Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 83 Shadow Demon: How dare you?

Croay devoted almost all of her path characteristics to "Shadow Affinity" when she advanced.

The first level of shadow affinity can only make you less conspicuous when you are in the shadow; or it can reduce the sense of presence when your face is covered by shadows.

From the second level, shadow affinity can begin to interfere with reality.

After Chloe strengthened her shadow affinity to the second level, she could mix shadow attribute power into her daggers and arrows.This is because the power of the shadows has infiltrated the mysterious art of "assassination".

And starting from the third level, the power of the shadows has penetrated into the "stealth" professional ability.

Now she can completely escape into the shadows.

Because generally no one specifically chooses Shadow Affinity, which is a useless path characteristic in the early stage, it is undoubtedly quite rare to acquire the ability that needs to be adapted to the path and requires a third level of Shadow Affinity as a threshold. Skill.At least most people in Avalon will not know this secret.

Even among "Eagle Eyes", not many people have mastered this skill.

This cognitive gap is undoubtedly fatal.

But after all, she is not the legendary "shadow demon", unable to melt into the shadows as she pleases.If she wants to maintain her shadow state, she must continue to maintain concentration and continue to consume physical strength and energy.

If the shadow she hides is destroyed, she will also be harmed.For a person who walks too fast, the shadow environment under their feet changes too quickly, which will also consume her too much energy and make her tired.If the opponent happens to walk under the light, making the shadow extremely small, she may also fail to sneak.

However, all kinds of disadvantages do not affect the strength of this skill.

With the extraordinary equipment that reduces the sense of presence, she can make others not notice the shadow at all.So far, she has used this ability to kill many people silently.She even used this skill to sneak into a congressman's bedroom under layers of protection, kill him and then hide in the shadow, and then follow the guard's shadow to leave when the guard came to check the situation.

After using this skill many times, Chloe already had some experience.

Hiding in the shape and stability of the shadow with a larger area consumes less physical strength and energy.

So Chloe found a perfect hiding place.

——That was right under the wheelchair Aiwass was sitting on.

When the wheelchair moves forward, its shadow area basically does not change.So she can stay hidden in it all the time, almost effortlessly.Even if Chief Inspector Edward or Detective Sherlock came later, they would not think in the direction of "the murderer is hiding under Aiwass".

That is the so-called black under the lamp.

And after Aiwass went to sleep at night, she could sneak out from the shadow under the wheelchair and kill Aiwass.

This is just in case, to reduce variables.

She really didn't understand how Aiwass guessed her actions.

Aiwass can at most guess that the Minister of Trade is related to the Noble Red Association, but the person who formed the association is with the Secretary, and it is unnecessary and impossible to kill him; even if Aiwass knows "Eagle Feather" and knows " He shouldn't even think about the existence of the "Eagle Eye" organization - no one will know their true purpose and mission, everything is hidden in the shadows.

And Aiwass can even say that "the other party may have put the document in the book".It was as if he had seen it all with his own eyes.

so horrible.

incomprehensible.Can't figure it out.

He wouldn't be a born prophet, could he predict the future?
But Chloe is an open-minded person and doesn't make things difficult for herself.She usually doesn't think about things that she really can't understand.

——Since you can't figure it out, let's get rid of the unstable factor of Aiwass first tonight.

Then I will use your shadow to hide for a while, and then I will give you a knife in the dead of night.

No one will know that she did it.Even knowing it is useless.

Thinking of this, Chloe turned into a group of creeping shadows, and bumped into the shadow of a supervisor who was about to go downstairs.And when he passed Aiwass, he followed his shadow and climbed under Aiwass' wheelchair.

But right now.

But Chloe suddenly felt a great and extremely strong fear.

This kind of fear and avoidance of dangerous things is her strength to adapt to the path is warning.Whenever she goes deep into a dangerous situation without knowing it, the power of adapting to the way will turn into a kind of "fear" and try to save her.

