Chapter 37

The afternoon sun shone on the corpse beside his feet, and the dazzling light reflected from the blood made Jason blink uncontrollably.

Am I starving and hallucinating?

Jason asked himself.

Because, without touching or checking, Jason can clearly perceive that the person in front of him is indeed dead.

He clearly perceives the whole process of 'life disappearing'.

It's just that the other party is crazy? Why did you suddenly commit suicide?

Is there any conspiracy? Goofy?

Such thoughts kept pouring out of his mind, causing a lot of doubts in Jason's heart. He squatted down and began to examine the corpse carefully.

After confirming that the other party was not in any danger, he approached in the true sense.

After a while, Jason stood up suspiciously.

He confirmed once again that the other party was indeed dead.

But this made Jason even more puzzled.

Why did the other party do this?

In the situation just now, he was the disadvantaged party.

The opponent occupies the convenience of the air, can attack and retreat and defend, and there is no need to commit suicide at all.

Moreover, there is the other side's words.

Recalling the other party's topsy-turvy words, Jason's brows wrinkled directly.

"Is this the so-called 'witch'?"

"Pure lunatic?"

Jason, frowning, commented.

It's not hard to guess the identity of the woman in front of her. The witch's dress did not appear at the previous gathering. In addition, she was powerful and strange, and there was only one candidate left: Jennifer.

The leader of the witches in Cherry City, Jennifer known as the "Witch".

Jason had already thought of meeting Jennifer when he was in contact with those witches before.

the identity of the opponent,

One of the characters he couldn't get around in Cherry City.

He thought that the other party would go toe-to-toe with him because of their position.

Or simply draw a knife to face each other.

Or go into hiding, play tricks, and so on.

Jason thought of all the possibilities.

However, he never imagined that the meeting between the two parties would be like this: on a comfortable afternoon, under the slanting sunlight beside the suburban forest, the two sides passed by each other...and died consecutively.

After he died ten times in a row, he was crushed into minced meat.

After she was beheaded twice by him, she took off her head and gave it to him.

The whole process is absurd, bizarre and inexplicable.

Even Jason, who has many experiences, became suspicious at this time.

"Isn't this the beginning of a curse ritual?"

Jason thought about it.

Witches are good at curses.

This is recognized by the "mysterious side".

But right away, Jason shook his head.

It was the point just now that the other party had the advantage, and there was no need to use his own life as the price to curse him. If he was forced into a desperate situation, it would appear reasonable.

"What exactly happened?"

Jason was full of doubts.

Even, until now, Jason has not figured out what happened.

He neither knew what Jennifer was here for.

I don't know why the other party suddenly committed suicide.

But the other party should have some purpose!

For this, Jason is quite sure.

Even if the other party is acting crazy and weird, there must be a purpose!

Crazy people have crazy ideas.

Unfortunately, most of the time, the market people can not understand.

Jason tried to think from Jennifer's point of view, but it didn't work at all.

He didn't know much about the other party, and there was too little information to be able to substitute for the other party at all.

Just when Jason was about to call the "Clock Tower" member of the "Ground Investigation Bureau" to ask more about Jennifer, there was a sound of flying in the sky in the distance.

call!

The witch named Amore that I had seen at the gathering before appeared on top of his head at a high speed from far to near. On the broom, the witch's robe was not messy at all, and the round-brimmed pointed hat trembled slightly as he looked down at him.

At this moment, there was an obvious surprise in the other party's eyes.

No keen observation is required.

Normal people can also see this kind of surprise.

Moreover, after that, the attitude and behavior of the other party are also very obvious.

After staring at Jason for five seconds, the witch spoke.

"Mr. Jason, good afternoon."

The witch's tone was polite and polite, but she stretched out her right hand, squeezed the witch's robe lightly, and made a bow.

Even sitting on the broom, the other party's etiquette is impeccable.

It is very different from the previous performance.

Like a noble lady with a good family education.

Jason didn't speak, he stared at each other, the handle of the knife was already clenched in his hand.

He didn't forget that Jennifer's body was at his feet.

