Matches rubbed over sandpaper.

Laugh at!

Arthur took the match and lit the [Alert Oil Lamp] with the match, which was brighter than the ordinary oil lamp, allowing Arthur to better see the books in the iron box.

'The Book of the Dead', two notebooks.

The 'Book of the Dead' is mutilated, and is only five pages long, including the cover.

There are no traces of tearing, just five pages!

Arthur was sure that the mutilated 'Book of the Dead' was copied - when he first saw the words 'Book of Death', the instincts of [Spirituality] and [Breath of Death] told Arthur that the 'Book of Death' was not like this.

Next, Arthur examines the paper and ink.

The yellowed paper and the dull ink were telling Arthur that time was long, but definitely not fifty years, let alone a hundred years.

If it really reached that era, this kind of paper made of mulberry skin and jute would definitely be brittle and shatter when touched.

Of course, it was the handwriting in the Book of the Dead that finally made Arthur confirm that he had transcribed.

Untidy!

Exceptionally messy!

There was a tremor at the beginning!

Just looking at this handwriting, Arthur seemed to see a person hurriedly transcribing.

Moreover, it is still ......

See the way you can't see the light!

Soon, Arthur confirmed his suspicions from two other notebooks.

Two notes, one from William's own, and the other from an elder in the 'Sanker family'—

I know I shouldn't!

But this is the legendary 'Book of the Dead'!

The rumored 'Book of Death' that can complete the 'Ascending God's Ladder'!

As long as you climb the 10th step and become 'death', those dead friends and family can be resurrected!

……

I, Longfellow, and Gilbert all made the same choice.

I don't blame them.

They won't blame me either.

Our relationship has become closer.

……

The Book of the Dead is just too great!

I only borrowed part of my strength, and I saw my dead father, but my father was silent, I knew that my father was angry, he thought I had tarnished the honor of the 'hunter', but I just wanted to meet him, what was wrong with me?

I'm not wrong!

I'm right!

……

Longfellow met his mother.

Gilbert met his master.

That night, we were very drunk.

……

A short meeting is not enough, we need to bring our loved ones back to us forever.

There is such a technique in the 'Book of Death', which is considered a very advanced skill, but ......

Why is it missing the most basic and critical parts?

It doesn't have the original 'ritual'!

We lack the 'breath of death', and we can't mobilize the 'power of death' to complete that kind of secret art, is this a joke of 'death'?

……

Longfellow, I, and Gilbert spent the night deliberating.

Eventually, we decided to join the ranks of the 'Witch Hunters'.

Without the initial 'ritual', we will take the initiative to hunt for the 'breath of death' and mobilize the 'power of death'!

……

Coming from a family of 'hunters', the three of us quickly made our mark in a series of witch hunts.

Witches, witches, and evil creatures were burned at the stake.

It's nice to be able to collect the 'Death Air' and hunt down these evil creatures.

I combined the knowledge of the 'Hunter' with the knowledge recorded in the 'Book of Death' to create a small secret technique, the 'Cave of Death', which was used to store the collected death qi.

Both Longfellow and Gilbert were amazed at my talent.

I said it was nothing, and I felt a little smug in my heart.

……

We got the message.

The remnants of the 'Tower of the Mist' operate in 'Andreektown'.

The three of us packed our bags and got to work.

……

Damn it!

It's a trap and we've been betrayed by the nobles of North County.

I killed that bastard nobleman and his entourage.

The mission target was also killed by us, but Longfellow was dead, and Gilbert lost his right hand.

I'm safe and sound, but something is wrong with my mental state, and while I'm resting in the camp - I always see the leader of the 'Tower of Mist' in 'Andrek', and she keeps screaming at us.

Say we're 'thieves'.

Stealing the 'Holy Relic' of the 'Tower of Mist'.

……

Gilbert and I mobilized the 'Power of Death' with the 'Breath of Death' we collected, and resurrected Longfellow with the 'Resurrection' Mystic Technique.

However, it seems that because the 'power of death' is not pure enough, Longfellow is a little sluggish.

But we have tested it with the 'salt brick oil sword', and Longfellow is the real Longfellow.

A few days later, Longfellow returned to normal.

Gilbert had a hook attached to his right hand, and we laughed at him like a pirate.

……

The murder of the minor nobleman was discovered by the rest of the nobles in the North County, and we were wanted, but the Hunters helped us to reach the South County safely, and we were warmly received by the Hunters here.

But Longfellow began to get sick.

He became so weak that he couldn't even pick up a long sword, and he needed help to walk.

But Gilbert and I healed him with a constant stream of 'death breath', and although it improved, it only lasted a week, after which more 'death breath' was needed.

We are constantly hunting for evil.

At the same time, ask for help from local 'hunters'.

……

A month later, the fellow 'hunters' brought the news, 'Cat Pie. Black' should be able to help us.

We took Longfellow to the 'Mountain of Cats' in search of the contemporary 'Black Cat'.

……

Tsk, are cats so cold?

However, the strength is really strong.

