Chapter 161 What did I do?
"……call."
Lawyer York suddenly opened his eyes and began coughing violently.
He turned over and kept coughing until he coughed up a mouthful of dirty blood clots, and then his breathing became smoother.
He glanced back.
The door to the archives was closed; the other party had already left. The accomplice who had stolen the data was also missing.
Then, his body began to undergo drastic changes - as he became demonized, the characteristics of the Trapped Demon began to emerge from him.
Numerous soft, tentacled pink buds emerged from his arms, dancing spontaneously and unconsciously in the air, like tentacles sensing everything around them. They were feeding organs capable of capturing dreams and memories.
His pupils turned into a hazy pink, with a dark red cross shining in the center. His back became hunched, his body became emaciated, and a long, snake-like tail emerged from behind him.
When he turned into a demon, the trauma he suffered was also healed.
"I survived..."
York muttered.
His voice became as sharp as a woman's, with a slight sound of metallic friction.
Regardless of the type of demon contracted, the demon possesses a strong vitality. Even if it advances to become a demon host, the basic characteristics of the demon will not disappear.
A fatal injury like a pierced heart alone would not directly lead to his death.
If you want to kill a demon quickly and efficiently, the best way is to explode the skull, cut off the head, or directly take the heart. Even if the heart is torn in half, it can be restored again under the vigorous vitality shared by the demon.
This vitality was very similar to that of the savage trolls of the southern continent. For this reason, in the past, when demons newly possessed by demons were discovered in Avalon, they would be burned at the stake—if the slain demons were left alone, they would soon get up and run away.
Fire can block the troll's regeneration ability, so people also infer the essence from the phenomenon and believe that this can also completely kill the demon.
But the real reason these demons were burned alive was because the flames continuously damaged them. Their bodies would be burned while they recovered, and the torture would last for a long time before they died. Later, Queen Sophia abolished this cruel punishment, reverting to the standard death penalty.
There is no doubt... Since the other party is also a demon, he must know that demons have strong vitality.
If he didn't choose to kill himself completely, he could only have deliberately spared his life.
York didn't feel any resentment for the attack—perhaps a little, but not much. What was more important was the intelligence he gained from it.
Combined with what he said earlier, it was clear that the man was under the control of his mentor. But judging by his actions, he was not loyal to that mentor.
It is possible that he was bound by a contract with his mentor, so he had to kill himself once.
This is very possible.
After all, he was a demon possessed by a shadow demon, and it looked like he had sold a lot of his soul, with the shadow demon already controlling most of his body. For a demon like this, the first level could surpass the third level... It was reasonable for his mentor to be worried.
Because of his dissatisfaction, he went against his mentor's wishes and deliberately let himself survive. To this end, he even said some unnecessary words to show his origin.
What does he want to do?
York suddenly thought of a possibility.
"Could it be that he wants the skill of 'breaking the contract'?"
"hehe……"
The silent trapper within him heard his thoughts and couldn't help but sneer, "Keep guessing. You're almost there—already close to 1%."
Don't bother me, York responded in his heart with dissatisfaction.
The trapper was always like this, good at deceiving. Even if he was his master, the trapper would always deceive him.
The first few times he believed the Trapper's analysis and opinions, but later he realized that the Trapper had deliberately led him into this trap, wanting to kill him and leave. From then on, York no longer believed the Trapper's words.
This is very possible.
Lloyd's of London inherits the mysterious skill of "Breaking Contracts" left by the first president of Lloyd's of London, which allows it to break contracts and oaths without punishment.
If he is controlled by a contract, then it is reasonable for him to seek his help in breaking the contract.
So why didn't he go to the president?
And as someone on the president's side, how could he not know Boca's address and need to provide it himself?
After transforming into a trapping demon, York's thinking speed increased a lot.
He quickly thought of a reasonable possibility:
The demon's mentor might not be from Lloyd's, but from the Noble Red Society!
Only the president's faction within Lloyd's had fully sided with the Noble Red Society. Although he and the vice-president had also joined the society, perhaps the society's top brass had already seen their "transcendental aspirations."
The association kept them around just to create a check and balance, in order to gain more benefits from both sides.
But perhaps the current association... or at least the demon's mentor, believed that retaining the president was sufficient. That was why they were specifically eliminating the vice-president's faction, a plan the president was unaware of.
——This way everything makes sense!
The demon and his mentor belonged to a faction within the Noble Red Society, but not too high. The only information they knew was the vice-chairman and his name... And now they were attacking him at his office because they didn't know where he lived, and they could only find his law firm, so they planned to lie in wait.
However, this demon didn't think his mentor's plan was perfect. So he decided to hedge his bets and didn't want to die immediately and have no chance of turning back, so he deliberately saved his life.
All of these possibilities were deduced by Lawyer York based on what he saw and heard, and the fact that he is still alive.
There may be some differences from the facts, but the rest should be the truth.
"Then I have to fake my own death."
York Hermes reacted: "If I show up again, he might be killed by his mentor again.
"Then I can't handle this matter on my own. I must inform the Vice President..."
Thinking this, he walked out of the archives room, went to the living room and called the vice president.
"I'm Bran Boca."
Even though it was still dark, the phone was picked up instantly. Then, a steady voice rang out.
York whispered, "Something's wrong, Mr. Boca."
"I know." Vice President Boca replied.
...You know?
What do you know? Do you know that I was murdered? Or do you know that I betrayed your information?
York grumbled.
But Vice President Boca quickly reacted: "Your voice? You are...?"
"I'm York. I was attacked and killed once, and I became a demon. It may take me another half a day to recover."
Lawyer York continued, explaining his reasoning: "My attacker is a powerful demon, likely a member of the Noble Red Society. They have a close relationship with President Lloyd, so they plan to eliminate us."
