What happened during the day has spread through the swamp village.

The sludge monsters have not returned to the mud since then, instead roaming the village and patrolling the village.

Affected by this unusual scene, the villagers hid in their small wooden huts and did not dare to come out.

According to the owner, the barbecue master was bewitched by outsiders and became a demon who wanted to harm the entire village.

Terina's followers accepted this statement, though the vast majority were skeptical. They know very well what their masters are.

In one room, Aaron and five other young people sat together.

Aaron, who was already the leader of the small group, said, "Everyone has heard about the daytime, the barbecue master and Mr. Li Ben have left the village, and we can only decide what to do next." ”

"Is it because the barbecue master became a chaos hunter that they know?" Kevin asked, people only knew that the barbecue master and Lee Ben were attacked, and the specific details were not clear.

"Probably, but the monsters don't need a definite reason for what they want to do, they're not the same thing as us. Daphne said.

"Whatever their purpose, we just need to be clear about what we're going to do. Aaron said.

"Have you all made up your mind?" he confirmed.

The young men nodded firmly.

"That's good. Aaron stood up and took out a basket from the cabinet in the corner, which was full of medicinal materials needed for the Chaos Trial.

He said: "This is exactly the share of five people, I have tested Bernard and they have not the idea of becoming chaos hunters, but they said that if there is a chance to leave, they will definitely leave." ”

"Does that mean they're going to be our helpers?" Camille asked.

"It may or may not be, and to be honest, we can't have too much confidence in them. ”

"That's right, you're still naïve. Li Ben's voice came from outside the door.

"Is that Mr. Leeben?" asked Jim.

Aaron opened the group, and at the same time that he saw Leeben, he also met the boy Bernard mentioned earlier.

Bernard was being grabbed by the back of the neck by Lee Ben, and his body was trembling.

"Mr. Li Ben, what's going on?"

"I came to look for you, and I happened to meet him outside the house who was eavesdropping. ”

"Bernard?" Aaron looked at him quizzically.

"I, I'm just passing by. ”

"If you want to join, we should say so. "Aaron hasn't figured out the situation yet.

Li Ben woke him up: "In this chaotic world, everything should be thought in the worst direction. ”

Remembering Bernard's vacillating, vain, and aborted appearance in the past, the young man realized that he was probably not in the same camp as himself in the first place.

"You're going to betray us?"

Bernard did not answer directly, but said: "The power of the master is more terrible than you think, and there is only one way to die against her." ”

"It's because you're too weak. ”

"No! you don't understand!" Bernard said excitedly, and in order to prevent him from being too loud and arousing the vigilance of others, Lee Ben gave him a side knife and knocked him unconscious.

Then he asked the young people, "What are you going to do with him?"

Aaron and the four men behind him decided to tie him up with twine, gagged him in the mouth, and threw him into the corner of the house.

Then he asked Leeben, "Why did you come back?" We heard that you and the barbecue master had escaped. ”

Everyone was in the house, and Li Ben told them what had happened, and asked, "Has Terina asked the villagers to do anything recently?"

Aaron shook his head and said, "Nothing special. ”

"Hmm... It seems that their plans have nothing to do with the villagers for the time being. ”

Then the key point should be on Winnie's soul... Li Ben remembered the golden energy he had sensed in the bottles and jars in the basement of the manor.

Could it be that they were going to transfer Jack's abilities to Winnie's soul?

Wizard's notes, the old gods, the gifts of the world, the souls of girls... Li Ben fell into deep thought.

Aaron said to him, "Mr. Leeben, we have all made up our minds to become Chaos Hunters, and if you are not here, we will conduct our own rituals, but since you are back, we want you to preside over it for us." ”

"Don't be in a hurry, tomorrow, everything will have a result, and in the morning, I hope you can unite the other villagers and avoid being harmed. ”

"What are you going to do?"

"You'll know when the time comes. Instead of telling the young people about his plans, Lee said, "Be prepared to evacuate." ”

After that, Li Ben left, and since he couldn't get any useful news from them, he had to take the risk himself. He looked at the time, and there was still an hour left before midnight.

Stealth, stealth aura, and dodging the monsters patrolling along the way, Li Ben once again came to Terina's manor.

In the dark night, the incandescent lamp hanging at the gate of the manor was disturbed by the wind and circled in the air, flickering and dimming.

The second floor of the small building glowed orange through the windows, which was clearly a candle or something like a fire.

A female figure hovers by the window, holding something like a bell in her hand, but the sound is "click-click". She's doing some sort of ritual right now.

Freddy, the sack man, remained at the gate of the manor, as always, like a sculpture.

Like last time, Li Ben sneaked into the manor, and after using the void, this time he didn't go straight to the backyard, he wanted to see what Telena was doing.

But when he was about to go upstairs, he sensed that the erosion of chaos on the inner floor instantly rose to 50%, and a tangible black film separated the upstairs and downstairs, like two different worlds.

Li Ben's crisis perception ability took effect, and the oppressive force brought by the breath above made him feel fear and trembling in the depths of his soul.

