Chapter 33
Xius looked at the two people walking away, then turned around and saw people in solemn military uniforms still walking out of the Memorial Hall of the Brave.
They should all be people of very high status. You can tell just by looking at their clothes. They all have medals and emblems on their shoulders, and they exude the oppressive feeling that is unique to people in high positions. Especially the soldiers who have experienced battlefields. When they step out, they exude more or less murderous aura.
Considering what the others had just said, as well as the scene and atmosphere, as well as the grief and despair that could not be concealed in people's eyes, Zeus only thought of one thing.
——The only remaining hero in the world, Roger, is dead.
Zeus's whole body trembled, his calm expression began to waver, and there was disbelief in his eyes.
How could Roger... die?
Didn’t the history books say that he was extremely powerful and admired by the world? How could he have died suddenly?
How can I believe it when there is no sign at all?
Zeus couldn't accept it for a moment, and he didn't understand why Roger, who should have retired to other places, suddenly said that he died in the Os Empire, and in the imperial city, where the great magic of protecting the country spread throughout the city and paid attention to every corner.
How is this possible? And judging from their reactions, it couldn't be a natural death, but an assassination or something like that.
The brave Roger was assassinated last night?
For this sudden event, the first thing that came to Hughes' mind was to verify the truth of the event.
What if I was wrong?
Zeus's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately picked up the two cats on the ground and walked quickly to the Brave Memorial Hall.
People passing by on the street didn't pay much attention to him. Their faces were filled with expressions of grief and despair, as if their only hope had been extinguished and all that was left was irresistible destruction.
Even the brave Roger is dead, is there any hope for them... for their Os Empire?
The brave man Logie had lived through the Age of Gods and the Age of Demons. How could he die in the Age of Humans, and die so alone in a place where no one noticed?
Sadness, shock, disbelief, as well as the frustration and anxiety of being powerless to change the status quo were clearly revealed in these people's eyes.
The top brass of the empire had reminded us to keep this matter secret for the time being, but could it be hidden? Could everyone control their emotions?
Despair is the most contagious thing. They never thought that the first person to get into trouble would be the brave Roger.
The sudden death of the brave Roger undoubtedly disrupted their morale, making them shaken and desperate.
...I don't know what to do next. Is there still hope for the Oss Empire?
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When Xiu Si arrived at the Memorial of the Brave, he saw that the surrounding area was cordoned off and several layers of isolation magic were cast. Some people nearby were curious about what happened inside, especially those who originally worked at the Memorial of the Brave, but ordinary people were no longer allowed to enter, so they had to return and had no idea what happened inside the Memorial of the Brave.
Hughes looked at the soldiers on guard outside and wondered what to do. He wanted to go in to see Roger's condition. If he told them he wanted to go in, would they let him in?
Xiusi knew it was impossible because he was just an ordinary foreigner, and the place in front of him was obviously a state secret area that contained information about the brave warrior Roger and was closely guarded by the military. How could they allow you to enter?
But Xius couldn't go back like this, he wanted to know what happened to Roger.
He took a few steps forward, wanting to communicate face to face with the guards.
And just at this moment, the cat in his arms jumped down.
What happened? Hughes looked down and saw two cats running down the street, one in front and one behind.
Then, both cats looked back at him at the same time, as if to say, Dad is following us.
Hughes understood. His child should have some skills, and maybe he could find a way to get in.
When they were in the abyss, they were very smart and could always find various hidden resources.
I guess I knew his confusion, so I wanted to help him.
Zeus turned his head and took another look at the entrance of the Hero Memorial Hall. The distant scenery was obscured by magic and shrouded in black fog. No scene was visible, and even the most eye-catching hero sculpture was completely invisible.
Something big must have happened, and it was something that the Empire absolutely did not want to see.
Xiusi's eyes were solemn and he turned around.
A few minutes later, he followed the two cats and took an unknown path. When he came to his senses, he successfully entered the Memorial Hall of the Brave.
As for why the space isolation magic had no effect on him, he no longer had the time to care.
The Brave Memorial Hall is similar to a park, with buildings, forests, and a large lake in the center.
The direction the two cats were heading was exactly the lake in the forest. Perhaps it was because they chose a good route, but they didn't meet anyone around, and the soldiers were not there either. They went all the way without any obstructions.
