Shadow Demon: How Dare You?

Chloe invested almost all of his Path Trait into "Shadow Affinity" when he advanced.

The first level Shadow Affinity can only make oneself less conspicuous when in shadow; or it can reduce the sense of presence when the face is blocked by shadow.

Starting from the second level, Shadow Affinity can start to interfere with reality.

After Chloe strengthens Shadow Affinity to the second level, she can mix the power of shadow attributes into her daggers and arrows. This is because the power of shadow has penetrated into the mysterious art of "assassination".

Starting from the third level, the power of shadow has penetrated into the "stealth" professional ability.

Now she can completely escape into the shadows.

Because generally no one would specifically choose Shadow Affinity, which is a useless early-stage characteristic of the Path, so an ability that requires adaptation to the Path and requires third-level Shadow Affinity as a threshold to barely acquire is undoubtedly a very rare skill. At least most people in Avalon won't know this secret.

Even among the "Eagle Eyes", not many people master this skill.

This cognitive gap is undoubtedly fatal.

But after all, she is not the legendary "Shadow Demon" and cannot 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 her hidden shadow is destroyed, she will also be harmed. For a person who walks too fast, the shadow environment under her feet changes too quickly, which consumes too much of her energy and makes her tired. If the opponent happens to step under the light and the shadow becomes extremely small, she may also fail to sneak.

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

Combined with extraordinary equipment that reduces the sense of presence, she can make others not notice her shadow at all. To date, she has used this skill 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 shadows. When the guards came to check the situation, she followed the guards' shadows and left.

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

Hiding in a shadow with a larger shape, stability, and area, consumes less physical energy and energy.

So Chloe found a perfect hiding place.

——That's right underneath the wheelchair Iver is sitting on.

When the wheelchair moves forward, its shadow area basically does not change. So she could stay hidden in there almost effortlessly. Even if Inspector Edward or Detective Sherlock come later, they will not think in the direction of "the murderer is hiding under Iver".

This is the so-called darkness under the lamp.

And after Iver goes to bed at night, she can quietly crawl out from the shadow under the wheelchair and kill Iver.

This is just in case and to reduce variables.

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

At best, Iver can guess that Minister of Trade is related to Noble Red Society, but the person who formed the association is with the secretary, so it is unnecessary and impossible to kill him; even if Iver knows "Eagle Feather" and knows about the existence of the "Eagle Eye" organization, he should not think about it in this regard - no one will know their true purpose and mission, everything is hidden in the shadows.

And Iver can even say "the other party may have put the document in the book." It was like he saw it all with his own eyes.

Too scary.

Incomprehensible. Can't figure it out.

Isn't he a natural prophet who can predict the future? But Chloe is an open-minded person and does not cause trouble for himself. 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 Iver tonight.

Then I'll use your shadow to hide for a while, and then I'll stab you in the dead of night.

No one would know she did it. It's useless even if you know.

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

But that's it.

Chloe suddenly felt a great, extremely strong fear.

This kind of fear and avoidance of dangerous things is her Path of Adaptation power warning. Whenever she goes deep into danger without knowing it, Path of Adaptation's power will turn into a kind of "fear" and try to save her.

... But what exactly is it? Chloe's common sense told her that she must not go out at this time. Otherwise, she would become the target of public criticism if she suddenly appeared next to Iver, and it would be difficult for her to escape from being surrounded by Sky Knight outside.

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

If anyone looks at the shadow cast by the Iver wheelchair at this time, they will find that his shadow is constantly shaking slightly as if sitting in front of the fireplace.

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

Then under the prying eyes of Chloe, he nodded thoughtfully.

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

A pair of Deep Blue pupils are as calm as water and as deep as an abyss.

Looking down at those eyes, Chloe felt terrified for a moment.

Is this the crisis warning I gave you before? Wouldn't he guess himself again?

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

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

Are there any positioning marks on my body? Did he notice the change in the shadow? Or did I reveal some flaws that I didn't notice? "Gordon Director."

Just as the increasingly panicked Chloe hesitated to leave the shadow of Iver, Iver suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Please come here."

She felt that she had found an opportunity. Taking advantage of Iver's raising her head to call someone, she immediately Quantum Leap was in the shadow of Isabel next to Iver.

