Chapter 45 Scarecrow

fragrance!

Light scent!

Jason raised his legs and walked towards the place where the fragrance came from: the ruins of the 'Moon Mask' club.

After walking a few steps on the ruins, Jason locked onto a piece of rubble.

"Is there a shovel?"

Jason shouted behind him.

"Have!"

Finch pulled out a shovel from the gun cart on the side and ran over.

This shovel is prepared for the troubles that the gun truck may encounter when moving. It is a real military product. It is not only light, but also very easy to use, especially the left half of the shovel, which can be used as a sharp knife.

Taking the shovel and rejecting Finch's help, Jason digs carefully.

The rubble was quickly cleared.

The carpet on the original floor of the club was also cleaned.

Then, there is the broken slate floor.

Every time a layer is cleaned, the fragrance becomes stronger.

By now, the tangy aroma told Jason that food was at hand.

With no more options for a shovel, Jason started moving the broken slates by hand.

When a fairly complete slate was removed, a palm-sized box appeared in front of Jason.

Like the slate, the wooden box was broken so that Jason didn't need to open the box to see what was inside.

One……

scarecrow!

A scarecrow that should have arms, legs, and a head when it was complete, but was shattered in an explosion.

The scent is coming from this smashed scarecrow.

Jason carefully picked up the broken scarecrow with a hint of hesitation on his face.

"Want to eat grass?"

But soon, the hesitation disappeared.

"It's so fragrant, you can definitely eat it."

"Boil it with 'holy water' and dip it in some seasonings, no problem."

Jason, who had a decision in his heart, did not hesitate any more, and put the scarecrow directly into the cowhide bag he carried with him.

Then, he walked towards Bundy, who was also on the ruins and was investigating.

Some professional things, he needs to ask each other.

...

"Shhhh!"

With a brisk whistle, the man walked forward in the dense forest.

However, his brisk whistle suddenly stopped, and the whole person's footsteps stopped.

Although his whistle soon returned to normal, and his steps became brisk again, his face shrouded in shadows contained a hint of surprise and... distorted resentment.

"Ha ha."

"Jason, Jason."

"What an amazing apprentice!"

"The Black Lamb is supposed to dance for you."

"You deserve to..."

Whoosh!

The aria like a song was broken by the sharp sound of breaking the air.

A crossbow bolt suddenly appeared from a distance.

When the sound sounded, the crossbow arrow had penetrated the man's body and plunged into the tree trunk behind the man.

The man looked down at the wound and couldn't help laughing.

"Dan, you're still so sharp and fast."

The voice fell, and the man fell to the ground so straight.

Blood flowed from his corpse, infecting the surrounding land.

In an instant, the surrounding vegetation seemed to be poisoned, withering and withering.

Moreover, such withering and withering are still spreading rapidly.

But the next moment, a potion that fell from the sky stopped these.

Snapped!

The test tube fell to the ground and shattered directly.

The crystal clear liquid quickly neutralized the blood of the corpse.

Withered, withered vegetation is not revived, but the diffuse is suppressed.

A figure appeared silently beside the corpse.

After quickly examining the body, he raised his hand and waved.

call!

Flames spewed out, covering the corpse.

In the raging flames, the corpse was set on fire.

A middle-aged man in leather armor, with two swords on his back and a cloak, was clearly visible under the firelight.

"Another puppet..."

"shepherd!"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, then turned his head to look in the direction of Lord.

"It's bullshit."

The middle-aged man said this, but his stern face softened, and there was a smile that could not be concealed at the corner of his mouth.

The next moment, the middle-aged man raised his hand again.

Immediately, the flame disappeared.

At the same time, the figure of the middle-aged man disappeared.

...

'I can confirm that the explosion just now exceeded the power of a bomb! ’

'It should be possible for a dozen explosives to explode at the same time. ’

'And, I've surveyed, there are more signs of the explosion in the club - from the inside, not from the outside! ’

Returning to the single dormitory, Jason, who was sitting by the fire, was still thinking about what Bundy had just said.

He doesn't care about having bombs inside the club.

In a place like that, it's common sense to have some weapons, and it's not surprising to carry a wrench with the repairman.

If not, Jason would be surprised.

What really matters to him is-

"When attacking from the outside, the power of gunpowder weapons is greatly reduced, and attacking from the inside... no no no, you shouldn't say that!"

"It should be said that it is only an item that is judged to be an item in the 'Moon Mask' club to exert its due effect. If it is not, it can only exert one-tenth or even less power."

"It all depends on it?"

Subconsciously, Jason looked at the scarecrow completely boiled by the 'holy water' in the iron pot.

Those scattered lines that tumbled with the soup made Jason think of noodles.

The noodle soup is good.

But it's even better with toppings.

The aroma in the pot made Jason start to think about it.

So much so that he had to use great perseverance to pull back his thoughts.

"wrong."

"If it can achieve this level, the fragrance should be stronger, stronger than the monster-like Helken, not between the Submariner and Kemetia."

Jason shook his head quickly.

After many times of food comparisons, he has already managed to clear the contrast between food aroma concentration and food strength.

The stronger the aroma, the more powerful the food.

Conversely, the weaker the food, the weaker the aroma.

"so……"

"It's very likely that it's a ritual of some kind of cooperation."

Thinking of this, Jason couldn't help but whisper to himself.

"Systematic occupations, inherited secret techniques, numerous ceremonies..."

Obviously, the power of the 'mysterious side' is far more complicated and weirder than imagined.

Especially for a rookie like Jason.

He couldn't even tell the previous scene, whether it used the power of 'professional' or the power of independence and profession, which was not a system.

However, no matter which one, Jason has more expectations for the "mystery gathering" he will participate in tomorrow.

He hopes that he can learn more about the "mysterious side" there.

Knowledge and rumors.

It would be even better if there was information on the 'Moon Mask' club.

Although the 'Moon Mask' club has been in ruins, Jason doesn't think it's over.

Because, from beginning to end, the characters who arranged all this were not directed at him.

But to deal with his teacher.

he?

Just by the way.

But, that was before.

Now?

The other party should have noticed him.

What will the other party do next?

And he...

How to deal with it?

A sense of urgency caused Jason to take the bowl.

next moment--

Suck, suck.