"Your Excellency Jason, please don't worry."

"I'm not here for revenge."

"I'm just here to spread the word for Lord Jennifer."

Seeing Jason's gesture, Amore immediately let out a clear chuckle. After the laughter lasted for about a second or two, Amore withdrew her smile and became serious.

At the last moment, her temperament was like that of a carefree girl.

At this time, it has become like a serious and fair judge.

"I owe you, and I will exchange them one by one."

"You died eleven times in front of me, didn't you?"

"Then I will die eleven times in front of you."

After speaking, the witch coughed twice.

"These are the words of Lord Jennifer, Lord Jason, do you have anything else to tell Lord Jennifer?"

Amore asked.

"She's dead, I'm pretty sure."

Jason pointed to the corpse at his feet.

"certainly."

"However, we are witches."

"And Jennifer is the best among witches."

"Death is extremely terrifying for ordinary people."

"But it's the norm for Lord Jennifer."

When Amore said these words, she carried an inexplicable pride and pride.

This is based on the pride and pride that Jennifer leads them, who originally belonged to the edge of the "mysterious side", and truly has a firm foothold on the "mysterious side".

Every witch is proud to be the subordinate of Lord 'Witch'.

Amore is no exception.

Therefore, she became more and more curious about Jason, whom Lord 'Witch' personally instructed.

But Amore, who knew what she could and couldn't do, hid her curiosity very well.

'Not dead'?

Jason groaned.

He is also immortal.

The opponent's 'immortality' and his 'immortality' are obviously two different ways.

His 'immortal body' is more direct.

And the other side's?

"Is this a replacement?"

Jason guessed.

"No, no no!"

"She is Lord Jennifer."

"I can assure you that Lord Jennifer is dead."

Amore shook her head, and then, in Jason's puzzled eyes, explained.

"The body is completely dead."

"The soul also goes to the land of the dead."

"According to people's conventional wisdom, Lord Jennifer can't die anymore!"

"but……"

"The dead will be resurrected!"

Amore said while looking at Jason.

She really wanted to take off Jason's mask now to see what kind of expression Jason would have on his face when he heard that Lord Jennifer would be resurrected.

Surprised?

Incredible?

Or... fear?

Thinking to the bottom of her heart, Amore, who had maintained some witch habits, flashed a narrowness in her eyes, as if she had just thought of something, she lightly clapped her palm.

Snapped!

"By the way, Lord Jennifer said that when she returns from the land of the dead, she will come to see you...in a way you can't imagine."

Amidst the crisp applause, Amore raised the broom and prepared to leave.

"and many more!"

Jason stopped the other party aloud, and pointed to the corpse on the ground in the eyes of the other party looking back, the meaning could not be more obvious.

"Master Jennifer said, I'll leave it to you."

"Let it rot here."

"It doesn't matter if you bury it or burn it."

"Of course, you can collect it if you want."

Leaving such words behind, Amore did not stay any longer, and disappeared directly into the sky.

Jason looked down at Jennifer's body, and his frowning brows slowly stretched out.

"Returning from the land of the dead?"

"Die eleven times in front of me?"

"Pay me off?"

Jason whispered, then raised his hand.

call!

A cone of flame engulfed Jennifer's body.

Then, almost instinctively, Jason added another [Protection from Evil].

There was nothing unusual about the corpse. Under the continuous spray of [Charles Burning Technique], it was quickly burned into fly ash.

As for collections?

He is a normal person, but he has no special hobbies.

After doing all this, Jason continued to move in the direction of the taste of the 'food'.

No matter what Jennifer said or did, Jason wasn't going to care.

After all, a normal human being cannot understand a madman.

After hearing the words conveyed by Amore, Jason has determined that Jennifer is a lunatic.

After such confirmation, Jason gave up the idea of ​​knowing what the other party was thinking.

You can't understand what a lunatic wants to do.

Then don't bother to guess.

It's good to see tricks and dismantle tricks.

Deep down, though, Jason had a sense of urgency.

He encountered those who made him tremble again.

