Chapter 52: The Cemetery

The sense of urgency that danger is imminent at any time makes Jason want to fight against it.

And when his skills reach a critical point, without the premise of 'excitement of eating', the only thing he can choose is 'employment'.

No

It should be 'part-time'.

"'Night's Watchman' has +0.2 all inaugural attributes, and he has also gained the unique specialty [Vigilance]."

"What will the 'grave keeper' have?"

Jason walked down the hallway with a guess.

At the entrance to the staircase leading downstairs, he stopped.

Almost twice as much perception as a normal person, he could clearly hear Bundy's footsteps.

At this moment, except for 305, there is not a single police detective on the 3rd floor.

Naturally, Bundy was looking for him.

In fact, that's exactly what it is.

More than ten seconds later, Bundy, who turned around, saw Jason standing at the top of the stairs, first surprised, and then relieved.

After several events related to the 'Mystery Side', Bundy has developed a considerable immunity to the miraculous things that happened to Jason.

Even, Bundy has always suspected that Jason will 'divination'.

Even if Jason doesn't admit it.

After taking three steps and two steps up to the third floor, the sheriff did not hide it, and explained his intention very directly.

"Jason, I'm sorry."

"Because, the case is closed, this afternoon is the day of the burial of those young men, although I didn't want to trouble you at first."

"But ......"

"Their families, I hope they can rest in peace."

"They want you, the 'night watchman,' to attend their funeral."

"I know that's too much to ask."

"But, I ask you to come with me to the cemetery."

Bundy bowed as he spoke.

Jason turned to one side, dodging such etiquette.

Funeral?

His brow furrowed slightly.

He definitely wouldn't want to attend any funerals if he could.

That kind of black.

That dead silence.

That kind of sadness.

That kind of despair.

Make him hate.

But when he heard the low, suppressed crying from downstairs, he couldn't say anything about the words of rejection that had reached his lips.

"This is my ...... Honoured. ”

After a moment, Jason replied.

And Tanier, who had already walked out of 305, heard Jason's answer.

I see.

Did you go to the cemetery to attend the funerals of those victims?

Really......

He is worthy of the 'night watchman'.

The young Deer Academy teacher took off his hat and looked at Bundy.

"Your Excellency, please allow me to come with me."

"Although I didn't fight alongside them."

"But I would like to pay my respects to them who are heroic."

Bundy looked at Taniel.

He doesn't have much affection for this philistine's 'mystery side', but at this time, Bundy is destined not to refuse.

"Okay, Tanier."

The sheriff said, looking at Jason again, and after Jason signaled, the sheriff turned and walked downstairs.

Jason followed.

Taniel initially wanted to go alongside Jason.

However, after thinking of the man at the door, expecting to see Jason instead of him, Taniel gave up on the idea, and he followed Jason with his hat in hand.

Walk briskly.

The height of a three-story building is in the blink of an eye.

At the door, black coffins were laid out in unison.

Every coffin has its own relatives.

There are parents, wives and children, and brothers and sisters.

They wept quietly and comforted each other.

Finch, Hall, and others were dressed in uniform, standing on either side, their faces solemn and their eyes slightly red.

When Bundy walked out of the bachelor apartment, everyone's eyes looked behind him, and when they saw Jason, everyone stopped crying and comforting for a moment.

They looked forward to it.

This expectation doubled the pressure on Jason.

He didn't know what to do.

He even wanted to ask, why didn't there be a pastor to preside?

Unfortunately, at this time, it is not appropriate to ask about these.

Jason could only walk out the door step by step.

He walked in front of the numerous coffins.

He knew what he was supposed to say.

Everyone is waiting.

But Jason, who can calmly deal with life and death, at this time, his mind is blank.

All that remained, the words that had once been like an oath.

Involuntarily, Jason spoke:

"You are glorified!"

"There is light in your hearts!"

"You are on duty in the night."

"You are in darkness."

"May Your Souls ......"

"Rest in peace."

The eulogy, adapted from the 'Night's Watch' oath, echoed in the clearing.

It came to everyone's ears.

They mourned softly.

Eventually, only one word remained: rest in peace.

……

City of Lorde, suburbs, cemetery.

The police convoy stopped outside, and the guards of the cemetery, apparently receiving orders, opened the gates of the cemetery early.

Jason stepped out of the carriage and greeted Finch, only to see a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and walk straight into the cemetery.

He needs 'ten years of grave soil'.

The neat tombstone in front of me is clearly not.

"This is Lorde's Great Necropolis, and most of Lorde's people will choose it, except for the nobles who have private cemeteries."

"However, with so many people pouring into Lorde, it has become overwhelming."

"It's okay in front of me, but when we get to Shanwan, it becomes unsightly."

Taniel followed Jason and pointed ahead, sighing.

Following Taniel's finger, Jason saw the messy tomb.

Tombstones are smaller, weeds are more.

"This is where the poorest end up."

"Of course, they're much better than those nameless."

Taniel said, looking at the deepest part of the grave, the largest of the graves.

These burial mounds were not built all at once, but were piled up little by little over time, and the people buried in them were all unknown names and origins.

Not to mention the tombstones, not even the flowers.

Jason walked straight over.

He stood silently in front of several huge grave bags, divided the bunch of white chrysanthemums in his hand into several branches, and placed them one by one in front of these huge grave bags.

It is a memorial.

It's also an exchange.

He exchanged flowers for earth.

[Grave Keeper Inauguration Judgment ......]

[To meet the requirements, yes/no to spend 8 (5 base + 3 extra) Satiety to complete the Grave Keeper's inauguration?] 】

……

"Yes."

After answering from the bottom of his heart, the light on the 'grave keeper's dagger' flashed away.

There was an instant silence around them.

All the sounds were gone in this moment.

All that's left is ......

Wind.

In the wind, shadowy figures appeared in front of Jason.

One by one, they were in rags.

One by one, their expressions were dark.

One by one at a loss.

One by one, they are full of unwillingness.

One by one, they opened their teeth and danced their claws.

But in the end......

One by one, they all stopped.

They all stared at the white flowers swaying in the wind.

Excited, unbelievable.

Or maybe you cry bitterly?

Can't hear you.

Can't hear you.

Only the sound of the wind.

The whirring wind blew.

Blowing Jason's hair fluttering, blowing his coat hunting.

[The grave keeper's inauguration is complete!] 】

[Spirit +0.5, Perception +0.5]

[Gain a unique specialty: Dead Air Perception]

[Death Breath Perception: The breath of death is so obvious to you, you can easily find any hidden corpse, and when someone has contaminated the corpse, you can also find it (when your perception is strong, you can more easily find a more hidden corpse or find someone who touched the corpse a long time ago)]

……

The instantly enhanced spirit and perception made Jason close his eyes slightly to adapt.

When he opened his eyes again, he tentatively turned on the [Death Qi Perception].

A gray, dead aura filled Jason's vision.

He looked around.

suddenly

The pupils constricted.