Demon hunter's Cooking Manual

Watching Jason struggling to rise from the ground, a twisted smile emerged on the man's distorted face.

"Foolish brother, your intent is far too obvious," he said.

"You're just like before, utterly clueless about concealing yourself."

"Now!"

"Let's see what your secret is!"

The man spoke in a tone of extreme contempt, as if he were looking down from a great height, then he reached out towards the cubic rock.

The opponent was very cautious, touching it not with his entire palm but with a single finger.

As the man's finger made contact with the surface of the cubic rock, he clearly felt discomfort, but—

"Ah!"

Jason cried out in agony and fell to the ground.

Since the battle began, no matter how many times he died, no matter how many times Jason was sliced apart, he hadn't cried out in pain.

But at the moment the man's finger touched the cubic rock, Jason instantaneously let out a scream of agony and involuntarily fell to the ground.

This glint in the man's eye lit up, and a malicious smile spread across his twisted face.

He withdrew his fingertip and began to forcefully scrape the cubic rock with a metal finger.

Though this caused him discomfort, the sight of Jason's howls was exceedingly pleasurable to him.

"My dear brother, where are your nobility and courage now?"

"Why do you have nothing left but cries of pain?"

"Indeed, you're nothing but a petty schemer."

As the man said this, his finger pressed down harder.

Then, he went from one finger to two, then three.

Until his whole palm covered it, and with just a little pressure, Jason began convulsing uncontrollably.

Malice spread across the man's face.

He hadn't felt such enjoyment in a long time.

He liked this state of affairs.

But soon he frowned slightly.

Jason seemed to be adapting to the stimulus, slowly standing up again.

The outside won't do it, must it be from inside?

With this thought in mind, the man yanked the chain directly.

With a clatter, the chain came off, and he opened the cubic rock.

Just like the exterior, the inside of the cubic rock was all unknown patterns, amplifying the man's discomfort—a sense of compression, even, as if compelling him to leave. Explore stories at empire

But he didn't care and thrust a finger inside forcefully.

At the instant his finger touched the inner wall of the rock, Jason, who had been continuously wailing, suddenly charged at him.

"Can't you bear it anymore?"

"My dear brother."

"The night is long, and we're just getting started."

With one hand, he sent Jason flying and, watching him roll on the ground, burst out in a cruel laugh.

Then, he saw Jason rise once more.

Just as he thought Jason would attack him again, he was shocked to find Jason unexpectedly ramming his head into a nearby wall.

Boom!

A tremendous force made Jason collapse the wall.

As the leaning building began to collapse, Jason was buried underneath.

Dust flew around, and astonishment that couldn't be concealed surfaced on the man's twisted face.

Is this… suicide?

After being stunned for a full two seconds, the man finally came to his senses.

"Hahaha!"

"That's so you!"

"Foolish, never knowing your true self!"

The man burst into uproarious laughter.

It was an unprecedented belly laugh.

In the man's memory, he had never been as happy as he was today.

What could be more joyful than seeing the person favored by Him die?

Of course, it's their death by his hand.

From within the dust, Jason was resurrected once again. He heard the elated laughter and stood up silently, catching the bricks falling from his body one by one and placing them gently on the ground.

Taking advantage of the dust, he quietly approached the man.

Relying on the special effect of the "Battle Mark. Prus. Griffin. Shadow Hidden Body Forging Technique" and the blessing of "Embrace of the Night," at that moment, Jason was like a true master assassin, inching closer to the man.

The man, oblivious, continued to stand in front of the opened cubic rock, laughing.

Jason silently measured the distance.

Then—

He lashed out with a kick!

Whoosh!

The sound of the air being split echoed as the man's laughter came to an abrupt halt, but the smile remained on his face.

He looked at Jason's incoming kick and lifted his right hand to his ear.

"Did you really think I couldn't hear that guy's voice?"

"I was just playing along with your performance,"

"And incidentally watching a monkey show."

