The crumbling streets around Jason began to slowly fade.

No!

It's not going away!

But...... Replaced!

Jason glanced at it and knew it.

Everything in front of him seems to be real and illusory, it was created on the basis of the original by the locust borrowing those 'river water' and its own ability, and now that the locust has been eaten by him, everything will naturally return to the original.

Although he ate the locust, Jason had to admire the other party's ability.

Eerie, silent.

It's really hard to guard against.

Of course!

It's really delicious!

Although it is only the most simple way to cook, it magnifies the deliciousness of the other party to the extreme.

Remembering the deliciousness of 'food', Jason looked at the words in front of him.

[Devouring Stealer (larvae. Seriously injured)! 】

[Excess recovery of physical strength, energy, and injuries!] 】

Satiety +88

[Satiety: 88]

【Excitement of Food+3】

【Excitement of Food: 3】

……

"Stealers?"

"It's really a fitting name."

Jason commented.

He can fully imagine that if the other party is not miscalculated, if he is replaced by other targets, he will definitely be able to steal the other party's life and occupy everything that the other party deserves.

To put it simply, it is to become the other party through and through.

And the person being replaced?

It's called 'death'.

Even, in a way, such a substitution is more terrifying than death.

Think about it, your parents, your wife, your children, your friends, they become someone else's, they ignore you, they smile at that person, they give affection, love, friendship, and you just watch, and you stop it in anger, and then you are treated as a psychopath, and then you are expelled, and even beaten, and everything related to you becomes a tool for others to hurt you.

What would that be like?

Life is better than death, that's it, right?

Jason definitely didn't want to be like that.

Therefore, his vigilance against 'stealers' has reached an extreme.

"Just a badly injured hatchling can make such a change in a city!"

"And what if it's a mature body?"

"I'm afraid it can really change the world, right?"

Jason pondered how to deal with the 'stealers'.

Eventually, the eyes were once again on [Protect Against Evil]!

[Evil Protection] is effective against 'Stealers', that's for sure!

The previous battle with Iona disguised as the 'Stealer' was enough to prove it!

It's just that......

Expert-level [Evil Protection] is still not enough!

I'm going to take Evil Protection to a higher level!

Masterclass!

Above the master!

Jason clenched his fists and set himself a goal again.

"35 is enough."

"The excitement of eating at 8 o'clock...... Is it still 5 points short? ”

Jason frowned.

The excitement of 5 o'clock food is not so easy to accumulate.

What's more, what he pursues is not just master-level [Protecting against Evil].

There are higher levels!

In other words, the excitement of 5 o'clock food is just a foundation!

"Is there a way to get enough of the excitement of eating?"

Jason couldn't help but think.

At the same time, his eyes were on Evelyn.

With the death of the Stealer, Evelyn has regained her powers.

But Evelyn, who was mired in self-doubt, didn't pay any attention to this, and she stood there, her figure a little erby, and even gradually becoming transparent, as if it could dissipate at any moment.

Everyone could tell that Evelyn was in a bad state at this time.

Jason, of course, is no exception.

However, he was more worried about Guiser.

Will Gixier be okay?

"Don't worry, Gixier will be fine."

"I'm a lie."

"She's the real thing."

"When I'm gone, she'll wake up."

Evelyn said.

The tone was very calm.

His eyes were staring at Jason.

The next moment, her calm tone became agitated.

"Why didn't I run into you first?"

"Why am I fake?"

"Why didn't I find this before?"

There is both unwillingness and remorse, but more reluctance.

She looked at Jason.

Looking at this man, she thought that it must be her destined man.

Reluctant.

It was precisely because of this reluctance that she gave up 'resistance'.

Created by the 'Stealer' and possessing some of the 'Stealer' power, she has the power to resist.

But she didn't want to.

Because, Jason looked at her.

She didn't let her 'ugly' side appear in Jason's memory.

And—

She, Evelyn, the queen of 'Fishbone Street'.

Definitely not hurt his sister Gizchel.

She had made such an oath, maybe it was false, but she took it seriously.

If it's serious, it's really ...... It's true!

Call!

After giving vent to her general roar, Evelyn regained her original aura, wild and fierce, although her figure was more erratic, but she didn't care.

"Can Jason promise me one thing?"

Evelyn looked at Jason and asked a little shyly.

As soon as Jason frowned, he subconsciously wanted to refuse, but looking at Evelyn, who was about to dissipate, he finally changed his original words.

"It's not against my principles, you can."

Jason replied.

"Are you afraid that I will drag you to register?"

"Who would register a marriage for a false being?"

Evelyn looked at Jason and subconsciously laughed twice, but this kind of ridicule did not seem vulgar, but had a feeling of generosity.

Then, Evelyn pointed to the rooftop not far away.

"Watch the sunrise with me."

With that, Evelyn jumped to her feet, jumped onto the roof, and sat cross-legged with her eyes to the east.

Jason appeared behind Evelyn.

Watching the sunrise certainly wouldn't violate his principles.

Now that he agreed, Jason would not go back.

