Several men came in and untied Rod's rope and escorted him away.

"This man, I'm going to take him away. The man in the hat said to the guard at the door.

"Yes!" the guards immediately gave way.

I thought that the torture room was nearby, but I didn't expect these people to escort Rhodes farther and farther, this so-called prison is actually not big, only a few cells.

When I got out of my cell, it was already dark outside.

"My lord is against torture, but your words and deeds have angered me. "I'll surprise you, it's my private playground." ”

After walking on the moonlit road, a castle-like building appeared not far away.

Under the corners of the castle, there are large white marble pedestals, and all kinds of exquisite carvings, and at a few just angles, there are huge searchlights, which color the castle at night with a dazzling brilliance.

From this road all the way to the back, we passed a fenced quarantine area, where some guards were guarded, except that their faces could not be seen.

The man in the hat smiled and pointed at himself: "Here, I got some special little toys, and the master didn't know about them, specially entertaining special guests like you." ”

Walked to the left side of the castle, the road was not long, although the two sides were still tree walls, lush, but Rhodes could already faintly see the iron fence from behind the tree wall, but it was blocked by the tree wall, not so obvious.

This place is becoming more and more gloomy, and it has long lost the wealth of the castle, but has a little more of the smell of blood......

Another fence gate, and Rod was escorted in, and the man in the hat immediately closed the door. The smell of blood around him became stronger.

It looks like a big yard, and in the middle of the yard, there is a big pool that looks like a swimming pool! Obviously, this is definitely not a swimming pool, although Rhodes can hear the sound of rushing water in the pool, but the marble platform outside the pool, and the high iron fence on it, all suggest that this pool is not very simple!

"You see, this is my little toy. The man in the hat smiled a little and pulled me towards the pool.

On the outside of the cement platform on the left side of the pool, there are steps all the way up, and Rhodes is pushed to the top of the steps, and when he looks down, the whole pool falls into his eyes.

The bottom of the pool showed a slope, and the pool was only half-watered, so that part of the area was dry ground that was bare outside the water, and there were some piles of scattered stones, and some strange plants, of which Rhodes even saw a few......

Rod was stunned.

This Nima?

The hard leather skin, the narrow but long body, lay on the ground, quiet like a ghost. With a long pointed mouth and cold-blooded eyes, the smallest one was at least three meters long......

Isn't this a crocodile?

There are crocodiles here too?

"Haven't you seen it?" said the man in the hat smugly, "You people probably haven't seen real monsters." ”

"By the way, let's let you see some more interesting things. The man in the hat snapped his fingers.

Then, in the pool opposite, two of the men in the hat dragged out a sack out of nowhere! From the size of the sack, and the wriggling shape, it looked like some kind of creature.

The sack is untied, revealing a goblin with a bloody face. When he saw the crocodile in the pool, he struggled in horror, but his hands and feet were tied and he couldn't move at all.

The gagged goblin whimpered like crazy, slurred as if begging for something, and a mess of liquid dripped down its face.

"Throw it down. The man in the hat ordered, "Bah, ugly creature." ”

Next, under Rod's frightened gaze, the two men in the hat lifted the guy who was still struggling without changing their faces, walked to the steps, and threw it into the crocodile pool!

Hands and feet are quick and sharp, obviously not the first time.

Rod was furious.

It's over.

With a dull sound, the goblin was thrown in, squirming in pain on the ground. It seems to have broken one of its legs, too.

The guy fell to the ground, and the crocodile reacted immediately, and they slowly approached, but they didn't pounce for a while. The goblin struggled on the ground for a moment, and he had already seen his surroundings clearly, and he tried to get up as if he was desperate.

Despite breaking a leg, this goblin actually struggled to stand up, and then frantically jumped to the edge of the pool, trying to climb up, but the high cement wall at the edge of the pool was very smooth, without the slightest gap, and its leg was also broken, so it struggled for a long time, and couldn't come up.

There was a loud bang, and a huge crocodile rushed to the goblin in the blink of an eye, and before it could see what was happening, a paralyzed liquid burst out from the side of the wall. The goblins didn't move anymore.

Rod's head exploded, and his stomach churned.

