"I wish I could have been better prepared. "Skinny Ike sat in the back seat, still wearing a hospital gown, but apart from his sick body, he was in a radiant state. He leaned sideways, half of his head peeking out of the backrest, peering out at the hospital as it drifted away.

"It's already pretty good. "It's Zach who drives," and they will take care of the rest. "They mean James and Wales.

"Someone from the military is coming. Ike turned his head, lowered his body slightly, and looked at the military vehicles passing by, "Do you think it will work? They'll find out that it's not me?" he was talking about Wales replacing his demon contractor.

"I believe in Wales, believe as long as they don't dissect. Zach glanced at it, losing interest, "There won't be a problem." ”

Substitution of fake death, Zach has not done it, oh, Wales. Zach could have used the same trick as last time, letting Kim pretend to be dead, but ......

It's not but, it's just that the last time Zach was on the roof of James's house, when he watched Wales save James, he found that there was a guy like Ike in Wales's hand, a thin and withered homeless man. These little people sell their souls to demons and die as a colonel. Then Wales, who had personally experienced the substitution and suspended animation, was able to control the same thing on his own.

Zach felt that such an impromptu approach was very realistic and humorous. By the way, isn't this whole thing improvised, don't forget that Zach wasn't prepared to save this Colonel Ike.

"Hehe, they won't dissect. A very definite answer. Out of the confines of the hospital, Ike sat down again, his shriveled body still sitting straight, probably a soldier's habit, but he didn't explain his affirmation, "Speaking of which." Who is that Welsh man, and he seems to have absolute control over the man who replaces me, how did he do that?"

This doubt is important because when he says control, he means that Wales let the man die, and the man did so.

"The custodian of the demonic contract, the person who replaces you is the one who has a contract with the demon, and death is for them to receive the reward for selling their souls. Zach was kind enough to explain. Just as on the battlefield he used to kindly remind soldiers who were in a hurry to slow down, "You know the devil." ”

"Nope. Ike in the back seat shook his head, then smiled at his wrinkled face, "I guess all the legendary stuff is true." ”

"Probably. Zach smiled back in the rearview mirror, paying attention to the other person's expression, a little disappointed, Ike didn't seem to react to Zack's reflection at all.

"That's ......" Ike actually leaned on the back of the front seat and looked at Zach with a smile on his face. "You don't actually remember who I am, do you?"

"Not at all. Zach was honest and caring, "Would you mind?"

"No, not mind at all. It also seemed to be a funny fellow, he laughed, "Actually, I'm surprised that I think of you." He paused slightly, his dry skin and smiling face, and his eyes flashed a little in contrast. "Your impatience, your cleanliness. Your sense of independence from the battlefield, your red eyes. ”

The other party described Zach on the battlefield, don't be surprised, Zach took this as a compliment. Nodding sideways, "Are you going to tell me how you remember?"

"It's not thinking, it's dreaming. ”

Zach tilted his head just to the side of his head. The two were awkwardly close.

"Ahem. Ike moved back a little consciously, "You know a man named Lip...... People?"

At this moment, Zack's face was helpless.

"I don't have much time left, I really just came to Barton to meet my former comrades. But I don't know what's going on, this one is called Lip...... people. He's been trapped in my dreams for a while, uh, or for a long time......"

"No need to explain. Zach waved his hand, "I see." You're the lucky guy. ”

"Sort of. Ike nodded, silent for a moment, "Thank you." Stretched out his bare, thin arms.

"What?" Zach tilted his head, looking at the thing that was stretched out in front of him and broke off.

"Isn't it meaningless to you to thank you? Ike shook his arm, "The only reward you have ever received for saving people in the past is to give you blood. ”

Zach smiled and glanced at the serious Ike, "I hope you didn't think about it." "Do you know what this is talking about? Have a long snack, a vampire ran to the battlefield to be a military doctor, is it really trying to save people without leaving a name?

