People are scared in America, my uncle is Dante

Chapter 198 Time to get back to work

Dark clouds gathered, and waves crashed against the rocks, splashing up sprays of water.

This island is far from human habitation, with strange rocks and dense forests.

Hidden within this area are the ruins of a monastery.

In front of the ruins, a group of people dressed in black robes were busy in the open space.

They arranged some unknown bones and stones in a specific orientation to build a kind of structure.

On a hillside not far from the ruins.

Trish lay prone on a slope, her leather pants clinging to the grass, her back taut, her upper body pressed against the grass, a certain outline contracting with each breath.

She glanced down at the busy black-robed figures below, then kicked the man lying on the grass beside her.

"Hey, get up, it looks like they've started."

Dante was fast asleep with his hands behind his head and a blade of grass in his mouth.

After being kicked by Trish, he lazily rolled over: "What's the rush? It's not too late to make a move after they summon the thing."

"I came all this way, not to watch these charlatans build blocks."

If it weren't for figuring out what these guys were trying to summon, he would have already gone down and cleaved them in two with his sword, then rushed back to get some dessert.

Upon hearing this, Trish stopped worrying and turned over.

Looking at the turbulent sea in the distance, she casually asked, "How's Suren doing lately?"

"That brat?"

Dante spat out the grass in his mouth, sat up, and said, "That kid has gotten me into a lot of trouble."

"All you do all day is wander around outside. You can't even hold a sword properly. It's so annoying."

Upon hearing this, Trish raised her eyebrows slightly.

She stood up and stepped on the rock next to Dante: "Stop pretending, Dante."

"I'll go back and ask you when I have some free time. If I find out you're lying, I won't mind giving you a perm."

Dante glanced at the cracked rocks beside him and shrugged helplessly.

"Boom!"

A clap of thunder suddenly sounded overhead, dark clouds enveloped the island, and heavy rain began to fall.

In the altar below, a blue vortex suddenly lit up in the arched portal.

The runes piled up in the portal lit up, and a tentacle reached out from the portal.

Dante stood up, letting the rain wash over his face.

He pulled the greatsword out of the ground with a backhand stroke, rubbing his forehead with a hint of helplessness: "Time to get back to work."

"I hope that what you brought this time will pique my interest."

On the highway, Suren held the steering wheel with one hand, driving a luxury car that had come from the manor.

The spacious rear seat of the car was crammed with various famous paintings, antique ceramics, and some gold and silver items that looked extremely valuable.

These were all things he casually picked up from those buildings when he left.

"These odds and ends should be able to help the Extraordinary Affairs Department supplement their household expenses."

Suren glanced at the spoils in the rearview mirror; these things were considered a reward for their hard work in cleaning up the mess.

He also owns a large collection of luxury cars and watches in Silent Hill, making these paintings of dubious authenticity seem less important in comparison.

Unfortunately, Suren didn't find much cash on that estate; he'll have to find a way to convert it into cash later.

Moreover, their real stronghold is not here.

That manor was, at best, just a base specifically used for brain transplant surgeries.

Fortunately, this operation dealt a severe blow to the Armitage family.

Dean and his daughter were killed, and he also purged the rest of the people in the manor.

Although the old clan leader was lucky enough to survive, he had lost most of his strength and could not cause any trouble in the short term.

Thinking of this, Suren looked at the system information that popped up in his mind after the old patriarch left.

【Ding! 】

[Successfully defeated the Apostle: Cronin Armitage]

[Reward: Demon Bloodline Awakening Level: 4%]

So it's called Cronin?

Suren raised an eyebrow.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he looked at the reward information below.

I didn't expect that, apart from the increased bloodline awakening level from the battle itself, this time even just defeating the enemy could be considered a reward event?

Based on his past experience, the rewards for this task system are extremely stingy.

Usually, only by completely killing an opponent of the same or higher level will you receive some insignificant rewards.

But this time, even though he failed to kill Cronin, he still triggered the reward.

"It seems that, according to the system's judgment mechanism, with my current strength, I shouldn't even be encountering a monster of the Apostle level—"

Suren squeezed the leather steering wheel in his hands, somewhat helplessly.

He felt like he was playing a Souls-like game in his past life, and because he wasn't following the main storyline, he was just wandering around and ended up crashing into a boss room.

However, regardless of how this battle goes, the bloodline awakening level, which had not increased for a long time, finally broke through the 30 mark.

[Demon Bloodline Awakening Level Increased by 1%] 4

[Current Demon Bloodline Awakening Level: 34%]

However, if he follows Bayonetta to find the Apostles, will he be able to grow up quickly and awaken?

After thinking it over, Suren quickly gave up the idea. The witch was too unreliable; trying to take advantage of her would only backfire.

However, Cronin's ability to fly naturally countered his inability to swim.

The next time they met, the other person had recovered from their injuries, while he still couldn't fly.

Perhaps only when a true demon awakens will the right to roam the skies be unlocked?

But the true demon is still too far away for him, and he has absolutely no thoughts about it.

Next, he not only needed to have the Supernatural Agency search for Cronin's whereabouts, but also to have them find an apostle similar to Cronin for him.

Alternatively, we could wait until the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans finishes her research on the female corpse and further enhances her abilities before using her divination skills to search for her.

As for the present, he plans to go back first and have Charlie crack Ada's USB drive to see what this Apostle Cronin is researching.

Suren turned her head and glanced at Liz, who was lying unconscious in the passenger seat.

Her clothes had been burned to shreds by the flames, the fabric hanging on her body, with only a last piece of lace barely covering her chest, protecting only a small area.

He eventually found the woman in a forest.

To Suren's surprise, a demon was lurking within Liz.

Recalling the moment he dug her out of the ground, the demon seemed to realize that its host had lost consciousness and actually tried to control Liz's body to resist him.

As a result, it was slapped twice across the face by Suren, and then whimpered and shrank back into its body.

Judging from Liz's personality and behavior on a daily basis, the two of them should have reached a strange symbiotic relationship.

But a demon is a demon after all, and Liz's unruly personality was probably influenced by him.

Meow~

Just then, a soft meow interrupted Suren's thoughts.

A black cat landed on the car roof, then turned and jumped in through the window, gracefully landing on Suren's lap and settling down in a comfortable position.

"What rude destruction."

The black cat stuck out its pink tongue and licked its paws. "I thought you would let those ordinary people in the manor go."

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