The old employer showed him some magical ’strengths.’ He opened a door for him. And let him experience things he had never experienced before. Moreover, he asked him if he was willing to assist with his ’comeback’? Facing thirty years of service, and the ’teaching’ of these magical strengths as a bargaining chip, Findelter had no reason to refuse. Edward ’disappeared.’ Everything thereafter unfolded just as Edward had ’taught.’ John astutely pinpointed the key issue. "Snakes have too many meanings in the occult." "Their shedding is seen by people as eternal life, immortality." "Their fangs are considered incitement, slaughter." "Their venom is regarded as deception, betrayal." "And we just saw a statue of a two-headed snake gazing at the coffin—Edward ’persuading’ Findelter can be seen as incitement, deception; Findelter’s subsequent ’betrayal’ of Emod, Emod’s ’death’ brought slaughter, which gave rise to ’immortality,’ and Edward achieved a ’shedding’ in a special way." Ṛ𝘼𝐍ó𝐛Ès Jason used the knowledge he gained while studying Dufol Language to explain to John. "It’s terrifying that this guy took advantage of Findelter’s loyalty to accomplish all this!" John felt pity for the deceased old butler. "This is just the tip of the iceberg of the other side’s ’ritual’!" "The ’ritual’ isn’t over yet?" "You haven’t forgotten what Cherry City’s situation is now, right?" "Those angry parents have arrived!" Jason stated with certainty. "If I were Edward, having orchestrated for so long, how could I let the ’ritual’ end so simply?" "I’ve already ’reincarnated,’ of course I’m going to take back everything I’ve lost." "I want more strength!" He was all too familiar with what a guy who had lost everything, hovered on the edge of death, and was ’revived’ would want to do. In Nightless City, such guys were a dime a dozen. Each one like gamblers with crazed eyes. Not just mad, but also... greedy! "Believe me, among the ’parents’ who came to Cherry City this time, there will definitely be some extraordinary guys—they will be the ones pushing Edward’s plan for the second half." Jason spoke with a solemn look in his eyes. "What will happen to us?" John asked involuntarily. "How did we come together?" John’s expression changed. "This is also part of that guy’s scheme?" He asked in a grave voice. "And it’s an important part!" "Who wants any disruption when they’re on the verge of success?" "So, it’s best to eliminate ’accidents’ altogether—with the mystical strengths he’s most skilled in!" Jason said, taking a deep breath before continuing: "Contact Brian, McCaul." "Tell them to rush to 222 Potato Street." "We’ll head there directly." "I hope we’re not too late." John didn’t speak; he pressed the accelerator down with one foot. The whole car shot away like an arrow released from its bow. The night sky of Cherry City, under the glow of neon lights, was extremely beautiful. But tonight, no one appreciated such beauty. Just a moment ago, someone barged into a Councilor’s home and beat everyone to death with bare hands, including six bodyguards and the Councilor himself. Then, before people could react, continuous gunfire erupted in the house of a wealthy businessman. Some saw an automatic tracked vehicle with a heavy machine gun drive in, spewing flames more than a foot long.