Chapter 394 Lily and the Eye Demon

Lily is currently not far from Aiwass.

Or to be more precise... the residence of the new Trade Secretary Griffith is near the "Snake Body and Heart" of the Iris Restaurant.

The situation now is different from the previous assassination of Minister Droste.

Aiwass no longer needed to follow Lily closely to remotely airdrop the Shadow Fiend in... He followed Lily this time because he had other plans.

He invited reporters in, but only reserved one seat for them, so his photographer had to stay at the door.

The photographer happened to be in a position where he could see Griffith House.

As long as there is any noise in the manor, he can complete the filming in the first time.

At the same time, Aiwass happened to be being interviewed nearby.

This was the exact opposite of the previous plot to assassinate the Minister of Trade, where he had planned to "get himself kidnapped." If that was to prevent people from thinking "this might be related to Aiwass," then in this case, Aiwass was deliberately trying to make them think it was related to Aiwass.

Everyone knew Aiwass had a clear alibi. Meanwhile, Griffith Manor, very close to Aiwass, was attacked by shadow demons. There was only one active shadow demon in Avalon, belonging to Aiwass's "rumored girlfriend," Aleister. These events were clearly connected.

At least the ministers - especially the "chocolate-oriented" ministers - must have thought of this.

Otherwise, Aiwass would not have to leave the Temple of Silver and Tin at all.

He came here just to put pressure on them.

As the levels of Aiwas's two extraordinary skills, "Demon Contract" and "Shepherding (Essence)", increase, Lily, who has obtained the essence of Shadow Fiend, can increase her maximum distance when carrying Shadow Fiend exponentially.

Aiwass himself is not quite sure how long the contract can be extended.

But the most significant improvement for Shadow Fiend is Lily's Shadow Affinity, which has been upgraded to level four.

When Lily's "Shadow Affinity" reached level three, she had completely mastered the power of the Shadow Fiend and would no longer conflict with it.

At that time, Aiwass could put the Shadow Demon in Eagle Point Village and go to subdue the Earthbound Spirit himself; even if he exceeded the limit at that time, the Shadow Demon was not forcibly taken back, but fell into a deep sleep in Lily's shadow.

After Lily emerged victorious from the last promotion ceremony and gained the Path Trait of "Shadow Incarnation," her shadow affinity had reached level four. She was only one level away from fully embracing the power of the Shadow Demon.

This level of shadow affinity already surpassed that of the "Miss Assassin." Add to that the Shadow Essence granted to Lily by Aiwass when he used the Shadow Fiend to shepherd her, and the Shadow Stealth ability imparted by the Shadow Fiend himself...aside from a slight drawback in power level, Lily's combat prowess was arguably superior to that of the "Hawkeye" assassin.

At this level, even if Aiwass were in the Temple of Silver and Tin, Lily's shadow would already cover the entire Red and White Queen District. It could be said that as long as a "knight" without a guardian elf was at home, Lily's assassination would be impossible for them to resist.

Even if it is a veteran knight of the fourth level, Lily can now easily kill him with the help of the equipment enhancement and the shadow demon.

If she is forced to reveal herself, she can also transform into a werewolf to gain frontal combat and health recovery abilities.

——It can be said that if we don’t count the Flame Butterfly that was fully liberated under the power of the Book of Law, Lily is now the strongest person in Aiwas’s team.

There is no way, Aiwass has too many resources at hand.

He knew countless equipment, rituals, professions, and methods of acquiring skills... but there weren't many people he could trust 100% and who also trusted him 100%. The first of those people was Lily.

With Aiwass's deliberate and unintentional resource accumulation, her development was completely ahead of the curve. Aiwass completely "repaired" Lily according to the player's standards, and Lily was completely loyal - she copied everything Aiwass gave her without adding any "special interpretations" of her own.

With Aiwas's assistance, when Lily is promoted to the fourth energy level, she might even be able to encounter the guardian elf.

After all, in this world where "optional path features" are knowledge completely monopolized by the upper class, the advantages that Aiwass can provide in construction are really too great.

——It’s like a Yu-Gi-Oh real card player has entered the world of the Yu-Gi-Oh anime.

