The ability to "hide in battle" may sound contradictory at first glance, but when you think about it, it doesn't seem useless, and I already have one or two imaginary uses in mind. It's just that if you want to test your own ideas, you still need to look at actual combat, which cannot be tested in daily training. In the final analysis, it makes sense to say that Lie is very reasonable, but whether I really have that ability depends on two questions.

"You seem to have something else to ask me." "Let's ask them too." ”

I do have questions. This question slowly emerged from my heart after I heard about Wei Chi's dream immortal body. Frankly, this question is ridiculous and makes me seem neurotic. And from the point of view of instinct and awareness, I think it's a wrong idea, so much so that I don't know if it should be taken seriously; But judging by my rationality and past horrors, I can't reasonably convince myself to let go of this idea.

I'm going to take this idea to heart with a "what-if" attitude. If you don't ask, there will always be a place in your heart where you can't feel at ease. But do you really have to ask about the lack of columns?

After thinking about it, I still asked, "You said that Yu Chi's dream immortal body was achieved in disguise in some unknown way, so is it possible: we are really trapped in a dream by someone now, and the reason why Wei Chi can show the characteristics of a dream immortal body is because this was originally a dream?" ”

"Oh?" Hearing this, Lie's eyes froze, and instead of laughing at my whimsy, he asked seriously, "Since you asked like that, I'll take the test in turn." Assuming what you say is true, then is it possible: you are the only one trapped in the dream, and Bluebird and I are both fictional pawn characters, the eyes and ears of the mastermind behind the dream; And it is actually dangerous for you to say this question in front of me now. ”

Although I felt that this kind of conversation was pervasive, I continued, "I came up with the idea based on the premise of believing the clues you provided, so it is natural to discuss it with you." ”

He asked, "What about the other grounds?" ”

"If I were behind the dream, I wouldn't have used your mouth to give you the clue to the dream immortality. Even though few people generally suspect that they have fallen into a dream because of these clues, from the perspective of the person who knows everything, it is no different from self-detonation. I continued, "And I don't feel danger or malice from you, much less the gaze of other malice. So I think it's safer to say that to you. ”

"I see, it's still reasonable." He bowed his head, "But you're still in a hurry, even if you don't have a problem with my judgment, there's no need to act so quickly, you can be patient and observe." ”

"Taught." Hearing him say that, I also began to feel that I was not calm enough.

"But, leave me alone, do you really think someone can trick your consciousness into a dream?" He asked, "And why didn't you ask at the time when the bluebird was present?" ”

I only answered the previous question, "Haven't there been cases before when I couldn't realize myself in my dreams?" ”

"That's because you lost the power support of the Kraken at that time, and your awareness became inferior to that of ordinary warlocks, and now you are not at the mercy of ordinary dream warlocks." He said.

"So...... In your opinion, is this a dream? I asked.

"Actually, after seeing Wei Chi's dream immortal body, I also had the same suspicions as you. I spent so much time checking before, and I was actually checking this thing. "And my view is that we're still in reality." ”

"To be honest, you really didn't expect this time. I've been exposed to dream-related secrets many times, and I've fought powerful dream warlocks many times, so I check to see if I'm in reality from time to time. He continued, "But you don't have much experience fighting dream warlocks, and you can realize this possibility so quickly...... Well, it seems that it is our badness, the healing dreams that have been used on you have left some bad thought patterns on your psyche, and it seems easy for you to wonder if you are in reality...... I see, no wonder you want to pick the bluebird when he is not there. ”

I did not deny his last words.

"It just so happens that your siren's blade also has the ability to detect reality." He raised the index finger of his left hand, "Just use your siren blade to cut off this finger of mine." If this were a dream, my physical body would be harmed at the same time, and I would definitely be able to perceive it. And if that doesn't happen, it's a reality. ”

I was surprised, "Are you serious?" ”

"Seriously." He nodded.

"If I were a dummy, you wouldn't be able to detect reality and dreams from this kind of thing." I say.

"You do it first." He said, "Remember to cut it in the middle, not at the root, otherwise it will be inconvenient for me to turn around and reconnect the severed finger." ”

It seems that he intends to imitate the method of reconnecting the broken arm of the blue bird and repair the "irreparable wound". Although that method was originally taught to the blue bird.

"Did I really cut it?" I'll make sure.

"Cut it." He said.

In the next second, as a metallic light flashed, the index finger of his left hand was severed from the middle. I put away the Siren Blade that I had just summoned.

He caught the severed finger he had fallen with his right hand, looked at the bleeding cut on his left hand, and said with an unchanged face: "This is indeed a 'real injury'...... Well, there can be no mistake, you are a real person, here is reality. ”

He actually asked me to cut off his finger in order to reconfirm the reality, and I felt that there might be something wrong with his psyche.

"But I don't know if you're a real person yet." I say.

"It's simple." He glanced at me.

He wanted to kill me—my instinct flashed to me, and I reflexively summoned the Siren's Blade again. Immediately after, that feeling disappeared.

"You shouldn't be misjudged by the truth of malice." He said, "Now you can rest assured." ”

I was truly relieved. In particular, I have fought with Lie Que before, and I can distinguish the belonging and components of malice, which further excludes the possibility of playing the "mastermind behind the scenes". At the same time, since he is the real list, then I also believe that what he said is a judgment of reality.

But just now he undoubtedly really turned his mind to kill me. When he released his murderous aura, what was going on in his mind about me?

In fact, there is no need to ask, my awareness has already deciphered his silent words from his murderous aura.

- If you fall again, I will kill you.