Something is on it...

Since Terina's chaotic aura was as weak as an ant in front of her, Li Ben could clearly "see" her movements.

The lady fell to her knees and bowed down to the majesty of the chaos, saying something in an unknown language and syllable.

Li Ben couldn't understand it, and at the same time, there were singing and whispering voices from the depths of his soul that only he could hear.

Can't stay here anymore.

Taking advantage of the fact that the blurring effect was not over, Li Ben quickly walked through the room, followed the direction in his memory, and walked directly to the room where Jack was held.

He was now tied up and unable to move, his eyes glazed and full of despair. As soon as he saw Li Ben appear, he was so happy that tears were about to flow out.

Lee Ben untied the rope for him.

Jack said, "I thought you wouldn't come again. ”

"Something happened, they attacked me and tried to expel me. Li Ben briefly explained his experience.

"Did you come back this time to save me?"

"Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a way to lift the seal on you, but I have an idea that requires a big risk. ”

"I'm willing to take any risk, if you can't save me, please let me be completely free. Jack felt like he was worse off than dead.

Li Ben pulled out the victim behind him, and he said: "This sword has the ability to devour the energy of chaos, the power to seal your ability comes from the ancient gods, they are the embodiment of chaos, I guess this sword can also break your shackles." ”

"It saved me once when I was in a soul dilemma, but we were already in a soul bond, so it's unknown if this sword will work on you. ”

"I see, what to do?"

"Let's try direct physical contact first. Li Ben remembered the sight of the victim stabbing his forehead after eating the black and white stone while sealing the mountain range.

This time he did the same to Jack.

But nothing changed in Jack except for a cut in his forehead.

"It doesn't seem that simple. Li Ben said another of his thoughts: "If you can't touch the body, you can only contact your soul directly, and I will use soul arrest to temporarily pull your soul out of the body." ”

"Do it!" said Jack without any hesitation.

Li Ben also stopped talking nonsense, and drew a magic circle, so that the black mist spread out under his feet.

He manipulated the black mist to wrap around Jack's body, then reached out his left hand, grabbed Jack and began to pull at him.

The black mist gathered into a churning mass with a rough humanoid silhouette, and after breaking away from Jack's body, his monstrous body fell to the ground in a godless manner.

"Jack, can you hear me?"

The humanoid Black Mist did not answer.

Li Ben pulled him closer and repeated it twice.

The humanoid black mist finally reacted, and from the black mist came a buzzing vibration, and it was vaguely recognizable that he was saying, "I see."

Li Ben picked up the victim in his right hand and said to the sword, "Man, it's up to you." He then stabbed his sword into the forehead of the humanoid Black Mist.

The victim unfolded and transformed, those once small blood vessels were like arteries at this time, the flesh and blood of the sword body emitted a scarlet halo, and the black aura that was obviously different from the black mist was absorbed from the tip of the sword, and when those breaths flowed in the blood vessels, the entire victim began to tremble violently in Li Ben's hands. The red light flickered on and off.

When Lee Ben noticed that a streak of gold had been drawn from Jack's soul, he immediately put away the victim. Then let the black mist return to the flesh with his soul.

Jack came back to his senses and said, "I feel like I'm more relaxed when I leave this body." ”

"How do you feel?"

He stretched out his hand, and a thin stream of magma-like energy appeared in his palm, forming cracks that covered his entire arm.

Li Ben only came a little closer, and he felt a scorching heat wave rushing towards his face. He now understood why Terina, they had to go to such lengths to limit Jack's abilities.

This flame from the soul seems to be able to burn everything in the world.

"I used to be a police officer. Jack suddenly felt nostalgic for the past, saying, "After more than two years of being a man, he was fired for shooting and killing a black man who was sexually assaulting a little girl." ”

"I lost my job, so I went to a few friends and opened a barbecue restaurant with them, but unfortunately the business was not good, but thanks to the blessing of that shop, I met Jenny. He picked up the pocket watch, opened the lid of it, and wanted to touch the person in the photo, but he was afraid that his swollen and disgusting fingers would defile her, so he gave up.

He introduced the person in the photo to Leeben: "This is my wife Jenny, and this is my daughter Winnie. ”

"Winnie?"

"That's right. ”

"Much like the pronunciation of the barbecue master's daughter's name. ”

"Barbecue master?

"He is a resident of this village, his daughter was taken away by Terina, and in order to save her, he is now on the same side as us, and he will also be an important part of tomorrow's plan. ”

"Looks like you've prepared a lot. ”

Li Ben shook his head and said: "Not much, it's just you and me, tomorrow's plan is ......"

After listening to his explanation, Jack said, "A fierce battle is coming. ”

"If you want to get, you have to give... Rest and get ready for the battle ahead. ”

............

The next day.

As usual, Terina walked into the basement with the potion in hand, stood in front of the door of the secret room, and recited the incantation.

The secret door opened, but there was no one inside.

She walked inside, only to hear someone from the outside world recite the same incantation, and the secret door shut. Sensing that something was wrong, she read it again, but the door did not open.

