Downtown Los Angeles.
Skyscrapers stood tall, piercing the clouds, while vehicles streamed along the roads and people bustled about, creating a vibrant and bustling scene.
Even from Moro's perspective, having come from 2024, he felt that this place was not much different from the Los Angeles of his previous life.
Apart from some people holding cellphones and a few electronic gadgets being different, everything else was pretty similar.
After driving John to the location, Moro parked his car in front of a bank office, following the address John had researched beforehand.
Initially, Moro hadn't felt anything familiar about the storefront, but as he entered the interior with John, he realized something was amiss.
A female employee inside the store felt vaguely familiar to him, and after a moment of confusion, he suddenly recalled the first episode of Constantine's TV series from his previous life.
The woman in her early twenties before him was the very same girl who had appeared in the first episode.
Moro remembered her name, it seemed, was Liv, and she was the daughter of John's friend, Gaspar. Moreover, she possessed the same precognitive abilities as Gaspar.
With this realization, other thoughts began to form in Moro's mind.
If he could keep Liv by his side, wouldn't he be able to predict the location of monsters below his level at any time, thus significantly accelerating his growth and recovery?
Before Moro could delve deeper into his thoughts, a clear voice interrupted him.
"Good morning, gentlemen. Can I help you with anything?"
Snapping out of his thoughts, Moro looked up and saw a girl with long, golden-brown curls, pale blue eyes, fair and radiant skin, and a smile on her face standing before him.
While Moro was meticulously observing Liv, Liv was also carefully studying him.
Looking at Moro's incredibly handsome face and his tall, muscular frame brimming with masculine hormones, a blush crept onto Liv's cheeks.
She had never seen such a charming and attractive man before, so she subconsciously extended her hand, saying.
"Hello, sir. Let me introduce myself again. My name is Liv Aberdine. Would you like to get acquainted?"
Seeing this, Moro smiled, gently grasped Liv's soft hand, and replied.
"Hello, ma'am. My name is Moro. It's a pleasure to meet you.
Actually, we came here to find you."
"Huh?"
Liv looked at Moro in confusion. She couldn't recall ever knowing this man who had captured her heart!
At that moment, John, who had been silent until then, stepped forward and interjected.
"Liv, don't be nervous. I'm John Constantine, a friend of your father, Gaspar.
We're here to ask for your help and, at the same time, protect your life!"
Moro was speechless, listening to John's blunt words.
What kind of good person would just walk up to someone and say, "I'm your father's friend, and I'm here to protect you?"
At the very least, shouldn't they have shared a cup of coffee, introduced themselves before saying they were there to protect someone?
Furthermore, while helping Liv might be important, shouldn't they consider her feelings?
How could they put "help" first and "protection" second? It might be fine if they were close friends, but right now, they were strangers!
Although Moro understood John's intentions, Liv wouldn't know what John was thinking. She might already be disliking this big blunder of a guy, John, in her heart.
Only a blunder like John Constantine could do good deeds and still get disliked.
Therefore, before John could continue, Moro quickly interrupted him, turning to Liv and asking.
"Well, Liv, it's not exactly the best place to have a conversation at your workplace, right?
How about we grab dinner after you get off work, and then we can talk about it in detail?"
John also realized that he had been a little too eager, so when he heard his brother's suggestion, he turned and walked out of the bank.
Liv, seeing this, didn't hold a grudge against John, but instead, she smiled at Moro with a nod, expressing her willingness.
While John's words had initially offended her, Moro's invitation made her very happy, so she didn't dwell on what John had said.
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Half an hour later, after waiting for Liv to finish work and gather her belongings, Moro and John took her to a nearby well-known restaurant.
After reserving a private room and ordering several dishes, the three of them sat down and began to chat.
"To be honest, I don't have much of a memory of my father. I haven't seen him since I was very young. In my mind, he's just a scumbag who doesn't care about family or affection!"
Liv stirred the coffee in her cup with a silver spoon. Although her voice was calm,
The resentment in her eyes betrayed her inner turmoil!
In reality, she hated her father, Gaspar. She hated him for not giving her a complete childhood and a complete family.
This resentment had been brewing since she was constantly mocked by her classmates for being a fatherless child.
She envied others who had their fathers pick them up from school, spend Sundays with them, and protect them when they were bullied. She had none of that, and when she was bullied, she could only cry silently at home.
"Actually, it's not like you think. Your father, Gaspar, is a true hero. He has hunted many, many demons and saved countless lives.
He also loves you and your mother very much. You can ask your mother if Gaspar hasn't been sending her $100,000 a month.
He didn't see you because he was forced to. He did it to protect you from harm!"
John slammed his fist on the table and explained to Liv with a passionate expression.
John admired his friend, Gaspar, for his actions. They were meaningful and involved the lives of many people.
So he couldn't bear to see his friend's daughter slander her brave and fearless father!
Liv, startled by John's excitement, subconsciously leaned closer to Moro.
Her thoughts began to become confused. She thought about the elite academy she attended as a child, the private high school she went to in high school, the top university she went to, and the everyday expenses of her family. It didn't make sense.
Even though her mother was an employee of a large company, her earnings were obviously not enough to cover these expenses.
At that moment, Liv began to have doubts. As for the idea that demon hunting could make money, she had heard an old employee at the bank mention it once, so she hadn't questioned it.
Moro felt Liv's soft body leaning against him but didn't linger on it. He quickly got up and pushed John back into his seat.
"Okay, John, calm down. You're going to scare Liv!"
After saying this, Moro turned to Liv, who was lost in thought, and patted her back gently, comforting her.
"Don't be afraid, Liv. John is just straightforward. Don't be scared. He doesn't mean any harm.
And your father, Gaspar, is indeed a hero to those he has saved.
But for you and your mother, he's not a good father or a good husband. So it's normal for you to resent him.
Let's not talk about that for now. If you want to know about your father's deeds in the future, I can tell you. But for now, let's get down to business.
The main reason we came here is for your safety. Secondly, we need your help."
After saying this, Moro gave Liv a moment to calm down before continuing.
"Before he died, your father predicted your crisis. He specifically asked us to come and protect you.
He said that a demon is after you.
Have you encountered any strange people or events recently?"
After listening to Moro's words, Liv didn't answer directly because she was feeling very confused.
She was happy to know that her father wasn't a scumbag who abandoned his wife and children, but she also felt a little resentful that he hadn't told her and her mother about these things sooner.
After taking a few deep breaths, Liv calmed down her tumultuous heart.
Then she began to recall the events of the past few days.
After a few seconds, Liv seemed to remember something. Her face suddenly turned pale, and her voice became a little stammered.
"A, actually, if I have to say, I have encountered some strange things these past few days.
The night before last, when I was driving home, a big hole suddenly opened up in the ground.
Then last night, before I went to sleep, I kept hearing someone knocking on my door and windows. At first, I thought it was someone playing a prank.
But around 3 am, I saw a strange black shadow outside my window in my haze.
But the shadow knocked on my window for a long time and then disappeared when it saw that I didn't get up.
I thought I was dreaming at the time, but the next morning, I saw the same strange symbol on the door and windows."
As she spoke, Liv pulled out her phone and showed them the photo she had taken.
Moro took the phone and looked at the symbol in the picture, but he wasn't surprised.
Before they came, John had already contacted his friend Chas to come and protect Liv in advance.
"This is actually the Eye of Horus, the eye of an ancient Egyptian deity. It's also a protective symbol."
Moro smiled and explained to the curious Liv.
Just then, there was a knock on the door of the private room. A redneck, about 6'3" tall, walked in.
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