Ike's arm was withdrawn, his face still serious, "It's nothing, your blood can save us in the most dangerous situation, and we give you a little to keep you alive, this is a very good deal." ”

Zach's smile froze for a moment, and he glanced sideways at this Ike again, this guy is more than just funny.

"Sorry I said something strange. Ike seemed to come to his senses, smiled a little awkwardly, retracted his poked head, and sat back in the back seat.

"It doesn't matter. Zach smiled, "It's just the first time I've heard this way of describing the relationship between humans and vampires, it's a little ......" Zach raised an eyebrow, "Interesting." ”

"Yes. Still smiling, "But I can't take the credit for it, I didn't make this description, it's ......" Ike looked left and right at the car, "It's James's car." ”

"yes. "The clue is too clear, there is a siren light stuffed in the middle compartment, yes, yes, it is the kind that you can run a red light when you put it on the roof of the car.

"Oh, it's Father James, General Lance. When Zack's face turned strange, Ike continued, "That's how he describes his relationship with the Demon Feast. ”

Zach doesn't need to talk, the topic is taken by the other party to the place where it will inevitably continue, Zach doesn't need to push, just concentrate on the steering wheel.

"I can't take it. Ike stopped smiling, his tone was calm, he couldn't hear the emotion, "I don't think it's a reciprocal deal at all, we, people can save lives with vampire blood." But human blood is only food for vampires, and the most ordinary civilians know that the value of bread and medicine is completely unequal. As a general, how could he deceive himself into coming to such a strange value trading conclusion, and be willing to be controlled by the Demon Banquet. ”

The words are not over.

"I only recently remembered that I was the beneficiary of this kind of trade when I was a little soldier. What I've been fighting for more than a decade is in my blood. Ike in the rearview mirror looked at Zach.

Zach had to speak. "Did I hear remorse?"

Remember James's description of the colonel, Ike was General Reims' political enemy. As he said, not only could he not accept General Reims' 'values', but he also led by example to impeach the general, and martyred the general's son James, and finally ended up being framed in the mission (James asked the question in the hospital) and had to wait for death.

The development of events is staggering. Such a guy was rescued by our Zach and is now saying this behind Zack.

"Remorse?" Ike looked straight in the rearview mirror, "Not at all, if I regret it, what I'll do is go back to the west and let Lance save me, and then I'll honestly, like James said, be a puppet of the Demon Feast." Instead of being like this, I ......"

He suddenly had a moment. Inexplicably raised his eyebrows, this guy's state of mind is also very elusive, "I guess I have the same identity as before, the colonel and the general's thorn in the side, and I must be vigilant at any time to be swallowed by the western environment and controlled by the Demon Banquet...... It doesn't matter at all. I...... Born again. ”

"Congratulations?" The inability to grasp the other party's state of mind made Zack's congratulations suspicious, Zack pursed his lips and shook his head, "You didn't think about it at all, did you?" All you have planned is for me to save you in the hospital. And then what are you going to do if I save you. How do you face your old life? No idea, right? ”

"That's right. "I actually admit it, and it is very reasonable. "I'm dying, and that's the time of day when I'm awake. The only thing I can worry about is that I need to 'die' in Cologne's area of influence (out of the military's sight) and let Cologne go to you to minimize the damage (Ike 'died', Zack's medical experience is not higher than the level of modern medical care, and Cologne has no doubts about Zack's medical experience in the future). ”

Zach raised an eyebrow, "Speaking of which, how did you get Cologne to find me?"

First apologized. "I'm sorry, I hope he didn't have too much of an impact on who you are, Grande, right. I asked him not to dig up your identity, but he still found your two brothers. Well, stupid, Deruike. ”

Zach wasn't obligated to correct the latter one, "It's Benjamin." At the same time, he can only accept this apology, "It's okay, it doesn't matter." ”

"That's good. Ike seemed relieved, "Cologne can't refuse, we're comrades-in-arms, and I'm going to die." You should know that he is also from a military background, and he was discharged from the army due to injury, hehe, if he leaves the army later, maybe he will see you. ”

Zach nodded slightly, no problem. In fact, the moment Lip's name appeared, Zach had nothing to ask this guy personally. Isn't there James, there are many things that don't need to be opened up by Zach. Now it's just a matter of concentrating on the steering wheel.

