Chapter 25 Do You Still Remember What Happened that Year?

With the words in Jason's heart, a warm current rose from Jason's stomach.

The night is getting deeper and deeper.

The darkness that couldn't see five fingers shrouded Jason's eyes.

There was a small sound in the ear.

In the beginning, it was looming.

But after just a second or two, the sound became clear.

It was the sound of footsteps.

It was like the sound of wings flapping.

It was like the sound of a reptile winding its way.

They were getting closer to Jason's perception.

Then, about a meter or so apart, they stopped.

Because, little spots appeared.

Very familiar flare.

That is the power of 【Protection Against Evil】.

But unlike the previous dots that were like fireflies, these light spots began to gather together at this moment.

They are connected together to form a larger spot.

There is still a little bit of things that Jason can't understand happened in it, but this takes time, it needs... He once again raised the level of [Protection Against Evil].

Jason looked at the spot of light that was only the size of the little finger in front of him, and such a comprehension rose in his heart.

Then, by the light of the spot, he thought about the darkness and looked.

can not see.

Can't see clearly.

The darkness was like a substantial wall, blocking him.

The rustling voice sounded again.

They seem to want to rush out.

But, the next moment-

!

This group of pictures and words imprinted on Jason's heart radiated dazzling brilliance.

Such brilliance illuminates Jason's heart, making his heart beat stronger and stronger.

Boom, boom, boom!

a moment.

The blood circulation is more obvious, but it still takes time for the change to continue.

The rustling stopped for a moment.

Then, they moved away.

They started to back off.

left faster than before.

Jason silently stared at the unseen darkness, full of speculation in his heart.

Is this the mark of 'inheritance'?

Is it what the people who created [Protection Against Evil] saw and faced at that time?

As long as [Protection from Evil] reaches the master level, can you see it?

Is the information left by the other party on purpose?

Or... a warning?

Various thoughts came to mind, but none of them could be confirmed.

And everything in front of him quickly disappeared.

All that remains is the appearance of words—

[Consume 35 points of satiety, 8 points of excitement of eating, improve protection against evil (expert → master)! 】

[Protection from Evil (Master): You are a well-deserved master when you use this magic seal technique. On the original basis, you not only enhanced it with special power, but also strengthened it with a similar power. ! In the city and the suburbs at night, it allows you to ignore the malicious hidden deep, but you still need to consume a lot of physical strength to activate this secret spell! Remember: just the city and the suburbs of the city! You can't go any farther! This is the warning of the 'Night Watchman'! As one of the night watchmen, you should keep this warning in mind! Just like in your legacy of the Night's Watch! Once a night watchman made a little change to this spell, so you have mastered such long-range attack skills; in the same way, the changes you made to the spell can also be added to this inheritance! Effects: 1. A special force field attached to the surface of the body, which can not only defend against the attacks of negative energy creatures (above the chariot level), but also repel them and their accompanying power (above the chariot level); 2, You can target the power of expelling evil to creatures or objects within a radius of 15 meters with you as the center, and perform a long-range attack. 】

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[Protection from evil reaches the master level, you will automatically get a fixed talent: Proficient in spell imprinting]

[Mastering the Replica of Spell Seal: This is an upgrade of the Replica of Spell Seal. You can save twice the protection from evil in advance. It has the same consumption as normal protection from evil, but because of your improvement, it becomes able to exist for 5 days; Within 5 days, the power to protect against evil will gradually weaken, and at the end of the fifth day, the power of the spell to protect against evil will completely disappear; the power to protect against evil can be replenished at any time within 5 days; only a short picture polyphonic syllable is required to release (Yi)]

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"Above the chariot level and one more chance to cast it?"

"not bad."

[Protection against evil] has been enhanced again, which is the most important thing for Jason.

And [Proficient in Curse Seal Replica] allows him to have more room to display.

As for still consuming a lot of physical strength.

Jason couldn't help but think of the previous 'darkness'.

Obviously, it was a counter-attack in a desperate situation with all the strength.

You must do your best!

Of course, this is that stage.

