Gordon still remembered that person, remembered him clearly.
Even now, whenever he recalled that evil laughter, an uncontrollable sensation would pierce his heart like needles.
During the promotion ceremony, he had been effortlessly killed by a demon known as "Aleister," who manipulated shadows to thrust a long spear through his body.
His body had dissolved into the shadows in the blink of an eye, and the intense pain had not completely faded even after he woke up; some of it still lingered in his memory.
Gordon had indeed gotten older.
The weakness caused by the failure of his promotion had left Gordon feeling out of sorts for several days, with his body occasionally losing strength and his mind wandering, preventing him from working normally. Yet even so, he was still on duty. He only took up some miscellaneous tasks and did not take leave to rest at home.
