“…… Call. ”

Lawyer York suddenly opened his eyes and began to cough violently.

He rolled over and coughed until he coughed up a mouthful of dirty blood and his breathing became smoother.

He glanced back.

The door to the archives was closed, and the other party had already left. The accomplice who stole the information is gone.

Then, his body began to undergo drastic changes - as he was demonized, traits from the Entrap began to emerge from him.

Pink flesh sprouts of soft tentacles on his hands and arms, and they spontaneously and unconsciously flutter in the air, like tentacles perceiving everything around them. It's the feeding organ that captures dreams and memories.

The pupils turned into a cloud of pink, with a dark red doji shining in the middle. His back had become rickety, his body had become scrawny, and a long snake-like tail had emerged from behind him.

At the time of demonization, the wounds he had suffered were also healed.

"I survived......"

York muttered.

His voice became as sharp as a woman's, with a subtle metallic grinding.

No matter what breed of demon of the contract is, the demon has a strong life force. Even if you advance to become a demon parasiter, the basic characteristics from the demon will not disappear because of this.

A fatal injury of the magnitude of a mere puncture to the heart would not have led directly to his death.

The best way to kill a demon neatly is to shoot the head, cut off the head, or take the heart away. Even if the heart is torn in half, it can be restored again by the vigorous vitality shared by the demons.

This life force is very similar to those savage trolls of the Southern Continent. Because of this, in the past, when Avalon found a demon who had just been possessed by a demon, he would directly burn him at the stake - if the killed demon was left alone, he would be able to get up and run away after a while.

Flames can block the regenerative power of trolls, so people also deduce the essence from the phenomenon, believing that it can also kill demons completely.

But in fact, the reason why the stake really killed these demons was because the flames continued to cause damage to them. While the body recovered, it was burned and tortured for a long time before dying. Later, Queen Sophia abolished this cruel punishment and only used the ordinary death penalty.

No doubt...... Since the other party is also a demon, he must also know that the demon has a strong vitality.

Then he didn't choose to kill himself completely, so he could only deliberately spare his own life.

York wasn't resentful of the attack on him — maybe some, but not much. What is more important is the information that is obtained from it.

Combined with what he had said earlier, it was clear that the man was under the command of his mentor. But judging by his behavior, he was not loyal to that guru.

It's possible that he was bound by a contract with his mentor, so he had to kill himself once.

This is very likely.

After all, it was a demon possessed by a shadow demon, and it looked like he had sold a lot of souls, and most of his body was already controlled by the shadow demon. Such a demon can defeat the third energy level at the first energy level...... It is also reasonable that his mentor is not at ease.

It was because of his dissatisfaction that he deliberately allowed himself to survive against his mentor's wishes. For this reason, he even said some superfluous words to show his origins.

What does he want to do?

York suddenly thought of a possibility.

"Could it be that he wants the art of 'breaking the promise'?"

"Hehe......"

The quiet trap demon in his body couldn't help but laugh when he heard his thoughts: "Keep guessing, it's almost close—it's already close to 1%." ”

Don't bother me. York replied dissatisfiedly.

Trappers are always like this, good at deception. Even if he is his master, the trapper will always fool him.

The first few times he would have believed the analysis and opinions of the trapper, only later did he realize that the other party had deliberately brought him into the ditch. He just wanted to kill himself and leave, and since then York has not believed the other party's words.

This is very likely.

Lloyd's inherits the mysterious skill of "breaking the contract" left by the first Lloyd's president, and can break contracts and oaths with impunity.

If he is controlled by a contract, then it makes sense to ask for his own help to break the contract.

Why, then, did he go to the president?

And as the person on the president's side, how could he not know Boca's address and need to provide it himself?

After turning into a trapper, York's thinking speed increased a lot.

He quickly thought of a plausible possibility:

That demon mentor may not be from Lloyd's, but from the Noble Red Society!

