I'm afraid that just one glance would scare you stiff!
If you stared for too long, you might suffer some irreversible mental damage!
Of course, what's more important is that the 'Edward' in front of them was too bizarre.
Somehow, he was 'undying'!
He was undying when facing Jason!
Moreover, he would grow stronger with each attack from Jason!
The enemy can control one of them!
What if the two of them attacked at the same time?
At that thought, almost simultaneously!
John and Brian made their move, both raising their guns and aiming at 'Edward'.
However, just as they were about to pull the trigger, they found their index fingers couldn't move, as if some mysterious force was stopping them, preventing them from firing.
"you cannot harm me, neither one alone nor both together."
"Just as Jason can't truly kill me."
"All of this is 'ritual'!"
'Edward' watched as the two tried to shoot but couldn't pull the trigger, the smirk in his eyes growing more intense.
Even though their faces were obscured by masks, John and Brian could feel such a smile.
A sense of powerlessness welled up inside them.
Neither of them could act against 'Edward'.
And Jason couldn't really kill 'Edward'.
How could the battle continue?
Just as the two were feeling powerless, Jason made another move.
Still pairing Barehanded Combat with the Griffin Combat Technique.
This time, after a kick to 'Edward's' knee made him fall to his knees, Jason stepped down on 'Edward's' head, pressing it against the ground.
The immense force caused cracks to appear on the asphalt road.
Under Jason's foot, flesh, bones, and fragments were everywhere, and the brain matter was spread out like a smashed watermelon, forming a radial pattern.
But as soon as Jason's foot lifted, those things reverted to their original state.
'Edward's' head appeared unscathed.
Different from his earlier 'clumsiness,' this time 'Edward' was quite swift and skillful, even graceful.
"The ability of Barehanded Combat?"
"A remarkable ability."
Then, 'Edward' advanced toward Jason once more.
As he moved, his words continued —
"When the 'Protagonist' has grown to a certain extent, he naturally takes action against the 'antagonist,' and unlike the dragging feet of the 'antagonist,' the Protagonist will deliver a fatal blow to the 'antagonist'!"
As the words fell, 'Edward' swung his blade.
The blade sliced across Jason's neck.
'Edward' passed by Jason, brushing shoulders with him.
The smiling 'Edward' didn't look back at the decapitated Jason.
He was about to truly replace 'Jason'.
Just look at the shock in the eyes of John and Brian, the two Knights.
How surprised they are.
How incredulous they are.
Why do they always look behind me?
'Edward,' walking step by step toward John and Brian, finally noticed the difference in their eyes as he drew closer.
It was just a corpse!
'Edward' thought as he was about to turn back to look.
But at that moment, a pair of broad, strong hands were placed on his head.
Then, those hands twisted forcefully —