He is the Holy Son of the Holy See, but a master of black magic.

The roar of the deep sea monster is bound to set off a raging wave.

But before this wave took off, it was difficult for people to realize that a fatal crisis had been born and was getting closer.

"The sky is going to change..."

Looking at the dark clouds faintly visible at the end of the sea level, the young man sitting in the observatory of the church bell tower said to his friend Anthony:

"This is a rare thing. The last time it rained was on the day of the Holy Church assessment, not long ago."

"yes."

The blond Anthony sat next to him, lowered his head, and kept wiping a medal with a white handkerchief, "That day was really unforgettable."

"After all, I got first place."

The friend with light brown hair smiled and said: "What's more important is that I have gained the appreciation of the old gentleman and will have the opportunity to be received by the royal family."

"It doesn't seem to be very important."

"Oh? What do you say?"

"When is the interview?"

After wiping the medal in his hand clean and putting it away, the handsome Anthony took out another one and said absently while wiping it:

"Maybe tomorrow? Maybe never?"

"So you're worried about this? Don't worry, didn't the old gentleman say that he wants to see if a big shot named Second Young Master can take some time off from his tedious official duties?"

The friend consoled him: "Who is the royal family? They will definitely not break the promise. What you have to do now is to wait patiently and be ready to face this opportunity and the noble second son with the best attitude at any time."

"In order to sharpen your will, you traveled around the country for so many years and endured it. Do you still care about these days now?"

Anthony just smiled and said nothing.

After sitting on the bench, lowering his head and wiping the medal for a while, he suddenly said: "This is not my result."

"What?"

"First place was originally for Andy, not me."

"Andy?"

My friend frowned upon hearing this.

Thinking of the thin boy who once frightened him, he felt a little unhappy.

"What else do you want from a person who is no longer a popular person?"

"But is this really good?"

Looking up at his friend, Anthony said with some confusion, "I was appreciated by the old gentleman, but the old gentleman didn't seem to pay much attention to me at all. Moreover, those people said -"

"Those people say you won first place by flattery, not by true strength."

The friend interrupted Anthony with a disapproving tone, "But before the assessment, they said you were the strongest rising star in the country."

"The same people say different things, over and over again, it's like farting - why do you care?"

"I don't really care what other people say."

Anthony's tone was incomprehensible, "But this kind of thing is not in line with the path of the Paladin at all... During this time, I thought about it carefully. Why was it that when I faced the devil's will, I couldn't compare to Andy?"

"Because I have fallen."

"Are you trying to say that your pure will and belief have been tainted by the desire to pursue power?"

The friend laughed when he heard this, "But this is what the world is like? Without the appreciation and cultivation of big people, how can you climb the path of a paladin?"

"Only by yourself?"

Anthony was silent when he heard this.

Seeing this, his friend comforted him and said, "Don't worry, everyone is like this, it's not a big deal."

"I really can't bear it. When you grow up and become a big shot, wouldn't it be nice to help that Andy in turn?"

Help Andy?

Um……

This is a remedy.

Anthony thought for a long time and finally nodded.

Then he continued to wipe the family medal of honor in his hand.

This is the item he plans to wear when he is received by the legendary second prince of the royal family. It must be carefully cared for and there must be no flaws.

And now that the path to "salvation" has been figured out, there is no need to worry about the inner struggles.

So Anthony wiped very focused.

The friend was very pleased to see this, and turned his eyes back to the scenery outside the clock tower, but suddenly let out a sigh.

"Where did the shrike come from?"

"You're not afraid of people yet?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his fingers to touch the black bird that landed in front of him. As a result, the bird was very alert and actually flapped its wings and flew farther away!

But it did not leave completely, but always stared closely at the two young people in the observation deck with its dark eyes.

Seeing this, the friend smiled and said to Anthony: "The shrike is the most annoying bird. It not only eats insects, but also eats other birds. Over there, we call it the butcher bird."

"Butcher?"

Anthony, who was wiping the medal, said casually: "It sounds very unlucky when I hear it."

"Yeah, it's not very auspicious..."

…

York Harbor, inside the mayor's office.

The middle-aged mayor, who got rid of his secretary and planned to go to the window to have a cigarette, also saw a bird landing outside the window and staring closely at him.

"Where did the shrike come from?"

He was a little confused about this and didn't know why this kind of bird appeared in his country.

“What’s so weird about a bird?”

The female secretary sitting on the desk with her legs crossed in black stockings was touching up her makeup and said, "Do you still think that it was sent by your wife to keep an eye on us?"

"If she had this ability, I could wake up from my dreams laughing."

The gentle, middle-aged mayor snorted lightly, and then did not take the bird seriously.

He picked up a cigarette, lit it, and after taking a few puffs, he said with satisfaction: "My life is comfortable without Cardin causing trouble for me."

"Kadan?"

