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Chapter 846 Murder in the Night

 The sun began to set gradually.

Melodious piano music echoed in the coffee shop. Mary sat at the table, sipping her coffee and looking outside. Through the windows, you can enjoy the scenery of the city outside. Looking around, under the setting sun, this ancient city has a charming atmosphere. Of course, if you don't consider the monsters that are ready to move in the darkness...

 “It seems the food here is pretty good.”

Duanmuhuai's voice rang in Mary's ears. She turned around helplessly and saw Duanmuhuai, who was sitting opposite her, picking up a fork and stuffing a piece of cake into her mouth. He did not sit on a wooden chair like Mary, but just sat on a large sofa - this sofa was dragged directly from the lobby of the coffee shop by Duan Muhuai. After all, ordinary four-corner chairs are not suitable for Can't support his weight.

 The store manager and the waiter pretended not to see this. In any case, they were the only customers today, so it didn’t matter...

 “I often come to this kind of shop in Fog City.”

While stirring the coffee with a spoon, Mary said with emotion.

"Every day after school, I, Charlie and Angelica, I would come to my wife's shop, drink black tea, eat snacks, and chat. At that time, the shop was always full, with couples and families coming. When dining, everyone will enjoy the leisurely atmosphere and have fun at the same time, but..."

Having said this, Mary glanced at the empty coffee shop lobby.

 “It feels very deserted here.”

“There’s nothing we can do about it. After all, being able to continue to open the business like this means that the owner has a conscience. Judging from the craftsmanship, he is indeed a conscience, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to stay open for so long.”

Duanmu Huai also commented casually that although he is not a gourmet, he can still taste the food. At least the cakes and desserts in this store are really good, and the coffee is also very delicious.

 Plus the fact that the store is still open at this time of year...the boss is quite persistent.

 Oh, let’s talk about this...

 “Please give me another one.”

Duanmuhuai stretched out his hand and shouted at the counter. The boss nodded and continued working silently.

“…Mr. Duanmu, this is not how you enjoy a coffee shop.”

 Seeing Duanmuhuai finishing the pastries in front of her like a storm, Mary was speechless.

“They’re all the same. When it comes to eating, you also have to pay attention to the mood. And if you don’t have a full stomach, how can you fight for a while?”

Duanmu Huai naturally didn't care about Mary's complaints. Maybe it was because she was born as a eldest lady, and the little girl always had a bit of a petty bourgeois sentiment. But for Duan Muhuai... it doesn't matter whether it's a coffee shop or a beef noodle restaurant, it's all about filling your stomach. become.

 “Every girl likes this.”

"An also likes to drink tea and chat with Gu Leiya. It seems that the two of them don't eat much. I don't understand the meaning of just drinking tea and chatting with each other - oh, just drinking with us men. It’s like bragging while drinking beer, right?”

 “Uh…I think it’s not the same thing?”

Mary broke into a cold sweat when she thought of the rude men she saw in the pub laughing and waving their wine glasses - how could this be compared with the afternoon tea time with Charlie and others?

 “I think it’s about the same.”

Duanmuhuai curled his lips.

“Men like to brag, and women like to gossip. Drinking something to moisten your throat makes chatting more enjoyable, isn’t that the case?”

"Why………"

Mary knew that she could not convince Duanmuhuai, so she sighed silently, and then looked out at the scenery again.

“Mr. Duanmu, is it really right for us to do this?”

 “What do you want to say?”

"Those werewolves and vampires, maybe we can not just kill them, but capture them and find a way to save them..."

“It is indeed possible, but this is not the way of the Inquisition.”

Duanmuhuai stuffed the last piece of cake into his mouth, then took a sip of coffee and swallowed it in one gulp.

"The Tribunal is not a charity, Mary. We are not the police, let alone a court. We will not consider the motives of these guys or what their reasons are. We only recognize the results... regardless of whether they were voluntarily or forced to transform. For the sake of alien monsters, no matter how pitiful their life experience is, their existence itself poses a threat to mankind, so they must be purified and eliminated. For us in the Inquisition, the fact is that simple."

 Duanmuhuai spread his hands.

"I also know this, but... every time I see those people begging us for mercy, I can't bear to do it..."

"This is normal."

 “Huh? Is this normal?”

Hearing Duanmuhuai's answer, Mary stared at him with wide eyes in surprise.

“I thought, Mr. Duanmu, you would say I was weak or something…”

"Aren't all people like this? Everyone has different thoughts and opinions. As long as you clearly distinguish the priorities, then it won't be a big problem. I have killed a lot of people along the way, but I know very well that I am... What are we fighting for, and aliens...are absolutely not allowed to exist."

“I can’t be as strong as Mr. Duanmu.”

Mary lowered her eyes and sighed, while Duanmuhuai chuckled and reached out to pat her head.

 “You are strong enough.”

"is that so?"

"Yes, you know you are soft-hearted, but you didn't choose to give up. It's a good thing to recognize your own weaknesses. It's better than some arrogance. If you cry and complain to me here, it's terrible and I can't stand it. I don't want to If you do, then you are truly cowardly."

 “Then...Mr. Duanmu...”

Mary looked at Duanmuhuai curiously. This ferocious face seemed full of emotion at the moment.

"Why can you continue? I mean all this...destroying evil gods, destroying aliens, fighting for the Inquisition...I'm sorry, I don't know how to say it, but I want to know why you started doing this of?"

"Um………"

Hearing Mary's question, Duanmu Huai fell into silence. At this moment, the clerk came over with a brand new meal, placed it in front of Duan Muhuai, and then left carefully.

 “Strictly speaking? I don’t want to die.”

"………Why?"

I have to say that this answer was really beyond Mary's expectation. She originally thought she would hear a greater answer such as for the survival of mankind.

