Jason looked at Edward who was exactly like himself in front of him with a calm expression, and then looked at the box in the middle of the road, his eyes thoughtful.
The night wind blows slowly.
The bloody smell inside the box was blown by the wind, permeating the street. The eyes of Toys' head on the box were still wide open, and there was a deep sense of surprise and disbelief in the pupils.
And the note pasted on his forehead danced back and forth with the night wind.
The words "no fun, no fun" on the note became distorted.
Immediately, under the night, this bloody head illuminated by street lamps felt a little more strange.
ceremony!
The other party is completing a 'transformation' ceremony.
Unlike the previous 'reincarnation', the current 'ritual' is a 'transformation' from one person to another.
The two ceremonies should have some kind of relationship.
Or to be precise, a 'brand new' Edward can be regarded as having completed the ceremony of 'reincarnation' in the true sense.
Just why choose him
Or to be precise, why was his 'book' chosen
You must know that his books are very ordinary, compared with those real masterpieces, they are not worth mentioning at all.
Not only is the reputation not comparable, but there are quite a few loopholes in the book.
etc!
Vulnerabilities
Could it be
Jason instantly thought of what Edward said just now, "My world must be... perfect!" '
"make up!"
"Completely 'make up' the loopholes in my book!"
"Make it perfect, and part of this 'ritual'?"
Jason looked at Edward and asked.
Crack, crack, crack.
Edward clapped his hands like Jason, and a look of admiration appeared on his face.
"As expected of the replacement I chose, although your writing is really mediocre, your brain response is not bad."
"It might be a good choice to live in this world instead of you, but the only pity is..."
"You look average."
"No."
"It can be said to be ugly."
"This clumsy body and rough face have no sense of beauty."
"Also, I don't know how to dress up."
"As a man, you really are a failure."
Edward evaluated Jason's figure and face in a condescending manner, with undisguised disgust showing on his face.
While speaking, the behind-the-scenes mastermind who planned everything raised his hand to touch his rough cheek, and sighed with a slightly resentful feeling.
It is not surprising that ordinary people have such actions.
But at this moment, Edward has... Jason's face.
What would 'Jason' look like with a look of disgust and resentment
Jason himself didn't know.
He habitually hides his expression.
And now, he knows.
Not only do you know it, but you can see it clearly.
Jason frowned in disgust, and from the bottom of his heart rose an urge to smash the 'fake' in front of him with a punch.
John and Brian, who were awake, also saw it.
The corners of the mouths of the two couldn't help but curl up, but they knew that they couldn't do this now and had to restrain themselves. Therefore, the corners of the mouths curled up returned to normal.
However, when the two looked at 'Edward' again, the corners of their mouths that had just returned to normal raised up again.
Then, restraint again.
After only two or three cycles, the corners of John and Brian's mouths twitched.
Pooh!
Eventually, the laughter came.
John and Brian laughed almost at the same time.
"Sorry, I know I shouldn't, but I didn't hold back."
The two spoke apologetically to Jason, but just halfway through the words, the two had to cover their mouths to control their laughter.
Jason remained silent about this.
It's just that the coldness in Edward's eyes is getting more and more severe.
"It doesn't matter."
"My knights."
"Your smile makes me happy."
'Edward' waved his hand without hesitation, and then, in a commanding tone, said: "John, can you help me find a decent dress later? No modern suits, I need traditional aristocratic clothes , with white lace trim, a wig, a red and black top, and white trousers."
"By the way, can you help me find a pair of leather shoes by the way? Preferably black calfskin, the kind with a heel, to set off my white trousers."
John wouldn't bother with 'Edward' at all.
He looked at each other with a sneer in his eyes, expressionless.
Then, the next moment—
"Yes, sir."
John said so.
While speaking, John put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly.
When this etiquette was completed, John was taken aback suddenly.
what happened
How could he salute the enemy
"Don't be confused, my knight."
"It's just what you should do."
'Edward' continued.
"Yes, sir."
John answered.
After the voice fell, John returned to normal again, and he stared at 'Edward' with a hellish look.