……

Can cats still peek through lies?

Well, I admit the mistake.

……

Gilbert and I told the story in its entirety, and promised to lend each other the Book of the Dead to read it.

Then, the cat haughtily rejected the Book of the Dead.

'Cats, don't need that kind of inconvenience!' ’

I still remember the haughty look of that guy with his arms crossed over his chest.

Although I really want to beat him, but I really can't beat him, how can a person be so strong?

……

The guy treated Longfellow and dispelled the confusion of the 'Breath of Death', but Longfellow was still very weak, and the guy suggested that we go to the 'Valley of Cats' to find the contemporary 'Orange Cat'.

We set out again, driving out evil all the way, all the way.

But there is no one left in the 'Valley of Cats'.

'Cat Cliff' and 'Cat Forest' also don't have any traces of 'cat faction members'.

Did they return to the legendary 'Cat's Cave'?

……

Just when we were wondering, we heard rumors that that guy was besieged by the nobles of the South and North Counties and many forces.

We hurried towards the 'Mountain of Cats'.

That guy, just standing there.

There were already seventy-four bodies on the ground, but there were many more people around.

With the power of the Book of Death, I wanted to take that guy away.

However, the guy refused.

'Cats, don't walk in embarrassment. ’

With his last words, the cat rushed at the enemy, waving its paws, leaping and leaping, to kill a hundred.

I had to do something.

Those bastards, I've got to do something.

……

Heh, 'Marquis of Blood'?

Blood and death need to dance together, so let's feel the erosion of the 'breath of death'.

I chose to strike at the most conspicuous of the besiegers.

The other party was eroded by the majestic 'breath of death'.

We also leaked our whereabouts.

But we don't care.

A bunch of scum.

……

After four months of being hunted, we got out of the chase for a while, and we have been silent for the last few days, neither of us has spoken, but we are all reminiscing about that guy.

Is the evil thing we hunt really evil?

If it's really evil, why was that guy hunted?

That guy is just arrogant, but he's kind-hearted.

……

We set out to investigate the truth of the matter.

……

Oh, the truth is so cruel.

……

Longfellow chooses to die.

Gilbert went to sea.

And I chose to guard this 'Book of Death'.

The original purpose?

It doesn't matter anymore.

……

Oh, the Sanke of the 'Sanke Family'?

It's a good job, I'm still his uncle.

As a result, after I refused to transcribe the request, the knife was really merciless.

Is it just a copy of the 'first edge' that has caused me such damage?

It's horrible!

Maybe that's the retribution for using the Book of the Dead.

Hopefully that guy doesn't transcribe too much.

I can't stop it

The only thing to be thankful for is the 'Book of Death', and with my death, it will not fall into the hands of anyone else for the time being.

……

The note came to an abrupt end here, and Arthur touched his chin to roughly restore the situation at that time - the Sanke in the 'Sanke Family' should be the father who got the note from somewhere, and the owner owned the 'Book of Death' and wanted to transcribe it.

After being rejected, he went straight to it.

stabbed the notekeeper to death with his hole cards.

Then, Sanker discovered that with the death of the note's owner, the 'Book of Death' had also begun to disappear, and that it could only be hastily transcribed, with a cover, and five pages copied.

Afterwards?

It's the incident that Sanker took the 'Sankers' away from Northshire and ran into William on the ship.

There are of course some details that Arthur doesn't know, just as he can't guess the owner of the note and the 'Cat Pie. Black' and intersections.

And, also for the sake of 'Cat Pie. Black' raided the 'Marquis of Blood'.

This also caused a misunderstanding of Byrne, whose blood and the smell of the real 'Book of Death' made the youngest member of the 'Blood Clan' regard the 'Sanke family' as an enemy.

"Fate."

Arthur muttered quietly, but there were greater doubts in his heart.

What truth did the three 'hunters' investigate back then?

Why did it directly crush the insistence of the three 'hunters'.

It can't be related to the Book of the Dead, right?

Or was it a 'scam' or something like that in the first place?

It should have nothing to do with old Charlie, during the 'witch hunt' and the 'Seven Years' War, for safety, he has been working as a tailor in the inner bay, cutting clothes for the ladies.

It wasn't until after the end of the Seven Years' War that they reached South Los.

Acting in the name of 'psychic' again, with the prudence of old Charlie, it is estimated that it will take ten years...... Hey, it can't be William the first order to open again, right? ’

Arthur gasped as he thought about it.

He no longer knew whether to say William was lucky or unlucky.

But as a 'psychic', his luck should not be bad.

Arthur picked up the transcribed 'Book of Death' and William's notes, and flipped through William's notes a little to confirm that it was only a study of the 'Book of Death', and that there were still many errors and omissions in it, Arthur gave up the notebook and began to concentrate on reading the 'Book of Death'.

It's just that when he just opened the cover, he suddenly thought of something.

Suddenly, the young 'psychic' face suddenly turned ugly, and he whispered to himself in his mouth-

"Won't it?"

(End of chapter)