Chapter 9: Monsters Say Monsters

As Jason's voice fell, Aras pulled the trigger.

Suddenly, the rocket flew out as if it were slow.

Sou!

Rumble!

The fire burst out, but the door of the mansion was not damaged.

Arras turned to look at Jason.

"Go on."

Jason said this, and then, methodically, he took out the energy bars, tore open the packaging, and placed them on the wooden crate that used the box as a tablecloth on the side.

After a while, the energy bar was placed on two 'hills' of ordinary height and thigh-thickness.

And that's just the amount of a big bag of energy bars.

There are at least nearly a hundred such bags.

And the money Jason gave to Aras was about less than one-sixth of it, and the rest was packed in a backpack, and Anas returned it to Jason again.

"Oh!"

Arras nodded, reloaded and pulled the trigger again.

Sou!

Rumble!

The explosion began again.

This time there was no pause, and in the continuous explosions, Arras excitedly scurried left and right, and from time to time replaced rockets with grenades and explosives.

Although it was a hundred meters away from the mansion, it was really too easy for the strong Aras to throw grenades and explosives into the mansion.

Boom Boom!

The hold lasted nearly twenty minutes.

When Arras threw the bundle of explosives into it again, a crack finally appeared in one of the courtyard walls of the mansion near the gate.

Then, the crack began to spread and grow.

Eventually, with a bang, it collapsed.

Not only the courtyard wall, but also the gate collapsed.

Jason and Arras finally got a clear view of the inside of the mansion.

The sloping floors, the protruding walls, and the jagged twisted corners of the hallway spread out in the depths, but there was a shadow that Jason could be sure of with his far more than normal eyesight, which was blocked.

Jason saw it, and so did Arras.

The same ......

Some of the people in the mansion also saw Jason and Arras.

When you can't see 'them,' they can't see you.

But when you see 'them'.

Naturally, 'they' see you, too.

"What kind of architecture is this?"

"Huh?!"

The tall, muscular lady scratched her head, she was a little confused, but instinctively told her that something dangerous was approaching.

Subconsciously, she clenched the grenade in her hand.

Right here and now.

Woo!

The wind is blowing.

The cold breath seemed to be the river water after the dam had burst, swarming out of the broken courtyard wall.

A hint of horror flashed in Aras's good-looking apricot kernel eyes.

She saw countless illusory figures, and they were about to rush and drown her.

Instinctively, Arras threw two grenades out.

However, Jason took a step forward and raised his hand to point-

Yi!

The special force field of [Evil Protection] is activated with [Spell Seal Replica].

Suddenly, countless illusory figures comparable to the tide swarmed in.

The special force field created by the [Evil Protection] that reached the level of 'chariot' power blocked these illusory figures, and they let out bursts of angry roars, but they could not move forward.

And the spell mark in Jason's hand didn't stop.

sIoTYn!

i!

Another special force field of [Protecting Against Evil] shot out.

Immediately, the special force field that had just blocked these illusory figures turned from defense to offense, and it moved forward slowly, like a real chariot, crushing over those illusory figures.

The illusory figure howled even more terrifyingly, but to no avail.

Crushed by this special force field, they can only be crushed to pieces.

Then, Jason turned around and opened his mouth.

Two stacks of mountain-like energy bars were swallowed into his mouth.

There is no doubt that he can recover his strength from 'food'.

So is it okay to eat regular food?

Naturally, yes.

It's just that the energy contained in ordinary food is too low, so low that it is almost negligible to him.

Therefore, he chose the 'energy bar' for fitness people to replenish their energy and protein.

This is an alternative option when there is no stocking of 'holy water' and making 'jerky'.

A large amount of energy bars were chewed and swallowed into his stomach, and Jason could feel the slightest heat rising from his stomach and spreading into his body, and his physical strength was recovering at an accelerated pace.

Everything was as he thought.

Can...... Why are you so sticky?

He never thought the 'energy bar' would be so sticky.

Moreover, the taste is average.

Although it is labeled with chocolate, fresh milk and various fruit flavors, when chewing, only a little bit of flavor oozes out, and the rest is sticky teeth.

Even Jason's teeth had to chew two more times before he could swallow it.

But after the consumption of Jason's powerful furnace-like stomach, the nutrition of the energy bar quickly turned into physical strength.

After a few breaths, Jason turned and raised his hand again.

sIoTYn!

i!

