Chapter 83 Shadow Demon: How dare you?

When Chloe advanced, she invested almost all of her path characteristics into "Shadow Affinity".

The first level of shadow affinity can only make you less conspicuous when you are in the shadow; or it can reduce your presence when your face is obscured by the shadow.

Starting from the second level, Shadow Affinity can begin to interfere with reality.

After Chloe strengthened her shadow affinity to the second level, she was able to infuse shadow-attributed power into her daggers and arrows. This was because the power of shadow had permeated the mysterious art of assassination.

Starting from the third level, the power of shadow permeates the professional ability of "stealth".

Now she can completely hide in the shadows.

Since Shadow Affinity, a useless early-stage Path trait, is rarely chosen, it requires adapting to the Path and requires a level 3 Shadow Affinity as a threshold to acquire. This skill is undoubtedly quite rare. At least, most people in Avalon don't know this secret.

Even among the "Eagle Eyes", not many people master this skill.

This gap in cognition is undoubtedly fatal.

But she wasn't the legendary "Shadow Demon" after all, unable to melt into the shadows at will. To maintain her shadow state, she had to maintain her focus and continuously expend her physical strength and energy.

If her own hidden shadow is destroyed, she will also be damaged. If someone walks too fast, the shadows beneath their feet will change too quickly, which will also consume too much of her energy and make her tired. If the opponent happens to walk under the light, making the shadow extremely small, her stealth may also fail.

However, all these disadvantages do not affect the power of this skill.

Combined with her supernatural equipment that reduced her presence, she could create a shadow that was completely invisible to others. She had used this skill to silently kill many people. She even used it to sneak into a councilman's bedroom under heavy protection, kill him, and then hide in the shadows, waiting for the guards to come and investigate before escaping through their shadows.

After using this skill many times, Chloe has gained some experience.

The more stable the shape and the larger the area of ​​the shadow you hide in, the less physical strength and energy you consume.

So Chloe found a perfect hiding place.

——That was right below the wheelchair where Aiwas was sitting.

As the wheelchair moved forward, its shadow remained essentially unchanged. Therefore, she could remain hidden within it with minimal effort. Even if Inspector Edward or Detective Sherlock arrived, they wouldn't think the murderer was hiding beneath Aiwass.

This is what is called the darkest place under the lamp.

And when Aiwass went to sleep at night, she could quietly crawl out from the shadow under the wheelchair and kill Aiwass.

This is to be on the safe side and reduce variables.

She really didn't understand how Aiwass guessed her actions.

The most Aiwass could guess was that the Minister of Trade was related to the Noble Red Society, but the members of the society were in cahoots with the secretary, so there was no need and no possibility to kill him; even if Aiwass knew "Eagle Feather" and knew the existence of the "Eagle Eye" organization, he shouldn't think about it in this way - no one would know their true purpose and mission, everything was hidden in the shadows.

Aiwass even said, "The other party may have put the document in the book." It was as if he had witnessed it all with his own eyes.

It's so scary.

I can't understand it. I can't figure it out.

Could he be a natural born prophet who can predict the future?

But Chloe is an open-minded person who doesn't let herself get bogged down. If she really can't figure something out, she usually lets it go.

——Since I can’t figure it out, let’s get rid of the unstable factor, Aiwass, tonight.

Then I'll use your shadow to hide for a while, and then I'll stab you when it's late at night and everyone is asleep.

No one would know she did it. Even if they did, it would be useless.

Thinking this, Chloe transformed into a creeping shadow and slipped into the shadow of a supervisor who was about to go downstairs. As he passed by Aiwass, she followed his shadow and crawled under Aiwass's wheelchair.

But just then.

Chloe suddenly felt a great and extremely strong fear.

This fear and avoidance of danger was a warning from her adaptive force. Whenever she strayed into danger without realizing it, the adaptive force would transform into fear and try to save her.

…But what is it?

Chloe's common sense told her that she absolutely could not go out at this time. Otherwise, she would become the target of everyone's criticism if she suddenly appeared next to Aiwass, and it would be difficult for her to escape from the air cavalry outside.

But the feeling of fear grew stronger, causing Chloe's brain to go numb and her whole body to tremble uncontrollably.

If someone looked at the shadow cast by Aiwas's wheelchair at this moment, they would find that his shadow was constantly shaking slightly, as if he was sitting in front of a fireplace.

At this moment, Aiwass suddenly seemed to fall into thought, pinching his chin with his right hand and looking ahead intently.

Then, under Chloe's prying gaze, he nodded thoughtfully.

——Then he looked down at his own shadow.

A pair of azure pupils are as calm as water and as deep as the abyss.

Being looked down upon by those eyes, Chloe felt a chill down her spine for a moment.

Could this be the crisis warning I gave you earlier?

Wouldn't he have guessed himself again?

Realizing this possibility, the fear in her heart was almost overwhelmed by astonishment and confusion.

Why?

How could he guess I was here?!

Was there some kind of location marker on me? Did he notice the change in my shadow? Or was there something I'd revealed that I hadn't noticed?

"Commissioner Gordon."

