It was night, and the deep forest was silent, and even the sound of insects seemed to have completely disappeared.

Eve's knock on the door was particularly harsh in the jungle.

An old voice came from the hut.

"Who is it?"

Eve had a hint of confusion as she heard her voice that was slightly hoarser than usual, but the eagerness to see her grandmother overwhelmed everything.

"It's me, your favorite Eve is back."

The voices in the cabin were a little softer.

"So Eve is back, come in, the food is about to get cold."

Eve gently pushed the wooden door open, and with a "creak" the door shut.

Eve walked into the warm room, and the wood burning in the fireplace was crackling,

A photo of three people hangs on the wall, and the table next to it is filled with a sumptuous dinner.

"Oh, Grandma!"

Eve was like a homecoming swallow, happily pounced on her grandmother lying on the bed, her little face rubbing against her grandmother's warm arms.

When she looked up, she saw that her grandmother was wearing a hat with the brim so low that she almost covered her face.

"Grandma, what's wrong with you?"

Eve looked at her grandmother, who was behaving strangely, and asked worriedly.

"It's alright, my dear granddaughter, what's wrong with you today?"

Grandma pulled her hat up, and Eve's eyes were on her ears.

"It's nothing, it's just getting lost in the deep forest."

Eve explained weakly, and then couldn't help but ask.

"Grandma, why are your ears so big?"

"Naturally, it's to listen to you better."

Grandma's gray-haired ears moved.

"Grandma, why are your eyes so big?"

"To be able to see you more clearly, of course."

Grandma's dark green eyes looked at Eve full of love.

"Grandma, why are your hands so big?"

"Little Eve has grown so big, of course, to hold you better."

Grandma's wide palm wrapped her arms around petite Eve.

"But, grandma, your mouth is so big."

Grandma looked at the thin Eve in her arms and smiled, "Of course, it's to eat you better." ”

"Huh?"

Eve was stunned, her mouth slightly open, her big eyes full of consternation.

Grandma smiled and explained to Eve, "Okay, okay, did the joke with you scare you?" ”

"Grandma!"

Eve pursed her lips tightly, her little face bulging, and she broke free from her grandmother's arms.

She turned her head vigorously, and her inky hair flew with it.

"My dear Eve, don't be angry."

Grandma, who was lying on the bed, patiently talked to Eve.

"There are always some people who have bad ears and can't hear others, and when their mouths are bigger, they speak louder."

"Grandma! I'm going to eat!

Eve stopped talking to her grandmother, who was always joking with her, and walked straight to the table by the fireplace.

But with her back to her grandmother, Eve's expression was very dazed.

Why......

Obviously, everything was fine before today.

The people of the town were very nice to her, greeting her with a smile every time they saw her, and stuffing two sweets into her little hand, and no one would cheat on her.

And grandma has always been a very gentle and kind person, and will often hold her to tell stories and sing lullabies to lullaby.

However, that all has changed.

Someone began to cheat on her, and even grandma was gradually turning into a monster.

Although the feeling that grandma gives Eve now is still as warm as before.

But......

Thinking of the loss of her mind not long ago, Eve pursed her lips and her eyes became determined.

She.

By all means, be sure to ask the Lord of Dusk to save your grandmother.

……

"Knock, knock, knock."

The knock on the door woke up Ji Yan, who closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

He squinted, yawned, and tilted his head to look at the clock hanging on the wall.

Well, it's half past eight.

Ji Yan got up and moved his muscles and bones, feeling that there was no place in his body that was not sore.

He snorted twice.

If you change your physique, you can wait for the table to open.

The side effects of responding to the summons twice in a row are too great, and after he uses it, he may not be able to beat even a small child if he is weak.

If you can avoid it in the future, you need to avoid it, and if there are special circumstances, you need a place to avoid people's eyes.

Well, there's got to be a loyal guard.

Ji Yan was pondering, and then a black shadow with a plate appeared in front of him.

Shadow: As a creature that can hide in the shadows, it is a natural chef who loves to cook and can handle ingredients that cannot be handled with a skillful knife.

For it, the kitchen is its battlefield, and you just have to wait for it to bring you food.

After receiving this sacrifice, Ji Yan thought that this would be a powerful mysterious item, but after trying it, it was really powerful.

At least when I saw the chicken skeleton in a standing position, it felt quite powerful.

Ji Yan looked it up and down, and the hazy black shadow stared at him blankly.

Shadow: (・_・?)

"Shadow, I have a difficult task for you to accomplish here."

Ji Yan's tone was full of heaviness, and his face gradually became serious.

Shadow: (ー' ́ー)

"For my personal safety, I need you to dig a basement and a passage to the outside world."

Shadow: (º□º l|l)

It's just a chef who loves to cook!

"Didn't speak? That's when you acquiesce. ”

Ji Yan's black eyes had a hint of satisfaction in them, and he patted the shadow on the shoulder, ignoring its silent protest.

When Shadow put down his dinner and was about to retreat to the shadow world to comfort himself, he heard the murmur of an angel in his ears.

"By the way, if you want to dig the basement, the soil doesn't seem to be easy to deal with, so let's not dig it for the time being."

Shadow:(^^)

Thousands of thoughts flashed through Ji Yan's mind, the basement must still be needed, and it will be useful to store things in the future.

But what to do?

He touched his chin and looked at the shadow again.

Looking at the shadow's hazy black body, he seemed to think of something, and said to the shadow with a smile.

"Don't move, I'll do an experiment, don't worry, it won't hurt."

He then took a grape and put it into Shadow's body.

The grapes began to slowly dissolve in the shadow's body until they were gone.

Shadow: (. ・ω・。 )

Ji Yan's eyes lit up.

"The basement still has to be dug and the soil has to be disposed of. Shadow, the time has come to test you. ”

Ji Yan's face was solemn, his hands were on both sides of the shadow's shoulders, and his eyes were firmly fixed on it, revealing his firm confidence in it.

"Shadow, you know, I'm going to study at Imperial University's Occult Academy for the rest of the time, and I don't have much time."

At this, he paused, his face slightly guilty.

"Shadow, actually, I want to help you, but I really don't have much time lately, I hope you can understand me more."

……

Shadow: Listen to me, thank you......