CHAPTER XXV

"That night, the moonlight was bright, which was a rare beauty for IDEX, and many people looked at the bright moon through the window."

"So, most of the people of Edexx saw the moment when Kyaukjew turned scarlet."

"Blood Moon!"

Will took a deep breath before he spat out the two words, and then, his voice became muffled.

"According to records, every appearance of a blood moon represents a bad omen!"

"This time is no exception!"

"From that day on, the guys who hid in the darkness were ready to move, and the night at IDEXX became more dangerous than ever."

"You've seen it before, those ogres."

As he spoke, Will looked at Qin Ran.

"Ogre?"

Qin Ran subconsciously thought of the woman whose limbs, flesh and intestines had been devoured.

"That's right, those bastards."

"They've made the whole of Iedex their hunting grounds."

"Not only unscrupulous shots, but also ......"

"And the unknown guy behind them!"

"Otherwise, with the brains of these guys, they wouldn't have been able to make such a meticulous 'disappearance plan', so that we haven't found their nests until now."

Will's fists clenched involuntarily.

For anyone living in Iddex, ogres are something that must be eliminated.

Unlike the rest of the monsters that may still live in peace with humans, ogres who feed entirely on humans are the enemies destined by the heavens!

In fact, long ago, Iedex launched a devastating attack on the ogre.

After that time, the ogre completely disappeared from people's sight, and it was not until this time that it appeared again.

Moreover, it has become more dangerous than ever.

Because, they have guys who can advise them.

"What about Goldfinger?"

"When did his theft take place?"

Qin Ran asked what he cared about the most.

"On the first day before the 'Blood Moon'!"

"Moreover, we have enough evidence to prove that the 'Blood Moon' on that day has a significant relationship with the items stolen by the 'Goldfinger'."

Will not only answered in the affirmative, but also revealed an important clue.

"How do you prove it?"

Qin Ran followed this clue.

"I can't tell you the truth."

"The identity of the Lord is a secret."

Will shook his head.

"It's different from what we agreed on."

Qin Ran narrowed his eyes.

"This is not included in our covenant - I tell you everything I know, but the Lord is not in it."

"She's special."

"I haven't met the adult."

"But I trust the Lord's orders."

"Because, she never made a mistake."

Even when referring to the other party, Will was respectful.

Qin Ran, on the other hand, paid attention to other aspects.

For example: she!

Woman!

Nothing went wrong.

Qin Ran noticed Will's wording.

And when these elements were combined, Qin Ran naturally thought of 'Wu'.

The temporary collaborator with divination powers.

"Could it be you?"

Qin Ran muttered to himself in his heart.

At the same time, Qin Ran did not give up his questioning of Will, and after confirming several times that Will would not know more, Qin Ran took out the photo paper and handed it to the other party.

On the photo paper, the black oil-based pen clearly reads: 17 Avon Road.

This is an IDEXX address.

It's very close to the apartment, a five-minute walk away, and a quick drive takes a minute to get there.

"Assemble, act."

Will shouted, and the special operations team members who had already arrived because of the abnormal movement quickly appeared in the corridor, and then followed behind Will, rushing towards the destination.

Meel is also on this team.

Although she hesitated, her duties still prevailed.

However, when he was about to walk out of the apartment hall, the young consultant shouted at Qin Ran again.

"I'll look for you in the evening."

Such words naturally attract the attention of the people around them.

They looked at Meel in amazement or amusement.

But Meel didn't care at all.

Instinctively, these people looked at Qin Ran who was standing at the door of the hall again.

There was no expression on his cold face at all, and those deep eyes brought great pressure to everyone who looked at him.

Thinking of this possible identity, these people immediately wisely chose to give up the practice of joking.

The legend of the Demon Hunter is not only known to Meel, but for these people who deal with monsters, the legend of the Demon Hunter is really familiar.

In particular, the two characteristics of the witcher are still fresh in their memory.

First, be powerful.

Second, unruly.

The strong make them invincible when it comes to hunting monsters, while the latter makes the rulers of every place extremely disgusted.

They don't pay attention to the set you make and will only follow the rules of their hearts.

Therefore, the members of the special operations team who don't want to be beaten for no reason know what to do.

As for challenging the Witcher?

As long as their brains aren't broken, they won't do it.

Although they are very powerful in the eyes of ordinary people, and equipped with various special weapons, they will not flinch in the face of vicious monsters.

But compared to the witcher, it's still too far behind.

And the next moment, such a gap is once again revealed.

Because, under their gaze, Qin Ran just disappeared.

The eyes of many of the special operations team members widened instantly.

"W-How is this possible?"

Many people exclaimed.

They knew the gap between themselves and the demon hunters, but they never imagined that the gap would be so bad that they couldn't even see each other's actions clearly.

Meer looked at the appearance of the team members, and couldn't help but turn the corners of her mouth up, with pride and pride on her face.

It was as if it was all what she did.

Will frowned.

He didn't want to see it.

Whether it's his granddaughter or his teammates, he doesn't want to be influenced too much by the witchers.

Therefore, the old man immediately let out a loud shout.

"Speed up!"

Immediately, the team fell silent, except for the sound of footsteps rubbing against the ground.

The side of Evan Road appeared in front of the team.

And the destination, 17 Avon Road, is also close at hand.

……

Tick, tick.

Blood trickled down from Smith's wounds and dripped to the ground.

In the deepest of them, the peristalsis of the internal organs can already be clearly seen.

For a normal person, this is already a fatal injury.

But Smith was alive.

As he was lifted, he let out a faint breath.