In his previous life, he had only seen crocodiles eating on TV, and they were all slowly dragged into the water with their prey, but the crocodiles here.

This Nima is called a crocodile?

A goblin was instantly crumbled like mud.

Is this a monster from another world? Isn't it better than what I saw in my previous life, I don't know how many times more ferocious!?

The goblin's body was torn apart piece by piece, and Rod couldn't hold back any longer, and a stream of vomit poured from his stomach.

At this moment, the man in the hat grabbed Rod, "I'll ask you again now, who you saw last night." ”

Rod's eyes widened with panic, and he could only make a "woo-woo" sound because of the vomit in his throat, and his cheeks began to bulge like an inflated sound. When the man in the hat saw this, he thought that Rod was going to spit on him, but he couldn't hold back any longer and kicked Rod down.

That moment, very short, also very long.

It's as short as a few seconds.

It was so long that Rod had to swallow something again, wanting to confess.

It's so long that Rod thinks that he will explain here today: It's only been a long time, and I don't want to die yet.

It was so long that Rod thought that the gold coin of the old man's reward had not been spent yet.

So long that Rod thought of it......

Crash.

This kick was powerful and went straight to the middle of the pool.

Rod, who couldn't know how to water, fluttered a few times and floated to the surface, shouting, "I...... I coo...... I'm uh-huh. ”

Because he couldn't swim, Rhodes could barely breathe, and the pool water poured into his mouth, and he couldn't talk properly at all. Actually, he wanted to admit and tell the hat man about meeting Jack. Before life and death, there is nothing else to be taken care of. QAQ。

It's just that due to this or that coincidence, accident, Rod couldn't say it anymore, struggled twice, and Rod sank.

Scattered memories hit me, and there seemed to be some voices in my ears, I don't know what it is, but it's very familiar.

I heard that people will see the memory of a lifetime before they die, I am here, it is two lives, yes, my two lives are too short, it is not as good as other people's lives.

It's so sad.

I just want to, I just want to.

I just want to live well.

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"Vital signs, normal. ”

"Magic test, ordinary. ”

"Combat will test, inferior. ”

"Charismatic test, inferior. ”

......

A girl dressed in white recorded something in her notebook, her beautiful face was printed with cherry red lips, and her eyes were clear and bright behind those glasses. Her long black hair was tied up, looking at the paralyzed person on the bed, skillfully performing some kind of test, and a series of movements flowed smoothly, all showing her capable image and temperament.

"After the test, this person is physically fine, his physique is weak, and the talent test is mediocre. The girl seemed to remember something, and in the blink of an eye, a sharp scalpel popped out, pressed lightly against the skin of the collapsed person on the bed, and then with a wave of her hand, she took a drop of blood, which quickly evaporated from the tip of her knife.

"It's a normal human being. The girl sighed, "If you want to continue to develop, it is recommended to start with magic." ”

She tore off the page from her notebook and slapped it on the table, it was the test report.

"Yes, thank you very much, it's a good reward, Miss Sorena. A hand pushed an envelope and handed it to the girl.

"You're so kind, Lord Hilbert. Solina quietly accepted the envelope and looked at the man on the bed, "But who is this person, and it will be Lord Hilbert to come in person." ”

"He's just an ordinary kid. Hilbert said.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and there stood in the doorway, panting, with the same blond hair as Hilbert, and it was none other than Jack.

Solena saw the young master of the Edwin family and saluted Hilbert, "The patient is fine, and I won't bother." Then it walked away playfully and closed the door.

"Father, Rod... I... Heard about Rhodes. Jack panted, and his words revealed a sense of concern.

Hilbert said lightly: "It's just a dragon roar, what are you worried about." ”

"Father, I ...... I know I'm wrong, please don't. "Jack didn't expect that he almost killed Rod.

"Alright, we'll talk about that later. Hilbert took a sip of tea, as if he was a little tired. "You want to be friends with Rhodes, don't you?"

"I ......" Jack suddenly didn't know how to answer, as a young master of a big family, how could he be friends with an ordinary Long Ming?

Hilbert took out a small bottle from his body, "Now you take this bottle of poison and feed it to him." ”

Jack was stunned, his father actually wanted him to kill Rod.