...but, what exactly?
Chloe's common sense told her that she must not go out at this time.Otherwise, she who suddenly appeared from Aiwass' side would become the target of public criticism, and it would be difficult for her to escape from the siege of the air cavalry outside.

But the feeling of fear became more and more intense, making Chloe's whole brain numb and his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

If someone looked at the shadow cast by Aiwass' wheelchair at this moment, they would find his shadow trembling slightly as if sitting in front of a fireplace.

At this moment, Aiwass suddenly seemed to be lost in thought, pinching his chin with his right hand, and looking ahead intently.

Then under Chloe's peek, he nodded thoughtfully.

——Then, he looked down at his own shadow.

A pair of azure blue pupils are as calm as water and as deep as an abyss.

Looking down at those eyes, Chloe's hair stood on end for a moment.

My previous crisis warning, could it be this?
He won't guess himself again, will he?

Realizing this possibility, the fear in her heart was almost overwhelmed by astonishment and confusion.

why?
How could he guess that I was here? !

Is there any positioning mark on me?Did he notice the change in the shadow?Or did I reveal some flaws that I didn't notice?
"Director Gordon."

Just when Croy, who was getting more and more panicked, was hesitating whether to leave Aiwass' shadow, Aiwass suddenly shouted: "Please come here."

She felt that she had found an opportunity, and took advantage of the opportunity of Aiwass to raise his head to shout, and immediately jumped into the shadow of Isabel beside Aiwass.

In this way, you should never find me!

At this time, Princess Isabel seemed to have noticed something.She had a bitter face and frowned slightly, as if she felt a little unwell.

This is actually quite normal.

Transcendents of the path of beauty are much more sensitive than other paths... But fortunately, she doesn't know that there is such a skill as shadow stealth.

After all, I didn't directly notice that there was something in the shadow.Chloe comforted herself in her heart.

Hearing Aiwass' shout, Director Gordon frowned slightly, but still walked over obediently.

"Anything, Mr. Aiwass?"

The old director asked.

After Director Gordon approached him, Aiwass showed a gentle and calm smile.

It was a confident smile with a certain chance of winning.

"That's right, Commissioner Gordon. Please protect me."

As Aiwass said, he took out an exquisite elf pistol from his arms.

I don't know if it's an illusion, Director Gordon felt that its hollow silver shell carved with thorns seemed to have dimmed for a moment.

The old man's face became serious the next moment.Without even seeing any movement, the old knight, who was more than one meter away, appeared beside Aiwass in an instant, and his powerful right hand directly rested on Aiwas's wrist.

Because Aiwass' muzzle was too close to Her Royal Highness.

If it weren't for Aiwass calling himself before the action, and aiming at the shadow under his feet.The old knight was afraid that the moment Aiwass drew his gun, he would directly subdue him.

He put his hand on Aiwass' wrist at this moment, confident that his movements would definitely be faster than bullets.At this distance, if Aiwass wanted to target Isabel's vitals, he could easily stop it.

Aiwass was not flustered, just staring at the shadow under his feet.

Looking at the direction of his gaze, Chloe also heaved a sigh of relief.Although she could still feel a sense of crisis, compared to the sense of crisis when Aiwass was under him as if she would die in the next moment, she was much more relaxed now.

Under the quiet gaze of almost everyone in the club, Aiwass said slowly: "I just came up with a bold idea after complicated thinking and reasoning. Of course, there is also irrational inspiration in it. .I don’t guarantee that this conjecture is correct, it’s just an idea. But just in case, I’ve called Director Gordon over.”

After stacking the armor, Aiwass suddenly pulled the trigger on the shadow under his feet.

boom--

The muzzle burst into flames, and the bullets really fired.This shocked almost everyone, only Chloe was slightly relieved.

And almost at the next moment, Aiwass did not hesitate to turn his gun slightly, aiming at the shadow of Isabel who was connected with his own shadow.

boom--

The second bullet was fired, and a shrill scream sounded from the shadow under Isabel.

