The chewing sound is very clear.

Not even the sound of burning flames can be hidden.

John and Brian heard it.

Naturally, Edward, who was closer, heard it too.

Even, Edward had a deeper feeling.

He could clearly feel that his staff was moving away from him.

Immediately, Edward stopped the flames and looked anxiously.

He definitely didn't want anything wrong with his cane, knowing that this cane was a high-level item that could only be used through the 'ritual', and even if Edward had exhausted his family property, he had found a total of three.

Therefore, when he saw clearly that Jason, who was completely charred, was chewing heavily with a cane that should have been inserted in his chest in one hand, the face of the former uncrowned king of Cherry City immediately changed.

He raised his hand and pointed at Jason.

He wanted to bind Jason with the power he had gained through the 'ritual'.

But, it didn't work at all.

Compared to the power of the 'cane', the power obtained by this 'ritual' is too pediatric for Jason.

On the contrary, Edward's actions also caught Jason's attention.

Burned by the flames and covered in pitch black, Jason directly stuffed the remaining piece of cane into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and spit out the slag of the cane.

Then, he grinned at Edward.

The corners of Jason's mouth were cracked straight to the base of his ears, and his white teeth were shining in the streetlight.

"Roasted sugar cane, delicious."

Jason whispered.

Edward was stunned.

He didn't expect Jason to say such a thing.

Or rather, he didn't expect his 'cane' to be edible.

Know that his 'cane' is extremely strong, and is not afraid of fire and ice, and can not only be used as a 'sword', but also can restrain opponents.

But now it's actually eaten by Jason?!

Edward, who was in disbelief, couldn't help but shudder when he looked at Jason, who was dressed in pitch black, lifted his mask halfway because of chewing, and opened his mouth at himself.

It was an instinct of his body, not a voluntary one.

It's like walking in the wilderness and suddenly encountering a hungry wolf...... No, not a wolf.

It's a Tyrannosaurus rex!

A hungry T-Rex!

Edward stared at Jason, unexpectedly stunned.

Jason didn't.

Call!

The next moment, Jason, who launched the [Charge], rushed towards Edward like an arrow from the string.

The speed was so fast that Edward didn't react at all.

A flash of coldness!

Edward felt a pain in his right hand.

When he came back to his senses, he realized that his right hand was gone.

He was slashed down by the broad-bladed machete.

The palm of the hand was held in Jason's hand.

"Ahh

Edward couldn't help but let out a cry of pain.

Jason pulled off the ruby ring and threw Edward's severed hand away.

Then, a flash of fire flashed in Jason's hand.

There's always nothing wrong with high-temperature antivirus.

Then, he threw the ring directly into his mouth.

Crunchy.

The familiar chewing sound rang out again.

Unlike the roasted sugar cane flavor of the previous cane, this fire gemstone ring is a bit ...... Hot.

Still, it's quite tasty.

It's like a tiger skin egg dipped in chili oil.

The outer skin is crispy, but the inner egg white is extremely elastic, and when you bite into the egg yolk, a soft taste makes Jason's eyes light up.

But what surprised Jason the most was that the caramel flavor of roasted sugar cane that had not yet dissipated in his mouth was mixed with this spicy taste, and it became a very special sweet and spicy taste.

Devour the Staff of Bondage! 】

[Stamina, energy, and injuries have been greatly recovered!] 】

[Satiety +22!] 】

[Satiety: 162]

……

Devouring Flame Ring

[Stamina, energy, and injuries have been greatly recovered!] 】

Satiety +20

[Satiety: 182]

"Delicious!"

Jason couldn't help but comment again.

It's completely worthy of the fact that he has just died three times in a row under the burning flames.

No!

is more than enough!

Death three times to be able to taste such a delicacy again, Jason is really willing to do it again, if he gives such a 'death' a deadline, he hopes it will be ten thousand times.

The deliciousness stimulates Jason's brain.

