"You could put it that way, Mr. Lloyd. This isn't a threat, but a declaration: even if I die, I'll still bite a piece of flesh off you. I advise you to think it over carefully."
Boca made no attempt to hide his hostility or aggression. "Everyone has weaknesses of their own. And you can't always run rampant like this—there's always someone in Avalon who can deal with you."
But Tommy only found it laughable.
"Think it over carefully?"
Tommy chuckled. "Yes, I'll give it serious thought."
Even if Meg forced me into this, that doesn't mean you can talk to me so brazenly!
But a thought suddenly surfaced in his mind—could Boca have guided Meg into coming after him? Or was Boca actually scheming behind the scenes? Tommy narrowed his eyes slightly and asked tentatively, "The Shadow Demon's power is quite formidable, isn't it?"
"It is indeed powerful, but I'm not weak either."
Boca's voice was low. "Mr. Aleister has already sent his regards. When are you planning to come looking for me?"
—Boca really does know Aleister! Tommy shouted inwardly, suddenly feeling as if the world had opened up before him.
If he started from this point, he could complete his mission within three days!
The demon-possessed fiend was named Aleister. Boca should not have known that piece of information—at least, he should not have known it so soon. Even Grand Arbitrator Meg knew no further details, let alone Boca, who had no connection with either the Inspectorate or the Bureau of Supervision.
In other words, Boca had known who Aleister was from the very beginning!
It was even highly likely that Aleister was his man! No wonder Boca had agreed so readily to attack Iver.
Because Boca had known from the start that nothing would happen to