The sudden slap shocked everyone.
Standing behind Eddie, Erin's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with both hands.
The other actors, who were usually bullied and humiliated by Edison, were filled with an unprecedented sense of joy and pleasure after a brief moment of shock.
This slap was one they had fantasized about countless times, but never dared to actually deliver!
The oppression and humiliation they had endured all along seemed to be completely released through this slap!
The group, who had just been incredibly anxious, suddenly felt refreshed and happier than they had been in the past six months!
Then, all eyes fell on Eddie, the rising star of magic.
Looking at the other person's elegant and composed demeanor, his eyes were filled with admiration and envy.
At that moment, Eddie clearly felt dozens or even hundreds of special forces gradually gathering into his body from all directions.
As this energy gathered, Eddie felt an unprecedented warmth.
Even within the body, the Second Heart bestowed by the Great Lord beats more and more actively under the nourishment of this power.
The power surging through the veins of the soul becomes even more intense and turbulent!
"Is this what the Great Lord meant by the trust that the saved people have in me?"
On the ground, Edison could see a huge, palm-shaped bulge quickly forming on his face where he had been hit.
The color on it gradually changed from red to cyan.
The terrifying impact even drew blood from the corner of his mouth, and his usually arrogant eyes were now filled with confusion and stares.
The bodyguards standing next to him were terrified.
He drew his sidearm and aimed it at Eddie in front of him.
It was at this moment that Edison finally came to his senses.
You could see his distorted face, filled with a ferocious and insane expression, as if he were about to devour someone.
He struggled to sit up, covering his face, first stopping the bodyguard who was about to attack, and then spoke directly to Tom.
"Officer, you should have seen it by now!"
"It must be this vicious and insane villain! This guy must have killed Mr. Mark!"
"You should arrest him right now!"
"I'm going to sue him! I'll sue him until he's bankrupt!"
Facing a furious Edison, Eddie calmly replied.
"Mr. Edison, why did you sue me until I was bankrupt?"
"I was just exercising my right to self-defense under the law."
"You grabbed my hair, making me feel like my personal safety had been violated, so naturally I retaliated."
"And my response was simply to slap you; I didn't launch any further attacks."
"I was acting entirely in self-defense!"
Eddie said, looking up at Tom, "I believe it. The two detectives can vouch for me."
Seeing Eddie calmly refute the mad Edison only made the other performers around him even more excited and agitated.
Because, in their minds, Edison had always held the power to interpret all laws.
He said he could get legal support for whatever he said.
Now, Eddie has become the first person in their group to dare to defy Edison to his face and slap him hard across the face!
This immediately gave everyone in this oppressive and gloomy world a glimpse of a hope that could break through the heavens and a role model!
It turns out that Edison, who was usually all-powerful and incredibly arrogant...
That's all there is to it!
He was so easily slapped that he broke down; he doesn't have the power to interpret all the laws!
Upon hearing that Eddie still dared to resist, Edison's eyes became bloodshot, but he didn't argue with Eddie. Instead, he turned to Tom and said...
"Officers, you should be able to find something unusual about this guy!"
"Arrest this guy immediately! He must be the murderer!"
Although Tom, being from the lower class, was extremely annoyed by Edison, their Special Operations Team generally did not handle commercial disputes.
They have already conducted a basic investigation into yesterday's situation.
The Spirituality left behind in that alley was exactly the same as the Spirituality emanating from the body of the guy in front of me.
This means that the gang leader was killed by this guy in front of us.
To Tom's surprise, however, was...
According to Police Station records, this Eddie Pix was previously an Apprentice Level Mage.
Later, for some reason, he suddenly became an ordinary person.
Logically speaking, someone like this the Impossible to possess Beyonder powers.
However, this guy still exudes a strong Spirituality, but he doesn't have any perception at the level of Status level.
This immediately caught Tom's attention.
So Tom stepped forward and, as was his routine, began to speak.
"Mr. Pix, please come with us to the Police Department to assist with the investigation."
