I'm the Shadow Devil, damn it! Why is there an Evil Dragon Variant Shadow Demon in your shadow?!

When the thought of outliving the old man came to her mind, Meredith couldn't help but laugh. The old man was too long-lived; trying to outlive him seemed a bit unrealistic.

Living a long life is great, you can experience all sorts of professions. The old man was a corrupt official in the Ander Kingdom two thousand years ago.

Now, the old man is the Grand Duke of the Saint Blue Duchy. It's possible that if we give him some more time, he can experience what it's like to be a king.

However, given the old man's personality, if he really became king, he would probably pack his bags and run away the very next day. He has no interest in governing a country.

"Grandpa, Saint Blue is facing a financial crisis, how can you still be in the mood to come to the Elf Sanatorium to enjoy yourself?"

"I'm a Grand Duke now, can't I even come out and enjoy myself?"

"Meredith, do you know this customer?"

The elf responsible for giving Lance massages, foot baths, and acupressure entered the treehouse and saw the Rabbit-Ear Girl, who was working part-time at the sanatorium, chatting happily with a customer, and was somewhat puzzled.

She even wondered if the Rabbit-Ear Girl had recommended the sanatorium to this human customer.

"My family's old man from the Bounty Guild likes to wander around. I never expected to run into him in the Alchemy City."

"Old... Old man?"

The tall, slender elf girl blinked a few times. Why was this customer Rabbit-Ear Girl Meredith, calling "Old Man" when he was clearly a young man? Was he a powerful human old man who had lived for over two hundred years? He wasn't that old; two hundred years old wasn't even as old as her.

"That's what our guild members call her, Iliana. You get back to work, I'm off now. The old man is still in good health, so please apply a little more pressure when you massage him. He can handle it."

"I tried my best, and I hope my service will satisfy the old man."

Meredith smiled as she left the treehouse. It seemed that Old Man Lance had never been to the sanatorium before; the 96 gold coin deluxe package required him to take off his clothes and change into disposable sanatorium gowns provided by the sanatorium.

Hopefully, the old man can withstand the force of the massage from the elven girl Iliana.

"Grandpa, shall we begin?"

"Can."

Iliya sat down in front of Lance and began to wash his Lance.

There was no foot odor, nor was it rough; on the contrary, it was rather delicate and emitted a faint halo. It was even more beautiful than the feet of this elf. Touching it felt like touching a piece of warm jade. The words "beautiful feet" inexplicably popped into Irina's mind. No wonder so many males in the human world like to use "beautiful feet" to describe the feet of some women.

He looked like he loved touching it.

She used to think that such human males were perverted foot fetishists.

Now she feels that her elf seems to be developing a tendency towards a perverted foot fetish.

She could touch those jade-like feet of Old Man Lance all night long; the feel of them was just too wonderful.

At first, Lance was somewhat looking forward to the elven massage, but gradually he felt something was off. The elf had been stroking his big feet for almost ten minutes and was still stroking them. Was he trying to improve the blood circulation in his feet? But why did he feel that the elf was taking advantage of him, a black dragon?

Are his feet really that nice to touch? "I think we can begin, what do you think, Iliana?"

"Huh? Oh, no, old man, you don't understand. I'm touching your feet like this to get your blood and energy flowing more freely. I need to touch them for a few more minutes."

Iliya blushed, but quickly suppressed her embarrassment and made a serious excuse for her slightly perverted behavior.

"Then continue."

"OK."

After touching her for a while, Iliana started working. She was very focused on her work, and today's work made her feel happy.

After a half-hour foot bath, Lance, led by Iliana, changed his clothes and went to another treehouse to soak in the hot spring. Irina served him the whole time, and when she massaged the old man with fruit, juice, and Mountain Spring Water, Irina was surprised again.

The old man had a great physique. You couldn't tell when he was dressed, but the moment he took his clothes off, his perfectly proportioned body made even this elf envious. His skin was also very good. And what's even more amazing is that after the old man sweated, he would emit a faint medicinal fragrance. After smelling it for a while, she, who was originally a little tired, suddenly felt full of energy again. Amazing!

Did the old man perhaps ingest some kind of miracle drug?

In the end, Irina couldn't tell whether she was healing the old man or the old man was healing her, the elf. Meanwhile, the elf healing the baby dragon was exhausted, while the baby dragon lay comfortably asleep in the treehouse.

