Chapter 322 Bayard Begins to Be Confused
Miss Bayard, the Child of the Moon, stared at the Shadow Demon for a long time, her gaze occasionally wandering to Aiwass.
"……never mind."
Finally, Bayard sighed.
It was like giving up something, or at the same time letting go of something. While feeling regretful, I also relaxed.
"Is there anything I can do?"
Bayard stopped looking at No. 14 and said coldly, "Go ahead."
She tidied her hair which had become a little messy, picked up her glasses from the ground and put them on.
Just as Shadow Demon had said to Aiwass before - despite being the Son of the Moon on the Path of Love, Bayard possesses exceptionally strong reason and humanity.
That is not conjecture, nor is it just blind confidence in the personality shaped by one's past experiences.
But it was because Shadow Demon had already met her in another history.
——The Shadow Demon might have met "Number 14" back then. They might have had a fierce battle, or perhaps they had finally reconciled, or even briefly become friends or comrades. That's why the Shadow Demon knew her so well.
But in the end, the Shadow Fiend ate her and took back the appearance that once belonged to him but was taken away by death.
Centuries passed in the blink of an eye, and Shadow Demon had let go of her hatred. She had completely transcended her past, letting go of—or had already resolved—the resentment she had borne as a demon.
If Bayard, the Son of the Moon, represents the "past", then the Shadow Demon who has let go of everything is the "future".
Using time as a twin mirror, the two people look at each other who is out of reach.
This is a miracle that can only happen in the dream world.
In response to Bayard's question, the Shadow Demon just chuckled, and his whole body collapsed and dissolved, turning into a black snake.
She wrapped herself around Aiwass's fingers, went in through his sleeves and out through his collar.
The shadow demon gently circled Aiwass's neck - like a collar, like a noose. She stood tall from Aiwass's shoulders, looking at Bayard with scarlet snake eyes.
"Then I'll have to ask my master. After all, I'm just his shadow."
The Shadow Demon replied.
Aiwass simply looked up and asked, "Let me ask a question first... What is the approximate energy level of the Moon Children responsible for protecting the manor?"
"You want to take action?"
Bayard was so smart. She guessed what they were going to do with just one word from Aiwass.
But she wasn't panicked or surprised. She didn't stop them, but instead seriously considered their seemingly unreasonable request. "Even if the person you want to kill is in Huyue Manor, I strongly advise against taking action now."
"It's not just because they're powerful—there are already double-digit Level 5 individuals in Huyue Manor right now, possibly more than in the Imperial Palace. And only half of them are Moon Children; the rest are invited guests... The entire empire's upper echelons are enjoying themselves in some corner of this manor. They might even be right next door right now."
Bayard crossed his arms and said sarcastically, "Some are with blood slaves, some with the Son of the Moon... This is also part of the service, and there are also people who are attracted to each other. Of course, there are also people who come here to discuss serious matters. In short, if someone finds out that something is wrong here, things will immediately become troublesome.
"My personal suggestion is to wait until the latter half of the night. It's just getting dark now, and the humans won't be here for long. They probably have their own things to do tomorrow. Most of them will have left before ten o'clock, and the remaining ones will almost certainly leave around one or two o'clock. By four or five in the morning, when this frenzied party is completely over and you guys are going out for a late-night snack after get off work, most of the Moon Children who came to play will have also left. By then, the only people left will be the people from the Huyue Manor."
"By then, there will probably be only one or two Level 5 individuals left in the manor, or maybe even none. The rest will be newborns below Level 4... No matter who you want to attack, as long as I occupy the ritual room used to call for help and sound the alarm, there won't be any noise."
She glanced at the Shadow Demon and said, "As for the remaining people... you should be able to handle them on yourselves, right?"
"Then I'll trouble you."
Aiwass smiled adorably.
Bayard just scoffed.
Now that she'd calmed down and looked back, she didn't know why she'd lost her composure just now... Sure enough, there was something wrong with this little girl who could contract a Shadow Fiend at the first level. But now it seemed like she was just a little girl after all. "Let me remind you, no matter who you're planning to attack, it's best to back off while you're ahead."
"The Shadow Demon isn't invincible, not to mention you can't unleash its full power. If you encounter a fifth-level power, it will be very difficult. I can't protect you forever... unless you are willing to come with me."
As if possessed by a ghost, she added this sentence at the end.
Aiwass reached out and slowly played with the black snake, his posture looking mysterious and charming.
She raised her head and smiled sweetly, a sly smile like a fox.
