Chapter 160 Aleister's Torture
There's a reason why Aiwass's first-round target was York.
In fact, if they wanted to make this matter worse, it would be best to kill Vice President Boca. This would be the most effective means of framing him... Because there are indeed many people who would kill a wicked lawyer like York, but only President Lloyd wanted to kill Boca.
But Aiwass was worried that this would help President Lloyd to take over the Boca faction directly.
The conflict would indeed intensify—but as long as President Lloyd was ruthless and decisive enough to take the blame for his own misdeeds, Aiwass would become a clown, because apart from helping the President clear the obstacles, he had not done anything else.
Ultimately, Vice President Boca was the only one within Lloyd's capable of standing up to the president, and the president was only wary of Vice President Boca. It was just that Boca had never been able to bring himself to confront him.
"Then I'll make the decision for you."
Aiwass raised the corner of his mouth slightly and looked up at his destination.
This is York Law Firm in the metropolitan area.
According to Aiwass's investigation, Attorney York does not currently live in Hermes Manor in White Queens.
Because Sherlock's brother Mycroft is a smart man, York is worried about revealing his true identity. Therefore, he chose to live away from the Red and White Queen District... It just so happens that the metropolitan area is a commercial area with a large flow of people, so it is normal for him, as a lawyer, to live here for a long time.
Normally, York lawyers live in their rented apartments.
The apartment and the law firm are facing each other, so they can monitor and observe each other.
This is where York's cunning lies - he specially asked someone to arrange a ritual so that if someone sneaks in to investigate, steal or ambush, an alarm will be immediately sounded from another house.
His law firm had a valet who lived there and handled his documents and was also responsible for looking after his firm's property.
Lawyer York's personal maid also lived in the apartment building, taking care of his food, accommodation, and ensuring that there was always someone on both sides and keeping an eye on the alarm.
His own wife and children lived in a villa in White Queen District, where his housekeeper also lived.
As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows.
Because the alarm was going off in another house, it wouldn't alert the intruders here. He couldn't possibly report the theft to the Supervisory Bureau and have them handle it, so he would definitely handle it himself. After all, he was a demon hoster and was quite confident in his abilities.
On the one hand, this is because the inspectors will arrive very late and will not be able to catch the scene at all, and there is a high probability that they will not be able to catch the thief or recover the lost property; on the other hand, if these inspectors are allowed to investigate his property to determine the "value of the theft", it is easy for them to see things that York does not want them to see.
Moreover, if the information or items related to Lloyd's and the Noble Red Circle were lost, he might die - not on the gallows, but at the hands of assassins sent by the Gray-Green Lady.
But on the other hand, it can also be considered that this is a means to lure him out.
When Aiwass and Lily sneaked in, they seemed not to notice the ritual lines, deliberately stepped on the alarms along the way, and rushed straight to the archives room.
He asked Lily to light an oil lamp and pretend to search the bookshelf for information. This angle, combined with the translucent curtains York deliberately used, allowed York to see a blurry back from the second floor of the apartment, judging it to be a young woman, but at the same time he could not see her face clearly.
Generally speaking, youth means weakness, which could further let York's lawyer down.
As expected.
Less than ten minutes after the hook was cast, Lawyer York came running over in a rage.
He quietly opened the door of the archive room and took a deep breath.
But before he could see Lily's face clearly.
A hand suddenly came from the side and grabbed Lawyer York's throat!
At that moment, York was shocked. He was so frightened that his soul flew away.
This is a fucking trap!
He realized in an instant that the woman who was looking up information was just a cover to lure him out!
Fortunately, the other party seemed to want to ask him some questions. He only gently grabbed his throat, not breaking it or suffocating him.
"Friend, friend...let go of your hand, let's talk it over."
York said repeatedly in a trembling voice: "What do you want? Do you want to ask something? Or do you want money? I can give it to you, but don't get excited..."
As he said this, he spread his hands to show that he had no hostility.
But in a blind spot that the other party couldn't see, several snake-like eyes suddenly opened on the back of York's hands.
They were weak demons called "Lizard Eye Demons," naturally born demons whose sole ability was to paralyze others with their gaze.
York, a demon host, also possesses this trait. If anyone sees the back of his hand, he can incapacitate them.
"Devil Trapper," York commanded in his mind, "Give me your power!"
The power of the trapping demon stored in the body is being continuously drained away.
A pink glow slowly shone from the bottom of York's pupils, blending with the purple halo that lit up simultaneously. Those were the Mystic Eyes that could control the will of others and induce them to fall simply by looking at them.
If I were you, I would just give up resistance.
But unexpectedly, the devil in him just sneered.
……What?
A gloomy and cold voice sounded: "It's a good catch, Mr. Fish."
Including the previous time, this was the second time he was caught by Aiwass.
Aiwass kindly added:
"——Also, this little trick won't work on me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the shadow under his feet spread out.
The entire room was shrouded in shadows, completely obliterating the light source. York suddenly fell into a pitch-black abyss.