His gaze involuntarily looked at Edward, who was slowly retreating with his wrist in his hand.

The other party still smells of 'food'!

Without the cover of the 'ritual', Jason's nose plays its due role!

In addition to the cane and ruby ring, there is also 'food' on the other party!

Moreover, it is a more fragrant 'food' than a walking stick or a ruby ring!

"Don't come here!"

"Stop!"

"I ......"

Before Edward could finish his words, Jason slashed his neck.

The blade had the characteristic feeling of slicing flesh, but Edward was not dead.

He just staggered and fell to the ground.

And this 'death' also made Edward completely calm down.

Looking at Jason with surprise in his eyes, Edward sneered.

"Do you think you can kill me?"

"I'm the king!"

"The National ...... of Cherry City"

Before Edward's words could be finished, Jason struck again, grabbing Edward's foot and neck, using the other as a punching bag, and smashing it on the ground.

Bang!

In a heavy voice, Edward was slammed to the ground by Jason's tremendous strength.

Immediately, cracks appeared on the asphalt road, as well as large pools of blood.

However, Edward did not die.

Even though the other party is bleeding a lot and his head is flattened, the other person is still alive.

Jason didn't hesitate to turn around and slam Edward to the other side of his body again.

Bang!

Perception, Edward is still alive.

Jason turned around again, grabbed Edward's foot by the neck and threw him back.

Bang bang bang!

Over the next minute or so, Edward was picked up from side to side and smashed to the ground dozens of times.

Not only was the skull smashed into mud, but the upper body had already disappeared when Jason threw it out.

However, the moment Jason let go, Edward's legs stood up, and the flesh that had been thrown around him quickly gathered.

In the blink of a breath, Edward reverted to his original form, including his severed right hand.

Even the clothes are intact.

"Huh."

"Surprised?"

"Like you, I have left myself a lot of hole cards."

Edward chuckled.

"Although you were exposed to the 'occult knowledge' before I did, my talent is even better, and I have a wealth far beyond your imagination, you must have been quite tormented when I got it, right? You want to get it, but you also want me to complete all the layouts for you, and then sit back and reap the power of the fisherman! ”

"But what?"

"Your plan is still being discovered by me!"

"You'll never get it!"

A smug Edward stretched out his hand as if to prove his strength to Jason.

The next moment, a book appeared on Edward's right finger.

The book is not big, and the thickness is average, only the size of an ordinary person's palm, like a pocket book.

The cover of the book was dark yellow, and due to Edward's standing up of the book and the obscuration of his fingers, Jason could not see anything else, but Jason could clearly smell the strong smell of 'food' on it.

Edward, on the other hand, gently flipped the pages.

This is, his hole cards.

The most powerful of his three items!

He is the one who forms the heart of all plans!

Pity......

Failed.

However, as long as it is there, he will definitely make a comeback.

Edward was convinced.

"Although I was laid out by you, this time I failed, but you also failed."

"We're tied!"

Edward, who was looking at the page, said this, but the former uncrowned king of Cherry City shook his head.

"Nope."

"We're not a tie!"

"I have it, and I still have room to turn around in the face of that incident."

"And you?"

"Nine deaths, one life!"

"So...... I won! ”

Edward said with great arrogance.

Especially when he saw the heat in Jason's eyes as he fixed his gaze on the book in his hand.

Edward was even more proud.

Then, the former reigning king of Cherry City, spread out his hand, still lying flat in his palm, and sent it forward.

"Do you want it?"

"Come and get it."

Edward stared at Jason viciously.

Although he won, he also lost two high-level items.

If he left like this, he was really a little unwilling.

So, he's going to humiliate Jason!

Although he can't kill Jason, he can still humiliate his opponent!

Moreover, only by humiliating Jason fiercely can he erase his unwillingness and make him happy.

Faced with the 'food' that was close at hand, Jason tried to restrain his 'appetite', staring at Edward and the book in the other party's hand with scrutiny.

