The Demon's Performance (Thanks to White Dragon True Lord for the Support)

After thinking it over, Mordo prepared to open a Portal and leave the Mirror Dimension. Since they had confirmed the other party was a Demon, there was nothing more to discuss. He could simply use the method for knocking out an Astral Body and drive the Demon from the little girl's flesh with one strike. All that remained was to set up the Mirror Dimension to prevent the Demon from escaping, then kill it at his leisure.

Having finally found a Demon willing to teach him dark spells, Li Feng did not want to waste such a rare opportunity. He quickly grabbed Mordo and said, "I understand that you want to kill the Demon, but first think about what we heard near the town."

Mordo looked somewhat impatient. All he could think about was killing the Demon to avenge the apprentices it had murdered. Why would he recall what they had heard near the town?

Li Feng, still holding Mordo back, sighed and said quietly, "It'll feel good after you kill the Demon, but how are you going to solve the Plague in this world? Or are we just going to leave and ignore whether the people here live or die? Let them all die in the Plague?"

Mordo had been about to argue about scattering lime, treating it with medicine, and other methods, but then he remembered that this was the Middle Ages, where sanitation was deeply concerning. Moreover, the Plague had been caused by a Demon. Only extraordinary medicine could counter this kind of Plague; ordinary drugs would likely only treat the symptoms.

But were extraordinary potions so easy to formulate and develop? By the time such medicine was successfully developed, aside from the powerful figures sitting on thrones of power, ordinary people probably would not be able to afford it. Who would be responsible for all those who died from the Plague? At the very least, Mordo felt that his conscience would not be at ease.

After some thought, Mordo took a deep breath, suppressed the agitation in his heart, and asked, "What do you have in mind?"

Li Feng spread his hands and said, "Since Beman and the others know the Plague was caused by this thing yet still intend to send it to Sefrak Abbey, it means the abbey has a way to counter the Plague. We don't need to do anything. We just need to accompany them to Sefrak and make sure the Demon does not escape."

Mordo was somewhat displeased by Li Feng's suggestion. Since they already knew where to find a method for curing the Plague, why not kill the Demon now and then go find the cure? What if something went wrong during the escort and the Demon escaped? Demons were naturally cunning creatures. Once they sensed something was wrong, they would very likely find an opportunity to slip away.

As for whether Beman and the others would stop him from killing the Demon, Mordo sincerely did not think much of these ordinary people's combat ability. At worst, he could lock them all in the Mirror Dimension, release them once he had killed the Demon, and be done with it.

Li Feng found this rather troublesome. He wanted to kill the Demon too, but only after he had drained it of all its spells.

Now, just because of one thought from Mordo, how many brain cells would he have to burn filling in the gaps?

With his mind racing, Li Feng scratched his head and said, "But I heard that Sefrak Abbey can only eliminate the Plague through a special ritual. This ritual can not only destroy the Demon, but also wipe out the Plague at the same time."

"What if—just what if—the ritual requires the Demon to be completed? You kill the Demon over here and feel good about yourself, but what if the ritual cannot be held over there?"

Mordo did not understand these special rituals from an Otherworld, and even Ancient One would be confused for a while if she came here. Unless she had thoroughly studied the ritual, she would not know whether they could kill the Demon first and enjoy themselves afterward. After all, every world had its own rules.

Li Feng had finally persuaded Mordo to give up on immediately killing the Demon, but then Mordo asked something that made Li Feng want to cough up blood. "How do you know all this? Did that Demon tell you? Are Demons really that stupid, telling you all their secrets? Or did you make some shady deal with it? Let me warn you, Demons can never be trusted. There is not a single truthful word in their mouths."

Li Feng, who felt as though an arrow had inexplicably struck him in the knee at Mordo's question of how he knew, was nearly frightened by Mordo's guess. How did you guess that I made a deal with the Demon?

"Don't worry about how I know. It's my little secret." Li Feng waved his hand and said helplessly, "When we return to Kamar-Taj, I'll tell Ancient One. As for whether she tells you the truth, ask her yourself."

After saying that, Li Feng took down the Mirror Dimension while no one was paying attention.

When the two entered the Mirror Dimension, the Demon had already sensed the magical fluctuations caused by Li Feng's spellcasting. It did not know what Li Feng and Mordo were discussing in Otherspace, and it was somewhat worried that Li Feng would expose its secrets to Mordo and affect its plan.

By coincidence, the Demon heard Ekkehard, who was on watch, tell the Priest arriving to take over that seeing it reminded him of his deceased daughter. From Ekkehard's eyes, the Demon could tell that he did not believe it was a Witch. Instead, he seemed inclined to let it go, which made the Demon deeply unhappy. I worked so hard to plan everything out. Why do you people keep thinking about letting me go? I just want to hitch a ride in the Prison Wagon. Does it really have to be this troublesome?