A beautiful girl with a painfully distorted face and wearing a thin white dress staggered out of her shadow.

This made Isabel's scalp tingle for a moment.

When did she sneak into my shadow!

The old knight reacted extremely quickly.

Without any hesitation, he shot out the right hand that was originally on Aiwass's wrist in an instant, hitting Chloe who was standing between Aiwass and Isabel.

Obviously it was just a bullet, but Chloe's right shoulder seemed to be cut off by some sharp object, almost broken.

I saw a gust of hurricane blowing by, and Chloe was directly sent flying.

The hair of Aiwass and Isabelle beside them was instantly blown up by the strong wind, while Chloe smashed through the counter with a loud noise and hit the wine cabinet behind the bar heavily.

And the several copies of "Dracula" that Chloe was holding, as well as her glasses were scattered on the spot.

After pushing the opponent away from Princess Isabel for the first time, the old knight finally drew his sword.

The two-handed sword was pulled out by him, and the brilliant silver light burned all over the sword like a silver fire.

He rushed over immediately, like an ancient knight.

Chloe, who was pushed against the wall by him, melted into a shadow again with a face full of pain, flew close to the ground at an extremely fast speed, and fled out of the club.Director Gordon rushed out immediately.

"Make sure you mark it, right?"

Aiwass asked Shadow Demon in his heart.

【Of course, my master... is safe】

Shadow Demon's hoarse and deep voice sounded.

【I can't wait to drown this daring little thief in the shadows】

Just now, his shadow demon was awakened suddenly.

Someone has entered his shadow.

The Shadow Fiend was furious that his territory had been invaded by others.If it wasn't for Aiwass' emergency appeasement, it would have to immediately tear that arrogant assassin into pieces in front of the public, and distribute her evenly within a 50-meter radius.

——But in that case, Aiwass will be in trouble.

So when he fell into deep thought just now, he was actually talking to the Shadow Demon, trying to appease him.

Unless Aiwass encounters an irreversible life-threatening danger that must be resolved immediately, he must hide the fact that he has a contract with the Shadow Fiend.Even if Avalon doesn't prohibit crossing the path, he won't take the initiative to expose it.Because this is his trump card.

You see, it was because Chloe didn't know the existence of Shadow Demon that she tried to invade Aiwass' shadow.

However, according to Aiwass' experience, he wouldn't let the Shadow Demon do it. It was impossible for this shot to kill a high-level assassin of at least thirty or forty levels.

Transcendents who adapt to the path are especially able to run.

Unless it is killed in an instant, once it enters the chase battle, there is a high probability that it will not be killed.

So Shadow Demon gave another solution in advance.

Aiwass attacked her with [Enchantment Card: Shadow Blade] created by extracting the power of Shadow Fiend, leaving traces of Shadow Fiend in the shadow she controlled.

In this way, as long as she appeared nearby again, the Shadow Demon would be able to notice it immediately; or Aiwass could actively track her... or use this as a medium to directly cast a curse on her.

Although he doesn't have the ability to curse now.But Aiwass is sure that the other party will definitely come again.

Because when he shot her out, Aiwass felt the strong killing intent and anger of the other party.

She clearly hasn't figured out how she's been exposed.But she should understand that Aiwass has got some way of finding her.

In order to prevent herself from being exposed again, she would probably try to attack Aiwass when he was least alert and unable to think - when Aiwass was sleeping.

She might even have tortured Aiwass in the middle of nowhere, to learn his secrets of seeing the openings of his own shadow-stealth.

But unfortunately...

When Aiwass slept, the Shadow Fiend was awake.

As long as she comes, she must die.

Not only will send equipment, but also send experience.

This is much easier than taking the initiative to find her.

An assassin who specializes in the shadow ability is impossible to defeat the high-ranking demon "Shadow Demon" who controls the shadow field.