Just as Chloe was hesitating whether to leave Aiwass's shadow, Aiwass suddenly shouted, "Please come here."

She felt that she had found an opportunity, and when Aiwass looked up and called for help, she immediately jumped into the shadow of Isabel beside Aiwass.

This way you won’t be able to find me!

At this moment, Princess Isabel seemed to have noticed something. She had a bitter face and a slightly furrowed brow, as if she felt a little unwell.

This is actually quite normal.

The extraordinary people of the Path of Beauty are much more perceptive than those of other paths...but fortunately, she didn't know about the skill of Shadow Stealth.

After all, she hadn't noticed anything in the shadows directly, Chloe consoled herself mentally.

When Director Gordon heard Aiwas's cry, he frowned slightly but still walked over obediently.

"Anything you found, Mr. Aiwass?"

The old director asked.

Only after Commissioner Gordon approached him did Aiwass reveal a gentle and calm smile.

That was a confident smile that showed victory was certain.

"It's like this, Commissioner Gordon. Please protect me."

As Aiwass spoke, he took out an exquisite elf pistol from his arms.

Director Gordon didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that its hollow silver shell carved with thorns seemed to become a little dim for a moment.

The old man's expression turned serious the next moment. Without even being noticed, the old knight, who had been more than a meter away from him, instantly appeared beside Aiwass, his powerful right hand resting squarely on Aiwass's wrist.

Because the muzzle of Aiwass's gun was too close to Her Royal Highness the Princess.

If Aiwass hadn't called out to him before taking action and hadn't aimed at the shadow under his feet, the old knight would have probably subdued him the moment Aiwass pulled out his gun.

He placed his hand on Aiwass's wrist, confident that his movements were definitely faster than a bullet. At this distance, if Aiwass wanted to aim at Isabel's vital points, he could easily stop him.

Aiwass was not panicked, but just stared at the shadow under his feet.

Chloe heaved a sigh of relief as she looked at him. Although she still felt a sense of danger, it was much easier now than when she was under Aiwass, feeling as if she would die at any moment.

Under the silent gaze of nearly everyone in the club, Aiwass spoke slowly, "After complex thought and reasoning, I've come up with a bold idea. Of course, it's also mixed with irrational inspiration. I can't guarantee that this conjecture is correct; it's just an idea. But just in case, I've summoned Director Gordon."

After stacking his armor, Aiwass suddenly pulled the trigger at the shadow under his feet.

Bang--

The muzzle of the gun was blazing, and the bullet was actually fired. This startled almost everyone, except Chloe, who felt slightly relieved.

Almost in the next moment, Aiwass did not hesitate to slightly tilt the muzzle of his gun and aim at Isabel's shadow which was connected to his own shadow.

Bang--

The second bullet fired, and a sharp, shrill scream rang out from the shadow beneath Isabel.

A beautiful girl with a face distorted in pain, wearing a thin white dress, staggered out from her shadow.

This made Isabel's scalp tingle for a moment.

When did she get into my shadow!

The old knight reacted extremely quickly.

Without hesitation, he slapped out his right hand, which was originally on Aiwass's wrist, and hit Chloe who was standing between Aiwass and Isabel.

It was clearly just a bullet, but Chloe's right shoulder seemed to be cut off by a sharp object and almost broken.

A hurricane blew by and Chloe was blown away.

The hair of Aiwas and Isabel beside them was instantly messed up by the strong wind, and Chloe smashed through the counter with a loud bang and hit the wine cabinet behind the bar heavily.

The several copies of "Dracula" that Chloe was holding and her glasses were scattered on the ground.

After pushing the other party away from Princess Isabel as soon as possible, the old knight finally drew his sword.

He drew out the two-handed sword, and the brilliant silver light burned all over the sword like silver fire.

He immediately rushed forward like an ancient knight.

Chloe, who had been pushed against the wall, melted into a shadow again with a look of pain on her face, and flew out of the club at an extremely fast speed. Director Gordon rushed out directly after her.

"The confirmation mark is ready, right?"

Aiwass asked the Shadow Demon in his heart.

[Of course, my master...it's absolutely safe.]

The Shadow Demon's hoarse and low voice sounded.

I can't wait to drown this daring little thief in the shadows.

Just now, his shadow demon was suddenly awakened.

Someone entered his shadow.

The Shadow Demon was furious that his territory had been invaded. If Aiwass hadn't urgently appeased him, he would have immediately torn the arrogant assassin into pieces in public, evenly distributing them within a 50-meter radius.

——But if that happens, Aiwass will be in trouble.

So when he was lost in thought just now, he was actually talking to the Shadow Fiend and trying to comfort him.

Unless Aiwass faced an irreversible, life-threatening situation that required immediate resolution, he would conceal the fact of his contract with the Shadow Demon. Even if Avalon no longer prohibited transcendence, he would not reveal it. This was his trump card.

You see, it was because Chloe didn't know about the existence of the Shadow Demon that she tried to invade Aiwass's shadow.

However, based on Aiwas' experience, if he didn't let Shadow Fiend take action, this shot would not be able to kill a high-level assassin who was at least level 30 or 40.

The extraordinary people who adapt to the Tao are all very good at running.