Only the president's faction in Lloyd's has completely fallen to the noble Red Society. Although he and the vice president also joined the association, perhaps the upper echelons of the association had already seen their "transcendent heart".

The association kept them just to create a check. In order to seek more benefits from both sides.

But maybe today's associations ...... Or at least, the Majin's mentor thinks that it is enough to keep the president. That's why they had to eliminate the power of the vice president's faction, and this plan was unaware of the president's knowledge.

- So that everything makes sense!

Majin and his mentor are a faction in the Noble Red Society, but not too high. Because all they know is the vice president and their own name...... And now they will come to the office to attack them, because the other party doesn't really know where they live, they can only find their own law firm, so they plan to ambush and wait here.

And this demon didn't think his mentor's plan was seamless. So he planned to bet on both ends, and he didn't intend to let himself die directly and cut off the way back, so he deliberately spared his own life.

These possibilities were all inferred by York's lawyer from what he had seen and heard, and the fact that he was still alive.

There may be a little bit of a difference from the truth, but the rest should be the truth.

"Then I'll have to fake my death."

York Hermes reacted: "If I show up again, maybe he will be sent by his mentor to kill him again."

"Then I can't handle it myself. Must be notified to the Vice-President......"

With this in mind, he walked out of the archive room, went to the living room, and dialed the vice president's phone.

"I'm Bran Boca."

Although it was not lit up today, the phone was picked up in an instant. Immediately after, a calm voice sounded.

York whispered, "Something's wrong, Mr. Boca." ”

"I know." Vice President Boca replied.

…… You know?

What do you know? Did you know I was killed? Or do you know that I gave out your information?

York sneered.

But soon, Vice President Boca reacted: "Your voice? You are......? ”

"I'm York. I was attacked, killed once, and entered the demon transformation, and it may take another half a day to recover. ”

Lawyer York continued, speaking out his reasoning: "The person who attacked me was a very strong demon, probably a member of the Noble Red Society. They have an affinity with President Lloyd, so they plan to get rid of us. ”

On the other end of the phone, Vice President Boca asked rhetorically, "A demon possessed by a shadow demon?" ”

"How do you know?"

York was stunned for a moment: "You've seen it already?" ”

"No, not really. Ivas was attacked by him last night and disappeared. That's why I wake up so early...... Although Ivas has not yet inherited the Moriarty family, his identity is basically the same. His attack and disappearance was a major event that could alarm the Round Table Room. ”

"Didn't we send someone to attack Ivus last night?" York's brow furrowed.

"Yes, they're all dead. The specifics are not clear, and I'm trying to figure it all out...... I think it's possible that they were killed by this Shadow Fiend. Since you say that he is the one who is the president...... Then I probably understand what the situation is. ”

Vice President Boca replied calmly.

"The same people who attacked you were the same people who attacked Ehuas."

His voice was calm with a hint of hatred and annoyance that had not been completely hidden: "He still intends to stop my plan!" He also recognized Aihuas's status and talents, which is why he was jealous of Aihuas. It's because he doesn't want Ivus to enter my camp that he plans to kill him directly...... Even at the expense of exposing Lloyd's!

"From the very beginning, he didn't intend for us to show our abilities and loyalty—he just killed the men I sent out and kidnapped Ivas. I think he may have been trying to force that 'Moriarty' to join their faction.

"In that case, we may have to be prepared to destroy him completely. If a 'Moriarty' turns his gun on us, the consequences are unimaginable. ”

"I think it'......"

Probably someone from the Noble Red Society—thought Lawyer York.

But before he could say this, his chest, shoulders, and the back of his head were all pierced by shadow blades.

The microphone in York's hand fell off his hand.

And he let out a high-pitched, terrible scream—a cry that finally woke his servant.

"York? York! ”

A voice came from the other side of the microphone. But York's death has been confirmed, and nothing has been done.

The moment he subconsciously turned back, the Shadow Hound had already bit his throat and pushed him to the ground. Immediately, the dense blades pierced through the whole body and then retracted.