By the way, I haven't said the direction of the car, of course, it's the return trip, to the south, back to the Grand Grande. At this point you are about to pass by Mary's Church.

After turning to a stop, Zach stepped on the brakes, turned off the ignition, and said to Ike, who was thrown into the backrest by inertia in the back seat, "Stay here and don't move." "Get out of the car, push the door on, and look at Mary's Chapel shrouded in divine light with a frown.

Zach stood in front of the church, hoping that someone would pick him up and give him at least a hint. Because the vampire wasn't sure if he should just walk in. Zach didn't know what he would see when he stepped into the church, whether everyone was prostrate to accept the glory of the angel's arrival, or if the fallen angel was fighting the enemy who had broken into his lair......

When there is such an unknown description of 'divine brilliance', everyone should have some premonition, there is an angel in the current Mary Church.

Zach is not an ignorant headstrong girl like the saint Sissi, barefoot, who steps into a vampire's home as a character (the scene where Sissi first goes to Grande). In front of me was a church, a church occupied by fallen angels, and now another angel appeared. In every sense, Zach, a vampire who also belongs to this belief system, but is completely different from the position of angels and demons, should be careful about the direction of his steps.

Zach shouldn't have wanted someone to pick him up. Because there are really 'people' floating out.

Zach squinted as the glaring mass floated towards him. It's closer, just like the white mist on Ike's oxygen mask before, very targeted and the opposite of the demon, slowly condensing, revealing a human form, male.

"Vampire Zachary Toledo, I've heard a lot about you. "The thing spoke.

"And I've never heard of you yet. Although the positions under the belief system are completely different, the essence of the faith of the Lord is a belief with a clear division of classes, just like the first time he met the saint Sissi, Zach bowed and said this little heart while performing impeccable etiquette.

"Camille, angel. The latter one is nonsense, or it may be that the other party thinks that he should emphasize himself after saying Zack's race.

After the salute, Zach squinted - because of the glare of the eyes, "Welcome, welcome......" The reason for some hesitation is that our vampire is standing in front of the door of Mary's Chapel......, welcome? Come to Barton. Then say that on behalf of Barton.

"Well, it's a pleasure to be here at Barton. The angel who called himself Camille seemed to bow his head, why did this guy also have a hesitant tone?

Zach pursed his lips and remained silent for a few seconds, and Zach looked into the church, hoping for a familiar face—a demon in the skin of a priest or priest—to explain the situation. Zack's hopes are not answered, and Zach is on his own, what is "Crowley doing in ......". This little temptation was not completed.

"Can you take me back to Sissi? Camille looked at Zach, "I don't know the way." ”

Zach's mouth continued to open, and he remembered the local news he heard on the way to the hospital, where Sissi and Thomas were unconscious on the east bank of the Southside and were rescued by the police. I haven't had time to ask—

"When I came to Barton, the witchcraft of the Angry Waves (the Indian wizard Necromancer in Sissi's hands) was out of control, and (on the return trip to the Republic and Sbella, it was John who performed the witchcraft, and Sissi did not come back with him, so she had to rely on the angry waves) Sissi and Gangelo passed out on the beach. Because the angel Camille himself began to explain, "I waited for a long time, and they didn't wake up, so I will first come and see the church of the fallen angels." He looked up and looked at the cross at the top of Mary's Chapel, "This one is easy to find." Then he continued to look at Zack, "But I don't know where Sissi's home is." ”

"Ahh Zach finally shut his mouth, "Okay, drop by anyway." (To be continued.) )