You should never be able to find me this way!

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

This is actually quite normal.

Path of Beauty's transcendent is much sharper than other paths... but luckily she doesn't know that Shadow Stealth has such a skill.

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

Upon hearing Iver's shouts, Director Gordon frowned slightly, but still walked over obediently.

"Did you find anything, Mr. Iver?"

The old director asked.

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

That is a confident smile that guarantees victory.

"That's it, Director Gordon. Please protect me."

Iver said, taking out a delicate Elven Pistol from his arms.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Director Gordon felt that its hollow, silver shell carved with thorns seemed to become a little dim for a moment.

The old man's face became serious the next moment. Without even seeing the movement, Old Knight, who was more than one meter away, suddenly appeared next to Iver, and his powerful right hand landed directly on Iver's wrist.

Because the muzzle of Iver's gun is too close to His Highness Princess.

If it weren't for Iver specifically called himself before taking action, and aimed at the shadow under his feet. Old Knight is afraid that the moment Iver takes out his gun, he will directly subdue him.

At this moment, he placed his hand on Iver's wrist, confident that his movements would definitely be faster than bullets. At this distance, if Iver wants to target Isabel's vitals, he can easily stop it.

Iver was not panicked, he just stared at the shadow under his feet.

Looking at the direction of his gaze, Chloe also breathed a sigh of relief. Although she could still feel the sense of crisis, compared with the sense of crisis when she was under Iver, as if she would die in the next moment, it was much easier now.

Under the quiet gaze of almost everyone in the club, Iver said slowly, "I have just come up with a bold idea after complex thinking and reasoning. Of course, it is also mixed with irrational inspiration. I do not guarantee that this conjecture is correct, it is just an idea. But just in case, I still called Director Gordon over."

After stacking the armor, Iver suddenly pulled the trigger at the shadow under his feet.

Bang——

The muzzle of the gun burst into flames, and the bullets really fired up. This shocked almost everyone, except Chloe, who was slightly relieved.

And almost at the next moment, Iver without hesitation turned his gun slightly and aimed at the shadow of Isabel that was connected with his own shadow.

Bang——

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

A beautiful girl with a face twisted in pain and wearing a thin white dress staggered out of her shadow.

This made Isabel's scalp numb for a moment.

When did she get into my shadow?

Old Knight's response is extremely fast.

He almost didn't hesitate, and the right hand that was originally resting on Iver's wrist instantly shot out and hit Chloe who was standing between Iver and Isabel.

It was obviously just a bullet, but Chloe's right shoulder seemed to have been cut off by some sharp instrument and almost broken.

A hurricane blew past, and Chloe was blown away.

The hair of Iver and Isabel beside them was instantly messed up by the strong wind, and Chloe smashed through the counter with a loud noise and hit the wine cabinet behind the bar hard.

Several copies of "Dracula" held by Chloe, as well as her glasses, were scattered on the spot.

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

He pulled out the Two-Handed Sword, and the brilliant silver light burned throughout the sword like silver fire.

He rushed over immediately, like an ancient knight.

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

"Make sure it's marked, right?"

Iver asked Shadow Demon in his heart.

[Of course, my master... it's foolproof]

Shadow Demon's hoarse and low voice sounded.

[I can't wait to drown this bold little thief in the shadows]

Just now, his shadow demon was suddenly awakened.

Someone had entered his shadow.

Shadow Demon was extremely angry that his territory was invaded by others. If it hadn't been for Iver's urgent comfort, it would have immediately torn the arrogant assassin into pieces in public and spread her evenly within a radius of fifty meters.

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

So when he just fell into deep thought, he was actually talking to Shadow Demon and trying to comfort him.

Unless Iver encounters an irreversible life danger that must be resolved immediately, he will definitely hide the fact that he has a contract with the Shadow Demon. Even if Avalon does not ban Path of Transcendence in the future, he will not take the initiative to expose it. Because this is his trump card.

You see, it's because Chloe doesn't know the existence of the Shadow Demon that she tries to invade Iver's shadow.

However, based on Iver's experience, he would not let Shadow Demon take action. This shot would not be able to kill a high-level assassin who was at least level 30 or 40.

Path of Adaptation's extraordinary beings are particularly good at running.