The curtain made of intelligence monitoring magic swept over them from time to time, making the two cats' fur glow with a green glow.
In Xius's impression, few people come to this place, and most of them come here to enjoy the scenery.
But now is not the time to enjoy the scenery.
Because Hughes saw it as soon as he took a few steps forward.
The earth was eroded by ominous magic, turning blue and black, and exuding a strong smell of curse.
The trees in the forest were also severely damaged, with large areas withering, rotting and dying, and there were no animals at all.
They seemed to have known about the crisis a long time ago, so they left early. Otherwise, the place would definitely be littered with dead animals, a horrible scene, and a foul stench.
Looking at the thick black fog in front of him, Zeus's ominous premonition intensified wildly, and he couldn't help but quicken his pace.
Roger, you must be okay.
Zeus didn't care about anything else and followed the two cats. The scene in front of him was visibly terrifying.
Chaoge's magic curtain had been cleaning the curse at a high intensity, and had been doing so for at least two or three hours, but the curse still did not dissolve, like an unquenchable fire, burning the soil and woodlands.
The traces of the battle are becoming more and more obvious, with marks from swords and huge pits from magic bombings… This place is not big or small, but it has experienced extremely high-level battles, where even the space was shattered, and countless space cracks still remain.
Faintly, one can see creatures from the subspace peeking at the world from the cracks, revealing their strange eyes and huge, ferocious bodies.
It was not like Zeus had not seen this kind of situation before. During the Age of the Gods, he had seen battles even more horrifying than this, but none of them frightened him as much as this one.
Because the person in the accident was none other than Roger, one of his only six old friends in this world.
The other five are missing and their whereabouts are unknown. If Roger is dead, he will lose his last old friend.
As Zeus followed the two cats, his ominous feeling intensified.
Then, the scene in front of him changed, becoming more and more ominous and terrifying, with cold curses everywhere, making people shudder.
There was a suffocating silence ahead.
Suddenly, the two cats stopped and looked at the scene not far away.
Xius had a premonition, so he stopped as well, then looked up and froze in place.
Under the huge dead tree, there was a white-haired old man leaning against the tree.
The old man hung his head, his expression unclear, and leaned against a tree in a desperate manner. Two black knives were stabbed in his chest, and his body was covered with hideous scars. It seemed that all his blood had been drained out, and his life had long been cut off. His whole body was filled with death.
Even after a person dies, the curse still corrodes the body, as if it doesn't even want to let go of the soul, and wants to drag that person down to an even more horrible hell, torturing and destroying him from afar.
No matter how you look at it, it's impossible to be alive in this situation.
The magicians next to them were trying their best to remove the curse. Each of them was sweating coldly and trembling all over, almost unable to bear the backlash of the curse, but they had to bear it, because the person who died was none other than the brave Roger, the brave Roger who once saved the world. Each of them had received his kindness, so how could they let their benefactor suffer the curse and be tortured forever after his death?
In this situation, for some reason, they didn't notice the black-haired young man in the woods.
Witnessing the death of his old friend, Hughes stood there in a daze.
This scene undoubtedly shocked Hughes, causing him to freeze in place, his mind going blank and then confused.
Of course he recognized the old man. It turned out that Roger was in the imperial city of the Os Empire, but he had never met him. He didn't expect to meet his old friend again after thousands of years, but his old friend was already... dead.
Xius paused, his eyes changed.
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At the same time, in the Oss Empire military conference hall.
At the round table, everyone had heavy expressions on their faces, some had red eyes, and several people were sitting at the table scratching their heads, their instability and despair evident in their words.
This happened so suddenly that they couldn't react at all.
However, they all knew who did it.
Seeing that everyone looked heavy-faced and silent, Fili gritted his teeth and chose to be the one to break the silence.
Fili stood up and said in a loud voice, "It was done by the apostles of the alien god. They were able to sneak into the imperial city without anyone noticing, and killed the brave Roger in the brave memorial hall without alerting the magic tower."
This incident was so horrifying that it made everyone present shudder.
Do you know what this means?
This means that the apostles can kill their people anytime and anywhere, whether in the heavily guarded imperial city or in the even more heavily guarded imperial palace.