It's like dozens of daggers stabbing out in an instant, and the high-frequency penetrating attacks make York's blood splash everywhere, but it is wrapped in shadows. It's like splashing ink.

Soon, he stopped moving.

His head was cut off neatly by the shadow guillotine.

As he was dying, the York lawyer vaguely heard the sound of the other party opening the door: "Fortunately, I turned back again." You actually used such a despicable means to escape......"

- What did I do??

York's stomach was full of words, but he couldn't speak.

Filled with anger and hatred, and the sound of the trapper laughing, his consciousness gradually fell into the abyss.

He didn't even have a chance to transform into a demon - as a demon who had made a contract with a demon, his soul had long since been sold to the trapper.

After his death, his soul will be harvested by the other party.

[Kill the 4th Level Transcendent and gain 130 Free XP]

- You've got a lot of experience.

Ivus smiled silently.

Moreover, he did not fold back at all...... Because Ivas didn't leave at all.

He had been quietly hiding in the shadows behind the sofa in the living room. As long as York comes to call, he will appear directly behind the other person's back.

Seeing the experience of killing York emerge, Ivas picked up the falling phone and handed the microphone directly to the shadow demon who had turned into a hound, biting and dissolving York's corpse.

Here, the microphone is for you, please speak.

"Hello, Mr. Boca. I'm Aleister. Greetings to you, Mr. Lloyd......"

Shadow Fiend raised his head and spoke in a deep and hoarse voice into the microphone, smiling gloomily, "It's best not to be left alone, I know where you are." ”

With that, Ivus hung up the phone. He then ripped off the receiver of the phone and threw it directly into the shadows.

"That's right," he said softly, "to reward you with an earpiece." ”

"You should reward me with a syringe."

The Shadow Demon complained, but quickly corroded and melted the corpse, the bloodstains, and the earpiece, "You fed the Flame Butterfly so much blood, you should give me some of it." ”

"The amount will be given to you tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, after all, you will be the main force next."

Ivas smiled and said, "I'll have to pay you some overtime."

"But you're not worried about turning into a big beast?"

"Flame Butterfly has said that her consciousness is fused with you. In other words, she can see what you can see...... Then I'm not afraid. I'm just scared of being sealed into the dark. Shadow Fiend responded.

Ivus was a little surprised: "As a shadow demon, are you actually afraid of the dark?" ”

“…… Not really. ”

"Then you're just afraid of loneliness." Ivus affirmed.

"Probably."

Shadow Fiend is noncommittal.

"Don't be afraid," said Ivus softly, "I'll be with you. ”

“…… Mr. York? ”

The manservant, who had been awakened earlier, walked to the dark living room with some fear.

Before I opened it, I heard the sound of chewing and ghostly whispers in the living room...... But when I opened it, I found that the living room was silent, and there was no one there.

He turned on the light and looked around. I even looked for it in the closet.

It turned out that I didn't lose anything at home, except for the phone receiver, which was missing at some point.

"Strange thing...... Did I have a nightmare? ”

The valet shook his head and went back to sleep.

And just as he closed the door, Ivus silently emerged from his door.

He was leaning against the wall, and the Shadow Fiend was wrapped around him.

I'm so lucky I didn't turn on the lights here.

Ivus looked at the manservant's bedroom with a smile and whispered, "Good night, sir." Let's go get some sleep first, it's not dawn yet. ”

"Young Master, what are we going to do next?"

Lily also appeared around Ivus.

"Just wait."

Ivas replied, "Wait for the situation to unfold.

"But I thought, let's go find a place to sleep first, shall we? I think the bishop's side is good...... Just go and meet with Sherlock to see if there are any problems with the plan. and reported to him the good news that York's lawyer was dead. ”

Today is a 4,000-word shift, please take half a day off!

Mom is going out to BJ, I'll go to the high-speed rail station in the afternoon to send a meow!

(End of chapter)