Hearing the name of the former York Harbor police chief, the female secretary couldn't help but wonder, "Who did he offend? Why did he suddenly disappear?"

"Amazing man."

The mayor said meaningfully: "This idiot Cardin, I have long seen that something is wrong with him, but I didn't expect that he would dare to offend such a big shot without knowing his capabilities?"

"Who is it?"

The female secretary became more and more curious, "Could he still be Mr. President?"

president?

The mayor just smiled mysteriously when he heard this, which did not satisfy her, "Why do you ask so many questions? You just need to know that he is my backer."

"Backer? Since when did you have a backer?"

"Of course it was recently. Who do you think was the first to provide clues to the big shot about Cardin?"

"That's it..."

The female secretary was stunned after hearing this, and then looked at the mayor with admiration, as if she was looking at a hero.

This greatly satisfied the mayor's vanity.

However, in his view, women are just an accessory to power, a seasoning, not a necessity of life.

So although he was very satisfied, he was very calm in his heart.

Calm and full of expectations.

"Rounding up that boy was probably the right thing I have ever done in my life."

"If you successfully establish a relationship with that old gentleman, becoming the president in the future will no longer be a dream..."

I think of what the old gentleman said amiably when he went to report that ridiculous police chief with trepidation, "Well done."

The middle-aged mayor felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart.

It's much stronger than what I got from the female secretary before!

"Unfortunately, I couldn't find any clues about the boy's whereabouts."

Then he was dissatisfied with the current results, "I only provided the addresses of Cardin's wife and daughter. This probably won't be of much use..."

Thinking like this, I saw that the shrike outside the window never left. Instead, it stared at me unblinkingly with its eyes, which were dark and deep, and a little scary.

The mayor then opened the window and was about to blow it away.

As a result, before he could chase it away, the bird took the initiative to fly to the bulge on the wall that was beyond the reach of his arms, and then continued to stare at him.

Being provoked by a beast is simply ridiculous.

"Bring me my shotgun!"

The middle-aged mayor then turned to the female secretary and said, "I don't know where this stupid bird came from. His eyes looked like I had killed his whole family."

…

The brilliance of the sun was gradually shrouded by dark clouds, and the flock of shrikes under the dark clouds continued to fall.

It falls in York Harbor, in the neighboring city of Gibson, in the transportation hub Anka, and in Bernard, the capital of York...

There are a lot of them, but they are so scattered that not many people notice them.

Even the housekeeper in the building found himself being targeted by the bird, but he didn't realize what it meant.

The storm is brewing, and a bloody storm is already foreseeable.

But all this has not affected Andy yet.

At this time, Andy was squatting at the foot of the bed in the bedroom, staring at the black dough in the suitcase.

"Spikes" are constantly protruding from the surface of the dough, which look very sharp. When you reach out and touch it, you can't feel the sting at all. The feeling of being corroded by evil forces is gone.

A smile appeared on Andy's face.

In three days, the evil spirit has greatly improved in spirituality and no longer bites his master!

It's a lot of work.

Because during these three days, he was not only using potions to awaken the wisdom of evil spirits, but also constantly communicating with spirits and passing on some skills and knowledge.

Otherwise, even if the intelligence increases greatly, it will be difficult for the evil spirit to control its instinctive malice and erosion of life for a while.

But now, this is no longer a problem.

In other words, this thing is ready for use!

Andy then dug his fingers into the inside of the "dough". As he thought, he issued the command. A cooling sensation immediately emerged from his fingers and spread throughout his body.

It wasn't the infiltration of some kind of force, but the black "dough" was crawling along Andy's body like water, along his fingers!

The speed was very fast, and the process lasted only a few dozen seconds. The black-haired boy who was originally wearing a simple white shirt and jeans was wrapped into a black "mud figure".

The clay figure has a very poor appearance, with its facial features and limbs wrapped in surging black "mud". At first glance, it looks very scary.

But when he stood up and walked towards the bedroom door, the black mud was "fading" rapidly!

From covering the whole body to covering the whole body with gaps.

From being full of gaps, it turned into a horrifying image with a large number of black blood vessels bulging on the surface of the skin.

In the end, all the weird raised blood vessels dissipated, and Andy's exposed skin returned to its normal appearance!

"Evil spirits that are good at hiding are quite suitable as pets..."

He muttered these words and touched a vase on the living room table with his right index finger.

Then, with just a tap of his fingertips, the supposedly solid vase instantly shattered into a pile!

Seeing the white ceramic shards scattered on the floor, and some inconspicuous black air lingering on the angular surface, Andy couldn't help but frown.

But before he could think about it carefully, an extremely loud noise suddenly came from outside the wooden house!

Andy turned his head and looked outside, but saw nothing at all.

But the noise intensified.

Harsh, sharp, and full of ominous aura, like an air raid siren, it keeps echoing over the island and is heard by everyone!

As if to say, danger is approaching!

Lots of danger!