The life and death of all of them depends on each other's thoughts, and no one is an exception.
They can't escape, the entire country is cursed, and they will die if they flee to the ends of the earth.
Is there anything more despairing than this?
Now that the person who could best help them is dead, what else can they do?
After Fili finished speaking, there was still silence in the conference room.
Fili looked grim, and asked the distraught Elinson across from him, "Does His Majesty know about this matter?"
Ailinson's eyes were dim and his brows were full of fatigue. He replied: "Of course your majesty knows."
Everyone gasped, no longer daring to imagine how His Majesty would feel.
Not to mention His Majesty's respect for the brave Roger.
The brave warrior Logie was assassinated by an apostle of God from another world in the Os Empire. Currently, only the people of the Os Empire know about this. However, in a few days, the whole world will know about it. By then, there will inevitably be an uproar. There will be more accusations and condemnations against the Os Empire, and it may even cause diplomatic problems, making the circulation of materials difficult.
But...can they cover this up? Can they cover it up?
If it is covered up, it will inevitably become a big stain for neighboring countries to attack them.
If it ferments further, it might become an outrageous statement like "The Oss Empire betrayed the brave Roger" and so on.
At this time, Fili said in a deep voice: "This news can only be kept secret for ten days at most. After ten days, the whole world will know about it."
Everyone's faces became even uglier.
The Oss Empire was already in a difficult situation, and now it is even worse. What other methods do they have? Is there any force they can rely on?
The eldest princess has not returned from the subspace yet. Is it possible that she will never come back?
A military advisor could not help but say, "Even if the hero Roger's strength has declined and is no longer as strong as before, he still has the strength of level 90 when he goes all out. With various super items, he can at least reach level 94. This level of strength is confined in the tent and has not overflowed. The national protection magic has not sensed any abnormality, which means that the apostle who assassinated Roger is at least level 95."
And I would like to ask, who among you has reached level 95?
The answer is no.
Elinson had just advanced to level 90 a few years ago, and was already a very young super magician. Including the one guarding the palace, the highest level magician in the Os Empire was only level 92.
What chance do they have of winning against a being of at least level 95?
Humans at level 95 can create or destroy nations, and monsters at level 95 will only become more powerful and more difficult to deal with.
Their life and death only depend on each other's thoughts!
They never expected that while they were preparing for war, the apostle who had snatched Duke Feynman away was also getting stronger, and quickly reached the divine realm at a terrifying speed that they could hardly imagine.
If this goes on, let alone resisting the arrival of the alien gods, they can't even stop the apostles. How can they fight the alien gods?
"…Should we also investigate their gathering locations?"
Another staff officer suddenly spoke, his voice trembling.
If a monster above level 95 gathers together, even if you investigate it, what can you do to it? Do you dare to kill it? Wouldn't you just run into it and die?
They felt even more desperate, realizing that nothing they did seemed to be of any use and they could only let the other party do what they wanted.
"No, it may not be that strong."
Another middle-aged staff officer could not help but retort, "Brave Roger is injured. What if he is attacked unexpectedly? It may not be level 95. Don't scare yourself. If it is level 95, there is no need for assassination."
Feeley agreed: "That makes sense, but it must also be above level 90."
Even if the warriors were old, they couldn't be killed by monsters below level 90. But even if it was only level 90, it was not something they could easily deal with. Among the citizens of the Os Empire, there were no more than three people who could deal with monsters above level 90.
At this time, the Second Legion Commander Jill said solemnly, "What's the point of discussing how strong it is? Didn't you all go to the scene and see that scene? Do you think any of us would have survived if we were there?"
Everyone's expression changed and the atmosphere became tense again.
Old Gil sighed, "Perhaps the Brave Roger knew it long ago, so he chose to die alone."
The hall fell silent.
So, the brave man Logie knew that death was approaching... and voluntarily went to die?
The silent Elinson suddenly stood up and said with a firm look in her eyes: "No, I believe that Mr. Luo Jie will not die easily."
Everyone was stunned. You don’t believe it... But with the scene full of curses and the body of the brave Roger, how could there be a second possibility?
