“...... You'll know one day, it's not the time yet. After a pause, the masked man shook his head, "Honestly...... Maybe you'll never need to know the answer. ”

"Why?" asked Xia Zuo.

"If you just choose to be an ordinary soul descendant, you naturally don't need to know so much. The masked man said lightly, "Instead of caring about that, you should care more about the people around you, Xia Zuo." ”

"Cherish the people around you. The masked man looked at the Night Curtain behind Xia Zuo, his gaze especially lingering on Jasmine's body for a moment, and then towards Xia Zuo.

"I hope you won't be like me. The masked man whispered, and said something that made Xia Zuo completely confused.

“...... Uh, okay. Xia Zuo nodded despite his bewildered expression.

After all, I can't force him to answer.

Perhaps, as the uncle said...... There are some things that are better not to know.

"That's right. The masked man said suddenly, his gaze turning to Edith, who was also temporarily unconscious, "About her...... Edith thing. ”

"When she wakes up, you tell her...... I'm fine now, so don't worry about it. ”

"Ah...... Good. Xia Zuo couldn't help but look at Edith and nodded.

"Anyway...... About Edith. ”

"At least...... Can you tell me why Edith is so nice to me?" Natsuzo asked as he retracted his gaze and turned back to the masked man.

"Why does she like to call me brother?"

"I shouldn't have anything else to ......do with her," Xia Zuo's words were intermittent.

Xia Zuo really cares about this matter.

Why would Edith be willing to be my sister, and why would she be so willing to help me, even at the cost of her own safety?

As an excellent soul hunter known for her cold personality, and a necromancer known on the East Coast, her willingness to treat herself like this is simply incredible, so incredible that it makes Xia Zuo feel a little uneasy.

So much so that Xia Zuo still can't feel at ease and really regards Edith as his sister.

Xia Zuo was really upset.

"She......" The masked man smiled lightly and looked at Xia Zuo in front of him.

"Do you think that in a family, why is an elder brother an elder brother?" the masked man did not answer Xia Zuo directly, but asked Xia Zuo rhetorically.

"Uh......" Xia Zuo couldn't help but be stunned, and after a while, he said tentatively with some hesitation, "Because my brother was born earlier?"

"Huh...... Almost. The masked man smiled lightly, "That's probably it." ”

"That's the answer I gave you. ”

As for the specific reasons...... I'm still saying the same thing, maybe you'll never need to know. ”

"You just need to know that, in a sense, Edith is indeed your sister. ”

"Although it is true that she approached you with a little selfishness...... But she doesn't have anything to doubt about your feelings. ”

Isn't there anything to doubt...... That's it.

“...... All right. Xia Zuo had no choice but to nod.

"And that's the end of the conversation, Shazo. ”

"Now I'm going to seal his powers, and seal his memories, especially about yours. The masked man said unquestionably as he turned to Andrew, who was unable to move.

"That...... Can I ask first?Seal Andrew's memories of me, does that mean erase only the memories of this incident?" asked Xia Zuo, a little hesitant.

Andrew: Will he forget me completely?

"It's not. The masked man denied, "I'll erase all of his memories of you." ”

"It's also for your own good. The masked man said lightly.

"So ......"

"If there's anything else you'd like to say to him, just say it now, Natsuzo. ”

"......" Xia Zuo couldn't help but fall silent for a moment.

“...... I understand. After a moment, Xia Zuo said softly.

So let's say goodbye at last...... From then on, I had nothing to do with Andrew and him.

He'll forget about using me, and I'll forget about him as a friend.

From then on, the two did not owe each other.

Although it feels good to be without this friend, the mood is still a little complicated.

A friend who once accompanied him through the wind and rain finally betrayed him, presumably no one can feel good.

Xia Zuo paused, and in the masked man's sight, he was about to walk towards Andrew.

Suddenly.

The masked man held the silver-haired girl's little hand, and his figure suddenly disappeared, and then appeared in front of Xia Zuo, blocking Xia Zuo's way and not letting Xia Zuo pass.

At the same time, the masked man's vast and majestic spiritual power formed an invisible energy barrier, surrounding Xia Zuo and the others.

Including Jasmine and others, who lost consciousness.

Rumble!

Suddenly, an astonishing explosion rang out.

A huge black energy ball that came out of nowhere appeared out of thin air and hit the masked man's mental power barrier, and the black energy ball quickly spread out a shadow-like tentacle after the explosion, spreading quickly in all directions, and there was no grass growing everywhere it passed.

