Nightmare Light

Chapter 48 Civil Issues
Footsteps entered the cemetery.

Lin Wang looked calmly in the direction of the footsteps and saw that the people coming were two sheriffs in combat uniforms. One of them was holding a pistol and the other was holding a suppressor.

"Who are you? Why are you performing vulgar magic in a cemetery?" Two sheriffs ran up to Lin Wang, and one of them spoke loudly, his expression tense. "Using vulgar magic without permission...how come you're so tall?"

Lin Wang's expression was calm as he said what he had already thought of: "Gentlemen, this is my first time using secular magic, and I don't know the rules in this regard."

"First awakening? You think we will believe you... Wait, are you the Northerner?"

The soldier walking in front was originally alert, but after seeing Lin Wang's face clearly, his expression relaxed.

He waved his hand at his companions behind him: "Put away your weapons, we are one people."

The sheriff walked towards Lin Wang, taking off his helmet as he walked. Under the helmet was a young man with no special features. Lin Wang vaguely remembered seeing him before, but could not remember his name.

The young sheriff walked up to Lin Wang and said sympathetically, "I remember you weren't a layman before. So, you really are awakening for the first time? Poor guy... it must be terrible to have a nightmare, right?"

Nightmare?

Lin Wang remembered that when he was observing Jiang Shanjun, he had heard this statement - the awakening of the secular master was related to dreams.

I always feel that I am completely different from other laymen...

He recalled the strangeness of the dream world and said, "Ah, that place is really not that good."

"Since this is your first time, it's normal that you don't know the rules. I won't punish you."

The young sheriff took out a ticket, scribbled a few words on it, and handed it to Lin Wang. "This is a warning, no fine... Find some time, take this to the Public Security Bureau, Section 2, and register it."

"Second subject?" Lin Wang was stunned. "Why is it second subject?"

"Section One handles traffic, Section Three handles criminal investigation, and you're heading to Section Two, right? Section Two handles civil matters."

"What I mean is, if I become a lay teacher, then that shouldn't be considered an abnormal matter. Aren't abnormal matters under the jurisdiction of the Fourth Department?"

"As long as you're still a citizen of the Federation, this is a civil matter. Unless one day you go insane and turn into some kind of monster, then it's a civil matter..." The young sheriff was very patient, but halfway through his speech, he looked around and said, "Why don't we go outside and talk about it? It's unlucky to say this in a cemetery."

"...That's right." Lin Wang dismissed the Night Wanderer, and left the cemetery with the two sheriffs and walked onto the street.

"Huh, much better." The two sheriffs breathed a sigh of relief. "Anyway, remember to report. Once you register as a layman, you can use lay magic in the city—under controlled conditions, of course."

"Okay, thank you both." After politely thanking them, he prepared to leave.

"By the way, there are subsidies after registering as a lay teacher." The sheriff added, "But the brothers in the second department will definitely tell you."

"There are subsidies?" Lin Wang was a little surprised.

"It goes without saying how much those who can wield extraordinary powers contribute to the Federation." The sheriff smiled, turned around and waved, "Alright, you can ask for the details yourself when the time comes."

Lin Wang thanked him again and was about to leave when he suddenly felt something: "Wait a moment, there's one thing I don't quite understand."

The two sheriffs paused.

Lin Wang looked at the two of them and asked slowly, "Why, when you mentioned the 'lay teacher subsidy', you didn't feel the slightest bit of envy?"

The two sheriffs were stunned at first, then they looked at each other. The leading sheriff laughed, "Haha, you northerners look so rough, but I didn't expect you to be so delicate... You'd definitely be a good sheriff."

He tilted his head and looked at Lin Wang, spreading his hands. “Every sheriff, when they first heard about the ‘lay teacher subsidy’, was envious, until…”

The sheriff's voice changed, slowing down and deepening. "Until we saw them go mad and die one after another, turning into corrupted and twisted monsters..."

"The sheriff needs to fight, and fighting means people die."

"Seeing dead people can easily lead to nightmares."

"And nightmares will wake people up."

The smile on the sheriff's face gradually disappeared. "Sheriffs have the highest chance of becoming secular masters, but they also have the highest chance of going crazy and turning into monsters."

"We... killed monsters, sent our companions away, then became monsters again and were sent away by our companions." He was silent for a few seconds, shook his head, turned around, and waved to Lin Wang with his back to him: "Good luck, northerner."

Lin Wang didn't say anything.

He watched the two sheriffs quietly, watching each other's backs as they walked into the fog with flickering street lights and desolate moonlight.

……

The next day.

The Light Chasing Legion’s base and prison.

Qiao Zhiyuan jumped out of the car, the ground made a "thud" sound and trembled slightly. After returning the greeting to the soldier at the prison door, he turned his head, put his hands behind his back, and looked towards the end of the road with a serious expression.

Old Joe's expression was the same as usual. Although he looked rough, he was actually serious and meticulous. Even the specially made huge military uniform was arranged without a wrinkle.

But beneath the surface, he was not at peace.

Qiao Zhiyuan, the deputy commander of the Light Chasers, the first defensive commander of Tangsheng City, the man nicknamed Fat Tiger... You have wasted all these titles of yours!

You were such a loser yesterday! You acted like an idiot...

First, he was frightened by the northerner, then he failed to stop the cat, and then he lost control of his emotions and yelled at a temple soldier...

What a failure!

He felt full of remorse for his performance yesterday.

"No matter how good his divination skills are... that northerner is just an ordinary person. How can I, the most powerful layman in Tangsheng City... the most powerful layman in defense, be so humiliated in front of a mortal?"

"Especially today, in front of my brothers! I must maintain my dignity!"

squeak--

The sheriff's car arrived.

Old Joe took a breath and his expression became more serious.

I have made a plan. I have to look very majestic today!
The tall and slender girl from the Sheriff's Department jumped out of the car, looking very happy.

"Lin Wang, come quickly! Come quickly!" She waved towards the car first, then waved to Old Qiao, "Brother Qiao! I have something to tell you! It's a good thing!"

Humph, no matter what good things happen, I have to maintain my dignity today...

"Lin Wang has been promoted to a lay master! So impressive!"

I am just a layman, and I...

“What?!” Old Qiao was shocked. He stared at Lin Wang with wide eyes for a few seconds. “This aura… He really has become a lay master. But how can he be so strong?!”

"Is this the aura one can have after becoming a lay master on the first day? In our legion, he can at least be an assault master! No, he can even be an assault battalion commander!"

As Old Joe spoke, he couldn't help but add honorifics again.

"Lin Wang is already very powerful!" Tian Taozi still looked very excited. "Why don't you fight him? Let's test his strength!"

Old Qiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became entangled: Fight? But according to the previous divination results...

But if I don’t fight, where will my dignity as the deputy commander of the Zhuguang Army be?

Just when he was extremely conflicted, Lin Wang brushed past him and said in a very natural tone: "What are you fighting for? We still have important things to do - where is that person from the Mist Clan?"

　Posting the third chapter with tears in my eyes, I hope I can write more today...

　　
　
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