Eddie didn't resist and stood calmly beside Tom.
Seeing Eddie obediently follow orders, Edison gritted his teeth and said...
"You are, after all, my employee. Even if you've done something wrong, I will take good care of your family!"
"Don't worry, I've already sent someone to 'greet' your wife, so you don't need to be concerned!"
All the employees present could understand the hidden meaning in Edison's words.
In an instant, the excitement I had just felt vanished.
Most of the people who work here are married.
This was also their biggest weakness, which had always been coerced by Edison.
In the past, Eddie would naturally have been anxious.
But Eddie was quite composed, smiling as he spoke.
"Thank you, Mr. Edison, for taking care of my family!"
"I hope the employee you sent to inform my family will have a safe journey."
At this point, a meaningful smile appeared on Eddie's lips.
"Please, please don't let anything happen!!"
Upon hearing Eddie's response, the group, who had just been worried about their families being coerced, were suddenly filled with new anxieties.
From Eddie's strong response, they seemed to sense that Eddie was now a tough opponent!
Tom watched Eddie with interest, thinking to himself.
"Could it be that this guy has teamed up with those guys from the Light of the Father again?"
Lost in thought, he called Erin over again.
The four quickly left the deathly Grand Theater.
Just as the group of four walked out of the Grand Theater and were about to get into the police carriage...
A middle-aged man who looked to be around 40 years old, dressed casually in White Shirt, with his hands in the pockets of his gray trousers, was smiling and gesturing to the two of them.
Tom instantly sensed that the other person was an Expert Level Demon Hunter.
So his hand instinctively reached for his lower back, and he asked the other person with a smile.
"Who are you...?"
The middle-aged man stepped forward with a smile, shaking his head and saying, " Officer Charles, please don't misunderstand, I'm not here to cause trouble."
"Let me introduce myself. My Kemp Camp Kugas."
"This is just me catching up with you on behalf of my master."
Upon hearing the name, Tom quickly went through his mind; it was a completely unfamiliar name.
While pondering, he casually walked up to the carriage and asked with a hint of curiosity in his voice.
"So your master is..."
Kemp lowered his voice and whispered a word in Tom's ear.
Arkham.
Then he took out a Amulet that was full of Evan's Spirituality energy and was shaped like an abstract dog.
Feeling the familiar yet fiercely vibrant life force emanating from the Amulet above...
Tom's face was full of understanding.
He turned to look at Eddie and Erin behind him, then smiled and said...
"No wonder, that's not surprising."
Kemp continued with a smile, "Before coming here, I went to the Special Operations Team and greeted Captain Rudolf."
"Leave this matter to me."
"Please rest assured, this matter will not escalate, nor will it affect your work."
Hearing this, Tom smiled and patted Kemp on the shoulder.
"Then I'll leave the rest to you. Don't let things get out of control."
Kemp maintained the composure and impeccable skill of a seasoned professional, as if he had done similar things many times before.
"Don't worry about this matter; it won't cause any trouble for you all!"
The young team member beside him quickly intervened, saying, "Team leader, this is against the Special Operations Team's regulations."
Tom smiled knowingly and said, "Kid, there are no rules in our Special Operations Team!"
As he spoke, he pulled the young, impetuous man onto the carriage.
Seeing this, even though Eddie was prepared, he was still shocked to see how easily the envoy had dealt with the Special Operations Team.
After witnessing what happened, Erin, who was standing to the side, was completely shocked, unlike anything she had ever seen before.
She never imagined that this seemingly ordinary Mr. Pix had such a powerful backer!
An ordinary-looking person came along and dismissed these detectives with just a few words!?
And who is the master he just mentioned...?
While Erin was still in shock, she saw the casual-looking middle-aged man walk over with his hands in his pockets.
He patted Eddie on the shoulder, smiled, and said, "Well done!"
Although Eddie didn't know the other person at all, he could clearly feel a sense of closeness from their bodies, a feeling of being connected by Bloodline.
