Everything seems to be developing as the masked man said, and every unexpected accident confirms the credibility of the mysterious man. You know, it''s possible to make and predict one or two accidents. However, it is not enough to describe the events and events of hundreds of people in a town as if they could tell the truth. Mayor band gradually believed the masked man''s words, and even saved some tragedies that should have happened according to the information he gave. By the end of the fourth week, the mayor of the town began to be hesitant about the plague mentioned by Mr. smile. There is no doubt that the mask man has the ability to predict, but what he says is not necessarily true. So, is this terrible disaster a lie that the other party wants to cheat for the benefit, or is it a real warning from the prophet. Mayor band had to think about it all day and night.

    When "Mr. smile" appeared in front of the mayor for the fourth time, band was ready to recognize him. However, this time, the masked man regretted that because of the suspicion and dullness of the mayor, the strength of the four children who devoted themselves to the town was not enough to make him stay longer. His appearance could not last long. On hearing this, mayor bander was in a panic, and the well-designed words of temptation were also thrown aside. He quickly asked the masked man how to make the count lead escape from the plague.

    "Let me guess what he said to you." At this point, cheese interrupted the mayor''s account, and then said.

    "I think Mr. smile must have told you that the downfall of the Earl was inevitable, but he had a way to save sweet water. Right? "

    The mayor nodded and approved the mage''s words.

    "But I think he must have said that because the way to protect sweet water is very complicated, it is too late for him to appear. So if you want to know this method, you have to pay the price again and extend his time, right? "

    The mayor nodded again.

    "What? Have you offered another child because of his words? " The landlady heard that she had stood up. If the death of the previous four children should be counted on the devil''s head, but the fifth child was delivered by the mayor himself.

    The mayor shook his head when he heard this, but before he could say that cheese had already pressed the landlady.

    "How can it be? Although a child''s soul is very attractive, the devil will not let the mayor of this big fish have any chance to hesitate. So I think he must have come up with a relatively cheap alternative. "

    "Yes, the man said that the reason why children''s lives were needed before was that he was forced to appear in front of me. If I invited him myself, the cost of calling would be much lower. " Said the mayor of band.

    "He didn''t lie. The devil was excluded from the bright side of the world and could not enter the world itself. But if they are invited, it''s another matter. " He nodded and explained. There is another word cheese didn''t say, just a whisper in the heart - but those who invite them, often pay more than life.

    "You don''t have to describe the details of the summoning. As far as I know, there are no less than ten kinds of summoning rituals. Just tell me what he did with you. " Said cheese.

    "How do you know he offered to trade with me?" The mayor asked, because of the knowledge of cheese, he had unconsciously used honorifics to the mage.

    "Oh, that guy has won your trust through all kinds of trouble. Is it really for the sake of doing good? There is only one way for the devils to get what they want, and that is to trade. I would be surprised if he didn''t do business with you. " Cheese sneered, for the devil''s behavior, the mage has a personal understanding.

    So the mayor drank the wine out of his glass and began to talk about the deal between him and the devil. The deal was simple, at least in the eyes of the mayor. "Mr. smile" taught bander how to save the residents of sweet water, and he gave up his life for ten years. It can be seen from here that the mayor really loves sweet water town, at least he is willing to sacrifice himself for this town.

    "If you can''t escape the plague, you''ll die. Now, instead of dying of the plague, we need to give up 10 years of life, which is a sure win business. Do you think so? " "Monkey," sneered.

    The mayor nodded heavily, and the others didn''t think it was wrong after listening to this passage.

    "If so, you voluntarily give life to the other party in exchange for asylum. Why do you hate cheese so much?" Jack frowned. Although the devil''s action was hateful, it seemed a fair deal. Even if the mayor and the town residents regarded cheese as the devil''s accomplice, there was no reason to be so hostile to him. That doesn''t explain their attitude.

    "Let me answer your question." Said the mage.

    "Because the mayor was cheated. The devil''s ten-year life expectancy is not the mayor''s ten-year life span. I''m afraid it belongs to everyone in sweet water, right? What''s more, the so-called ten-year life should be more than just a ten-year life span. "After hearing this, the remorse on his face strongly twisted his facial features. He bit his teeth and knocked hard on the table to vent his anger.

    "It''s not right. Even if the mayor is cheated, the devil can''t attack a town person at once! They didn''t make a deal with him. " Elsa said doubtfully.

    "That''s why the devil is looking for Mr. Todd. Perhaps for us humans, the so-called official position, class is just a way to divide the status, it is just a way of address. But for the devil, words are power and positions are authority. Because the mayor made the deal, the whole town had no choice. I think Mr. band''s position as mayor should have been emphasized in the contract for the deal. It''s just that he just took it as an honorific and didn''t notice it The mage explained.

    "Is it possible?" Exclaimed the rest, in their eyes, because it was more difficult to understand than the devil himself.

    "Of course, it is possible that the devil has always liked to attack those who are rich in status, and there are countless examples in history of the king who has been bewitched to pay for the whole kingdom." Cheese explained calmly. Although others don''t quite understand, the mage already knows the devil''s trick.

    "The next step is the so-called 10-year life. It seems that the explanation is not equal to 10-year life span, but it literally means that the devil took away your 10-year life, right?"

    "Yes, that swindler stole ten years from us!" Cried the mayor of band, with tears in his eyes.

    Cheese nodded and explained to the crowd.

    "As we all know, our lives are made up of memories of the past. Every day, every year, every second that we have gone through, it takes time for us to be who we are now. So people''s life is like a tower built constantly upward. The more we experience, the higher the height of the tower. Our soul is like the material for building a tower. The strength of each person''s soul is different, so the number of materials is different, so the life span of each person is different. " There was a pause, said cheese.

    "Of course, the way you build a tower also affects the height of the tower. A good architect can build a higher tower with the same material, but that''s not what I''m talking about. What I want to say is that, in general, we mean the loss of life. We mean the materials that have not yet become part of the tower. If the devil takes 10 years from those materials, our life expectancy will be reduced by 10 years. But since that guy has paid the soul of four children to cheat the mayor, he can''t just want the material of hundreds of people for ten years. There is only one possibility for the decade he wants - one that has become part of the tower itself. In other words, he took away the memory of every townsman for ten years. " Said cheese.

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