Jack was watched by Ramadi and Peter, well, of course, in fact, it was more like Maradi and Peter were placed under house arrest by Jack, and the two were served with good food and drink, and lived in the rooms of Jack's manor, and they were served by a gracious maid at all times, but one day, they only saw Jack once at dinner. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although Peter didn't know much about it, Jack still got an important piece of information from him, and they were given the task of confining Jack for three days, regardless of the means. This makes Jack understand that it will take three days for the demons to complete their plan, which matches the information provided by the fake Mikal.

As for where they were, what they were looking for in Ember City, and how much sacrifice they would have to make, it was up to Jack to investigate it himself - the information provided by the fake Mikal was too vague after all, and it wasn't worth believing it all.

The Scarlet family has been in Ash City for more than 5,000 years, with a low ebb of almost extinction and a rich country, but the Scarlet family has never left Ember City. The manor is about 500 years old, has been renovated four times, and has been used as the base of the Scarlett family, and because of the difference between the two nursery rhymes, Jack speculates that the Scarlett family holds some demon-related secrets.

"Luke, are there any legends about demons in Aster City?" Jack stood on the ladder, flipping through the books on the shelves, thanks to the quick scanning and noun screening of [Star], he didn't need to read each book carefully, as long as he quickly flipped through it, he could get the information he needed.

The old butler Luke held a plate in one hand, put a teacup on the desk with the other, and then picked up the teapot on the tray and poured the teacup until it was half full, his old voice was calm and flat, with a leisurely charm: "Legends related to demons? You should know that Ember City was attacked by the demon army at the end of the Abyss War, and the Bone Forest in the west of the city was the place where humans and the demon army fought in the past. ”

"Well, what I want to hear is not this kind of legend that circulates in the streets, is there anything more niche, a little rarer? and...... It's more like a ghost story for children, where is a mysterious legend. Jack picked up another book, which looked a little old and had a large thick red cover, and as he flipped through it quickly, he asked, "By the way, has Satan ever been to Ash City?"

"......," Luke was silent for a moment, then brought the teacup to Jack's hand, "To be exact, he was here, and in that doomed battle of Ember City, Satan stained the land of Ember City with fire and blood to vent his anger. Master, your tea. ”

"Oh, thank you~" Jack stuffed the big thick book back into the shelf, took the teacup, and took a sip of hot fragrant tea, "Did Satan die here?"

"No, you should have seen a brief history of the continent, where the Demon Maharaja died in the Battle of the Mediterranean, and the [Mocker] slew Satan in front of the Abyss Gate with his superior wisdom. Luke took the empty teacup and put it back on the tray in his right hand, "You should probably rest early tonight, you were so fortunate yesterday that Miss and I are worried about your condition." ”

"But I told you, Luke, the demon is in Ash City. I, and others, have discovered their hidden footprints, and I'm sure they're preparing a conspiracy, a plot that might drag you, me, and our loved ones, into the abyss, and it makes me uneasy, like a tide of beasts chasing me behind me, and if it stops, I'm going to die. ”

"Why don't we go, young master, and we leave the city together, and come back when it's all over?"

"I see what you mean, Luke, I'm too weak, but we can't escape Ember City, that would make us look like cowards, because there's no place for us anywhere else, and I can't bear to let Remy and Fran leave their homeland like that. ”

"So in order to be a brave man, would you rather gamble the safety of the lives of the two young ladies and yourself?"

"That's not the point!Besides, the upper echelons of this city are already in conspiration with the demons, and there's no way we're going to escape here!The demons won't let us take information about their activities out of Ember City and into the Arcane Council!" Jack turned to look at Luke, trying to convince the old butler.

"According to you, they won't make too much of a fuss, and they won't want to attract the attention of the Arcane Council, will they, and why would you want to get into this vortex! Why don't you be an outsider and wait for the demons to do what they want to do and leave, so that neither you nor the two young ladies will be in danger. The old butler stared at Jack with deep eyes, and said lightly.

Jack shook his head, "Luke, you have a point, but I know it's not right. ”

After a pause, Jack continued, "The so-called danger is not caused by what I am going to do, but by my weak strength. But whether I'm strong or not, I'm sure it's the right thing to do. If we close the doors and windows and pretend to be deaf and dumb to what the devil does, it is just a compromise, just appeasement, isn't it? Is it for the sake of justice to fight the devil? Is it for the sake of light? No, it is our destiny to fight them, and if we and our family and friends want to live, the devil must die!"

"But victory always comes with sacrifice, my young master. A faint smile tugged at the corner of the old butler's mouth, "Do you remember the Battle of the Niederville Rift?"

"Yes. Jack nodded, all the memories of his predecessor were now incomparably clear.

"The coalition abandoned six cities in a row, and the innocent people of six cities were slaughtered, but in the end we led the demons to the Niederville Rift, where we annihilated the Fourth and Sixth Demon Legions and killed two demon kings. ”

"But that's a strategic retreat, isn't it? Their retreat is not not not to fight, but to fight better. ”

"I also hope you can understand this, young master, I have watched you grow up, so I don't want to see your sacrifice in vain, human beings sometimes need some forbearance and scrutiny, only when we are strong, can we have the ability to fight against equally powerful demons, if our future is buried by death now, then we will never wait for the day when we defeat demons. ”

"I understand, so I'm not going to attack head-on, and I'm not going to put myself in danger, that's why I need intelligence, and I can only survive a battle if I know myself and my opponent. Jack felt like he was burning all over, he didn't know if he had convinced Luke, but he reaffirmed his belief, "The devil's plan, I'm going to destroy it!"

"I see your determination, and maybe you're right. The old butler saw the fire burning in Jack's eyes, and he seemed to see the blood of his youth.

"You seem to know everything?"

"Yes, I will tell you everything I know, including everything that Vader has endured for the Scarlett family, and the secrets of Ember City, my young master, may you be prosperous......"

"Stop, stop!" Jack hurriedly shouted interrupting the old butler, "you can say anything, but don't just flag me!!"

The old butler looked confused.