His "Entrapping Gaze" ability required eye contact... but now he was completely engulfed by the shadows and hadn't even seen the other person's eyes the entire time!
This is……
"...Shadow Demon?"
York's voice trembled.
This couldn't possibly be a shadow demon contracted by a demonologist—even in the Star Antimony Kingdom, there were fewer than a handful of demonologists who could even barely contract a shadow demon. A figure of that stature wouldn't go out of their way to trouble me, torture me, and then have my soul captured by performing a random ritual. Therefore, this could only be a demon possessed by a shadow demon.
But he was an official member of the Noble Red Order. He had never heard of any demons possessed by shadow demons in Avalon...so this demon was probably a wild one.
York himself was once a demon, and he understood the demon's situation very well.
Before he broke free from the demon's control and became a demon host, he would occasionally lose control and be controlled by the demon. The more he used the demon's power, the deeper it controlled him. And the more powerful the demon, the more difficult it was to resist.
The fact that he was able to defeat the trapper was the result of a combination of will and coincidence.
Being possessed by a shadow demon meant that one could no longer possess any will of their own. In other words, the one conversing with him wasn't the demon himself, but the shadow demon controlling his body!
Although York was of the same Demon class, he was unable to defeat his opponent even though his level was higher.
It's simply because the combat power of the Trapper Demon is completely different from that of the Shadow Demon...
"Although I've been shaking for a long time before, this time it's real."
The other person commented: "That's not a good acting, Mr. Lawyer."
"What do you want?! We are both Transcendents. Shouldn't we be companions in Avalon?"
The power from the trapping demon surged again, and York's voice became incendiary: "You didn't kill me immediately, so you must have something to do!
"I'm considered a high-ranking member of Lloyd's. I'm also a member of the Noble Red Society... Do you want to join? Do you want revenge? Or are you short of money? I can help you with any of these.
"Sir, if you need anything from me, please feel free to tell me. We are all in the same boat... I was once a demon, too!"
He didn't dare to provoke the other party and directly called him Shadow Fiend. If it happened that the human consciousness was controlling the body at this time, he might strangle him to death in anger. If he directly said "I have a way to help you suppress the Shadow Fiend", he might be killed by the Shadow Fiend.
His voice was subtly modifying the other person's subconscious mind. This was the slightest modification of consciousness, just to avoid being discovered by the other party: "No matter what, at least we are not enemies... right?"
"I do have something to ask."
In the shadows, the other party agreed.
——Okay, as long as we can communicate!
"Ask me anything you want, I can answer anything!"
York's face immediately lit up with joy, and he even began to imagine how the strength of Vice President Boca's faction would grow after he introduced this powerful transcendent to the association.
Even if he can't become a demon host, as long as he can grow normally to the third energy level... he can basically exert 50% of the shadow demon's strength.
That will be their trump card!
York had always been a man of great vision. Being plotted against or ambushed was a minor matter, nothing compared to the benefits. It was just a loss of face, something he could just laugh off. Even if he got slapped twice, he wouldn't get angry at all. At least not on his face.
As a result, the other party's question made York fall silent.
"Where does Vice President Boca of Lloyd's live? What is his true identity? Does his family have any influence?"
The other party said calmly: "Does he have any special skills?"
York's pupils contracted slightly and his mouth opened wide.
“…Who are you?”
"Wrong answer."
A cold voice sounded.
A shadow needle, not even as thick as a little finger, emerged from behind him and suddenly pierced the devil's eye on the back of his left hand!
It wasn't the pain of having the back of my hand pierced, but the feeling of having my eyes pierced and exploded—
The severe pain made York subconsciously want to scream out.
But the hand on his neck suddenly tightened, stifling his cry of pain.
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you—Vice President Boca lives at 113 Green Vine Avenue in White Queens. He's a fourth-level law mage and a fourth-level demonologist. His contracted demon is an ice demon, and his greatest skill is the Law of the Law mage faction... He's a judge in the Intermediate Court, and now a knight with access to the Round Table... He's not from a knightly family. His father is a dentist, his mother is a wealthy businessman, and his father was her former lover..."
After just one interrogation, York revealed all the information.
Because he is very aware of the times - he is very good at judging people.
The person in front of me is obviously not someone I can fool.
Since he has a grudge against the vice president, let him go find the vice president!
——It’s none of my business!
"Thank you for the information."
He responded in a friendly manner, removing his hand from his neck.
Lawyer York breathed a sigh of relief, a smile plastered across his face again. "Oh, now that we've talked it out, it's all good. We're all the same kind..."
"I believe that what you said is true. I am also very grateful that you can provide crucial information..."
The deep and gloomy voice fell: "But my mentor has ordered, I'm sorry.
"Evans Moriarty was not worthy of Lloyd's. That is how you died."
He had barely finished his words when the shadow spear pierced the York lawyer's heart.
For the demon, this damage was not enough to kill him.
But Lawyer York immediately closed his eyes and stopped breathing.
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