After that, another four days passed.

Some important things have happened in these four days, so let's start with Joan's incident.

The Security Service was scheduled to take two days to prepare him for the removal of the succubus, but it was temporarily postponed due to some accidents, so he still had to stay at my house.

Now he is like a person infected with the virus in home isolation, and he can't go out when he's fine, and he can't come into contact with anyone other than me without permission. I asked Joe Licorice to comfort him with a few words over the phone, but it didn't work as well as I thought. After asking back, I realized that Qiao Licorice seemed to be encouraging him to continue to be a succubus on the phone.

But Qiao Licorice still made up the formalities at the Security Bureau, and temporarily left the last disc prop by Joan's side. Joan has tried to remove the succubus from time to time these days, but they have all failed, probably because determination is not enough.

The idea that Joe Licorice and Joan's parents expect Joan to continue to be a succubus is actually reasonable, and according to Joan's own words, the gray ash who fuses with him also hates the outside world and always wants to hide somewhere, in a sense, this is also Ash's way of realizing his own needs. Looking at it this way, this integration seems to be a "win-win".

As for the question of "succubus's thirst for essence" that I thought of before, it doesn't seem to exist in Qiao An's body. According to Qiao Licorice's analysis, maybe it's because the strange existence of the "male succubus" cuts into the "loophole" of the form of the succubus - since Qiao An is a man who can produce essence, there is no need to attack other men to obtain essence, and he can be self-sufficient.

Is that okay too? Although I can't help but think so, this development is a good thing after all.

Also, because there were other people in the house recently, I didn't always leave the house untidy, so I finally started to clean up seriously. But this task was taken over by Joan, who seemed to feel embarrassed to stay in my house and do nothing, and carefully cleaned my house from the inside to the outside, not even the bottom of the large furniture and the corners of the ceiling, and rightly refused my help. Seeing him wagging his wings and tail and getting busy, with fine and crystal sweat on his forehead, I was a little embarrassed.

He also did the cooking work, and the finished product can only be said to be average, but as a student of this age, it is already excellent. It's hard for me to say that he's not, and since they all affirm his skills, it's not convenient to refuse his application to continue to be in charge of the meal, otherwise the previous praise will seem hypocritical. Just to be honest, every time I go home, it always feels strange to have a child much younger than me cook for me.

I would occasionally give him advice on how to cook, and he was able to absorb it very quickly. And not only cooking, but also in his control of his own power.

Specifically, he seems to be able to actively manipulate his seductive power to a certain extent. Closed or unable to close, but able to consciously release a charm far stronger than the charm he unconsciously emanated. This progress was simply the opposite of the direction he had hoped for, and it also hinted at a change in the side - perhaps not the result of his training, but further evidence of his integration with the ashes.

At the same time, he now has become able to spy a little on the spells that the succubus has mastered during his lifetime, and use them to a limited extent.

The change came four days later in the morning. That morning, when I got up and washed up, I saw that Joan had not yet come out of the bedroom, so I rushed to make breakfast before knocking on the door of his room. Then I heard a panicked voice coming from behind the door, "Ah, wait, wait...... How do I get this......"

Out of concern for the privacy of my living space, I didn't use my awareness to peek into the scene behind the door, "What's wrong with you?" ”

"Wait......" he said, but after a moment he seemed to resign himself to his fate, and opened the door himself.

When I looked at the scene in the bedroom, I almost put the surprise color on my face.

At the back of the door, there were actually two Joans, one large and one small.

The tuba Joan was the original Joan, and he opened the door to me with an embarrassed face; And the little Joan sat quietly on the edge of the bed, with her hands on her knees in a proper manner, like a serious and obedient elementary school student. The latter also has the horns, wings, and tail of a succubus, and exudes the same unconscious charm fluctuations as the original Joan.

Where did this elementary school student Joan come from...... I took two or three seconds to gather my thoughts, and then asked, "What's going on here?" ”

Qiao An also glanced at the small, unmoving self like a doll, and said abruptly: "I feel as if I have no teacher to use some spell, and it is not a dangerous or destructive spell, so I can't help but try it......"

"So...... Is this your doppelganger? I asked.

He nodded, "It seems to be a spell called 'flesh clone'." ”

Flesh clone, this is a spell used by the old bones and the middleman before, and it is also a spell taught to them by biting blood. Therefore, not only will they, but also the succubi who will be directly subordinate to the blood-biting subordinates. This doppelganger spell can create a clone with the same strength as yourself, and the main body can always grasp the state and position of the clone, and even synchronize the perception with your own doppelganger, which is quite practical and easy to use.

If there is any disadvantage, it is that if the doppelganger is captured by others, others may take advantage of the "perceptual synchronization" feature to torture the ontology remotely by various means.

And the reason why the succubus didn't use it against me is naturally for a reason.

It's not that my Siren Blade is inherently restrained by clones, it's because she doesn't use it well at all. Just as the important thing in learning runes is the fate with runes, and there is also such a saying about spells. She just lacks fate with the "flesh and blood clone", and even if she uses it, she can't create a clone with the same strength as herself, and she can only create a clone that corresponds to her "previous self", a clone with the appearance of a girl. But she hated herself when she was a weak girl, and she hated her teeth when she saw it.

Qiao An used the power of the succubus to divide the flesh and blood, so naturally she could only separate her childhood self.

"I remember that this doppelganger needs to be based on a little bit of his own flesh and blood." I carefully examined Joan's body up and down, "Did you hurt yourself?" ”

His palms were facing up, and a little gray mist rose from his palms.

"I'm using this as material." He said.