Elinson insisted, "Teacher Roger has experienced many wars between gods. He has encountered and overcome all kinds of crises. Since he said he would save the Os Empire, he will definitely save the Os Empire. He will not let us go easily."
Fili paused. Everyone's expression changed.
Elinson insisted, "The evidence is that they have not taken any action so far. If they really killed Teacher Roger and made it so that no one in the entire Os Empire could deal with them, why are they calm now and not taking any action?"
As soon as these words were spoken, many people's heartbeats quickened.
It took a long time before someone raised the question, "But it is also possible that the brave Roger risked his life to cause damage to it, so it had to rest and heal its wounds instead of immediately advancing to destroy the country."
This doubt is reasonable. After all, how could he escape unscathed from the battle against the brave Roger?
Perhaps it is recuperating from its injuries now, and once it recovers, its target will be the next person in the empire, or even the next big city.
It will destroy the Ossian Empire step by step and plunge its people into utter despair.
However, Elinson still insisted: "Believe in the brave, we just need to do our own thing and wait for the moment of destiny. Whether it is destruction or survival, it is the result of our efforts."
Elinson's persistence is not blind faith, and her words are not empty words.
Because she is the student of the brave Roger.
When teacher Luo Jie taught her how to level up, he always taught her some quick and easy methods instead of just following the textbook.
Teacher Luo Jie couldn't have died just like that.
Absolutely not.
Elinson cheered up and stressed to everyone: "Everyone should return to their posts and everything will be settled after the on-site analysis is completed."
Everyone looked stern and nodded immediately.
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Another place, near the imperial city.
Duke Feynman walked in the woods, spitting blood as he walked, but with a smile on his face, "Dead, dead, good death, brave Roger, you are very strong, you have fought against the gods, but you are human, you can die, so you are dead, hahahaha."
Its body was in a terrible state as well, with serious injuries visibly visible to the naked eye, but its wounds were healing at a bizarre speed, and it was about to return to normal.
In the battle last night, it successfully killed Roger. What a sense of accomplishment this was. If its god knew, he would definitely praise it.
"Hahaha."
Duke Feyman couldn't help laughing wildly again. He looked back at the Imperial City and whispered, "Just struggle, if you still have the means to struggle."
The brave Roger died, despair has already struck people's hearts, the destruction of the Os Empire is a foregone conclusion! Even the gods can't stop it!
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Meanwhile, the great empire nearby.
When the Sword Master heard the news, he was shocked and immediately stood up and asked, "Really?"
The attendant nodded and said, "Yes, the Os Empire could not suppress the news. Just last night, a battle took place at the Os Empire's Brave Memorial Hall. This morning, the brave Roger was confirmed dead."
"It's a bit sudden, but it's just right."
The Sword Master got what he wanted. He was silent for a few seconds, then smiled. He was not at all sad about the hero's death, but instead felt it was natural.
Old things must perish, this is the truth of the universe. Six of the Seven Heroes have already died, and without the remaining one, it can be regarded as the end of an era and the beginning of a new era.
That’s actually a good thing, don’t you think?
The Sword Saint sat back down and said calmly, "After the arrival of the Otherworldly God, two things will happen. One is that the Os Empire will be destroyed, and the other is that the entire area will be destroyed. In other words, that area will become ownerless."
The attendant listened carefully and continued, "Are we going to occupy the original territory of the Oss Empire?"
The Sword Master smiled, very satisfied that his servant was becoming smarter and more knowledgeable about his thoughts.
"Of course. A great empire must have a vast territory. The more territory it occupies, the stronger the country will be. As the eighth largest empire in the world, our territory is relatively small. Now that the Oss Empire has been destroyed, of course we have to take over their territory."
The Sword Master laughed, his eyes slightly cold, and continued: "But I am definitely not the only one who has thought of this. The neighboring countries must be eyeing us covetously, so we must prepare as soon as possible."
As for what preparation is concerned.
Is there any need to ask? Of course it is preparation for war.
The attendant nodded heavily, quickly said yes, and then turned around to inform the news.
The Sword Master raised his lips with a satisfied expression, and then he whispered to himself, "Teacher Luo Jie, I told you that you are on the wrong side of the Os Empire because you are old and blind. You can spend your old age in peace by retiring. Why do you have to take action? People really get worse as they get older."