 “Do you think it’s incredible?”

Looking at Mary's slightly surprised expression, Duanmu Huai chuckled.

"Yes, to be honest, I think Mr. Duanmu, you actually take a lot of risks... It even seems to me that you have taken the initiative to get into danger several times..."    "What are you afraid of? I have traveled through time and space, and I have the aura of the protagonist, and I am also Afraid of dying?"

"Why?"

 “Okay, just kidding.”

Duanmu Huai picked up the fork, forked another piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth.

"To be honest, I really just wanted to survive at the beginning. After all, so many things threatened my life. If I didn't work hard, I would be finished sooner or later. It is still the same now. The power of the Tribunal is not enough to fight against the ultimate enemy, and once they If I fully recover, the entire galaxy will be destroyed, and I will have no place to hide at that time. I can only accept the fate of either fighting them to the death or surrendering and waiting to die. So I need strength, I need to strengthen the Inquisition, and I need more power. Only then can we fight it.”

Having said this, Duanmuhuai took another sip of coffee.

“The second point is easier. Maybe, I think I’m good at this.”

　　　　???”

Hearing this, Mary was somewhat confused, while Duanmuhuai smiled mockingly.

“Can you imagine me wearing a white shirt, sitting in the office as an office worker?”

"Well………"

Looking at Duanmuhuai, Mary thought for a moment, then shook her head sadly.

Even with her imagination as a bard and writer, she could not imagine that such a ferocious man with eight-pack abs would sit at a desk and do things honestly.

To be honest, Mary felt that if the boss scolded Duanmuhuai for fishing at work, Duanmuhuai might just pick up the keyboard on the table and hit him in the face.

On the contrary, the way he charged on the battlefield wearing steel armor and wielding a hammer was already deeply rooted in people's hearts. This was the first thing Mary thought of.

 “So you see, maybe I’m good at this.”

Duanmu Huai spread his hands. In the original world, he couldn't even find a job and could only pay orders. Perhaps Duanmu Huai had never thought of doing similar work at that time, but it was a pity that the environment in that world did not give him this opportunity.

Now, he felt that maybe he was born to do this, rush to the battlefield, swing the war hammer, and smash everything in front of him into pulp.

Perhaps I am indeed suitable to be a judge.

"alright."

 Duanmu Huai finished eating the last piece of cake, put the money on the table, and then stood up.

 “The time has come, it’s time for us to take action.”

Hearing Duanmuhuai's words, Mary turned her head. Under her gaze, she saw that the originally sunny sky was already covered with dark clouds, and an icy wind was howling by.

  Immediately afterwards, heavy rain poured down.

 “Boom, boom…!”

The sound of lightning coming through the wall seemed extremely dull, and there was a dead silence in the luxurious hall. This was originally a place of luxury and enjoyment. Every night, countless handsome men and beauties come here to enjoy the supreme happiness from the senses, but now, there is only a cold and stiff atmosphere left here.

 Dark figures were sitting or standing, their eyes fixed on the TV in the room. On the TV, a news host was broadcasting the news.

“…In view of the chaotic situation, the government will launch a crackdown on gang forces. From now on, the entire city will be under martial law. No one is allowed to go out without permission…otherwise they will be arrested as suspects…”

 “Human action is becoming more and more obvious.”

 An old man with gray hair stood up and glared at his compatriots around him.

"This is all due to your stupid behavior! It is impossible for them to allow our existence. Once exposed, all we will face is annihilation. It has been so many years. Don't you still understand this truth? It is impossible for us to Build a city that belongs only to us, and we can’t rule it all!”

 “But we are at the end of our rope now.”

 At this moment, another young man stood up.

“Humanity obviously wants to completely eliminate us, we must fight back!”

"No, we should retreat and get out of here..."

"Leave here? How to leave? Use a secret passage? Humans have blocked the entire city, and they will not give us a chance."

 “I’m more curious about how they found us.”

 At this time, another woman spoke.

"Many of our compatriots have lost contact. Not only them, I also heard that many werewolves were also eliminated, and even their base areas were completely destroyed... How do humans tell us apart? If they can lock us in The location can easily find us, so we can’t escape capture no matter where we hide, right?”

　　　…………”

Hearing the woman's question, the others stopped talking. As the woman said, vampires have lost contact with the secret caves they use to hide every day these days. I don’t know if they left or were eliminated... Of course, I hope it is the former. If it is the latter, then their situation will be quite bad.

 “Perhaps we should…”

 “Boom!”

However, before the words were finished, suddenly there was a heavy sound outside, which made everyone stunned. Then they saw the man who had just argued with the old man hurriedly picked up the walkie-talkie.

 “What’s wrong? What happened outside? Answer me?”

 However, on the other side of the intercom, there was dead silence. At the same time, heavy footsteps came from outside the gate.

 “Dong…dong…dong…”

The footsteps were neither loud nor fast, but they seemed to have some kind of magic power, restraining the actions of everyone present. They seemed to have turned their bodies into sculptures, and they could only turn their heads and stare at the door. .

 Waiting for that almost inescapable moment to come.

 “Boom!!”

Under the gaze of everyone, the thick and luxurious door was smashed open, and then, a tall man wearing steel armor and holding a war hammer walked in.

 “Hey, good evening, everyone.”

Duanmuhuai took off his helmet, looked at the vampires in front of him fiercely, and showed a ferocious smile. Just seeing this terrifying face like a devil, even the vampires were frightened. Their bodies began to tremble, and all their strength disappeared. Although they were already dead, now, they seemed Once again, he could clearly feel that death and destruction were like a flood, appearing in front of him with unmatched powerful momentum.

At this moment, they could only hear Duanmuhuai's cold, low voice.

 “I’m sorry, it’s time for your party to end.”

 (End of this chapter)