Not only that, but the shadows also spread at a rapid speed towards high-traffic areas, and if no one stopped these strange black shadows, they could have caused great damage to Clara's city.

The masked man waved his hand slightly, and lines of light appeared on the silver-white mask again, and then the spiritual power that had originally shrouded Xia Zuo's people suddenly exploded.

In an instant.

The black shadow that originally attacked Xia Zuo and the tentacle-like black shadow that quickly stretched out were gone.

There doesn't seem to be a single residue left.

Moreover, those places that were originally eroded by the black shadow and had no grass grew began to regain their vitality under the wandering of the masked man's spiritual power, and the plants magically began to grow again.

Everything seems incredible.

After removing the threat of the strange black shadow, Xia Zuo stared at this scene blankly and thought.

Wait...... Wait a minute, what about Andrew others?

When Xia Zuo was amazed, he suddenly found that Andrew's figure seemed to be missing.

I saw that the original location where Andrew was had long been empty, and there was nothing left except for the little soul energy left.

Andrew: Where did he go?

Xia Zuo couldn't help but take a step forward, wanting to walk to Andrew's previous location to confirm the situation.

But soon, Xia Zuo stopped.

Because the masked man stopped Natsuzo.

"You don't have to look at it, he's been rescued. The silver-white mask lines of the masked man slowly disappeared, and he said lightly.

"...... Saved?" Xia Zuo was stunned for a moment.

"Who saved him?" Xia Zuo asked, "There is still someone who can save Andrew in your hands?"

Although Xia Zuo couldn't determine the true strength of the masked man, judging from the masked man's performance, Xia Zuo could confirm that the masked man's strength was only stronger than the previous four-winged demon species Lesterley.

And it's the kind that is crushed.

And to rescue Andrew from such a masked man, the difficulty is only high.

"I'm not omnipotent, Shazo. The masked man said calmly, "I'll miss sometimes, too." ”

"And he did it at the right time. ”

"He's not simple. ”

"So who is he, and why did he save Andrew?" asked Shazo.

"Beckman himself, I guess it's Beckman. The masked man said, "It could only be him." ”

"The fallen duke?" Xia Zuo reacted immediately.

Xia Zuo: He has an impression of the name.

He is the leader of the Fallen, the Duke of the Fallen, and a powerful Soulborn with the same surname as Andrew.

"Yes. "The masked man bows his head.

“...... That's it. Xia Zuo suddenly breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably.

Maybe I still can't let go of Andrew in my heart.

Xia Zuo couldn't help but shake his head self-deprecatingly.

It's not good to think that way.

After all, you have to put it down.

It has to be put down.

Otherwise, what if I meet someone like Andrew in the future? This time Andrew, he didn't have time to do anything irreparable, but next time?

I'm still too naïve.

You can't be soft on the enemy, just like you can't be soft on wild beasts when hunting, didn't he say it, uncle?

Do you think that if you let go of the poisonous snake for a while, the poisonous snake will let you go later?

No kidding, Natsuzo.

Xia Zuo suddenly slapped his face a few times to sober himself up.

Then Xia Zuo looked at the masked man.

"Excuse me...... It was my fault. Xia Zuo said apologetically, "If only I hadn't hesitated so much before, I wouldn't waste time." ”

"Then Andrew won't be rescued. ”

"It's fine. The masked man shook his head, "Save it, save it." ”

"Beckman thinks so much about him, even if you send him to the council, Beckman still has a chance to get him out. ”

"Wouldn't it, would it be possible to rescue it even if it was sent to the council headquarters?" Xia Zuo couldn't help but be surprised.

"This is normal, don't underestimate the abilities of the degenerate. ”

"Even in the council there may be degenerates, but we don't know it. ”

"Although they are the same as us, they are in a sense more dangerous than ghosts. ”

"In the face of ghosts, we at least know that we should rise up and resist. ”

"But if it's a fallen......"

"A knife from behind is often the most difficult to guard against. There was a sudden ripple in the masked man's voice, which had been as calm as water, but it quickly returned to normal.

"Now that it's over, it's time for me to leave. The masked man said to Natsuzo.

"So fast?" Xia Zuo's expression was a little stunned.

"I can't stay here for too long. The masked man gently rubbed Natsuzo's head and explained.

"If I stay here, you may be implicated. ”

“...... All right. Although there were still many questions in his heart, Xia Zuo nodded, "I hope you have a safe journey." ”

"Have you had a safe journey...... "The masked man smiled lightly, "Well, you too." ”

"So...... I'm leaving. ”