Outside the three-story building where the mayor of Everhope Town lived, Su Xiao wrapped one hand around the hilt of the saw-bladed knife at his back. Though there was a door between them, he could sense that something was wrong with the town mayor inside.
When the man had opened the door a crack after Su Xiao knocked, he had revealed one murky, yellow-brown eye webbed with blood vessels. It made one question his mental state. Right now, his tone was far too calm—the contrast between his state of mind and his voice was simply too great.
Since entering the World of Paintings, Su Xiao had yet to encounter a beastified person. The Nightmare King he had met earlier had been mentally beastified, but his strength was sufficient, and he had undergone fourth-stage beastification. For the Nightmare King, fourth-stage beastification wasn't enough to make him lose control of his reason.
The mayor of Everhope Town whom he had encountered now had an extremely high chance of being beastified. Even if he hadn't reached the point of losing his reason, it was only a matter of time.
Su Xiao signaled to Baja beside him. Baja rose silently, both to prevent the enemy from escaping and to guard against any other enemies. Bubu Wang merged into the surroundings, retreating as he activated all kinds of auras.
Su Xiao hooked his little finger around the end of the hilt and twisted. A click came from the Cruel Sawblade. He gripped the hilt and slowly drew a long saw-bladed knife. Its specifications were similar to Dragon Slayer Flash, but its edge was rougher, and the entire blade was pitch-black.
"What should I call you?"
As Su Xiao spoke, he took a step back. His knife-wielding arm bent, forming a thrusting stance. Although he had