Unless you kill it instantly, once you get into a chase, there is a high probability that you cannot kill it.

So Shadow Fiend gave another solution in advance.

Aiwass attacked her with the [Enchantment Card: Shadow Blade] created by extracting the power of the Shadow Fiend, leaving traces of the Shadow Fiend in the shadows she controlled.

This way, whenever she appears nearby again, Shadow Fiend will be able to notice it immediately; or Aiwass can actively track her... or use this as a medium to directly curse her.

Although he didn't have the curse skill yet, Aiwass was sure that the other party would come again.

Because when he shot her, Aiwass felt the other party's strong murderous intent and anger.

She obviously didn't understand how she had been exposed, but she should have understood that Aiwass had found some way to find her.

To prevent herself from being exposed again, she would probably try to attack Aiwass when he was least prepared and unable to think - that is, when Aiwass was sleeping.

She might even be able to torture Aiwass in a deserted place to get the secret of how he could see through the flaws in his shadow's lurking.

But unfortunately...

While Aiwass slept, Shadow Fiend was awake.

If she comes, she will die.

Not only will you get equipment, but you will also get experience.

This is much easier than taking the initiative to find her.

An assassin with specialized shadow abilities will never be able to defeat the higher-level demon "Shadow Fiend" who controls the shadow realm.

Aiwass even understood her profession better than the assassin. This was a skill they had developed by imitating the Shadow Fiend's innate abilities.

Suddenly, Aiwass saw the glasses on the ground. He felt that they looked familiar.

It seems like the equipment exploded?

"Lily."

Aiwass looked at it and called softly.

Lily guessed what Aiwass meant, picked it up and handed it to Aiwass without waiting for him to speak.

Allen, who was standing by, also saw this scene, but he tactfully said nothing.

He turned his head away, pretending he saw nothing.

Aiwass took the glasses, and its properties appeared before his eyes:

Observer in the Shadows

【Extraordinary Equipment (Light Purple)】

【Armor-Head】

[Feature: Command: Cannot be looked at directly (Triggered only by Adaptive Path)]

[Feature: When the enemy hasn't noticed you, by continuously observing the enemy, you can slowly increase your guaranteed hit rate when attacking them for the first time (once per day, 0/1)]

[Set: Eagle in the Shadow (1/4)]

[“——Continue to observe, continue to analyze. Remember, you only have one chance to make a move.”]

——The equipment really exploded!

Still a good piece of equipment!

This is a PVP set that can only be exchanged for favorability after the favorability of the assassin organization "Hawkeye" is raised to respected.

The permanent spell "Unsightable" causes the user's presence to gradually decrease while stationary, becoming increasingly transparent until they become invisible. Another trait, called "Observer," increases the chance of a guaranteed hit as long as the opponent remains within their field of vision. Specifically, this means the user's presence is continuously obscured until they achieve a hit.

This is indeed a good thing. Unfortunately, I am not someone who is adapted to the Tao, and I don't know anyone who is...

Iverson paused.

An idea suddenly occurred to him.

...Come to think of it, Lily seems to have always had a rather low profile. Could it be that she has the adaptability to the Tao?

Thinking of this, Aiwass gave it to Lily.

"Try it on."

There was some anticipation in Aiwas's eyes: "Maybe it will be a good fit for you."

When Lily suddenly becomes invisible, it means that her talent has been awakened!

And if Lily really has the talent to adapt to the Dao… maybe in the future when she surpasses the Dao and advances, she can form an illegal team!

Lily held the glasses, feeling a little helpless for a moment.

"Evans, Aiwass..."

At this moment, Isabel, who was standing by, gently placed the fingers of her right hand on Aiwas's forearm.

This intimate gesture made Allen's eyelids twitch again.

Can’t see, can’t see…

He muttered to himself again.

Isabel's eyes were filled with curiosity and a hint of fear. She was clearly startled by the sudden appearance of a living being from her shadow. "How did you guess she was in the shadow?"

"—that's basic reasoning, my friend."

The corners of Aiwas' mouth rose slightly, and he said Sherlock's catchphrase without thinking.

He raised an eyebrow and looked around: "Why, everyone? Do you want to listen too?"

His tone at this moment was as if he was not a freshman, but a well-known detective.

No one around him noticed anything was wrong. Instead, they looked at Aiwass with a look of amazement, as if he had performed an incomprehensible magic trick.

Aiwass relaxed his body and lay back in his wheelchair, facing the scrutiny of the crowd with a calm and confident smile: "The specific reasoning steps are too complicated and involve some accidental elements, so I won't waste your time.

"Of course, I still hope the murderer can confess herself. I'm not an inspector or a detective, just an ordinary reserve chaplain. If the murderer can be apprehended by our director, her confession will demonstrate the majesty of the law. If, unfortunately, the murderer escapes justice temporarily, then I won't be able to expose her flaws. This will only help her perfect her disguise, won't it?"

You're kidding, I don't even know how I deduced that, Aiwass thought.

But Aiwass fully believed that Sherlock would be able to come up with a reasonable explanation.

——Then please ask Mr. Sherlock to write it for me when the time comes.

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