With that mocking tone, the man shifted slightly to the side.

Facing the man who had dodged in advance, Jason's kick was doomed to fail.

However, Jason showed no sign of disappointment.

On the contrary, his eyes revealed a hint of delight.

A hint of triumphant delight.

And then, he suddenly accelerated, heading straight for the inside of the cubic rock!

The man saw such delight and also saw Jason's Acceleration.

Suddenly, an idea occurred to him.

Could the previous sounds have been fake?

They intentionally made me think that this foolish guy was going to confine me inside this coffin, but in actuality, it was for... himself to enter it?

Almost subconsciously, the man thought of how Jason had recklessly touched the stone cube before.

And Jason's pain when he touched the stone cube earlier.

Maybe that wasn't fake!

It was real!

This foolish guy, once again with his trickery, was about to turn the tables!

With that thought, the man moved.

He raised his hand to grab Jason.

Then, he caught hold of Jason's shoulder.

At that moment, Jason was only one step away from the stone cube.

"Such a pity!"

"My foolish brother."

"The same trick won't work on me a second time!"

The man proudly declared, even as Jason had grabbed his hand, he believed it was Jason's attempt to break free from him, trying to rush into the stone cube.

But, in the next moment—

Jason held onto the hand with both of his, shifted his left leg back to disrupt the man's balance, then with a twist of his waist, he yanked his hands forward fiercely.

Likened to Riding Clouds and Mist, the man was thrown into the stone cube.

In an instant, a peculiar Strength suppressed his body.

His eyes widened as he saw Jason straightening up.

"Have I been tricked?"

"Was all of that just to deceive me?"

"They really intended to confine me here?"

The man pondered in his heart, ultimately unable to restrain himself from questioning loudly.

Jason, without saying a word, raised his hand to close the door.

Bang!

The stone cube was shut tightly, its dull sound reverberating in the alley.

Edmund, watching all this through the screen, breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew the man would hear it before he informed Jason, but it was the only way to deal with the man, and besides, he trusted Jason would handle it properly.

Indeed, Jason had not let him down.

"Well done, Jason."

Edmund said through the microphone.

His voice was a little weak.

The previous calculations had drained too much of his energy and Physical Strength.

Now, he wanted nothing more than to fall asleep immediately.

However, the fight wasn't over yet.

He picked up a cup of high-calorie hot cocoa, which he had prepared in advance, sensing what he might endure.

But right after Edmund took a sip, he spat out the hot cocoa in his mouth.

What did he see?

Jason was actually sticking out his tongue to lick the stone cube!

What was he doing?

Could Jason be planning to eat the stone cube?

"Jason, you can't eat stones!"

"Plus, that guy's inside there!"

Edmund said swiftly.

"It's digesting that guy."

"Then, I will digest it."

Jason's calm voice came through.

Edmund heard the unwavering determination in his voice, leaving him speechless.

"Are you sure?"

"We still have big troubles to deal with afterward."

Edmund asked.

"Sure."

"Don't worry, it'll be quick!"

Jason provided a firm response.

Just as Jason had said, the stone cube's digestion speed was almost on par with his; the peculiar entity inside was gone without a trace in less than three minutes.

On the contrary, the stone cube became increasingly delicious.

Gulp!

Jason swallowed his saliva.

However, he didn't open his mouth right away but instead took out a case of strong liquor from inside a nearby building and began to rinse with it.

After the rinse with the strong liquor came the rinse with clear water.

After completing all that, Jason cautiously took out a leather pouch from the lining of his clothes.

Pop!

The cork was pulled, and a sweet smell began to spread.

The mouth of the leather pouch was turned downward.

Thick honey started pouring onto the stone cube.

Under the moonlight, the stone cube immediately looked as if it had been gilded, a shimmering golden layer of radiance.

Jason could no longer resist, his mouth opened wide.

Ah-woo!