Free Web NovelChapter 141: Chapter 62: The First Demon Eradication
Ree Shil was momentarily stunned by this question.
He checked the task information in his mind.
[Task Stage 2, Become Master and Apprentice with Exterminator Thirteen]
It seems like it doesn’t matter who becomes the master or apprentice, considering the literal meaning, right?
There is no mention of needing to teach or pass on any knowledge or skills either. ƒrēewebnovel.com
So then... exploit a tiny bug?
"Cough cough, I wouldn’t mind teaching you."
He posed as if extremely knowledgeable: "But you have to acknowledge me as your master."
"Master!"
Thirteen cried out without hesitation.
It seems like he was really eager.
[Ding dong!]
[Stage 2 Completed]
[Task Phase 3, Follow Exterminator Thirteen and Complete an Exorcism]
[Reminder: The prerequisite for exorcising demons is— you have to first find the demons]
As expected, he said this person was rather casual.
However, this Task Phase 3... also comes with this kind of nonsense mission prompt.
Whir!
Just now, a sound like a vibrating cell phone suddenly came from Thirteen’s bosom.
His face changed slightly, and he immediately took out the source of the vibration, a stone the size of a goose egg.
As the stone vibrated, it emitted a flashing light in sync with the frequency.
"A demon has appeared."
Thirteen’s face turned serious, and his demeanor changed completely in that instant.
This signal came from the Demon Extermination Residence, indicating the presence of a demon nearby, and he was the closest Exorcist to the location.
"It’s like sending needles when one’s sleepy."
Ree Shil was a little eager to give it a try.
"You go back first, I’ll be back soon."
However, it seemed that Thirteen had no intention of taking him along.
After saying that, he took out two yellow talismans and pasted them on his own legs.
Whoosh!
A breeze blew and wrapped around his feet, making him appear very light.
Thirteen then leapt into the air and jumped onto the eaves of the roof.
"Don’t do that, I have a mission to complete."
He hurriedly climbed up the city wall, only to see Thirteen jumping between rooftops and getting further and further away.
Fortunately, the physique of a Level 5 Card Player was beyond that of an ordinary person, and with the blessing of the[Iron Stick], Ree Shil could also travel in this manner.
Although not as agile and swift as Thirteen, he could at least keep up for a short time.
...
At this time, a wasteland field outside the city wall was burning.
The fire soared to the sky, lighting up the night in a bright red hue.
A group of people stood at a distance, watching the fire burn.
"Demonic fire, this must be demonic fire."
A man dressed in a short outfit had a solemn expression on his face.
His profession was that of a firefighter.
His duty was to prevent and extinguish fires in the city.
He had rushed here with his team members to put out the fire as soon as they received the news.
However, the usual fire-fighting methods surprisingly had no effect in front of the raging fire.
It was not entirely accurate to say that they were ineffective. What happened was they had just put out the eastern side of the fire, and then moved to the western side.
But before they could finish extinguishing the western side, the eastern side reignited.
They put out the eastern side again but then the western side came back to life once more.
After going back and forth several times, they still couldn’t bring the fire under control.
Moreover, the fire’s unique behavior of only burning this wasteland field and not spreading was quite strange.
Such unnatural circumstances led people to believe that a demon must be behind it.
So, they contacted the Demon Extermination Residence to ask for an Exorcist’s help to make a judgment.
"Amanda! My Amanda!!"
"Don’t hold me back, I have to go in and save my wife!"
At this moment, a young man howled heart-wrenchingly on the side.
Two young firefighters were restraining him on the ground, preventing him from rushing into the fire.
There was a tiny cabin on this wasteland field, which was where this man lived.
"What’s going on, are there still people inside?"
The captain approached with a puzzled expression on his face.
He had saved this man from the wooden cottage the moment they arrived but he hadn’t seen anyone else at that time.
At this point, the wooden cottage had already been burned to ashes, and even if someone was inside, they would not have survived.
"Captain, I already asked him just now, his Amanda is actually a portrait of a young lady."
One of the young team members had already asked for the details and replied, "This guy is a bit crazy, actually treating a bought painting as his wife."
If Ree Shil had been there, he would have been surprised to find a severely ill two-dimensional enthusiast in such a primitive ancient world.
"Is the reason for the fire known?"
"Not yet, he hasn’t said anything."
"Then splash some water on him, so he can sober up and tell us."
As soon as the captain said this, a team member carrying a water bucket approached immediately.
Splash!
"Cough, cough...cough, cough!"
The young man coughed repeatedly due to the water in his mouth.
"Hey, are you feeling better now? Our captain wants to know why the fire started."
The team member holding the water bucket asked.
"Amanda... my Amanda..."
But the young man still sat on the ground in a daze, muttering as he stared at the fire.
"He might have inhaled too much smoke and damaged his nerves."
The captain waved his hand, "Not enough force, give him a few more buckets."
"No, no, no!"
When he heard this, the young man immediately jumped up, "I’m very sober!"
He was a bit puzzled, as the other party was supposed to be firefighters, yet why did they seem like torturers?
What the young man didn’t know was that the captain was also acting according to his duty.
If this was a true demonic fire, investigating the cause of the fire might be helpful for the Exorcist during the exorcism process.
"Since you’re sober, your wife is now burnt to ashes."
"Now tell us quickly, how did the fire start?"
The captain folded his arms.
"Are you humans or not?!"
The young man suddenly became frantic and wanted to argue.
But seeing the robust firefighters around him, with several already holding water buckets on standby, he reluctantly backed down.