After you die, I will take over the Oss Empire.
The Sword Master is ambitious and seems to have seen the grand blueprint for the future of the great empire.
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Meanwhile, in the antique shop.
Xius was still in shock. All the way back to the antique shop, he was thinking about who was responsible for Roger's death.
Roger is now a hero in the world, who wants to kill him?
But after the shock, Xius' eyes were full of disbelief. He didn't think Roger died just like that.
As a companion, he knew Roger best.
Thinking back to the time when they were doing dungeons together, although Roger was of a lower level and only slightly stronger than him, the weaker ones were more resourceful and had to be more flexible.
Weak methodologies have their own weaknesses.
The weak are more likely to find ways because they need methods more.
In his memory, Roger was a sentimental guy, but also a thoughtful guy. It was impossible for a person who had survived so many Shura fields to die so quietly. Even if he died, Roger would definitely bite off a few pieces of flesh from his opponent.
Xius reacted and felt that something must be fishy.
He felt that since Roger had lived for so many years, he had many god-level items on him, so it would not be surprising if he had items that could replicate his physical body.
Maybe it was a fake death?
Maybe the "corpses" in the woods are just to confuse the enemy?
He remembered that Roger had taken him to pretend to be dead before. At that time, the monster was chasing them, and Roger saw that there was no way to escape, so he came up with a plan. He used props to disguise their deaths and finally escaped successfully.
"He must be alive."
Xius suddenly spoke, his eyes very determined.
At the same time, the gray cat on the table glanced at the red cat.
Moragos turned his head and finally communicated.
"Father has thought of it, should we still say it?"
Inpos: "You mean we were there last night? That's hard to explain. No matter how naughty we are, we can't run from the antique shop to the Brave Memorial Hall in the middle of the night and happen to see the scene."
Yes, they were all aware of the battle and went over to see what was going on at night.
Roger is an old friend of my father.
My father values his old friends, and they know it best.
Back then, because of their father's fall into the abyss, they more or less suspected that there were bad guys among the heroes, so they had complicated feelings towards the remaining six heroes and didn't want to contact them.
But now that the father has been resurrected, things can no longer be the same as before.
Think about it, if something happened to Roger, would his father be sad?
How could they make their father sad?
Once Roger dies, the news will be known to the whole world sooner or later.
You can't hide it.
Therefore, they went there overnight, witnessed the battle, and knew the true process and outcome.
That is to say, Roger knew about the apostles' attack in advance, fought with them all night, and was ultimately defeated.
Moragos sighed, "It was really dangerous last night. Roger almost died. I didn't expect him to fight so hard."
Inposs: "Fortunately, I brought Buyer's magic potion with me, and I managed to save his life."
Moragos: "It's hard to say whether it's the effect of the magic potion. It seems that Roger was able to revive himself without our help. His vitality is too strong, and he also has the blessing of the goddess of luck."
Inbos tilted his head and said calmly, "That's true."
Last night, Roger had a life-and-death battle with the apostle. Roger had the upper hand at first, but halfway through, the apostle forcibly summoned a god from another world, forcing Roger into a dead end.
Roger knew that he was no match for the apostle possessed by the alien god, and was powerless to reverse the situation. He was going to die anyway, so he might as well take a gamble. So he went along with the killing momentum and let the opponent "kill" him.
Moragos: "As expected of an old man who has lived for thousands of years, he must have some skills."
Yin Bosi: "But in that situation, pretending to be dead is more dangerous than fighting back with all his might, but he still dared to pretend. He was sure that the apostle would not think too much about it? Who could have thought that a legendary hero with a world-renowned reputation would pretend to be dead when he saw that the situation was unfavorable in the last battle?"
Moragos nodded. "He used counterintuitive methods, but I didn't expect him to be so willing to let go of his status."
Inbosi stroked his paw and thought, "He is not an upright person. It is better to say that he has been pretending until now and he is serious about it when he comes to the battlefield."
To be honest, this method can easily backfire if the opponent completely blows your body to ashes and then you continue to kill him like crazy until nothing is left.
But Roger must also know that the apostle would definitely not do that.
Because what that apostle wants to bring is despair.