"—What if I want to kill everyone here, onee-san?"
"……What?"
"If I want to kill everyone here, will you help me?"
Aiwass repeated.
"...Including those blood slaves?"
"Of course. I mean everyone—we can wait until daybreak, but I hope not to leave any alive. Oh, or one or two... but I'll take my time choosing them myself then."
Aiwass said this with a smile, but there was a murderous aura on that pure and lovely face that made Bayard hold his breath.
——Is she crazy?
This was the first thought in Bayard's mind.
...Or is she born evil?
But in that case...
She looked hesitantly at the shadow demon that had transformed into a black snake.
Doesn't she think there's a problem...
Bayard thought to himself.
She didn't know what Number 14 was going to do, but she believed in herself. The Shadow Fiend, possessing the same skills and even a fragment of her true soul, was closer to the real Bayard than she, the "actor," was. Now, aside from her Path of Love class level being upgraded, her resonance in all other paths had been reduced to the lowest level, and her Ritualist class had even regressed by two levels.
She had lost Bayard's transcendent heart.
Bayard would never do something crazy without a reason, so she must have some reason.
"...Then what can I gain?"
Bayard suppressed his surprise and asked this dangerous and strangely charming girl in a cold voice.
She had actually already agreed in her heart, but subconsciously wanted to try and see if she could gain a little more benefit.
By now, this has been engraved in her bones and has become her instinct.
The girl with black hair, blue eyes, and a skinny body like a doll just tilted her head and smiled innocently.
She moved her knees and slowly moved to the edge of the bed.
She spread her hands out openly, as if she was going to give a speech or asking for a hug.
"Be my master, okay?"
Her voice was very soft, like some kind of bewitching whisper: "You can have me..."
Bayard felt his heart beating violently again.
Her pupils instantly turned scarlet again—the impulse from the path of love almost made Bayard lose his mind.
—Be sensible, Bayard!
Never give in to the urge of the path—
Bayard clenched his right hand violently, his sharp nails piercing his palm. Only then did she regain consciousness.
"Is it fun for you to tempt me to lose control?"
Bayard asked loudly, his voice trembling: "Are you really human? I think you are a succubus!"
No. 14 was obviously not like this before - she suddenly became so radical because Shadow Fiend was watching her right next to her.
She did this on purpose, letting herself lose control.
This way the shadow demon can laugh at himself!
If no one saw him, Bayard could still fall once in a while.
If the Moon Children completely surrender to their desires, they will "fall." Each time they fall, they stray further from their "original form," leaving less of their remaining humanity. Bayard has always been ashamed of falling, but sometimes he truly cannot help himself—this is the call from the very source of the Tao.
But this time, the one who can see everything is not even "someone else", but the real self - the real "self" who is more orthodox and more powerful than yourself!
She is very proud and will never embarrass herself in front of herself.
"Who knows?"
Aiwass walked over with a smile, stretched out his hands, held Bayard's hands, and interlocked their fingers.
She leaned over to Bayard's ear and chuckled mischievously, "It's still a long way from five o'clock, big sister...but your nails can't be this long."
She pulled out her right hand and held Bayard's right hand with both hands. She gently licked the blood on her palm and then sucked it.
"—The blood of the Moon Child tastes no different from that of humans."
Bayard took a deep breath and broke free from Aiwas's hands as if he had been electrocuted.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she even saw the corners of the black snake's mouth raised and a disdainful sneer on its face.
"...What do you want to do now?"
Even Bayard's voice softened a little: "Just tell me, you little succubus..."
Number 14 said coquettishly, "Accompany me to find the secret passage, my master. I've heard that there's a secret passage leading directly outside the Huyue Manor."
"...I do know that secret passage, but you don't need to leave through it, right? If you want to leave, I can take you away directly." Bayard frowned.
"We're just going to go out through the secret passage first to make sure it's passable. Then we'll come back and seal it off."
Aiwass regained his composure, his tone cold and full of malice: "When daybreak comes, we will kill more people, Miss Bayard. I don't want anyone to escape from here."
Bayard only felt a trance.
This girl... is full of lies. She's so young, and she's a natural badass... Her moods and tone are constantly changing.
She thought she was good at recognizing people, but she still couldn't figure out what No. 14 was up to. She had completely confused Miss Bayard.
——Which of her words is a lie? Which of her words is acting?
What is her real purpose?
...Also, when she said...that she wanted me to be her master, was she sincere?
Even though she knew it was most likely just a joke, Miss Bayard couldn't help but have this thought in her mind.
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