Listening to music and smelling the calming fragrance, the young dragon slept soundly.

At 10 p. m., when Lance finished his treatment and found the baby dragon, it was still asleep.

After calling out several times without waking the young dragon, Lance cast a [Levitation Spell on it, causing it to float away from the sanatorium.

To prevent the baby dragon from drifting away, Lance would occasionally pat its tail or its bald head.

Instead of returning to Villa No. 3, Lance took the dragon cub back to the [Other Dimension Goods Mystical Shop], wanting to see if any demon thieves had come to steal from the store.

There are many kinds of demons, and some of their abilities are so powerful that even the strongest people in the human world may not be able to crack them.

The Alchemy City is quite open-minded; even summoners can summon demons as familiars.

When they arrived at the Mystical Shop, the baby dragon was still asleep, but occasionally it would chuckle in its sleep.

I don't know what I dreamed about.

The young dragon dreamed that she was sleeping on soft clouds, which floated and floated. Lying on the clouds, she floated and floated with them until she arrived at the shop. Seeing that the young dragon still showed no signs of waking up, Lance used Teleportation Gate to send her back to Black Dragon Island and let her sleep in the dragon's den.

He then took Er Gouzi back to the Mystical Shop.

To avoid disrupting his sleep schedule, he left Er Gouzi to watch the shop while he lay on the rocking chair, covered himself with a blanket, and closed his eyes to pretend to sleep.

If you fall asleep, then you fall asleep. If you can't fall asleep, then see if any demons will visit the shop at night.

Around four in the morning, Lance opened his eyes while lying in the rocking chair. He glanced at Er Gouzi, who was fast asleep next to the rocking chair.

They really have their eyes on his newly opened shop.

Something entered the store openly and honestly through the entrance.

He was still awake when that thing brazenly slipped into the store through the crack in the door.

Shadow Fiend.

It can devour shadows or infiltrate the shadows of other creatures to parasitize them. Over time, the Shadow Demon will slowly transform into the form of the parasitized creature.

At this point, it's time for the exorcist to step in.

Of course, under normal circumstances, Shadow Fiend will not replace his host, because if Shadow Fiend replaces his host, he will lose his Shadow Fiend abilities.

They can be killed very easily.

Only those insane Shadow Fiends or those driven mad by love would go to any lengths to replace their host, lose their Shadow Fiend identity, and live under another identity.

Shadow Fiend also has an ability: Shadow Stealth.

The Shadow Fiend, capable of lurking in the shadows, is a natural-born imposter, hunter, and assassin. He is a being comparable to the Night Elf.

Tsk.

No wonder Xia Lulu has been tracking him for so long but still hasn't been able to bring the demon who stole from the Alchemy City to justice.

To capture the Shadow Demon, without special Source Power Item or sealing formations, it's difficult to even discover it, let alone capture it.

The summoner Zhen Yong, who made a pact with Shadow Fiend, isn't he afraid that one day Shadow Fiend will replace him and make him a shadow?

The Shadow Demon, who had infiltrated the shop, lurked in the shadows of the hall's walls. He grinned as he looked at the human yawning on the rocking chair.

It's really hard work to protect the property in your store.

The look on his face when he watches helplessly as his shop is completely emptied will be quite a sight, won't it? This seems a bit boring. Shadow Demon's gaze fell on the dog's shadow. Hey. He thought of something fun.

Using Shadow Stealth, the Shadow Fiend instantly disappeared into Er Gouzi's shadow.

Seeing this, Lance, who was lying in the rocking chair, knew without a doubt what Shadow Fiend was planning to do.

Scare him.

After all, they are demons from the abyss. If they don't toy with a lone human they see, would they still be called demons?

"It's almost dawn. Looks like no thieves will come. Time to stretch my legs and go home to sleep."

Muttering to himself, Lance stood up, stepped over Er Gouzi, and placed his big foot right on Shadow Demon's wide-open mouth, subtly twisting his foot a few times.

The Shadow Fiend instantly felt his face being distorted by this hateful human's huge foot, and the worst part was that he actually felt pain!

Lance knew a little about Shadow Fiends. Shadow Fiends could feel pain, but they couldn't get hurt. Their Shadow Devil bodies could deform, just like rubber men.