It will plunge the Oss Empire into complete despair.
So, which one would you choose: let the hero disappear without a trace and be suspected of death, or let the hero die in a very miserable and embarrassing way in a place where no one is paying attention?
It must be the latter.
That would be more impactful and enough to shake the determined soldiers.
Of course, in addition to analyzing the enemy's psychology, the key to escaping is the means.
You must have the means to hide it from the apostles.
Speaking of this, Moragos was a little unhappy, "But by doing this, he almost made his father sad, although he didn't know that his father had been resurrected."
Inbosia was also somewhat dissatisfied with this.
But there is no way. It is a game and choice between life and death. Who can care so much?
If they weren't there, Roger would really have died.
Inpos turned his head and glanced at Xius who was in deep thought, and thought: "But father can also vaguely perceive the truth. Is this the tacit understanding between heroes?" How envious.
At this moment, Moragos seemed to suddenly remember something and asked in astonishment, "By the way, does Buyer's resurrection potion have any side effects?"
Inbosi was stunned for a moment, and just then he remembered that the side effect seemed to be - to make people return to their true nature.
In everyday terms, it means letting yourself go?
The two cats looked at each other, their faces darkened, and they felt that something serious was going to happen. But before they could say anything, they turned around and were caught.
"It just occurred to me that you two didn't get any curse on your paws walking around in such a dangerous forest?"
Hughes held a cat in each hand, as if he wanted to catch them and "cleanse" them.
The two cats were dumbfounded. No, no, no!
But half an hour later, they were still doused with holy water and mocked by two little birds hiding in the system space.
God knows how much the Abyss Lord, as an Abyss creature, rejects holy water. Although it has no effect, the whole body will feel hot, and taking a lava bath will not bring such a feeling.
The two cats shook their fur vigorously and finally managed to completely remove the holy water from their fur.
They couldn't complain about their dear father, but only about Roger who had caused them trouble.
Humph, damn brave warrior Roger, if it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have suffered such a fate!
"But, then again, if Roger wasn't dead, where would he be now?"
When Xius thought of the key point, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
After a long while, he slowly said, "He must have gone to deal with the enemy."
At this time, Inbos, who was wrapped in a towel, was dizzy. Suddenly, he thought of a way to deal with the current situation.
Yeah, their father... could definitely try that!
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At the same time, in the vicinity of the Imperial City, there was an underground gathering where hundreds of underground believers gathered and cheered excitedly.
"Brave Roger is dead, the Os Empire is completely deserted, and our great god is about to descend!"
"Praise the Apostle!"
"I can't wait any longer. Please, Master Apostle, destroy the Imperial City and let our great God return!"
They are bloodthirsty and crazy, all lunatics and perverts who do all kinds of evil. They gather here to make the country collapse and the world fall into chaos, because they cannot live under order, and only chaos is their destination.
The death of the brave warrior Logie, the guardian of order, was like the mountain that was pressing down on them finally collapsing, and it was a great joy to them!
Long wait!
But the cheers lasted only a few minutes.
A few minutes later, the underground altar wailed and screamed.
Someone screamed, "Why is there an outsider here? Who is he? Who is he!"
"Where is the Apostle? Go and call him!"
"Isn't it said that we won't be discovered here? Why is this person here?!"
After a few more minutes, the altar returned to silence.
Everyone was quiet and completely motionless, except for the young man standing in the center of the pool of blood.
The young man casually tossed around a few daggers.
The white knife flashed, and drops of black blood splashed.
He seemed to be in a very happy mood and even hummed a folk song. He wiped the blood off the knife and laughed.
"A young body is still useful."
"When people get old, they are looked down upon. People from other worlds really don't respect the old and love the young."
His face was reflected in the pool of blood.
If Hughes was there, he would definitely recognize him as the young Roger.
It's just that his temperament is a little different. Now he has become obviously colder and crueler. Although his murderous aura is extremely restrained, he still looks cold and sinister, like a poisonous blade that has killed hundreds of millions of people.
There was a believer who was not completely dead and was dragged out from the pile of corpses by him.
"Weren't you laughing happily just now? Why aren't you laughing now?"
Roger approached the terrified believer and whispered in his ear:
"Don't you like to laugh anymore?"
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