Outside the door, Li Ben carved a large cross into the wall with the victims, and the four ends of the cross were driven into each of them with an iron nail that he pried out of the shelf. At the same time, a eulogy was recited.

This is the most elementary sealing technique in the hunter's course - the cross burial. To use this technique, the sealing object must be placed in a confined space, and a cross must be drawn on the door of the concept, and a eulogy must be recited in mourning.

The effect is that the door can no longer be opened, and if the person inside is dead, they will be laid to rest. It is also a form of burial of the dead by people in this world.

However, Lee didn't expect this thing to hold off for long, and although he had never seen her do it, the chaotic energy on her body would never be an ornament, unless she had a prop like her crow necklace to disguise herself.

"Babble!! ah!!" A piercing roar came from the secret room.

Li Ben understood that Terrina was calling for her companions, and sure enough, he heard the roar of the bull demon coming from the ground.

Jack, who was in ambush on it, had already begun his attack.

As early as the wee hours of the morning, Lee Ben used a spell he had memorized to bring Jack to the surface, all for this moment.

He immediately rushed to the ground with his victims, and wanted to kill the bull demon Boris with Jack!

As soon as he ran out of the basement, Li Ben felt the raging heat in the surface air surging around.

Jack transformed himself into a giant ball of fire, and all the herbs in the backyard died under the influence of his flames, and some of the wood materials were charred.

The Bull Demon's hair was curly, and the smell of burning emanated from him.

Boris did not dare to attack Jack directly at close range, his instincts told him that if he approached the angry flames, his life would be in danger.

Although the bull demon couldn't understand English, Jack still shouted, "Damn monster! I'll send you to hell!" Thinking that he had been tortured by him for so long, the desire for revenge in Jack's heart turned into more violent energy, and the flames on his body showed signs of turning from red to blue.

He condensed a fireball in his hands and threw it at the monster. However, Jack, who had never been trained as a Chaos Hunter, was far inferior to the Bull Demon in terms of strength, speed, and accuracy, so his attacks were easily dodged by Boris.

When Lee Ben came out, it was right after Jack's attack.

His appearance did not attract the attention of the Bull Demon, who was focused on Jack, because he was now in a state of stealth, and he had already prepared the victim, intending to give the Bull Demon a fatal blow like an assassin.

The bull demon did not dare to approach Jack, so he picked up the stone on the ground and threw it with all his might.

At the moment of his movement, Li Ben made a move.

The victim slashed at the back of the minotaur from the top down.

Boris sensed the crisis behind it, but it was too late. The bone spurs of the sword pierced through his skull, and his entire brain was stunned by the powerful impact, and the bull demon shook for a moment, and then fell to the ground.

Li Ben naturally did not forget to mend the knife, pulled out the sword and repeated the slash, and completely opened his head.

Seeing this, Jack in the rear shouted to Li Ben: "Go far!"

Li Ben saw a white dot the size of a ping-pong ball gathered in his hand, and the crisis sense issued a warning, so he immediately jumped five meters away.

I saw Jack send the white dot to his fingertips and point at the bull demon on the ground, and in an instant, a pillar of fire with a diameter of nearly three meters rushed towards Boris like an angry dragon out of the sea.

Even if he retreated further, Li Ben felt that the scorching fire made the body fluids in his body steam.

When everything was over, the bull demon on the ground had completely turned into a charred corpse, and Jack had lifted his own flames and was out of breath.

Li Ben walked up to him and said, "Be careful, it's not over yet. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a large number of insects and earthworms emerging from the soil under his feet, and at the same time, the poisonous mosquitoes, fruit flies, cockroaches, and wasps that usually hid in the forest also began to actively converge here.

At the exit of the basement, Terina walked out, she saw the mess around her, and there was no drastic action, and calmly said to Li Ben, "You shouldn't have come back, outsider." ”

"Perhaps, but are you really going to let me leave easily?" Li Ben always felt that they were deliberately planning something.

"When it's all over, we're not going to chase you if you're not in the swamp. ”

"Sounds like I made the wrong choice, what makes you so kind? Winnie's soul is still in your hands, right?"

"You really shouldn't be nosy, outsider, I've given you so many opportunities to be a messenger of justice? ”

"Sigils?"

"It seems that you still don't understand that you are already on the same road as us. ”

Hearing this, Li Ben finally understood why Terina's plan to let her go because of the power of the ancient gods in the depths of her soul. In other words, they have already seen through the truth of their souls, and they do not need to use any "trials" to test and verify it.

Where did this ability come from? Is it because of its own particularity? Or is it that no one can escape their perception? Li Ben thought a lot for a while, but he didn't have a clear answer.

"Let me explain, I'll give you one last chance to leave alone. "Telena seems to be at ease.

"What if I say no?"

"Then, even if the Lord asks for it, we must leave you behind!"

A dismal voice sounded in the void from Leuben and Jack, and the figure of Boris the Bull Demon reappeared, and the charred corpse lay quietly at his feet.

At the same time, behind the two of them, Freddy, the sack man, appeared at some point, blocking their retreat.