"Why, father?" Jack was startled.

"No, he knows your secret and must die. Hilbert said coldly.

"I ...... Father, please, don't. Jack pleaded.

"If he doesn't die, your secrets will be revealed, and you'll always be a waste. Hilbert said, "The Edwin family doesn't need waste, but they need face, so I won't get rid of you." Once the things that you can't practice are revealed, you have to be expelled from the Edwin family. ”

Hilbert looked serious, stared at Jack and said, "So now." You make a choice. ”

1. Kill Rhodes, continue to be a young master, and wait for many years to be secretly revealed and expelled from the Edwin family.

2. If you don't kill Rhodes, reveal the secret that you can't practice, and now directly expel the Edwin family.

A tear slipped from the corner of Jack's eye: "Father, I can't practice, am I really so worthless in your eyes?"

Hilbert did not answer. Jack picked up the poison vial and thought for a long time.

"I'm leaving the Edwin family......" Jack looked at his father with resolute eyes, "you taught me the virtues of being a human being since I was a child, and I can't do such a thing." ”

"And. Jack picked up the vial and poured it into his mouth in an instant. "Thank you, father. ”

The bottle fell to the ground and shattered, and Jack swallowed the "poison" in his mouth.

Ah, it's a relief, Jack thought.

It's so sweet, like, like my father's Ceylon black tea.

Jack wanted to fall to the ground like this, when suddenly a pair of large hands held his shoulders behind him, solid and powerful.

"Congratulations on passing the test, Master Jack. Wallace appeared behind Jack at some point, a smile on his kind face.

A rare smile appeared on Hilbert's face, "You didn't disappoint me, Jack, my child. ”

"Father, this ...... What is this?" wondered Jack.

Wallace brought a chair to Jack and said, "This is the master's test of you." ”

Hilbert explained, "Jack, after the cause of your illness has been confirmed by the Pharmacists Guild, I must make a decision whether or not you can inherit the Edwin family. ”

Hilbert took a sip of tea, "Your situation is special and you can't practice battle intent, Iverson, the president of the Pharmacists Association, is my old classmate, and after research, he said that there is a plan to treat, not only can it be treated, but it can even use the power of the sin mark so that you can practice." ”

"The power of the sin mark?" Jack's eyes widened in surprise, "Does the sin mark also have power? doesn't it say that the sin mark will devour people's flesh and eventually turn them into bloodthirsty beasts?"

"You don't have to worry about that. "Pharmacists are amazing professions, and they've found a way, but ...... to be clear," Hilbert said.

Hilbert glanced at Jack and said earnestly: "Those with guilty tattoos will be punished and killed by the Holy See, and you as my son, I will not be able to give up on you." Iverson says that it can be treated, but only if you are worthy of him offending the Holy See and risking treatment for you. He told me that the sin mark affects a person's character, tempting people to become mean, cunning and cruel, and then gradually becoming violent and bloodthirsty, and that people who are not strong enough are prone to sink and degenerate into monsters. And the person who has been affected by the sin mark cannot be treated, so you have to show enough courage and perseverance, and you must have enough good character. Under this premise, it is possible for you to resist the erosion of the sin mark. So ......"

"So......" Jack, a clever man, understood his father's deep meaning at once, "that's why you have this test, not only to test my character, to test my resolve, but also to test whether I have been affected by the sin mark." ”

"If I had been affected by the Sin Mark, Rhodes would have been fed this fake poison by me. Jack looked at Rhodes on the bed. "And I have lost the premise of treatment, what awaits me is to expel the Edwin family......"

"Well, I hope you understand what I'm doing. Hilbert rubbed his temples, looking more and more tired, "By the way, Rod didn't expose you until he died, he is a very good friend, he is worthy of your trust, when he wakes up, bring him to me." ”

Hilbert got up to leave, walked to the door and seemed to remember something: "Jack, the prosperity of the Edwin family is because of courage and morality, you just have to move forward, there will always be someone behind you to support you." ”

Jack watched his father leave, and the words kept echoing in his ears.

Suddenly, he seemed to understand something, and it was as if he didn't understand anything, but the temperament of his whole body seemed to begin to change a little bit.