I don't know. ”

"Maika is very hidden."

"I was curious, but for the sake of their stable transportation of 'ingredients', I didn't delve into it."

"Still, I know of several of their points of contact and two secret bases."

Hannibal replied.

Jason wasn't surprised by this answer.

If Maika was so easy to catch, Edward wouldn't be at a loss.

In the same way, Hannibal is not worthy of being called a 'predator' if he does not prepare anything.

Jason was quite sure that when he met Dadath, Hannibal guessed what that Mika was trying to do.

In fact, the same is true.

In the next moment, Hannibal said:

"Maika is supposed to want to create chaos, not only in New City, but also at St. Mungo's Academy."

"After all, the graduates there are all elites."

"If these elites are destroyed, the future of Xinde City will be gone."

"Hmm."

Jason nodded, agreeing with the statement.

Then, Jason continued.

"In the 'Battle of Decheng', the 'Ghost Squad's mutiny, is it because of those strange phenomena?"

"It's not!"

Hannibal shook his head in affirmation.

He explained to Jason:

"The 'Battle of Decheng' took place during the '33-day protracted battle', and all the abnormalities at that time appeared on the frontal battlefield, and the nearby battlefield was very calm."

"It should have been earlier."

Or......

"It's something else, who knows?"

"The 'Silver Federation' is nowhere near as noble and great as they claim."

As he spoke, Hannibal sneered.

Jason subconsciously thought of Congressman Davide.

Don't talk about Decheng anymore.

Even if it's Xinde City, has it really changed?

Jason thought, elbows on his knees.

"What do you think of 'food'?"

"They're related to 'weirdness'?"

"Still ......"

"They've been around since ancient times?"

Jason asked.

When he finally came into contact with someone who really 'knew food' and had a friendly attitude, Jason naturally needed to ask for clarification.

"They've been around since ancient times!"

"However, it is better to hide now!"

"Since the advent of gunpowder, their numbers have plummeted, but ......"

"The appearance of those 'weird' has caused their numbers to surge again."

"In my past hunting, the amount of these 'foods' tripled after the 'Lanqiao Blockade' in October PY81 appeared, and it used to take a long time to find one, but after the 'Siege of Xie Er' in June PY84, these 'foods' began to mix into the city."

Hannibal did not disappoint Jason and told Jason the answer he most wanted to know.

"Hide in the city, blend in with the crowd?"

Jason muttered softly.

"Yes."

"They appear in ways that are incomprehensible to ordinary people."

"But most of them love blood, fear and death."

"So, there are traces to follow."

"And their hobbies make them strong and they go crazy – unlike the 'food' I hunted in the first place, I think they're 'weird'."

Hannibal said.

"Where's the mystery side?"

"Is there a mystery side to Xinde City?"

Jason asked expectantly.

This time, however, Hannibal shook his head.

"Nope."

"It's not just New Del City."

"The entire 'Silver Federation' also lacks any record of the occult side - I think someone deliberately erased this, and the upper echelons of the 'Silver Federation' have always been good at such things."

"It's the same with the Blackstone Alliance."

Hannibal's face was palpable with sarcasm and ridicule.

Jason didn't have any rebuttal to this.

He'd seen it before, hadn't he?

What threatens oneself cannot be exploited, but must be destroyed.

What's more, the rise of gunpowder is the most direct blow to the 'mysterious side'.

Afterward, Jason and Hannibal had a pleasant conversation.

Or rather, communication.

The two sides had an in-depth exchange on how to hunt 'food'.

"I've now found some traces of 'food.'"

"They're much smarter than they used to be, but there's a mark when they walk through them."

"Would you like to come and see?"

Hannibal sent an invitation to Jason.

"Okay."

Jason nodded immediately.

When it comes to 'food' and 'food' related things, Jason will not say no to it.

The two of them walked towards the bedroom.

unlike any other bedroom.

In Hannibal's bedroom, apart from a bed, there are photographs, cropped newspapers, and records that hang all over the walls.

Jason glanced at it and saw the newspaper reports: "The Ripper in the Night" and "Echoes of the Hanged".

However, it is different from the newspaper reports.

Hannibal is much more detailed here.

Not only the records of the dead, but also the records of the murderers.

There are some clear records of the murderer in "The Ripper in the Night": he is 180-185cm tall, has a strong body, is left-handed, has certain fighting skills, is good at using knives, is used to facing blood, is presumed to be a doctor or butcher, has a private carriage or car, and lives independently in the city.

"You're interested in him?"

Hannibal asked.

"I'm interested in any 'food.'"

Jason said with a smile.

"This is a cunning guy, I've been eyeing him for almost six weeks."

"However, he hasn't shown any signs yet."

"These clues are just an approximation."

"Much stronger than him, though."

Hannibal said with regret as he pointed to the wall where Echoes of the Hanged Man hung.

Compared to "The Ripper by Night", "Echoes of the Hanged" has a lot less information here, and it can even be said that there is none.

Because, only one is written here: should the gender be male?

Even if it's just this sentence, Hannibal writes a question mark behind it.

"This guy is the most cunning 'food' I've ever seen, there are no clues at the scene, no clues, no rules, no time, place, no men, women, young and old, except for being hanged, there is basically no common ground, even, I guess the gender described here."

When Hannibal talked about this 'food', he was not discouraged, but excited.

It's the same with Jason.

Then he looked at the wall in the bedroom facing the head of the bed.

Unlike the other walls that are densely cut and pasted, there's only one hand-painted here—

A huge, mist-hidden figure occupies ninety percent of the painting, and at its feet countless tiny people are terrified, uneasy, howling, prostrating, or shooting.

But it didn't work at all.

It's just forward.

There was no need for any hesitation.

"This is the original giant phantom?"

Jason guessed.

"Yes."

Hannibal nodded.

Then, Jason stared at the huge figure tightly, and for more than ten seconds, he let out a long breath and said:

"How delicious it must be!"

Hannibal, who had been waiting for Jason's answer, immediately smiled.

worthy of the king to whom he swore allegiance.

Any powerful and strange existence is nothing more than a dish in the eyes of the king.

And he?

Will cook well.

The two of them, who shared a common language, immediately stood in front of the bed and began to discuss and speculate about this delicious 'food'.

It wasn't until there was another sneeze outside that Jason had to say goodbye.

Hannibal was surprised and surprised.

"You're leaving?"