Starting from 'Lord', in every world, he will more or less come into contact with those beings.

Sometimes it is to face death.

Sometimes it is a glimpse, and death is welcome.

Sometimes a voice is heard and death is greeted.

Death follows.

This time, no exception.

He died eleven times.

But again, those beings are also dead.

Jason once again recalled his previous 'where he was'.

The creeping darkness.

The gaze that should have died, but appeared again.

Cold appeared in his heart.

It seemed to freeze his body.

Jason, who had several experiences, quickly emptied his brain. He knew very well that if he continued to think about it, he would really 'freeze'.

"Jennifer should have mastered a skill similar to 'sending X', but unlike my previous 'sending X', what I came into contact with was 'living', and what she came into contact with was 'dead'!"

"It's just that those beings are dead, can they still respond?"

"and many more!"

Jason used his current experience to tell the difference, and then he suddenly thought of something.

He can be resurrected.

Jennifer can too.

Then, why not those terrifying existences?

Thinking of this, Jason inexplicably thought of some "sons of God" in the church.

Literally, it means 'the child of the gods walking in the world! ’

But most of the time, it just acts as a 'body'.

Now that we have a body, can we 'borrow the corpse to bring back the soul'?

Although there must be extremely harsh conditions, 'resurrection' is certain.

and also!

Outside of every world, there are worlds where these horrors exist!

Is there a connection between the worlds where these horrors exist...?

Or, is there any connection between the 'place' he just went to and the 'place' he went to before?

together?

Or a different place?

What are these terrifying existences that he has come into contact with?

Is it just plain weird?

Jason thought as he ran into the distance.

Although something unpredictable happened, Jason did not forget his original purpose: to find 'food'.

...

Similar to Jason on his way, Jennifer is on his way.

It was grey all around.

The sky is grey.

The ground is also gray.

There are no plants, all there are are stones, too many to count, large and small.

She wants to return to the world from the land of the dead.

She has walked this road more than once, and she is almost familiar with it.

But what was different from the past was that she was in a good mood this time. Not only did she dance while walking, but she also hummed a little tune that ordinary people couldn't understand.

"Hmm~ Harvest~ Mmm~ Rachel~"

"Fool~ Fool~ They are all big fools~"

"Uh-huh~uh-huh~"

After humming several times, Jennifer was suddenly taken aback.

"Who is Rachel?"

"Why am I humming this?"

Jennifer stood there thinking.

Such a stay is undoubtedly dangerous in the land of the dead.

After a few seconds, Jennifer was targeted.

A long and narrow figure suddenly jumped out from behind, covering Jennifer.

"Hey, delicious soul!"

"Are you lost?"

When the cold and noisy voice sounded, this long and narrow figure stood upright in this gray world. It had no hands, feet, or organs similar to the head. It only had a huge mouth at the top. , the layers of fangs and teeth are spinning, making people shudder, but the most frightening thing is the body of the other party.

Hundreds of thousands of human faces grew on it.

"Come on, come and be eaten by me!"

"Let your soul nourish my body!"

The long and narrow figure said, the densely packed, layered, like a malignant tumor, with the other party's words, the mouths of these faces will open together to develop their own voices.

Pairs of eyes were also staring at Jennifer, their eyes full of greed.

And the long and narrow figure lowered its head and bit towards Jennifer.

Jennifer, who was looking down and thinking, was interrupted. She raised her head and looked at the pair of eyes angrily.

He was obviously just one person, but when he looked into the eyes of thousands of eyes, the eyes of these 'thousands' were full of tingling pain.

Then, Jennifer saw the 'weird' in front of her.

The 'weird' was taken aback.

It instinctively told it that the soul in front of him was terrifying and must be kept away.

But, it's too late.

"It's all your fault!"

"I almost remembered something!"

"Damn you!"

Jennifer roared angrily, and a blush appeared in her eyes.

As soon as the blood-like but more vivid crimson appeared, the long and narrow 'weird' body froze in mid-air.

Gray, the same gray as this world, began to appear above its head.