Jason believes that with the improvement of his 'attribute physique', this situation will change.

If there is no change, then he will eat more and store more satiety, so that everything can be turned around.

Then, Jason's eyes involuntarily locked on 'Remember: just the city and the suburbs of the city! ' and 'You can't go any farther! ’.

"Does this city refer to 'Lord'?"

"It should not refer to the 'Lord' where I am, but the earlier time period when the city of 'Lord' did not appear."

Based on the words in front of him and the 'darkness' he faced before, Jason speculated.

After all, it has been named later that this is the 'warning of the night watchman'.

He had not met any of the Night's Watchmen except in Lord.

Of course, the 'Night Watchman' he formed doesn't count.

Jason took such speculation to heart.

Sooner or later such speculation will be proven correct.

Wait until he returns to 'Lord' again.

Now?

not the right time yet!

He is too weak!

Master-level [Protection from Evil] is not enough!

Must be a higher level!

"Is there a peerless level after the master level?"

"Need 40 satiety and 10 satiety!"

Jason glanced at the remaining 212 points of satiety and 1 point of excitement, and frowned slightly.

The satiety level is still sufficient, and the excitement of eating is about to run out again.

And it must be extremely difficult to save it to the level of 10 points.

However, Jason's brows stretched out immediately.

difficulty?

He was never afraid.

Could such difficulties be more terrifying than the despair he faced after waking up in the "city that never sleeps"?

He got over that despair little by little.

Now, naturally, I can save up a little bit.

"Unparalleled, level after peerless, level after peerless!"

"I want to get to that level one by one."

"And back to 'Lord'!"

"'Shepherd', we'll see you then!"

Jason narrowed his eyes and said word by word in his heart.

This is his goal.

Also his oath.

It is his pursuit at the moment.

Turning around, Jason walked towards John and Brian.

John still had that slightly cold and depressed look.

Brian was a little embarrassed.

Needless to ask, Jason also knew that Brian should have been influenced by Edward's "fantasy".

Jason is not surprised by this.

Because, if he was not the one involved, he would have been persuaded by Edward's well-founded 'argument'.

On the contrary, it was John's calmness and wisdom that surprised Jason.

"Why don't you believe what he said?"

Jason asked John curiously.

"Because he is the enemy."

John answered bluntly.

Such an answer made Jason startled, and then gave John a thumbs up.

He likes this answer.

Brian on the side was even more ashamed.

"Sorry, retirement has been so easy, I've forgotten some key things."

Brian expressed his apology directly.

Then, the middle-aged father asked Jason as if to make up for it.

"What shall we do next?"

John's eyes also looked over.

"You promised me."

The depressed, cold man watched Jason.

"Um."

"I haven't forgotten."

"Never break a promise."

Jason nodded.

John's dog was killed.

Ermod, with whom he was associated, is dead.

However, this is not the end.

Ermod is just one of them.

There are also related figures such as Tois, Todini and Dodd.

In John's heart, these people were also the culprits that caused Daisy's death.

Tois is dead.

But the other side's brother Todini and enemy Dodd are still alive.

They became John's target.

John will never let these guys go.

"thanks."

John thanks again.

Then, the depressed, icy man walked towards the car that was listening.

With the roar of the motor, the car went away.

Jason and Brian watched until the shadow of the car disappeared, and Brian dragged the sleepy McCall towards the car that belonged to the other party.

After opening the back door and putting McCall in, Brian looked at Jason who was sitting in the passenger seat and asked, "Is McCall okay?"

"It's okay, you can wake up at dawn."

Jason said with certainty.

McCall was influenced by Edward, but also because of his own exhaustion.

It's not a good idea to wake the other party up at this time.

"That's good."

Brian nodded, started the car, and drove straight to Apartment 3A.

As for John?

Brian wasn't worried at all.

He believed that John could do his best.

So does Jason.

And in fact it is.

Just before dawn after Jason and Brian returned to the apartment.

John is back.

Leading a sturdy, black bulldog with a cross of white fur on the chest.