Brian on the side simply took out his gun and pointed at 'Edward'.
"My knight, this is not how you should behave."
'Edward' frowned.
"Sorry, sir."
Brian immediately apologized and put away the gun.
And when the gun returned to the holster, Brian, like John, stared at 'Edward' with wide eyes.
However, at this time, 'Edward' looked towards Jason.
"How about it?"
"This is the ability of the 'protagonist'."
"You don't need to do anything, you will have the most loyal subordinates."
"It's the same even if these people used to be subordinates of the 'villain', and even, the effect will be better!"
"And, this is just the beginning."
"When the 'ritual' is truly completed, they will be 100% loyal to me, and then, more people will join this queue and regard this as an honor."
'Edward' explained to Jason, his tone full of complacency.
Jason frowned.
The 'Edward' in front of me has some abnormalities.
Judging from the other party's layout, the other party is a very meticulous person. Will such a person kindly explain to him
And with a kind of showing off
Absolutely not!
This is not the character of the other party.
unless…
"You explain it to me as part of the 'ceremony'?"
Jason asked.
"certainly."
"I have to be amazed again at your cleverness."
"It's a pity that I am the 'protagonist', and you are the 'villain'. As the 'rituals' continue to be completed, you will definitely become brainless and impulsive."
'Edward' nodded and said with a smile.
Then, he stepped forward.
The two sides were already extremely close.
As 'Edward' stepped forward, his nose touched almost everything.
"Do you really want to hit me?"
"Let me remind you."
"No matter what kind of attack I encounter from you, I will not die!"
"At most, it is a narrow escape!"
"And every time I narrowly escape death, it will make me stronger!"
'Edward' just finished speaking—
puff!
A machete with a wide blade and short handle cut him in half.
While the blood sprayed, the body of 'Edward' was split into two and fell to the ground.
However, 'Edward' didn't show any pain, let alone scream out.
Instead, he looked at Jason with a smile.
"As I said, I will not die if I encounter any attack from you!"
With such words, the severed body of 'Edward' healed itself.
He patted the dust off his body, and stood up quickly.
Then…
A machete with a wide blade and short handle appeared in the hands of 'Edward'.
This is Jason's weapon.
Last second, it was still in Jason's hands.
At the moment, it has been held by 'Edward'.
The whole process happened in an instant, John and Brian didn't see what happened at all, and the weapons had already changed hands.
Even Jason himself didn't respond.
He just felt the lightness of his right hand holding the knife, and then his weapon appeared in the opponent's hand.
Jason narrowed his eyes, staring closely at the weapon that belonged to him in the hands of 'Edward'.
'Edward' continued smiling.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you."
"Every time I come back alive, not only will I become stronger, but I will also be lucky enough to get corresponding props, abilities, etc. from you, and..."
"These props, abilities, etc. obtained by me will bloom the 'abilities' buried by you, revealing their true side."
'Edward' was playing with the machete as he spoke.
Then, it waved again and again.
I saw the machete with a wide blade and a short handle that was originally ordinary suddenly trembled.
hum!
The blade buzzed and the noise was loud.
A layer of gray mist appeared on the blade, and illusory figures and monsters began to appear in the mist.
He (them) howls, he (it) begs.
But, eventually annihilated.
hum!
There was a louder buzzing.
Then, everything returned to normal.
It's just that there is a strange color blooming on the broad-bladed short-handled machete.
The appearance has not changed in any way, but the first impression of the person who sees this knife is that it is sharp and strong.
"Look at it..."
boom!
Before 'Edward' finished speaking, he was kicked on the neck by Jason.
The kick that contains expert-level [unarmed combat] skills and proficient level [Griffon Fighting] skills is not only extremely fast, but also extremely ferocious.
Click!
The neck of 'Edward' was kicked off directly.
Moreover, the force did not leak in the slightest, 'Edward' stood still and did not move, completely enduring the force with his body.
As a result, the sound of bones breaking began to spread continuously.
Click, click.
The spine and both legs were directly crushed.
'Edward' fell to the ground like mud.