Then, it kept spreading.

The faces froze quickly.

In the breath, this long and narrow "weird" became a statue.

"It's ugly!"

Jennifer said this, raised her foot and kicked on the statue.

boom!

Kalaka!

After the muffled sound, it was a continuous broken sound.

The next moment, the petrified 'weird' became a pile of debris.

And Jennifer is still puzzled.

She raised her foot and smashed these residues one by one.

Ten minutes later, Jennifer stopped moving.

"Rachel?"

"Another name!"

"Sure enough, Jason is different. Being able to come back from 'there' is enough to prove his extraordinaryness - but why does the magic mirror say it's not him? Obviously everything fits?"

Jennifer thought about it, and then said almost to herself, "...?"

Um?

The moment the words came out, Jennifer noticed the difference.

Rachel's name, like the name she wore in her heart before, became inaudible.

Then, when she thought about it, the name blurred too.

Roughly, she knew, but she could only describe the general meaning, and couldn't say the exact name.

At the same time, even if it is a general description, ordinary people cannot hear it.

or……

After hearing this, a change occurred.

The first time she wanted others to describe the first and only name she could remember, the listener went crazy at the time, and then, when she tried her best to save the other party, the other party simply chose to commit suicide.

You know, that person is no ordinary person.

It is the well-known fortune-teller in the 'mysterious side' of the ground.

Even, it can be said to be the first fortune-teller.

But such a fortune teller went mad on the spot after hearing the name in her memory.

Since then, the other party's suicide has been regarded as accidental.

Only she knew that it was no accident at all.

It's that guy's name!

For this reason, she deliberately chased after the land of the dead.

However, here, after she found the prophet's soul, the accident happened again, and the prophet disappeared.

It's like being erased by an eraser.

The whole process is done in an instant.

The other party never seemed to exist.

And then she tried several more times.

The final result is that of the prophet.

And the worst?

It is directly turned into a monster.

One by one, they were filled with desire and desire, and were covered with monsters that smelled of sulfur.

Or arrogant or angry or greedy or jealous or lazy or lustful or gluttonous.

After they become them, only instinct remains.

then?

It is to kill anyone who prevents them from unleashing their nature.

The only exception?

It's that magic mirror.

But even the magic mirror didn't want to hear the name.

After only one time, he stuttered.

You know, in the past, the mouth of the magic mirror was not only articulate, but also sweet.

Now, when speaking, not only stammering, but always bitter hatred.

Moreover, in the face of her questioning and threats, he was indifferent.

"You also play this set?"

"Humph!"

"just wait!"

"I will definitely find you!"

"Then, make you regret doing it!"

Jennifer snorted coldly.

Along the way, Jennifer became quite annoyed.

She did not choose to move forward in a normal way, but reached the 'coordinate position' in a 'straight' way like a rampaging rhinoceros.

No ceremony was performed.

The anger and impatience in her heart made Jennifer pick up the 'coordinates' and disappear directly here.

...

In a room surrounded by thick curtains, hundreds of lit candles made it brightly lit.

A huge glass jar stood there.

More than a dozen witches knelt around the vessel.

Their witch robes became more and more commanding under the beat of the candlelight.

After a while, the blue-green liquid began to tumble.

A very inconspicuous piece of flesh the size of a little finger appeared in the tumbling liquid.

Soon, the flesh and blood began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In a breath, it became an embryo.

On the second breath, it becomes a baby.

On the third breath, it becomes a child.

On the fourth breath, it becomes a maiden.

The surrounding witches stood quietly around the vessel and watched the changes.

This is not the first time.

They are already used to it.

They are quietly waiting for Lord Jennifer to return to her original appearance.

According to past experience, it takes five breaths.

But this time, just as the fourth breath was completed, the girl in the vessel opened her eyes.

She lifted her legs and stepped out.

The glass cover of the vessel was completely like air, and the girl passed through it.

Amore on the side immediately stood up to wipe the girl's body. The other two witches knelt there, raised the prepared robes and brooms high above their heads, and handed them to the girl's door.

