Following Jason's words from the bottom of his heart, a warm current rose from Jason's stomach.
The night is getting deeper and deeper.
The darkness that can't be reached, shrouded Jason's eyes.
There was a crackling sound in the ear.
In the beginning, it was faintly visible.
But after only a second or two, such a sound became clear.
It was footsteps.
It was like the sound of flapping wings.
Also like the sound of reptiles meandering.
They were getting closer in Jason's perception.
Then, about a meter or so apart, they stopped.
Because, a little spot of light appeared.
A very familiar spot.
That is the power of [Protection from Evil].
But unlike before, which were like fireflies, these light spots began to gather together at this moment.
They are connected together to form a larger spot of light.
There was still a little bit of something that Jason couldn't understand happened, but this took time, it needed... He raised the level of [Protection from Evil] again.
Jason looked at the light spot that was only the size of a little finger in front of him, and such a realization arose in his heart.
Then, with the light of the light spot, he thought about the darkness and looked.
can not see.
Can't see clearly.
The darkness stood in front of him like a materialized wall.
The rustling sound sounded again.
They seem to want to rush out.
Okay, next moment—
sIoTYn!
This set of Tufu words imprinted on Jason's heart shone with dazzling brilliance.
Such radiance shone on Jason's heart, making it beat stronger and stronger.
Boom, boom, boom!
Take a look.
The blood flowing in it is more obvious, but it still takes time for the change to continue.
The rustling noises stopped for a moment.
Then, they moved away.
They start to back off.
Gone faster than before.
Jason stared silently at the impenetrable darkness, his heart full of speculation.
Is this the brand of 'inheritance'
Is it what the people who once created [Protection from Evil] saw and faced
As long as [Protection from Evil] reaches the master level, you can see it
Is it the information left by the other party on purpose
Or... a warning
All kinds of ideas came to mind, but none of them could be confirmed.
And everything in front of him quickly disappeared.
All that remains is the manifestation of words—
[Consume 35 points of satiety, 8 points of food excitement, improve protection against evil (expert → master)!]
[Protection from Evil (Master): You are a well-deserved master when using this spell seal secret technique. Based on the original foundation, you not only enhanced it with a special power, but also fused a similar power to strengthen it. ! At night in the city or in the suburbs, it allows you to ignore the hidden malice in the depths, but you still need to consume a lot of physical strength to activate this spell seal secret technique! Remember: only the city and the outskirts of the city! You can't go further than that! This is a warning from the 'Night Watch'! As one of the Night's Watch, you should heed this warning! Just like in the inheritance of the night watchman you have! Once a night watchman made some changes to this seal, so you have mastered such long-range attack skills; similarly, the changes you made to the seal 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 expel them and their attached power (above the chariot level); 2, You can direct the power of expelling evil at creatures or objects within a radius of 15 meters with you as the center, and perform a long-distance attack.]
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[The protection against evil has reached the master level, you will automatically get a fixed talent: proficient in spell engraving]
[Proficient in spell imprint copy: this is an upgrade of spell seal engraving, you can store two times of protection against evil in advance, it has the same consumption as normal protection against 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 5th day, the power of the spell to protect against evil will completely disappear; within 5 days, the power to protect against evil can be replenished at any time; when releasing, only a short picture complex syllable is required (Yi)]
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"Above the chariot level and one more chance to cast it?"
"not bad."
[Protection from Evil] has been enhanced again, which is the most important thing for Jason.
And [Proficiency in Curse Seal Copy] gave him more space to perform.
As for still consuming a lot of energy.
Jason couldn't help thinking of the previous 'darkness'.
Obviously, it was a counterattack in a desperate situation with all the strength of the whole body.
You have to go all out!
Of course, this is that stage.
Jason believes that with the improvement of his 'attribute constitution', 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 gaze involuntarily locked on 'Remember: it's just the city and its suburbs! ' and 'You can't go any further! '.
"Does this city mean 'Lord'?"
"It should not refer to the 'Lord' I am in, but earlier, even the time period when the city of 'Lord' did not appear."
Based on the text in front of him and the 'darkness' he faced before, Jason speculated.
After all, it was already mentioned later that this was a 'Warning from the Night's Watch'.
He hadn't encountered any Night's Watch except in 'Lord'.
Of course, the 'Night Watch' he formed doesn't count.
Jason kept this guess in his heart.
Sooner or later, such speculation will be confirmed to be 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!
It has to be a higher level!
"Is there a unparalleled level after the master level?"
"It needs 40 points of satiety and 10 points of satiety!"
Jason glanced at the remaining 212 points of satiety and 1 point of food excitement, and frowned slightly.
The satiety is still sufficient, but the excitement of food 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 relaxed immediately.
difficulty
He is never afraid.
Would such difficulties be more terrifying than the despair he faced after waking up in the 'City That Never Sleeps'
Little by little he got over that despair.
Now I can naturally save up a little bit.
"Wu Shuang, the level after Wu Shuang, the level after Wu Shuang!"
"I'm going to get to that level one by one."
"Then back to 'Lord'!"
"'Shepherd', see you then!"
Jason squinted his eyes and said every 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 must have been affected by Edward's 'fantasy'.
Jason was not surprised by this.