On the other end of the line, Vice President Boca asked, "A demon possessed by a shadow demon?"
"How do you know?"
York was stunned for a moment: "Have you seen it?"
"No, not really. Last night, Aiwass was attacked by him and disappeared. That's why I got up so early... Although Aiwass hasn't inherited the Moriarty family yet, his status is basically the same. His attack and disappearance is a major event that will alarm the Round Table."
"Didn't we send people to attack Aiwass last night?" York frowned.
"Yes, they are all dead. The specific circumstances are still unclear. I am trying to figure it all out... I think they might have been killed by this shadow demon. Since you said he was the president's man... then I think I understand what happened."
Vice President Boca responded calmly.
"The people who attacked you are the same people who attacked Aiwass."
His voice was calm, but it carried a hint of barely concealed hatred and anger. "He still intends to stop my plan! He acknowledges Aiwass's status and talent, which is why he's wary of him. It's precisely because he doesn't want Aiwass to join my camp that he plans to kill him directly...even at the cost of exposing Lloyd's!
"From the very beginning, he had no intention of letting us demonstrate our abilities and loyalty—he simply killed the people I sent out and kidnapped Aiwass. I think he might have wanted to force that 'Moriarty' to join their faction.
"In that case, we may have to be prepared to completely destroy him. If a 'Moriarty' turns his gun against us, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"I think..."
It might have been done by someone from the Noble Red Society—that’s what Lawyer York thought.
But before he could finish his words, his chest, shoulders and back of the head were all pierced by the sharp blade of shadow.
The microphone slipped from York's hand and fell.
He also let out a sharp and shrill scream - this time the scream finally woke up his servant.
"York? York!"
A voice came from the other end of the phone. But York's death was already confirmed, and nothing could be done.
The moment he subconsciously turned around, the shadow hound had already bitten his throat and pinned him to the ground. Then, a dense mass of sharp blades pierced his body and then retracted.
It was as if dozens of daggers were thrusting out in an instant, a high-frequency piercing attack, causing York's blood to splatter everywhere, but it was enveloped by shadows, like splattering ink.
Soon, he stopped moving.
His head was chopped off cleanly by the shadow guillotine.
On his deathbed, Lawyer York vaguely heard the other party open the door and said, "Fortunately, I turned back. You actually used such a despicable method to escape..."
What did I do?
York had a lot to say, but he couldn't speak anymore.
Filled with anger and hatred, as well as the sound of the demon's laughter, his consciousness gradually fell into the abyss.
He didn't even have the chance to transform into a demon - as a demon who had signed a contract with the devil, his soul had long been sold to the trapping demon.
After his death, his soul will be harvested by the other party.
Kill the fourth-level transcendent and gain 130 free experience points.
——You have quite a lot of experience.
Aiwass smiled silently.
Moreover, he didn't even turn back... because Aiwass didn't leave at all.
He had been quietly hiding in the shadows behind the sofa in the living room. Whenever York called, he would appear behind him.
As the experience of killing York emerged, Aiwas picked up the fallen phone and handed the microphone directly to the shadow demon who had turned into a hound and was biting and dissolving York's body.
Come on, the microphone is yours, please speak.
"Good morning, Mr. Boca. I'm Aleister. Mr. Lloyd sends his regards..."
The Shadow Demon raised his head and spoke in a low, hoarse voice into the microphone, smiling grimly, "It's best not to be alone. I know where you are."
After it finished speaking, Aiwass hung up the phone, ripped the receiver from the cord, and threw it directly into the shadows.
"Well said," he said softly, "I'll give you a receiver as a reward."
"You should reward me with a syringe."
The Shadow Demon complained, but he quickly corroded and melted the corpse, blood, and receiver together: "You fed so much blood to the Flame-Bearing Butterfly, it's time to give me some."
"I'll give you the supply for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. After all, you'll be the main force next time."
Aiwass said with a smile: "I have to give you some overtime pay.
"But you're not worried about turning into a giant beast, are you?"
"The Flame-Rebellious Butterfly has already said that her consciousness is integrated with yours. In other words, she can see what you can see... Then I'm not afraid. I'm just afraid of being sealed in the darkness." The Shadow Demon responded.
Aiwass was a little surprised: "As a shadow demon, you are afraid of the dark?"
“…That’s not the case.”
"Then you are afraid of loneliness." Aiwass said affirmatively.
"I guess so."
Shadow Fiend remained noncommittal.
"Don't be afraid," Aiwass whispered. "I will be with you."
"...Mr. York?"
The servant who had been awakened earlier walked into the dark living room with some fear.
Before I opened it, I seemed to hear some chewing sounds and ghostly whispers in the living room... But after I opened it, I found that the living room was silent and there was no one there.
He turned on the light and searched carefully, even in the closet.
It turned out that nothing was missing from the house except for a telephone receiver that was missing at some point.
"Strange...was I having a nightmare?"
The servant shook his head and went back to his room to continue sleeping.
And just after he closed the door, Aiwass emerged silently from his door.
He was leaning against the wall, and the shadow demon was wrapped around him.
I'm so lucky that the lights here are not on.
Aiwass looked at the servant's bedroom with a smile and said softly, "Good night, sir. Go take a nap first. It's still dark."
"Master, what are we going to do next?"
Lily also appeared next to Aiwass.
"Just wait."
Aiwass replied: “Let’s wait and see what happens.
"But I think we should find a place to sleep first. I think the bishop's place is a good place... I can meet with Sherlock to confirm whether there are any problems with the plan. And report the good news to him that the York lawyer is dead."
Today's update is 4,000 words, please take half a day off!
My mom is going out for a walk, I'll go to the high-speed rail station to see her off this afternoon!
(End of this chapter)
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