Good Brothers, If One of Us Dies, We All Die Together

Maybe it was just a short while, or maybe it was a long time.

Maybe he was seriously injured, or maybe there was some other problem... Punishment Demon felt as if his sense of time had been deprived of him. It was completely unable to tell the passage of time - even though it was just lying on the ground, it felt as if it was a dream.

——I will probably die here.

Punishment Demon generally had this thought in his mind.

And besides that, I might also become the ritual material used by that guy or Aleister. Just like I once made other human beings into materials...

This is also a cycle. Circulation is an act of transcendence, just like Ouroboros devouring itself.

But even so, it doesn't want to commit suicide.

If you kill yourself, it means self-denial - the devil cannot do such a thing. This is a kind of denial of Fallen Angel, and it is also a kind of cowardice.

——What's more, after "Cassiem" completely transforms into Punishment Demon, he will not be affected by the death of the Material Realm.

Even if you die, you will just lose your strength and return to the Dream Realm to sleep. At most, it would turn into Phantom Demon Egg and re-parasitize the body of a child. When he grows up and is gradually assimilated into a demon by his own Great Sin Imprint, he will eventually be able to hatch again.

Even if it doesn't work once, do it twice, and if it doesn't work twice, do it three times. All mortals will eventually die, but phantoms can live forever...

Punishment Demon comforted himself in his heart.

Just then.

In the night sky, a group of bats flew over.

They gathered in front of Punishment Demon again and transformed into Iver.

His slightly narrowed pupils were scarlet, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. There was undisguised contempt and sarcasm on his face, completely different from the gentle and firm look he had seen when they met before.

Seeing this scene, Punishment Demon suddenly opened his eyes wide. "Child of the Moon?"

At that moment, its mind suddenly buzzed.

It instantly understood why the curse of His Highness the Prince just now was ineffective on Iver...

Because I don't know when it started, Iver has turned into pure Child of the Moon! ——Since Iver is not human at all, then the previous positioning is naturally invalid! "Good evening, Mr. Cassiem."

Iver said leisurely.

He looked around and then focused on the werewolf.

Seeing this, the gray wolf shrank back two steps, its front legs trembling uncontrollably.

But Iver just smiled, squatted down and hooked her hand.

With just one glance, he recognized the other person's identity.

Although I don't know how she did it... but there is no doubt that it is Lily.

Although Lily did not mention this matter to Iver at first, but now that Lily is willing to reveal his identity to him... then Iver will naturally not ask any more questions.

The gray wolf was stunned for a moment, then wagging its tail and rushed over. She rubbed Iver's hand affectionately, pushed her head under Iver's palm, and sniffed his scent greedily.

... so fragrant and sweet.

It was easy to tell from a long distance at first, but once he got close enough, Lily's mind was immediately overwhelmed by the aroma of Iver's flesh and blood. Like a hungry person entering a steaming bakery, her eyes became a little straight.

I really want to take a bite...

But no. Absolutely not.

If she showed her wildness, her aggression and her danger... she would no longer be able to stay with Iver. She is not the person that Iver can trust forever.

When he turned into a werewolf before, Lily subconsciously chose to hide it. But she soon regretted the incident.

Lily When he was very young, he lied to his mother because he was particularly envious of his classmate's hair band with a ruby encrusted in it. She said the school wanted money and wanted to buy the hair tie herself.

She may be a genius at lying. Even though it was the first time she lied in her life, and even though no one had ever taught her how to act, she defrauded the money very naturally and smoothly. Her mother had no doubts either.

That was not a small sum of money - Lily only realized it when he wanted to buy a piece of bread after getting the money. She realized how much bread this money could buy, and then realized how many days it would be enough to survive.

At that time, Lily suddenly felt fear.

This money must never really be spent, she thought.

But hiding it is just as painful. She was worried about losing the money, worried about it being discovered by her mother, and worried about being seen by her classmates. At the same time, she had to maintain calm. As if nothing happened.

