The Legendary Demon Hunter’s Cursed Brother Chapter 16: Ch 16 - Captured

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“And why should I?” Isaac said, raising his hand covered in dark flames. “Because you will definitely regret killing me,” Evan said, smirking. “Nice demonic beast, by the way. Did you raise it yourself?” Isaac narrowed his eyes, seemingly caught off guard by Evan's mention of demonic beasts. "Who are you? And who sent you? Was it the church? Are they now deciding to crawl back to me and beg me to return?" “The church?” Evan said. Internally, he filed the name away in his notes, but continued calmly. “No, no, no. I’m merely a fellow who appreciates the same things as you. It’s quite rare to find another demonic arts practitioner around here.” Isaac frowned at the claim. "For what it's worth, sorry for attacking you. You were chasing me so aggressively that I didn't think you'd be willing to listen," Evan said. “How did you find me?” Isaac asked, still not lowering his flaming hand. “Followed you. What else?” Evan said. “You are not hiding yourself that well, you know. Not even bothering to hide or cleanse those traces of demonic energy on you.” It was a bluff. Detecting demonic energy was beyond Evan's abilities, but Isaac didn't know that. “You should thank me. I am just here out of curiosity, and I even gave you a helpful warning like this,” Evan said. “If you continue down this path, it is only a matter of time until a Demon Hunter finds you and kills you.” "Demon Hunter?" Isaac repeated. "Those actually exist?" “Oh, they do. They just do not make themselves public and parade around like Awakeners,” Evan said. “So how about we set aside our hostility and try to talk things out like civilized people?” Isaac stared at him for a long moment before slowly lowering his hand. Evan smiled. “Glad you made the right decision.” “I never imagined there would be someone like me,” Isaac said as he approached Evan with a relaxed gait. “People like us are pretty rare. Though I wonder how exactly you learned this knowledge?” Evan said, holding his ground and staring straight at Isaac. “I doubt you have a master.” “A master? No. I have been blessed,” Isaac said with a deranged grin. There was only a short gap between them now. Then suddenly, the man raised his hand. Evan tried to move away, but Isaac was faster. He struck the back of Evan’s head. As consciousness slipped away, the last thing Evan saw was the System making a remark: [(눈_눈)] *** When Evan woke, he found his wrists bound in Suppression Cuffs and his ankles locked in heavy chains. The cuffs rested heavily against his skin, faint sealing runes pulsing across their surface as they sealed away every trace of mana. He tried to move it, but it refused to respond, remaining as still as stone. Great. He couldn’t use his abilities at all. A dull pain throbbed at the back of his head as he slowly lifted his gaze. Isaac was in the makeshift kitchen, busy preparing food. The smell of instant ramen drifted through the room, familiar and strangely enticing. Evan’s stomach immediately rumbled. He must have been out for a while. “Are you hungry?” Isaac asked. “I can make some for you too.” “Thanks, but I would’ve appreciated it more if you hadn’t just knocked me out and then tied me up with Suppression Cuffs.” “I’m sorry, but you have to understand, a man on the run like me has to be extremely careful,” Isaac said as he poured the freshly made ramen into a bowl. “Even if I’m dealing with a colleague.” Despite offering to make Evan food, Isaac immediately started eating his own bowl. Evan watched him in silence for a long moment, letting him eat as he gathered his thoughts. As annoying as this was, it was still within his expectations. Someone who dabbled in Demonic Arts or was corrupted by demonic energy would be highly paranoid. There was no way simple conversation would have convinced Isaac. System, don't you think I've completed the mission? Evan thought. The System remained silent. I already investigated the Rift, figured out why it appeared, and even found the culprit. Don't I deserve the