Because, if he was not the person involved, he would also be convinced by Edward's well-founded 'argument'.
On the contrary, John's calmness and wisdom surprised Jason.
"Why don't you believe what he said?"
Jason asked John curiously.
"Because he is the enemy."
John answered bluntly.
Jason was taken aback by this answer, and then he gave John a thumbs up.
He likes such answers very much.
Brian on the side became more and more ashamed.
"Sorry, retirement is so easy, I forgot some key things."
Brian expressed his apology directly.
Then, as if making amends, the middle-aged father asked Jason.
"What do we do next?"
John's gaze also looked over.
"You promised me."
The depressed, cold man stared at Jason.
"Um."
"I haven't forgotten."
"Never break a promise."
Jason nodded.
John's dog was killed.
Ahmed, who was involved with it, is dead.
However, this is not the end.
Ahmed is just one of them.
There are also related characters such as Toys, Todini, and Dodd.
In John's heart, these people were also the chief culprits for Daisy's death.
Toys is dead.
But the opponent's brother Todini and the enemy Dodd are still alive.
They became John's target.
John will never let these guys go.
"Thanks."
John thanks again.
Then, the dejected and cold man walked towards the listening car.
Amidst the roar of the motor, the car drove away.
Jason and Brian watched until the shadow of the car was gone, and then Brian dragged the sleeping McCall closer to the car belonging to the other party.
After opening the back door and putting McCall in, Brian looked at Jason who was sitting in the co-pilot seat and asked, "Is McCall okay?"
"It's okay, I can wake up at dawn."
Jason said with certainty.
McCall was influenced by Edward, but also because of his own exhaustion.
It is not a good idea to wake up the other party 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 trusted John to be the best he could be.
So did Jason.
And in fact it is.
The moment before dawn after Jason and Brian returned to the apartment.
John is back.
Leading a strong, black bulldog with a cross of white fur on its chest.
Standing above the knees of a man, this bulldog has an uncropped tail, but with strong limbs and a watchful eye, no normal person would easily clash 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 cared about 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 was wagging his tail and licking John's hand with his tongue.
John, who had always been cold, his stiff face slightly relaxed under such licking.
"Still Daisy?"
brian
"Well, Daisy."
John nodded and untied the noose casually.
He was going to ask Daisy to wait in the hallway and then leave, but before he could speak, John found his dog suddenly frightened, with its tail clamped directly behind him.
John raised his head and looked at Jason who came out of the study.
"Sorry, I've never been liked by animals."
Jason said so.
Then he glanced down at Daisy.
Immediately, Daisy hummed timidly, and buried her head directly beside John's trouser legs.
"A very nice dog."
Jason praised sincerely.
After all, even a bear would shit like shit when it saw him.
"Thanks."
John thanked, but still took his dog away from Jason. He sat in the hallway and comforted Daisy in a low voice. After several minutes, John came back.
"Someone got ahead of Todini and Dodd."
As soon as he sat down, John said bluntly.
"Is it their enemy?"
asked Brian.
"no."
"It should be one or two of the fathers of those girls."
"Dude was beaten to death with bare hands, including his bodyguards and housekeepers, a total of thirteen people. Except for Dodd, everyone was killed by one blow. The person who shot should be a real fighter."
"But it's another one that interests me."
"After receiving the fax in a short period of time, he not only managed to rescue his daughter calmly, but also found the murderer behind the scenes."
"Todini and his bodyguards blew themselves up."
John said in detail.
Todini, who was sponsored by Ahmed, can be called the murderer behind the scenes 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 among my friends, none of my daughters has disappeared or been kidnapped."
"Of course, I'd love to make friends with this guy."
Facing John's questioning gaze, Brian said with a smile.
John's gaze turned to Daisy involuntarily again.
Brian cares about his daughter.
John cares about his dog.
Although the species are different, the feelings are real.
Warm, enduring, and never changing.
Daisy seemed to feel the feelings in the master's heart, and crawled over cautiously, looking at Jason as she walked forward. When she found that Jason didn't look at it, she immediately accelerated her speed. Then, it deliberately After going around for a while, away from the side close to Jason, he came to John and Brian's side, raised his head and licked John's hand.
John put his hand directly on the top of Daisy's head, stroking gently.
He felt that his empty heart was being filled.
Daisy is dead.
But it came alive again.
Just now he heard Daisy's usual voice in that dog trap.
The eyes are exactly the same.
Although the appearance has changed, Daisy is still Daisy.
"Thank you for coming back."
John spoke softly.
Brian watched this scene with a smile on his face, and then turned his head to look at McCall who was sleeping in the sofa chair, and smiled even more.
Finally, Brian looked at Jason.
"What's the matter, Jason?"
asked Brian.
From the very 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 guessing what would make a city's defending king give up everything to perform 'rituals' again and again.
It can be imagined that the incident was extremely terrible.
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 stroked the hand on top of Daisy's head.
The atmosphere suddenly became dignified.
After a while, Brian looked at Jason and John with serious expressions, and couldn't help smiling and clapping his hands.
The middle-aged father said in a relaxed tone—
"Hey guys! There's nothing that can't be solved with the four of us, it can't be..."
"Are aliens invading?"