Bang!

The door to the prison in the distance was pushed open, and a tall Bloodbreed walked in.

It looked at Smith haughtily.

"A lowly bastard."

It's so approving.

"Huh."

Smith seemed to hear this, and he let out a chuckle and spat the blood from his mouth at the other party with all his might.

Bah!

Naturally, the blood did not fall on that bloodborn.

The other party turned sideways the moment Smith spat blood.

Syllable!

Blood fell to the ground.

The Bloodbreed looked at Smith with contempt.

"Is this your counterattack?"

"Weak and powerless."

"It's a real match for your bastard identity."

"Even a bastard like you still wants to return to the family?"

The Bloodborn spoke haughtily, like a giant defying a reptile beneath his feet.

"Huh."

Another chuckle.

Although Smith, who had been tortured a lot, did not die, the severity of his injuries left him with no strength to speak again.

Answering with a chuckle was already his best effort.

"Are you still expecting the family elders to be merciful to you?"

Or......

"What you think is what you have is the opportunity for you to return to your family?"

"You're really delusional!"

Bloodspawn looked at Smith hanging there and decided to give Smith even more despair.

And the heart dug out of such despair will be even more powerful.

As a reward for this time, it will not be let go easily.

To do this, it throws its hole cards.

"I've sent someone to your residence."

"When they come back with something, that's when you die."

"Are you surprised? Why would it be my people who came to your residence. ”

"That's because ......"

"From beginning to end, the elders of the clan were unaware of your existence."

"Surprised?"

A malicious smile appeared on the bloodborn's pale face, and it raised its hand in motion, and the men in the distance began to spin the winch.

Immediately, the hoisted Smith descended to an angle that was perfect for his hands.

However, the Bloodline didn't do anything.

Because, it sees the smile.

Smith, who should have been in deep despair, laughed.

Not a disguised smile!

It's that smile from the heart!

"What are you laughing at?"

Bloodsleigh Scarlet asked.

Smith didn't answer, but the smile on his face grew brighter.

He struggled to raise his head and look at the bloodline in front of him who thought he had everything in control.

Of course, he knows the other party's tricks.

From the time he chose the other party as a breakthrough, he already understood the other party's personality and style of action, and the work he spent was not in vain.

The greedy, repetitive counterpart acted as expected.

His purpose was achieved.

Then the child should be saved, right?

Sorry.

Involving you in such danger, I hope you can forget all about this tragic thing and start over.

Smith thought of the child, and his eyes couldn't help but have a faint gentleness.

As a hybrid of blood and human, mongrel was the word he heard the most since he was a child, and even if he fled there, he knew he had to hide his identity.

Otherwise......

Bloodlines do not contain a 'family' with human ancestry.

Humans also do not accept a stranger of blood.

It's hard to hide.

He rejects all kindness.

Because, he doesn't know what is true in such kindness, what is false.

Eventually, he became a taciturn firefighter.

This is what his mother had hoped for.

Even though his mother died when he was very young, thanks to his ability, he remembers everything clearly.

It is precisely because of this ability that he successfully escaped from the family.

Just when Smith thought his life would go on like this, a mother and daughter moved next door to him.

The mother is young, and the daughter is young.

In order to make ends meet, young mothers are constantly on the move, and their daughters spend most of their time at home, occasionally following her mother in the hallways.

He and the other two often pass by.

At first, it was strange and scary.

His taciturn made the other party timid.

But as the number of meetings increased, such reticence became habitual.

They began to talk to him, and he remained silent as ever.

It wasn't until he had no patience to strike at the bastards when he approached the city again that they saw adoration in their eyes, and brought him some food for the evening, the best they could come up with.

It was also the most delicious food he can remember.

A meal of food shortens the distance between the two sides.

He was still silent.

But, the corners of his mouth began to turn up.

Such a change surprised the people around him, but no one looked into it.

Most people take care of themselves.

This discovery made him breathe a sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth began to turn up more and more, and in a group photo, he unconsciously showed an expression called a smile.

He felt happy.

But this happiness was terminated by sudden bad news.

The young daughter disappeared from home.

There was no sound.

There is not a single clue.

The police were helpless.

Hurrying back, he saw his young mother who was almost broken, and inexplicably, he felt heartache, which was the pain he had when he remembered his mother.

He walked over, and he gave a promise.

He will bring back his daughter.

He knew what was going on.

The smell that remained in the room, belonging to the bloodline, how could he forget.

He began to work hard and urgently to fulfill his promise.

He knew that time was limited, and those bastards wouldn't be sitting on food for too long.

And at this time, the blood moon appeared, and the ensuing events made him quickly think of a desperate plan.

Everything went so smoothly.

The only pity is ......

He couldn't see them anymore.

"May you be carefree and happy."

Whispering to himself as light as a mosquito, Smith slowly lowered his head.

He has no strength.

Tread, stomp.

The sound of a galloping rush approached quickly.

"My lord! My lord! ”

"We've been fooled!"

The shouts of his subordinates made the Bloodborn angry, and when it realized that two of its men had been killed, it raised its palm in anger to grab Smith's heart, but when it touched Smith, its palm turned into a grip on Smith's neck.

"Tell me!"

"That thing is there."

The Bloodspawn roared.

Smith, whose life was rapidly dissipating, could not answer.

"You bastard can't die until you get the whereabouts of that thing."

The Bloodbreed felt the vanishing and immediately turned to look for food.

However, just as it turned around, a palm stretched out from the shadows grabbed its neckβ€”

Kaba.

There was a crunch.