"Damn human, you've stepped on the great Shadow Fiend!!!"

As the eerie words fell, two large, jet-black hands emerged from Er Gouzi's shadow and grabbed Lance's feet.

Feeling the touch on his foot, Lance's eyes widened in terror. "A ghost!!!"

Lance was so startled that he jumped up and down, landing heavily with each step he took, causing damage to the Shadow Demon.

The Shadow Demon, lurking in the shadows, could no longer perceive the shape of his own face, for he had lost count of how many times this cowardly human had trampled on him.

Not only his face, but also his legs, hands, and body were severely trampled. Several times he even felt that he was not being trampled by a single person, but by a giant dragon.

Poisonous!

This human is toxic!

Logically speaking, as the Shadow Fiend, he is hidden in the shadows, so even if a powerful figure in the human world wanted to severely injure him, they wouldn't be able to hit him while he's hiding in the shadows.

And this human, every time he jumped up and landed, caused him immense pain. This person's foot was clearly stepping on the dog's shadow, so why could he still hurt him?

"I... I... I'm not a ghost! Stop jumping! Stop jumping! I'm just the shadow of your dog! Stop jumping! You're about to stomp me to death!"

"You're so dark you don't even look human, and you still say you're not a ghost?!"

"I am a shadow!"

"I don't believe you. How can you prove you're not a ghost, but a shadow?"

"Get off me first, and I'll prove it to you."

"I didn't even step on you, so how can I get off you? Oh, I forgot you said you were a shadow."

After retaliating by dealing with the Shadow Fiend, Lance stepped away from Er Gouzi's shadow.

The moment he stepped away, the Shadow Fiend slipped into his shadow.

"You damned human, look at your own shadow."

Lance turned his head and saw his own shadow reveal a hideous and terrifying face. "What... what... what kind of monster are you?!"

"Monster?! Hahahaha, I'm not a monster, I'm a demon!!! The Shadow Devil!!! From this day forward, your shadow belongs to me!!!"

"Yeah?"

???

The Shadow Demon whirled around, the words ringing directly in his ears. The instant he turned, he screamed in terror—a monster! A hideous dragon's head shadow, grinning at him with its gaping maw and crimson vertical pupils, how could such a terrifying monster exist within the human's shadow besides himself, the Shadow Demon?! The dragon's claws gripped his neck. "You dare try to steal my shadow? Believe me, I'll swallow you whole!"

"Spare me, spare me! I didn't know there was such a powerful figure as you lurking in the shadows. Please spare me, I'll never dare to do it again."

"Weren't you very arrogant just now? Calling me 'Grandpa' all the time."

"No, no, no, you're the master, you're the master, master. Spare me! I just wanted to scare this human, I didn't expect to disturb you. Please forgive me, master, I'll never dare to do it again."

"Little Shadow Fiend, don't be so arrogant next time. Not all Shadow Fiends are as easy to talk to as I am. Alright, you can continue to scare this human."

The evil dragon shadow demon dissipated, Lance's shadow returned to its human form.

"Hiss, my head hurts a bit. What just happened? My shadow spoke. A demon! Yes! A demon, there's a demon!!!"

"Demon, get out of my body!"

"Even if you don't tell me, I'm getting out of your shadow!!!"

The Shadow Fiend couldn't wait to escape from Lance's shadow. Well, this human was the prey of the [Shadow Fiend], so he'd better get out of here as soon as possible.

Take some of the goods here with you.

I suppose that evil dragon shadow demon grandpa doesn't care about these things.

At this point, Shadow Fiend no longer cared about scaring Lance; he slipped into the shadows and prepared to take all the goods from the store.

Just as he was about to make a move, Lance, the human, reached into the shadows and pulled him out.

"Just playing along? You really think I can't do anything to you?"

"You... you... you actually managed to pull me out of the shadows?! Who are you? Are you a hermit from the temple?!"

"You stupid thief, do you see the gloves on my hands? These are called the Void Gauntlets. Wearing them, I can even pull out monsters from the void. You, a Shadow Fiend lurking in the shadows, is it that hard to pull you out?"

"Speak! Who ordered you to steal? Give me your summoner, and I can have the sheriff of the Alchemy City send you to the Abyss to serve your sentence."