The Demon’s Menu
Chapter 1044: Jason: My name is Jason!

Crackle, crackle!

Red, little-finger-thick lightning emerged as Jason grasped the hilt of the sword.

It instantly enveloped Jason’s palm and wrist, then spread towards his elbow.

Jason was startled, his eyes briefly glazed over.

At the same time—

"Kill!"

"Slaughter them!"

War cries sounded by Jason’s ears.

With a blink, Jason found himself on a plain.

Sunlight bright and clear.

But the ground was trembling incessantly.

In front of him, an army with raised banners marched forward.

Behind him, another army was already in disarray.

One side pursuing.

The other fleeing.

The pursuers’ war cries shook the heavens.

The escapees were in utter disarray.

Within the fleeing crowd, a child not more than six years old was being held by a general, crying nonstop.

"Retreat to the city! Retreat to the city!"

"We have not yet lost!"

The general shouted loudly.

The speed of the escapees increased even more.

The pursuers were even faster.

Their faces fierce, killing intent boiling over.

Especially one in the center, veins bulging on his forehead.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Slay him!"

"I shall be the sovereign of this world!"

"I have endured far too long, no need to bear it any longer!"

Amidst such cries, the pursuers’ ranks roared in unison.

Jason, standing between the two sides, furrowed his brows slightly.

Everything before his eyes was undoubtedly an illusion.

But such an illusion...

Is it a record?

Jason wondered, and the pursuing army had already reached him; their eyes red, they raised their swords to hack down at him.

"Die!"

A loud shout.

A long sword cleaved down like a guillotine.

Jason, frowning, widened his eyes.

He did not counterattack.

Even though the Demon Blade ’Heavenly Wolf’ was in his hand.

But Jason could assure that if he fought back, something bad would happen.

Until now, Jason didn’t understand the backlash mechanism of the Demon Blade.

But the illusion before him was enough to tell Jason that he had entered a similar mechanism.

As long as he used the Demon Blade ’Heavenly Wolf’ in his hand to retaliate.

Or rather, to commit an act of slashing.

Then, the Demon Blade’s backlash would begin.

That is something Jason didn’t want to see.

So, he used his own method—

"Back off!"

Hum!

Jason’s roar was like the beating of war drums, akin to the peal of thunder.

The solder who was about to strike froze on the spot, not snapping out of it until the people behind him rushed forward.

But immediately after, the soldier was dazed once again.

Not just this soldier, but every single one of the pursuers’ soldiers stopped in their tracks.

A moment ago fierce and ferocious, now each of them had a look of panic.

Blackness appeared behind Jason.

Dark as ink.

Profound as the night.

A gaping maw.

Eyes like lanterns.

The pitch-black monster was as tall as five or six stories, its oozing black aura visible to the naked eye, sending shivers down one’s spine without the cold.

Facing the stunned soldiers before it, the pitch-black monster raised its head and let out an enraged roar.

Hungry!

I’m so hungry!

The hungry roar, accompanied by the movement of its belly.

Boom!

Hunger like thunder.

The soldiers, already scared out of their wits, now had pale faces, sweat pouring down like rain, their bodies trembling like sieves.

Clang!

No one knew who was the first to drop their long sword on the ground and turn to run.

Immediately, it triggered a domino effect.

Countless soldiers followed suit.

"Run!"

"There’s a monster!"

"Monster!"

The previously imposing troop quickly scattered until not a trace was left.

Even as the commander in the middle cursed and swung his sword, it was of no use.

Even, when Jason’s gaze fell upon him, he was the fastest to flee.

As for the routed army?

When the pitch-black monster appeared, they ran faster than the pursuing troops.

Quickly, the battle that was on a knife’s edge.

Disappeared just like that.

All that was left was the wind—

Whoosh, whoosh!

The sound of the wind, grass pressed low.

The wind, skimming over Jason’s close-cropped hair.

Carrying a slight chill.

Jason lowered his head to look at the motionless ’Heavenly Wolf’ Demon Blade in his hand, then lifted his head up.

The bright sunlight shone on his rugged face.

Comfortable and pleasant.

Really, it’s great weather for a meal!

Jason thought to himself quietly.

Then, Jason narrowed his eyes and opened his mouth.

The entire ’Heavenly Wolf’ Demon Blade was swallowed into his mouth.

Crack!

Crisp, sweet.

A bit like a cream-filled chocolate bar, but with a bit more milky flavor.

[Devour ’Heavenly Wolf’ (Copy. Demon Blade)]

[Physical Strength, Vitality, Wounds greatly healed!]

[Satiety +35]

[Satiety: 709]

...

Because of learning [Stunt Double], his satiety which had dropped below 700 points rose once again past 700.

However, this wasn’t the final outcome at hand.

You see, Jason still had two pieces of food on him.

The ’Blessing Stone’ and a Fragment of ’Inabikari no Ya’.

A quiet place was needed to savor these properly.

That’s what Jason was thinking.

The sunlight above his head disappeared.

The breeze by his side also vanished.

The grass and stream once again became the blue-bricked ground of Tongshou Temple and the not-so-tall surrounding walls.

The female detective blinked at him, her eyes full of curiosity.

"Just now, Jason, it looked like something emerged from you."

"I couldn’t see it clearly."

"But, is the Demon Blade purified now?"

Hui Lijing asked.

Just when Jason grabbed the ’Heavenly Wolf’ Demon Blade, a suffocating and panic-inducing aura suddenly appeared around him, and she thought that the Demon Blade had backfired on Jason.

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