The special force field of [Evil Protection] appeared again, it was integrated into the previous force field, and immediately the force field that was moving slowly began to accelerate, and more illusory figures were crushed.

And Jason didn't stop.

He devoured a large amount of energy bars again, and then followed by a [Evil Protection].

After repeating this cycle several times, the [Evil Protection Protection] force field that rushed forward seemed to turn into a chariot that rushed forward, and rushed into the mansion with full horsepower.

Rumble!

A huge explosion ensued, and the ground trembled.

This sound was far greater than the previous explosion that Arras had created with a gunpowder weapon.

Again, the power is significant.

The courtyard wall that had collapsed in one corner continued to collapse, and cracks appeared on the ground and walls of the mansion.

Then, more cold energy poured out.

If the cold energy before seemed to be the tide after the dam burst, then at this time it is a huge wave rising on the surface of the sea.

In the invisible waves, a seed suddenly appeared, and it began to take root and sprout, and in a breath, a yellow flower with white petals and near the stamen appeared in the tide.

In the cold waves, this flower blooms like an egg, yellow and white, and extremely tough.

Looking at this flower, even Arras, who can't name the flower, feels hopeful in his heart.

But the next moment!

This flower began to corrupt!

It's rot, not withering.

Gray colors flood the flowers.

A sense of despair that hope had been extinguished began to spread.

Arras frowned slightly.

She didn't like such desperation.

Jason didn't like it either.

Therefore, Jason is very direct, and raising his hand is another [Protect against Evil]!

After having enough stamina to replenish his strength, Jason is no longer stingy with the use of [Evil Protection].

One after another, chariot-level special force fields rushed into the tide.

A single battlefield may be alone in the face of the tide.

But what about ten, hundreds?

Or a thousand?

Quantitative change always leads to qualitative change.

The cold energy began to dissolve under the special force field of [Evil Protection], and this speed began to increase as Jason kept using [Evil Protection].

The rotten flower began to sway.

Arras, who had been standing beside Jason, suddenly had a blank look in his eyes.

"Little meow? Little meow? ”

"Come here."

"Dad, how did you crawl out of your grave?"

"Didn't I burn you to ashes?"

Arras muttered under his breath.

Jason also had a vision in front of his eyes.

A splendid hall, a table with no end in sight, and a series of delicacies, presented by the waiters.

It's just that...... As the waiters approached Jason, they turned and ran away with a look of horror on their faces.

Then, the illusion in front of Jason's eyes vanished.

The rotten flower swayed farther away.

No!

Not swaying.

It's jitter.

Extremely violent shaking.

Obvious cracks appeared on the petals.

"You deceived me!"

"Rubbish!"

"You're not as good as that 'kitchen'!"

Jason roared angrily, first slapped a [Protective Evil] on Arras's body, and then began to shoot out a special force field at a faster speed than before.

Real illusions?

Although there is a high probability that it is fake, Jason doesn't mind trying to experience it.

What you eat should be fake, but the taste is very real.

He would be hungry, but at least he could remember the taste.

But why did they just run away one by one when they came to him, and the illusion was gone?

Is he that scary?

He just wanted to taste it.

Disappointed, an enraged Jason launched an even more furious attack on the mansion in front of him.

Syllable!

The rotten flowers have completely spread out.

Flower petals fall to the ground.

The rhizome withers completely.

The cold aura of the wave disappeared all at once.

The sun is shining and warm.

"It's over?"

Arras blinked.

Jason didn't answer, he picked up two grenades from the side and threw them at the towers of the mansion.

Jason could see very clearly that in this battered mansion, the tower and the other low building were intact, and although they kept shaking, there were no cracks.

Boom, boom!

During the explosion, the tower shook even more.

Even the entire mansion began to shake.

Click.

When this shaking reached an extreme, the ground inside the mansion cracked.

A cylinder of bone, flesh, and metal slowly rose, and one of the heads stood out.

"It's the client!"

Arras exclaimed, pointing at the head.

Such an exclamation seems to have attracted the attention of the cylinder.

It turned slightly, so that the client was facing Arras.

Then, the head's eyes opened.

A strange gaze, like substance, shot at Arras.

But Jason, who was useless and didn't smell any materialized 'food' fragrance, had already watched everything vigilantly, and quickly completed the handprint again, and slapped [Protective Evil] on Arras's body again, and then after swallowing enough energy bars, he struck [Protective Evil] again.

The cylinder, a mixture of bone, flesh, and metal, spun rapidly.

The ground around him began to tremble with this turn.