During the whole process, there was no sound at all.

Even if they were very puzzled, why did Lord Jennifer not return to normal, but no one dared to ask.

Even Amore, who is closest to Jennifer, is no exception.

"Some things, I'll go back when I go."

Facing these loyal subordinates, Jennifer's mood finally improved, which made her not choose to leave without saying goodbye.

Of course, that's about it at most.

Then, under the gaze of all the witches, Jennifer picked up the broom and flew out of here.

She's going to ask the magic mirror.

Ask the other person whose name she just remembered.

This time, she must ask a question!

Even if it is to smash the magic mirror, it will be at all costs!

...

The aroma of 'food' is getting stronger and stronger.

Jason started to run with all his strength, occasionally mixed with [Charge] skills.

The whole person approached the destination of the trip like an arrow from the string: the majestic mountain in the field of vision.

Depending on the direction from which the aroma is coming, that's where the 'food' is.

Meanwhile, Jason confirmed it again.

Such a rich fragrance will be an unprecedented 'deliciousness' he has ever encountered!

"What will it be?"

"I must taste it carefully!"

"Bite it down bit by bit, and feel the taste inside with your taste buds!"

Jason thought about getting faster and faster.

In the face of 'food', Jason can explode 200%.

Then……

He met Jennifer.

Just like what Amore said, he really met Jennifer in a completely unimaginable way - Jennifer, who was riding high on a broom, quickly approached where the magic mirror was.

The dust brought up by the running Jason naturally attracted Jennifer's attention.

Then, she saw Jason.

Without any hesitation, Jennifer lowered the height directly.

"Jason!"

Jennifer called out Jason's name.

Then, he quickly approached Jason and went hand in hand with Jason who was running.

After forming a clever backlight with the sunlight, Jennifer, who looked like a girl, turned her head, raised her hand and pinned her hair behind her ear. Her eyes were as clear as water, but full of emotion.

She just looked at Jason like that, and when Jason started to get goosebumps all over, she spoke with a trembling voice.

"Is this the meeting of fate?"

"After life and death, we meet again."

"Jason~"

Tears welled up in his eyes as he spoke.

As if she really experienced life and death before meeting Jason again.

Although to a certain extent, there is no mistake, but the running Jason has no intention of responding at all.

Even, Jason didn't even look at Jennifer.

He didn't want to have any entanglement with the other party.

He hopes to repel the opponent with indifference and silence.

As for what Jennifer said?

Jason never believed it.

Do you have a sick mind to believe in a 'witch'?

However, Jason forgot that neurosis cannot be taken with common sense.

I saw this 'witch' who was advancing side by side with him pulled the broom and flew high, and when it reached a height, it accelerated and dived down like this.

It's getting faster.

The ground is getting closer.

No slowdown intended.

Then--

boom!

The 'Witch' hit the ground about 100 meters in front of Jason.

Directly smashed to pieces.

In the reverberation of the impact, the air still echoed the words of the other party before his death.

"I didn't forget!"

"This is the second time!"

"I still owe you nine times!"

Jason's eyes jumped.

Jennifer is dead again.

The person who has just been resurrected and returned from the land of the dead, committing suicide to show himself if he disagrees?

Moreover, it is obvious that the other party should also go to the location of 'food'.

But after seeing him, he died without hesitation.

When did the 'witch' keep her promise so much?

call!

Jason took a deep breath, he looked at the corpse that was broken into rotten flesh in the deep pit, raised his hand and spewed out a cone of flames again.

Then, he turned around and continued on.

He doesn't know what Jennifer wants to do

But he knew what his goal was.

Jason was getting closer and closer to the mountain.

The hunger in his stomach made his stomach roar.

hungry!

On the mountain, inside the stone house.

The spotless oval mirror, when Jason's stomach roared with hunger, was as if he had been greatly frightened in his sleep. The whole mirror frame suddenly trembled, and on the flat and clear mirror surface even more appeared. Layers of fine water droplets.

Then, it broke the rules set by the ceremony and began to speak to itself——

"me……"