It wasn't until half a year passed that the school really started asking for money. So Lily breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't wait to use the money to fill the hole and settle the account. This matter is finally over.

And she felt a similar fear when she turned into a werewolf but did not tell Iver immediately.

She kept looking for a suitable excuse and a suitable occasion to mention this matter. But Iver was always too busy after that, and she never found such an opportunity.

——Strictly speaking, the current opportunities are not the best.

But maybe it was because of what Shadow Demon did before Iver set off... that suddenly gave her a sense of crisis.

It was some kind of fear of being "abandoned again."

So Lily finally couldn't bear it anymore and chose to expose everything at this not the best time. What made her happy was that Iver recognized her at a glance, but at the same time he did not feel afraid of her, nor did he ask about her concealing the truth. But even so, she still felt uneasy.

This strong uneasiness has been shaped into a cage that restrains instinct.

——That is "adaptation".

People always have the instinct of laziness, just like beasts also have the instinct of gluttony. But the power of adaptation comes to reverse this instinct... and that's all for better survival and better "adaptation." That comes not from hope, but from fear.

Watching the scarlet color in the werewolf's pupils gradually fade away, the corners of Iver's mouth raised slightly.

"Good boy."

Iver patted the gray wolf's head gently and spoke gently.

At that moment, Lily finally felt with incomparable certainty that Iver in the form of Child of the Moon and the human Iver were indeed the same person. That sense of arrogance and aggression that seems to follow one's will is just another side that Iver cannot usually show.

And Iver is also very happy.

It's not like he can't give Lily a bite.

Even if Lily is thirsty enough or too hungry, he can even take the initiative to feed her - I chose [Flesh Dedication] at that time, wasn't it just to be able to feed these Children more conveniently?

But Lily can suppress the bloodthirsty instinct of the werewolf with his own reason, rationality or other things... This will naturally make Iver happier. After all, Iver holds [Flesh Dedication], a purple-level Path Trait. He is easier than others to seduce vampires and werewolves to eat. Even Miss Bayard in the dream could not completely control himself.

——However, Lily, who had become a werewolf not long ago, did it.

This is something worthy of praise. Feed her a few mouthfuls when it's over.

Iver thought so and stood up.

He looked at Punishment Demon and took out the ritual materials from his satchel.

That was the material bag that Sherlock was carrying before, but now it was lent to Iver by Sherlock.

Seeing this scene, Punishment Demon finally couldn't help but said, "It's useless even if you defeat me. The leader of Noble Red Society came in with me. That is the only royal bloodline of the giant - Wolfram!

"He is Grand Wizard of Fifth Level, just like your grandfather and our former leader Jacob, he has all kinds of mysterious methods. He is not that easy to die... and he also has a professional level of Bound One and received education from Star Antimony "Rosy Cross" Society! Even in Star Antimony, he has many Fifth Level friends and mentors——"

——On the surface, it's Punishment Demon showing off his backstage.

But it is actually helping Iver provide information about Wolfram.

However, this is not based on goodwill towards Iver, but based on fear of Wolfram.

Wolfram is not a good person. He is vicious and experienced. The methods of punishing his subordinates are cruel and decisive, making Punishment Demon always fearful. Even though it has now become an immortal demon, it is still afraid of Wolfram.

When it realized that Iver had been prepared for a long time and that this was a trap... Punishment Demon clearly realized what it had done. Compared with the death of the Material Realm, being resented by a Grand Wizard who likes to hide in the Material Realm and knows him well will make it feel more uneasy.

If Iver can be induced to target Wolfram, then even if he dies once, it won't be a big problem.

He can die, but Wolfram must die with him!

So thinking of this, Punishment Demon continued to add more money and tried his best to attract hatred for Wolfram: "His purpose is to seize [Book of Law] in your hands! He will definitely kill you and avenge me!"

"Okay, stop barking. He died faster than you... at least in this first life, he died much faster than you."

Iver sneered and shook Tarot Card away.

"——What do you think I did with Sherlock just now?"