However, soon, 'Edward' stood up again.
Not only the broken neck, the shattered cervical vertebrae, and the bones of both legs recovered just like that, but the body of 'Edward' seemed to become stronger and more powerful.
more importantly…
A hockey mask appeared in his hand.
"A mask as ugly as you."
"Is this your treasure too?"
"It's mine now, though."
'Edward' looked at the hockey mask in his hand, evaluating it with his own aesthetics.
Although he didn't speak highly of it, he still put it on his face after he finished speaking.
Just at the moment when 'Edward' put on the mask.
John and Brian in the distance saw a strange color appearing on the hockey mask.
It was obviously just an ordinary ice hockey mask, but a trace of fear emerged in the hearts of the two of them inexplicably.
This is impossible for John and Brian.
You know, both of them have experienced countless life and death missions, fear has long been abandoned, and calmness is the state they are used to.
But at this time, the fear actually overwhelmed the calmness and reappeared.
John and Brian looked at each other.
Both of them saw the surprise and fear in each other's eyes.
They know very well how terrible things that can make them fear will be to ordinary people.
I'm afraid, just looking at it will make your hands and feet go weak!
If you stare at it for a long time, it may cause some irreversible damage to the soul!
Of course, more importantly, the 'Edward' in front of him was really weird.
It turned out to be 'immortal'!
Or…
When facing Jason, he is undead!
Moreover, it will become stronger with Jason's attack!
Jason can't!
And them!
The opponent is able to control one of them!
What about the two at the same time
Thinking of this, it was almost the same time!
John and Brian shot, and they raised their guns and pointed at 'Edward' at the same time.
However, just when the two were about to pull the trigger, their index fingers couldn't be pulled down. An inexplicable force blocked them, preventing them from shooting.
"My knights."
"You can't hurt me, whether it's one, or two."
"Just like Jason couldn't really kill me."
"All of this is a 'ritual'!"
'Edward' looked at the scene where the two wanted to shoot but couldn't pull the trigger, and the smile in his eyes became more intense.
Although covered by a mask, John and Brian could feel such a smile.
The two couldn't help feeling a sense of powerlessness in their hearts.
The two of them couldn't hit 'Edward'.
And Jason couldn't really kill 'Edward'.
How should such a battle continue
Just when the two fell into powerlessness, Jason shot again.
It is still [unarmed combat] combined with [griffin fighting technique].
This time, after Jason kicked 'Edward' in the knee socket, causing him to kneel to the ground, he stepped on 'Edward''s head and pressed it to the ground.
boom!
The huge force caused cracks to appear on the asphalt road.
Under Jason's feet, there were fragments of flesh and bones everywhere, and the brains were like smashed watermelons, showing a radial pattern.
But when Jason's feet left, these things returned to their original shape again.
'Edward' was there with his head intact.
Then, the opponent jumped up.
Different from the previous 'clumsy', this time 'Edward' is quite crisp and neat, with a sense of skill.
"The ability to fight with bare hands?"
"It's a really good ability."
"Now it's mine!"
'Edward' announced.
Then, 'Edward' walked towards Jason again.
In his mouth, the words continued to sound—
"The 'protagonist' has grown to a certain level, so he naturally wants to attack the 'villain', and, unlike the procrastination of the 'villain', the protagonist will definitely kill the 'villain'!"
The voice fell, 'Edward' cut out with a knife.
puff!
The blade brushed Jason's neck.
'Edward' then brushes past Jason.
'Edward' with a bright smile didn't look back at Jason who was beheaded.
Because, he knows.
He succeeded.
Jason, dead.
He is about to replace 'Jason' in the real sense.
Look at the shock in the eyes of the two knights, John and Brian.
How amazed they were.
How unbelievable they are.
Why do they... always look behind me
'Edward', who was walking towards John and Brian step by step, finally noticed the difference in the eyes of John and Brian as the distance got closer.
What is behind him
It's just a corpse!
'Edward' thought, turning his head to look.
But at this moment, a pair of generous and powerful hands pressed down on his head.
Then, with a twist of the hands—
click.