To ensure its plan could proceed smoothly, and because Li Feng had been showing off magic in front of it as though demonstrating his power, while also looking like he wanted to learn dark spells without immediately practicing them, the Demon decided it might as well find a chance to kill Ekkehard. That would let Li Feng see the power of dark spells, deepen his desire to practice them, drive a wedge between Li Feng and Mordo, and demonstrate its own strength to both of them. It would also ensure that its plan was carried out perfectly.

With that in mind, the Demon put on a frightened expression and called to Ekkehard, "Wait, please don't go. Don't leave me alone with the Priest."

Seeing the pitiful Anna, Ekkehard, who had long since felt sympathy for her, approached the Demon and said, "Don't worry, I won't go far—"

Before Ekkehard could finish, the Demon grabbed his hand and pulled him toward itself. The Priest beside them hurried over to help, only to walk straight into the Demon's trap.

As the Priest approached the Prison Wagon, the Demon snatched the Key and Cross hanging from his neck. It stabbed the Priest with the Cross, swiftly opened the Prison Wagon, and ran into the distance.

Li Feng and Mordo had barely emerged from the Mirror Dimension when they heard shouting from the direction of the Prison Wagon. Sensing faint magical fluctuations in the air, they both froze for a moment before quickly chasing after the Demon.

Mordo feared that the Demon would use the opportunity to escape, so he drew his Magic Artifact and gave chase at top speed. He looked utterly vicious, as though he would not stop until he beat the Demon into a state where it could no longer take care of itself.

Li Feng, meanwhile, was merely putting on a show. He did not believe the Demon would take this chance to leave, and he also remembered that there really had been such a scene in the story.

Ekkehard, who wanted to free the Demon, was ultimately caught in the Demon's illusion. In the end, he ran himself onto Kay's Crusader Sword and died.

The Demon's actions left Kay, the young apprentice Knight, depressed for quite some time.

Knowing where the Demon would hide, Li Feng quickly found it. The Demon glanced at Li Feng, who stood quietly nearby, then curled its lips into a faint smile as it used an illusion to influence Ekkehard while continuously explaining the requirements and techniques for casting the illusion.

Li Feng narrowed his eyes at the Demon, which somehow seemed several levels weaker than before. As he turned to search for Beman and the others, who were waving torches around in the distance, he committed the spellcasting techniques to memory. After a while, Ekkehard, already so thoroughly bewitched by the Demon that he could not tell east from west, finally ran his stomach into the Crusader Sword in Kay's hand. The Demon then heard Li Feng say quietly beside it, "What kind of illusion is this? Why does it seem to have the ability to beguile people's hearts?"

The Demon spread its hands and whispered, "Dark illusions naturally have the power to beguile hearts. They're far stronger than those illusions from White Magic users, which are purely for fooling people."

The Demon's expression said that dark spells were the best in the world, making Li Feng wonder whether spending too much time with it would lower his intelligence. Spells that beguile people's hearts are indeed where dark spells excel, but why don't you claim that dark spells are better at healing too?

Don't you know that different kinds of energy have different characteristics? You don't even understand that. You're just an ignorant idiot of a Demon.

The contempt in Li Feng's eyes did not bother the Demon. If Li Feng could be led toward darkness by a single sentence, then the Demon would have to wonder whether Li Feng had some other motive.

The Demon narrowed its eyes and studied the changes in Li Feng's expression before suddenly asking, "By the way, I saw you and your companion enter Otherspace earlier. What were you discussing?"

"We were discussing how to kill you. Do you believe that?" Li Feng spread his hands and rolled his eyes. "I told Mordo why you made him feel uneasy."

The Demon's eye twitched slightly. "You told him I'm a Demon?"

"Why are you panicking?" Li Feng gestured for the Demon to calm down and said quietly, "Do you see him trying to kill you now? That means I persuaded him."

The Demon's eyes darted around. It found it unbelievable that a demon hunter could resist the urge to hunt Demons, so it asked softly, "How did you persuade him?"

"How did I persuade him?" Li Feng scratched his head, looking as though he were simply telling the truth. "Of course, I told him the story you made up. Only by sending you to Sefrak Abbey and carrying out a special ritual can the Plague that is about to sweep across the entire world be eradicated. My companion does not dare gamble with all of humanity, so he can only accept the suggestion of sending you to the abbey. At least before we enter the abbey, he will not deal a killing blow to you."

He won't deal a killing blow? So he'll just beat me half to death instead. Fortunately, I'm hiding inside Anna's body. A beating is nothing to me.

But Demons were naturally suspicious.

As the Demon searched Li Feng's words in its mind for loopholes, trying to determine whether he was telling the truth, it looked toward Kay in the distance. Kay, horrified and panicked after accidentally killing Ekkehard, was loudly calling for Beman and the others.

Seeing Beman and the others constantly drawing closer, the Demon smiled. "All right, today's conversation is over. It's time for me to take the stage."

After saying that, the Demon silently walked to a corner near Ekkehard and crouched down, pretending to be a harmless little rabbit frightened out of its wits. The speed at which it changed expressions left Li Feng staring in astonishment, inwardly praising the Demon. What a talent. With how quickly you can change expressions, and that innocent little look in your eyes, Hollywood definitely has a place for you.