Aiwass knew her profession even better than that assassin.This in itself is a skill developed by them imitating the natural ability of Shadow Fiend.

Suddenly, Aiwass saw the glasses on the ground.He felt a little familiar.

Seems like it's out of gear?

"Lily."

Aiwass looked at it and called softly.

Lily guessed what Aiwass meant, picked it up before he could speak, and handed it to Aiwass.

Allen on the side also saw this scene, but he didn't say a word with wit.

He turned his head and pretended he didn't see anything.

Aiwass took the glasses, and its attributes appeared in front of his eyes:
【The Observer in the Shadow】

【Extraordinary Equipment (Light Purple)】

【Armor-Head】

[Characteristics: Laws · Do not look directly (only triggered by adaptation path)]

[Feature: When the enemy does not find you, by continuously observing the enemy, you can slowly increase the inevitable hit rate when attacking the opponent for the first time (once a day, 0/1)]

[Set: Eagle in the Shadow (1/4)]

【"-Continue to observe, continue to analyze. Remember, you only have one chance to make a call."】

——The equipment is really explosive!
Still a nice piece of gear!

This is a PvP suit that can only be exchanged for the favorability of the assassin organization "Eagle Eye" after it reaches Respect.

The resident spell "Can't look directly at" can make the user's sense of existence continue to decrease, become more transparent and become invisible when standing still.Another characteristic called "Observer" will continuously increase the inevitable hit rate when the opponent continues to be within the field of vision.The specific performance is to continue to erase your own sense of existence before hitting the opponent.

This is really good stuff.It's a pity that I am not a person who adapts to the path, and I don't know friends who adapt to the path...

Aiwahua paused.

He suddenly had an idea.

...Speaking of which, Lily seems to have always had a low sense of presence.Doesn't she have the adaptability to adapt to the path?

Thinking of this, Aiwass handed it over to Lily.

"Try it on."

There was some expectation in Aiwass' eyes: "Maybe it will be very suitable for you."

When Lily suddenly becomes invisible, it means that she has awakened aptitude!

And if Lily really has the talent to adapt to the Dao... maybe in the future when she transcends the Dao and advances, she can form a team illegally!

Holding the glasses, Lily felt a little at a loss for a while.

"Aiwass, Aiwass..."

And at this moment, Isabel on the side lightly put the fingers of her right hand on Aiwass' forearm.

This intimate movement made Allen's eyelids twitch again.

Invisible, invisible...

He meditated again in his heart.

There was some curiosity in Isabel's eyes, as well as some fear that hadn't completely dissipated.Apparently, the fact that a large living person suddenly jumped out of her shadow made Isabel startled: "How did you guess that she was in the shadow?"

"—that is the basic reasoning, my friend."

The corners of Aiwass' mouth raised slightly, and he said Sherlock's mantra without thinking.

He raised his eyebrows and looked around: "What, everyone? Do you want to hear it too?"

His tone at this moment is as if he is not a freshman, but a long-established detective.

And everyone around didn't feel anything was wrong.Instead, he looked at Aiwass with that almost amazed gaze, as if he performed an incomprehensible fantasy magic.

Aiwass relaxed his body, lay back on his wheelchair, and smiled calmly and confidently in the face of everyone's scrutiny: "The specific reasoning steps are too complicated and include accidental elements, so I won't waste everyone's time." .

"Of course, I still hope that the murderer can speak out. I am not a supervisor, nor a detective, but an ordinary reserve pastor. If the murderer can be arrested by our chief, she will voluntarily confess the crime to demonstrate the power of the law. and if unfortunately the murderer is temporarily escaped from justice, then it is impossible for me to expose her flaws. This will only help her perfect her disguise, won't it?"

Just kidding, I don't know how I reasoned it out myself.Aiwass thought.

But Aiwass fully believed that Sherlock would be able to come up with a reasonable explanation.

——Then please ask Mr. Sherlock to make it up for me.

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