Unless it is killed in an instant, once it enters a chase, it is highly likely that it will not be killed.

So Shadow Demon gave another solution in advance.

Iver used the [Enchanting Card: Shadow Blade] created by extracting the power of the Shadow Demon to attack her, leaving traces of the Shadow Demon in the shadows she controlled.

In this way, whenever she appears nearby again, Shadow Demon will be able to notice it immediately; or Iver can actively track her... or use it as a medium to directly impose a curse on her.

Although he has not yet mastered the skill of cursing. But Iver is sure that the other party will come again.

Because when he shot her out, Iver felt the strong murderous intention and anger of the other party.

She clearly hasn't understood how she was exposed. But she should be able to understand that Iver already had some way of finding her.

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

She might even torture Iver in a deserted place, in order to get the secret that he could see the flaws in her own Shadow Stealth.

But unfortunately...

While Iver was sleeping, Shadow Demon was awake.

As long as she comes, she will definitely die.

Not only will equipment be given away, but experience will also be given away.

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

An assassin who specializes in shadow abilities cannot defeat the Greater Demon "Shadow Demon" who controls Shadow Domain.

Iver even knows her profession better than that assassin. This in itself is a skill they developed by imitating the Shadow Demon's innate abilities.

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

It seems that the equipment has exploded?

"Lily."

Iver looked at it and called softly.

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

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

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

Iver took the glasses, and its properties appeared before his eyes: [Observer in the Shadows]

[Extraordinary Equipment (Light Purple)]

[Armor-Head]

[Feature: Edict of Unseeable (limited to Path of Adaptation trigger)]

[Feature: When the enemy does not find you, by continuing to observe 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 and analyze. Remember, you only have one chance to take action."]

——The equipment is really awesome! Still a good piece of equipment!

This is a PVP set that can only be exchanged for the favorability of the assassin organization "Eagle Eye" after the favorability reaches respect.

The permanent spell "Cannot Look Directly" can make the user's presence continue to decrease, become more transparent, and even 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 continuously erase one's own existence before hitting the opponent.

This is indeed good stuff. It's a pity that I am not from Path of Adaptation, nor do I know Path of Adaptation's friends...

Iver paused.

An idea suddenly came to him.

... Speaking of which, Lily seems to have a low presence. Wouldn't she have the adaptability of Path of Adaptation?

With this in mind, Iver gave it to Lily.

"Try it on."

Iver had some expectation in his eyes. "Maybe it will be a good fit for you."

When Lily suddenly becomes invisible, it means she has awakened her qualifications!

And if Lily really has the talent of Path of Adaptation... maybe when Path of Transcendence himself advances in the future, he can form a team illegally!

Lily held the glasses and was a little at a loss for a moment.

"Iver, Iver..."

At this moment, Isabel on the side gently placed the fingers of his right hand on Iver's forearm.

This intimate gesture made Arun's eyelids jump again.

Can't see, can't see...

He thought silently in his mind again.

Isabel had some curiosity in his eyes, and some fear that had not completely dissipated. Apparently, Isabel was shocked when a big living person suddenly jumped out of his shadow. "How did you guess that she was in the shadow?"

"—This is basic reasoning, my friend."

Iver raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and spoke 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 was as if he was not a freshman, but a detective who had been famous for a long time.

And no one around them felt anything was wrong. Instead, he looked at Iver with a look that was almost astonishing, as if he had performed a magical magic that was incomprehensible.

Iver relaxed his body, lay back on his wheelchair, and showed a calm and confident smile in the face of everyone's scrutiny, "The specific reasoning steps are too complicated and contain accidental elements, so I won't waste everyone's time.

"Of course, I still hope that the murderer can speak out for himself. I am neither a supervisor nor a detective, just an ordinary Reserve Priest. If the murderer can be arrested by our director, her willingness to confess the crime will demonstrate the power of the law; but if unfortunately the murderer temporarily escapes the law, then I will not be able to expose her flaws. It just helps her perfect her disguise, doesn't it?"

Just kidding, I don't even know how I reasoned it out. Iver thought to himself.

But Iver fully believes that Sherlock will be able to come up with a reasonable explanation.

——Then please ask Mr. Sherlock to compile it for me.

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