When this bulldog stood above the knee of an adult, its tail was not cropped, but its limbs were strong and strong, and its eyes were vigilant. Any normal person would not easily conflict with it.

"This is?"

Brian, who had been sitting in the living room, looked at the bulldog staring at him with vigilance, and looked at John in surprise.

"I found it on the side of the road."

"It's in an overturned dog cart."

"There was no nameplate, people were just trying to save the driver and no one paid attention to it, so I brought it back."

"I'm going to adopt it."

John explained, then reached out and touched the top of the bulldog's head.

Immediately, the bulldog wagged its tail and stuck out its tongue to lick John's hand.

John, who had always been cold, relaxed slightly under such licking.

"Or Daisy?"

Brian

"Well, Daisy."

John nodded and untied the noose.

He was going to ask Daisy to wait in the hallway for a while, and then leave, but before he could speak, John found that his dog suddenly looked terrified, and his tail was tucked directly behind him.

John raised his head and looked at Jason who came out of the study.

"Sorry, I've never been fond of animals."

Jason said so.

Then he looked down at Daisy.

Immediately, Daisy hummed timidly and buried her head directly beside John's trouser legs.

"Very nice dog."

Jason complimented sincerely.

After all, even if a bear saw him, he would be scared to the point of urinating.

"thanks."

John thanked, but still took his dog away from Jason. He sat in the hallway and whispered to Daisy. After a few minutes, John walked back.

"Someone killed Todini and Dodd first."

As soon as he sat down, John said simply.

"Is it their enemy?"

Brian asked.

"no."

"It should be one or two of those girls' fathers."

"Dodd was beaten to death with his bare hands, including his bodyguards and housekeepers, a total of thirteen people. Except for Dodd, everyone was killed in one blow. The person who shot should be a real fighter."

"But it's someone else that worries me."

"After he received the fax in a short period of time, not only was he able to keep calm and rescue his daughter, but he also found the murderer behind the scenes."

"Todini and his bodyguards were blown up by themselves."

John said in detail.

Todini, who was sponsored by Ermod, can be called the murderer in a sense.

No one will object to this.

Then, John looked at Brian.

"You think I did it?"

"I was with Jason just now."

"And none of my friends have their daughters missing or kidnapped."

"Of course, I'd love to be friends with this guy."

Brian faced John's inquiring gaze and said with a smile.

John's eyes turned to Daisy again involuntarily.

Brian cares about his daughter.

John cares about his dog.

Although the species are different, the feelings are real.

Warm, persistent, and never changing.

Daisy seemed to sense the master's inner feelings, and crawled over cautiously, looking at Jason while walking forward. When he realized that Jason didn't look at it, he immediately accelerated, and then it deliberately After going around for a while, away from the side near Jason, he came to John and Brian's side, raised his head and licked John's hand.

John put his hand directly on top of Daisy's head and stroked it gently.

He felt that his empty heart was filled.

Daisy is dead.

But it's alive again.

Just now he heard the same noise as Daisy in the dog-catcher.

The eyes are the same.

Although the appearance has changed, Daisy is still Daisy.

"Thank you for coming back."

John spoke softly.

Brian looked at this scene, he smiled, and then turned his head to look at McCall, who was asleep in the sofa chair, and smiled even more.

Finally, Brian looked at Jason.

"What's the matter, Jason?"

Brian asked.

From the beginning, Brian found that Jason had been silent.

"I was thinking about what Edward said."

Jason said truthfully.

From the moment he was in the car, Jason had been speculating about what would make a city's reigning king give up everything to perform 'ceremonies' again and again.

As you can imagine that event was extremely terrifying.

It was so terrifying that Edward, the defending king of Cherry City, dared not face it at all!

Brian frowned and sat up straight.

John touched the hand above Daisy's head.

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

After a while, Brian looked at Jason and John with serious expressions, and clapped his hands with a smile.

The middle-aged father said in a relaxed tone—

"Hey guys! The four of us are together, there's nothing we can't fix, it can't be..."

"Alien invasion?"

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