"Jason, do you say there's a difference between the real world and the world in front of you?"

Evelyn asked.

"Yes, the real world is cruel and more terrifying."

Jason nodded in reply.

Evelyn turned her head to look at Jason angrily, as if complaining about Jason's truthfulness.

"I'm dying, you can't lie to me?"

Evelyn emphasized.

"I try."

Jason frowned and nodded again.

"Then let's move on!"

Evelyn said, clearing her throat and continuing to ask—

"What about the food?"

"It's just as delicious."

"What's the furthest you've been?"

"A place called the City That Never Sleeps."

"Is it nice there?"

"It's a paradise for scum, scoundrels, and criminals, a forbidden place for ordinary people, and if possible, it's best for ordinary people not to go there for the rest of their lives."

"You hate it?"

"If I could, I'd blow it up."

"Jason?"

"Huh?"

"Give me a special funeral, the kind like no other, I don't want to die so silent, uneventful."

"Okay."

"Jason?"

"Huh?"

"I ......"

The sound stopped abruptly.

The sun, at this moment, jumped out of the horizon.

Evelyn, gone with the wind.

The morning breeze was blowing, and Jason's shirt was silent, as he looked at the sunrise in the distance.

And the whole neighborhood also completely woke up at this moment.

"Ahh There was a gas explosion! ”

"The whole street is ruined!"

"Look at Dr. Hannibal, he's unconscious!"

"Call an ambulance!"

"Call an ambulance!"

……

The city has become noisy and noisy.

But any noise, in one place, will become quiet and solemn.

A few days ago, the gas explosion on Sausage Street miraculously caused only minor injuries to most of the residents, but Evelyn, the youngest daughter of the 'Watch Dog Pastry House', was unfortunately killed.

Everyone expressed their condolences for the loss of the young girl.

Today they gathered here to give this girl a ride.

"Sister Gixier and Evelyn are so pitiful, they have no parents since they were children, and when they were children, their sister has always taken care of their younger sister, and when their sister has been unconscious due to an accident, their sister takes care of their sister, relying on the pastry shop to maintain their medical expenses."

"Now that my sister is dead, what should Gixier do?"

"Alas, what a pitiful."

A sigh rang out in the crowd.

People silently offered bouquets of flowers.

However, these people's eyes involuntarily looked to the side of the cemetery.

There, a tall figure in a black suit was standing there, obviously it was a sunny day, but holding a black umbrella high, the other party seemed to have come to attend the funeral, but he didn't join them, just watched from a distance, the expression on his face was full of indifference, his eyes were full of sadness, but he was full of an inexplicable calm.

Who is this?

It feels so mysterious, and it's a little scary.

No words are needed.

There is also no need for any superfluous movements.

The people who attended Evelyn's funeral were subconsciously attracted after seeing Jason with this appearance.

Even when they were about to leave, there were people who looked back at Jason from time to time.

And it was at this time that Jason moved.

He strode towards Evelyn's tombstone.

Look at the tombstone with Evelyn's name engraved on it.

Look at the tombstone with the dates PY78.9-PY87.1 engraved.

He bowed slightly.

Then, lowering his voice—

"The organization won't forget you!"

This muffled voice reached the ears of the people who had just left.

The funeral attendees stopped.

Organization?

What organization?

They looked at each other in amazement, and when they went to look for Jason, Jason was long gone.

Only an open umbrella remained, lying quietly in front of the tombstone.

The wind blows.

The open umbrella rolled slightly, and it leaned closer to the tombstone.

Seems to snuggle.

In the sunlight, the figures of the tombstone and the umbrella are stretched very long and long.

……

New Tak City Hospital.

Inside Ward 141.

Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter.

Gizchel, who had been in a coma for several years, woke up.

She woke up laughing.

"Hahaha, Jason is so funny!"

"He deserves to be the man I fancied!"

She laughed like that.

"Evelyn, as a girl, you can't say that."

The female pastry chef's soft and weak voice suddenly sounded in Gixier's mouth.

"Got it, got it."

"Don't you think Jason is funny, though?"

A wild voice also came from Gise's mouth.

The weak voice hesitated, then nodded in acknowledgment.

"yes, it's interesting."

"Wouldn't that be nice?"

The wild voice laughed again.

Then, as soon as she tore off the futon on her body, she stepped out of the hospital bed in a hospital gown, and strode towards the outside of the hospital, muttering in a low voice as she walked: "The city that never sleeps, the city that never sleeps...... Stay there, I'll find you!" ”

"Evelyn, isn't it good for us to leave like this?"

The female pastry chef's voice rang out again.

"Don't you want to meet Jason sooner?"

Evelyn asked rhetorically.

The female pastry chef fell silent.

Of course she wanted to see Jason.

The kind that can't wait.

"What are we supposed to do?"

The female pastry chef asked.

Evelyn didn't answer directly, but turned and walked towards Pea Point Street, looking at the familiar garage door, and she grinned a wild grin.

"'Fishbone Street', your queen is back!"