As an enemy, how could Edward be so generous?

Nature is impossible.

It's either humiliation or trapping.

And judging from the current situation, the former is even bigger.

"A guy who thinks he has excellent talent and easily accomplishes some impossible things with the power of the 'mysterious side', but in fact has no more actual combat experience and is only slightly stronger than ordinary people, at the last moment, in order to save face and prove his victory, so as to play me?"

Jason thought to himself, and his eyes looked at the book in the palm of the other's hand.

At this moment, the book in the palm of the hand is rushed up on the back cover, and the cover is buckled in the palm of the hand.

And just as Jason's eyes looked at the book in his palm, Edward turned it over very cooperatively.

The cover rushes on.

Crossstreet Stalker!

When the title appeared, Jason was surprised.

But immediately, Jason deduced that Edward's "ritual" of "Copycat Criminal" to reproduce and make up for "Cross Street Stalker" was actually "core" of this book!

Take this book as the 'core'!

That book...... Can you create the world?!

With such speculation, Jason's breathing involuntarily became rapid.

What would a 'food' that could create the world taste like?

How much satiety and excitement can you bring to yourself?

However, on the surface, Jason is quiet, only showing a yearning for 'food'.

And this is too simple for Jason now.

He was attracted to the 'food' himself.

Jason's look was really comfortable for Edward.

Edward seemed to have completely forgotten that his 'ritual' had been interrupted, that two high-level items had been lost, and that all his hard work had been wasted, and that he wanted to see Jason's undesirable gaze right now.

"Is it painful?"

Edward asked, smiling.

Then, as if to be happier, the reigning king of Cherry City threw the book in his hand towards Jason.

Jason didn't answer, but instinctively dodged sideways.

Syllable!

The book fell to the ground.

Jason slowly approached the book, and when he made sure there was no danger on it, he tentatively reached out and touched the book.

Then, the finger went through.

It's obviously a physical book, but it can't be touched by your fingers at all.

I tried it several times in a row.

And at this time, Edward really couldn't help it.

"Hahaha!"

Edward burst out laughing.

In the midst of that laughter, Edward's body leaned back and forth, apparently with extreme joy.

Since Edward dared to throw out his most important props, he was naturally absolutely sure.

When he obtained this special item, Edward completed a 'ritual' with this prop, and in the days that followed, he performed several special 'rituals' for safety reasons.

Under this layer of ritual, this prop has long become impossible for others to touch.

In the same way, let him call.

He didn't speak, but with Edward's thoughts, the book that had just fallen to the ground flew back into Edward's hand.

Jason witnessed the whole process with his own eyes.

He noticed the difference right away.

He could clearly see that the shadow of the 'book' and Edward's shadow always had a link in everything.

Shadow?

Jason squinted.

"What stupidity!"

"You just found out?"

"It's the power of shadows that is extremely rare."

Edward said triumphantly, and then, in a pretended self-effacing tone, continued:

"Of course, I didn't master such a special power, I just used the 'ritual' to borrow its own power—the power of the shadows!"

"I'm afraid you only know that it can build a new 'world' through rituals, but you don't know that the world that is constructed in this way is the shadow world, right?"

"yes."

"How do you possibly know?"

"You're a guy with average talent, and you don't have more wealth."

"Look at what you look like now."

"It's really pitiful!"

With these words, Edward once again threw the 'book' in his hand towards Jason.

Syllable!

As before, Jason dodged sideways, and the book fell to the ground.

Looking at Jason's evasive appearance, the corners of Edward's mouth turned up.

It's like watching a monkey show.

And when Jason cautiously approached the 'book' again, tentatively touching the 'book', the most joyful time of the monkey show arrived, and Edward couldn't wait, and the upturned corners of his mouth were about to bloom into a comfortable smile.

Jason's finger rests on the surface of the cover.

And not a point closer.

And then—

Yi！