This made Eddie instantly realize that the other person also possessed the blessing of the Great Lord!
"Thank you for your praise, sir."
Kemp laughed and said, "I'm no adult, I'm just a sinner given a second chance."
"Just call me Kugas from now on, that's the new name my master gave me."
Eddie immediately nodded respectfully. "Yes, Mr. Kugas."
As he spoke, Kemp strode into the theater.
"Since we're already here, let's go inside and take a look!"
Meanwhile, on the other side of the same time.
Jane was chatting with a woman who was elegant and poised.
The woman was wearing a black, floor-length dress that was perfectly fitted at the waist; it was clearly custom-made.
He was wearing a wide-brimmed Black Veil sun hat.
Through the hazy Black Veil, passersby couldn't help but take another look at her graceful and beautiful face.
That face was so captivating that even women, let alone men, would fall in love with it.
Jane, who had just finished buying groceries for the day, was walking back with a bamboo basket slung over her left arm, pointing the way to the beautiful lady as she went.
"The Club you mentioned is on Oak Street; it's a rather respectable, high-end Club."
"From here, walk to the intersection, then head south for four blocks to reach Oak Street."
As Jane spoke, her face radiated a simple warmth and kindness.
After listening, the woman spoke in a gentle voice.
"Thank you for giving me directions, kind lady."
"Whoever marries you will surely be blessed by the God!"
Hearing this, Jane blushed slightly, her face streaked with freckles. "Thank you for your compliment. You make me feel a little embarrassed."
As they talked, they arrived at Jane's house.
Watching Jane disappear into the Stairwell, the woman in the Black Veil, her eyes that had been full of smiles, turned to look at the alley behind the wall diagonally behind her.
"Little mouse, do you really have to wait until I catch you and trample you under my feet?"
Upon hearing this suddenly cold voice, a man in his mid-thirties, dressed in a casual shirt, emerged from the alley.
This man was Edison's bodyguard, the Expert Level Demon Hunter: Fred.
Following behind him were three other menacing-looking gang thugs.
"You are..." Fred's voice was hesitant.
The original goal was to find an ordinary woman, someone as ordinary as could be.
Taking this goal as his mission, Fred even felt it was an insult on the way there.
But he soon noticed something was wrong.
The woman, dressed in Black Veil and incredibly beautiful, exuded an aura that gave Fred a terrifying sense of threatening danger to his life.
Now he had to reassess the difficulty of this mission, and cursed his idiotic employer again under his breath for suddenly provoking someone of this level.
The elegant and mysterious woman said in a cold voice, "You don't need to know who I am. You just need to go back and tell your master."
"If he didn't want to wake up one day to find his head stuffed up his ass..."
"Then stop using these underhanded tactics in the future!"
As he spoke, Fred could clearly sense an indescribable, powerful Spirituality within the voice.
This Spirituality was filled with coldness, and he could faintly hear the wails of countless ghosts.
This oppressive feeling caused Fred's face to turn pale instinctively.
The three gangsters behind Fred had bloodshot eyes, covered their ears with their hands, and their faces were filled with terror.
Then suddenly their legs gave way and they knelt on the ground, their crotches soaked with water.
Fred swallowed hard, hesitated for a few seconds, and then nodded respectfully.
"I understand, ma'am."
The woman then said nothing, humming a melodious tune from some unknown country, and with elegant and dignified steps, disappeared at the end of the street.
P. S.: Requesting monthly votes.
I have to take leave today; I'm forced to cancel.
There were quite a few people eating today, and we had a pleasant conversation, so I had a couple of small beers.
Then I regretted it when I got home.
Although I'm not dizzy now, my hands and feet feel sore and swollen, like I've been working all day.
This is the unpleasant feeling I always experience after drinking.
I thought having a couple of drinks today wouldn't cause any problems.
In the end, I overestimated my abilities.
I went home and sat there writing over 2,000 words. My legs felt sore and swollen, and my back ached too.
So I'm canceling today, sorry.