Not a slight, but trembling like a big earthquake.

The ground began to crack.

On one side, the water of the lake began to roll.

The sun, which had just been warm, lost its temperature again.

The cracked ground is where Jason and Arras put their energy bars and weapons.

"Be careful!"

Arras shouted, but it was too late.

In just an instant, the bars and weapons fell completely into the cracks in the ground and disappeared without a trace.

What's more, the sense of dislocation that I encountered before has reappeared.

Arras was in a trance for a moment before he found himself standing in the mansion.

And Jason?

It even appeared in front of the strange cylinder.

Without any hesitation, Arras picked up one of the fallen marble pillars in front of him and rushed towards it.

"Let go of Jason!"

Arras yelled.

The thick marble columns, even if held by Arras, require both hands.

The strange cylinder immediately looked much more slender in comparison.

Bang!

The two collided, the marble pillar shattered completely, and Arras flew backwards.

But, right away, Arras rolled over, picked up another marble pillar again, and rushed towards the strange column.

"It's useless."

"It's all useless."

Something else popped up.

It seems to be both an auditory hallucination and a ...... A strange cylinder that rotates.

Arras was stunned.

An even more eerie, terrifying energy began to gather within the column.

Standing in front of the column, Jason, who seemed to be helpless, immediately acted when he sensed this energy.

sIoTYn!

i!

The force field of [Protecting Against Evil] followed his finger again, and hit an area of the strange cylinder.

There's some carrion here.

After Jason's fingertips released a special force field, the carrion cracked with a snap, and a dignified girl's face appeared behind the carrion, very clean and with a sweet smile.

Her eyes looked at Jason.

"This is your last time, right?"

"You're running out of energy."

"You can't drive that anymore."

Her mouth didn't move, but the sound appeared in Jason's ears like an auditory hallucination.

"Hmm."

Jason nodded.

It's true, he admitted.

And then......

Another [Defend Against Evil].

He didn't have the stamina anymore.

But he still has ...... Life!

16 of them!

Enough is enough!

Bang!

The heart then bursts, and the special force field of [Protecting against Evil] envelops the girl in the strange column.

"Ahh

The other man screamed.

"Jason!"

In the distance, Arras roared.

She heard the sound of Jason's heart bursting.

Jason fights the monster in front of him with his life!

Jason could have not died, she pulled Jason here!

Self-blame, remorse, and anger instantly caused Arras to lose his sanity.

She rushed straight at the strange column, her fists fluttering rapidly, bringing up layers of phantoms.

Bang bang!

The fist strikes the cylinder continuously.

The special breathing technique that originated from my mother's teaching turned into a battle roar.

Euler, Ola, Ola, Ola!

In the refreshing and heroic sound, the strange cylinder was crumbling.

"It's useless."

"This kind of power is useless to me."

"That man's power is against me."

"It's a pity that after I tested my weakness, I could only fight for my life."

"The physical strength is greatly consumed, and such a weakness is too obvious...... It's just that kind of power, it's really terrifying, this man and his power shouldn't be in this world. ”

"Thankfully, he's dead."

The sound of auditory hallucinations rang out again.

However, compared to before, there is a clear sense of weakness.

The girl's appearance also began to grow old.

But still dignified.

Even if it seems to have palpitations, it has not changed, as if nothing is worth caring about.

It's just that the next moment, such a dignified thing is gone.

Because, Jason, who just died, is alive again!

Right under its gaze!

It stared at Jason, who was obviously lifeless at the last moment, but Jason who was alive again at the moment, his eyes were full of incomprehension.

Jason once again struck [Defend against Evil].

Bang!

The heart was broken again.

But then it was resurrected, and then, it was another [Protect against Evil]!

Faced with such a terrifying fact, the strange cylinder immediately had to stay away.

However, he was hugged by Jason.

Thick arms, which are firmly held in the arms.

"Come, let's continue!"

Jason said with a sinister smile.

"Monster! Monster! ”

"Fuck off! Monster"

"Stay away from me!"

The strange girl inside the strange cylinder shouted loudly.

It's a pity that the voice is getting weaker and weaker.

Eventually, with a bang, the entire column began to crumble.

A pearl-like 'food' fell, Jason raised his hand to catch it, and after taking a deep breath of the sweet taste, he turned his head and grinned at the stunned, overwhelmed, and somewhat trance-like Aras.

He asked softly—

"Have you heard of the legend of the 'Undead'?"