"I..."
He wanted to deny it out of instinct.
Although everyone in Herl City knew about his relationship with Hook, he would never admit to such a thing.
After all, he had the identity of a police officer.
Moreover, he was not an ordinary policeman.
For others, it was extremely difficult, but for him, who had this identity, it was really a piece of cake.
All he had to do was use his brain a little and he could earn a lot of money.
Just like Hook, who had always been filial to him.
There were a few other men like Hook under his command.
Calkin, who had tasted the sweetness of the flesh, did not want to lose his identity.
However, before Calkin could finish his sentence, he suddenly realized that the young man in front of him had become blurry.
The black figure was elongated and then shortened.
In the end, it was completely distorted.
Like a giant black snake, it filled his field of vision, blotting out the sky and covering the sun.
When the giant snake lowered its head and stared at him with its golden eyes, a cold numbing sensation spread throughout his body. His breath quickened, and he wanted to open his mouth to scream.
But before he could open his mouth, the giant black snake had already pounced on him.
A pungent smell assaulted his face. Its fangs were as big as mountains and its mouth was as big as a lake. He was like an ant, a bug.
"No!"
Calkin screamed. The scene before him had suddenly changed. He had returned to Herbert's house, and the young man was still standing in front of him.
"You..."
"Argh!"
Just as he opened his mouth, a sharp pain spread from his head to every part of his body.
An uncontrollable scream came out of his mouth, and he fell to the ground and rolled around.
He only stopped after a dozen seconds.
Battlelog notifications popped up in front of Kieran's vision.
[Deadman's Gaze: Target failed authentication, Fear Illusion …]
[Fear Illusion: Target has fallen into an illusion, Spirit failed authentication, Target will suffer an impact equal to your Spirit Level, Inflict 100 Damage to Target HP, Heavily Wounded Status …]
"Just as I expected, he is much stronger than a commoner!"
Kieran thought as he looked at Calkin.
His clothes had been torn apart when he rolled around, revealing his sturdy muscles.
When they first met, Kieran noticed something different about him.
Whether it was the way he walked or the way he stood when he spoke, it was as if he was ready to attack at any time. Especially the calluses on the back of his hands, it showed that he was much stronger than he appeared to be.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Calkin's heavy breathing came out of his mouth.
Every breath he took felt as if his bones were being ripped out of his body. It was truly piercing into his heart.
At this moment, the voice from before rang in his ears again.
"Chief, do you know Hook?"
Calkin raised his head and looked at the smiling young man in front of him.
He seemed to see the huge golden-eyed black snake again.
Calkin shuddered at the thought of it.
The words that were on the tip of his tongue immediately changed.
"I … I know him!"
Calkin said with a trembling voice.
"Very good!"
"The three of them confessed that it was Hook who ordered them to come here and cause trouble for Mr. Herbert. Do you know what to do?"
"I hope you can think it through before you answer me.
What you've been through is just a small part of it. If I want to, I can make you experience something even scarier! "
Kieran said softly as he took a step forward.
Although he didn't know what Calkin had been through in the [Fear Illusion], Kieran knew what he had to do based on Calkin's condition.
In other words, Calkin was bluffing.
It was obviously useful.
"Very well!
"I know what to do!"
I'll bring him to you, sir! "
Calkin said through clenched teeth.
"No, not me!
It's Mr. Herbert! "
Kieran pointed out the mistake in Calkin's words.
"Understood!"
After leaving such a sentence, he immediately boarded the carriage with the help of his subordinates and quickly left.
Kieran watched the carriage leave, a strange smile curling up on his face.
He didn't know if Hook's actions were purely out of revenge, or if he had been ordered by someone else, or if he had been ordered by Calkin himself.
One thing was clear though.
Humans would be afraid of the unknown.
That fear was enough to make Calkin do something.
Whether it was panic and giving himself away, or being careful after he calmed down.
As long as Calkin made a move.
That was enough for Kieran.
"As expected of 2567!"
Herbert walked up to Kieran as he praised Calkin.
The three young men were also sizing up Kieran with curious gazes.
Among them, the young man in overalls suddenly slapped his forehead and let out a cry of surprise.
“2567？”
Are you the one who killed the giant crocodile and hunted the ghost? "
The young man asked.
"If there isn't a second 2567 …"
"Then it should be me!"
Although Kieran didn't know how the system had instilled his name into the natives' memories, it didn't stop him from nodding.
"It really is you!
Is that giant crocodile really a few dozen meters long?
What does a ghost look like?
And how did you do it just now? Calkin doesn't usually look like this! "
The young man cried out in surprise again and kept asking questions.
"Cohen!"
The other young man stopped his comrade from embarrassing himself. He turned around and introduced himself to Kieran with a suit that matched his appearance.
"Hello, Hon. 2567!
I'm Harold, this is Joanna, and this is Cohen. We are Mr. Herbert's students! "
Harold, who was dressed in a suit, pointed at the girl beside him and then at Cohen, who had been asking questions.
However, his expression was filled with curiosity as he spoke.
Joanna's face was also filled with curiosity.
Compared to Cohen though, both of them were a little reserved.
"Hello, I'm 2567!"
Kieran replied to the three young men.
He then took a step back and handed the situation over to Herbert.
The house had been burned down, many books and documents had been burned to the ground, and their journey was imminent. Kieran knew that the scholar before him needed more manpower to deal with the situation.
The three students of the other party were naturally the best candidates.
"Harold, I need some pen and paper!
"Cohen, return to the city and tell Pierre to prioritize the purchase of tents. We'll be leaving on the 25th, so there are still three days left. It's not a good idea to sleep on the ground. Alright, Harold, I know you'll invite me to your house, but there are many things that are most convenient here!"
Joanna, I need you to help me organize my notes! "
...
Herbert was assigning tasks to his students one by one.
He then looked at Kieran.
"2567, I have another favor to ask of you!"
Herbert said.
"What is it?
I've signed a contract as a bodyguard. As long as it's within the scope of my duty, I'll be happy to help! "
Kieran smiled.
He smelled the scent of a Sub Mission again.
"Help me filter out the bodyguards who are applying for the job!
"Pierre is busy with his own matters. As for me and my student, as you can see, we are not suitable candidates!"
Herbert said in a sincere tone.
The moment Herbert's words subsided, a string of words appeared in Kieran's vision.
[Sub Mission: The Troublesome Chief Officer! (Completed)]
[Sub Mission Unlocked: Filter out the bodyguards!]
[Filter out the bodyguards: You have won Herbert's trust, so he has entrusted more tasks to you. In order to earn this trust, you must carefully deal with the bodyguards who are applying for the job! Be careful, some of them might be up to no good!]
"Up to no good?"
Kieran squinted his eyes.
PS: The third chapter!
He thought he would be able to finish writing before midnight …
In the end, Decadent, with his crippled speed, couldn't even catch up!
What a scam!
This was the third chapter he had promised everyone yesterday. Decadent finished writing as promised and went to sleep.
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