It was as if he had transformed into a fetus and returned to his mother's womb.
Or perhaps as if he had relaxed completely and soaked in a hot spring... That damp, warm liquid was so intoxicating that even his mood gradually grew peaceful.
When Iver regained consciousness, he heard the rustling sound of the tides rising and falling around him.
The heavy smell of blood came with the sound of people talking.
He opened his eyes and saw a black crescent moon hanging in the dark red sky.
Beneath their feet, the Blood Sea frothed white as it rose and fell like the ocean beneath the moonlight.
In the very center of them stood a gigantic brass mechanical dancer. She held her hands folded before her and stood elegantly motionless. Butterfly-like wings grew from her back, but they were not the wings of a living insect. Instead, they were thin feathers assembled from countless extremely thin gears and metal plates.
Iver and Lily appeared almost simultaneously.
This time, Iver did not directly have the Shadow Demon attach itself to him and conceal his entire body.
Instead, he used another method of disguise—
Iver's hair was already quite long, though he usually tied it into a ponytail. Now he let it down completely and put on Lily's clothes. Then, with the Shadow Demon covering him, all he could see was a black afterimage that looked like "character not unlocked," making him appear feminine.
Lily, meanwhile, adopted the opposite disguise.
She put on Iver's men's coat and a broad-brimmed hat. Fortunately, Iver had brought a gray trench coat and top hat when he went out this time, which now happened to come in handy for Lily.
Although Lily's curly gray hair still hung down to her waist without any concealment, she