Not long ago, Aiwass also began managing Sherlock's construction. As Janice's successor, Isabel didn't rely much on Aiwass's supervision, at least in the early stages. But starting with her fourth-level promotion ceremony, Aiwass began helping her with job transfers—coincidentally, Janice would have left Avalon by then, and Aiwass would have been her subsequent teacher.

At this time, Lily was hiding in the shadows in the corner of Minister Griffith's basement.

But she didn't take action yet.

The reason is simple.

——Because she had some unexpected gains.

There is a demon in Minister Griffith's basement.

It looked like a giant eyeball, with densely packed eye stalks floating like tentacles. At the end of each eye stalk was an eyeball of varying sizes.

This is the Eye Demon.

A demon with the power of adapting to the Tao, with abilities such as clairvoyance, X-ray vision, invisibility detection, and future foresight.

If it weren't for the Shadow Demon's power suppressing it, the invisible Lily would have been easily pulled out by it. But even with the Shadow Demon, as long as Lily attacked, it would immediately be aware of her presence.

She also considered whether to kill the Eye Demon with a sneak attack... but after repeated consideration, she decided to be on the safe side.

It’s not a question of whether you can win or not...it’s that as long as you don’t kill with one blow, there is a possibility of unexpected changes.

Lily was an assassin after all, and there were patrolling griffins everywhere.

As long as she was forced into a protracted battle, her identity would be exposed if she wasn't careful, which could directly disrupt Aiwas's plan.

So she huddled quietly in the corner, waiting for the Eye Demon to leave.

And soon, Minister Griffith carefully entered the basement.

He closed the door and affixed a silver-white seal—it was a transcendental item made with the power of the Path of Authority, capable of forming a simple barrier.

Minister Griffith asked respectfully and cautiously, "Sir, I have already done everything you asked me to do..."

【very good……】

The Eye Demon shook the air, making a somewhat unreal sound.

"But I still want to know...what exactly does the Master want me to do?"

Griffith was clearly confused: "If I don't know my specific goal, I might not be able to accurately guarantee that every step I take is correct...

"For example, this attack on Minister Moriarty seems completely unprovoked. I even suspect that Minister Camelot and the others have guessed wrongly. Because Minister Moriarty and I have no conflict at all, yet I am attacking him so fiercely. He is clearly a trusted minister of the Queen. Attacking him at this time is not only meaningless, but may also anger Her Majesty."

His request was very reasonable, but the Eye Demon remained silent and did not directly answer.

It looked at Griffith and could already read his inner thoughts.

You want more

"Yes, I want more, my Lord."

Griffith answered without hesitation: "I want to become the Son of the Moon! What should I do to achieve this—"

【But you can’t get it anymore】

The Eye Demon gave a clear answer.

An answer that was enough to make him despair.

"……What?"

Minister Griffith asked tremblingly, "Why? Didn't we agree on this? Isn't it enough to just get Yulia Moriarty's blood?"

But at this moment, an anti-summoning magic circle suddenly appeared under the Eye Demon. It turned into a dazzling purple light and dissipated into the air.

"Because he has seen your future death."

The sweet voice of Miss Assassin echoed inside the sealed basement.

Lily appeared expressionlessly, her mouth shut, her body swirling with black smoke, and shadows beneath her skirt constantly shifting into various distorted forms.

Malicious laughter kept coming from under Lily.

Her pupils were fixed on Minister Griffith, and her fingertips were pressing on a hiltless dark golden short blade.

That is the "Eagle Feather" dagger.

"Sir, may I ask what you meant by that?"

Lily pushed her glasses up. Like a literary girl who enjoys reading poetry, her gentle yet somewhat shy voice echoed in the basement, "Can you explain it to me in detail? Why do you need Miss Yulia's blood? Who is the subordinate of the demon you're trading with?"

"Or... do you need me to show some sincerity first?

"Don't worry, I won't kill you no matter what."

Along with the fragile and flimsy lie, a gray spider web emerged from the void, binding Griffith, whose body was shaking uncontrollably, in mid-air.

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(End of this chapter)