Demoness Dissection

In the pitch-black night, on the flowing river and the cold ice, Luther, panting, watched as Madam Sharon's skull was lifted, revealing her body. Her brains were still warm, but the blood that had flowed out had already frozen to the ice.

I have a feeling I've seen similar scenes before.

Luther smiled bitterly to himself.

After catching his breath and closing his eyes to meditate and regain some of his Spirituality, he drew his dagger and staggered to his feet. The gunshots had been going on for a while, and although the river was somewhat remote, curious people might still come by, so he had to deal with the body as soon as possible.

Luther walked up to Madam Sharon's body, pondering how best to make the incision.

At that moment, a thought suddenly came to his mind.

Perhaps I should try to Spirit Channeling with her through psychic abilities to obtain more information. Whether it's the inside story of the Demoness Sect or details of human trafficking, although I can't tell the captain, at least it would make me less passive.

"Spirit Channeling" is a skill that Spirit Medium like Daly excel at, but "Secrets Suppliant" like Luther or Klein, who "occupy a place" (i. e., take over a location), can also manage it with some effort through Ritual. However, it must be done quickly; if the target's Spirituality dissipates, it cannot be achieved.

With that thought, Luther no longer hesitated, using his dagger to create Wall of Spirituality around himself and his body. Then he sprinkled hydrosol and herbal powder, and whispered the Honorific Name of the Evernight Goddess in Hermes.

She is the Evernight Goddess, more sublime than the Astral World, more enduring than eternity...

During the recitation, Luther couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

I'm bypassing the organization, acting in secret, and even needing to borrow the Goddess's power. I don't think the Goddess will punish me... I doubt it. She's already given me help, so she must have tacitly granted me a certain degree of freedom.

Luther comforted himself in this way and continued the Ritual, chanting the incantation:

I pray for the power of the Evernight;

I pray to the Concealment forces;

"I beg you to grant me Spirituality communication with this Devil..."

Hermes incantations echoed within the Sealing space, and a terrifying and Concealment power descended, surging into Luther's body. Luther's azure eyes quickly turned deep black, the black rapidly spreading and swallowing up the whites of his eyes, making him appear both frightening and mysterious.

Through those pure black eyes, Luther saw the lingering spirit within Madam Sharon's body. She floated aimlessly, and only when her gaze met Luther's did she react, revealing a resentful expression.

Luther naturally didn't care about the dead man's resentment. He reached out and touched Madam Sharon, and the Goddess's power connected him with her Spirituality.

The scenery before my eyes suddenly changed.

In a chaotic corner of the neighborhood, a handsome man who bore a resemblance to Madam Sharon carefully examined a note with a few lines written in Loenese:

"Sequence 9: Assassin."

Main Ingredient: Four paws of an adult Night Spirit Cat, and all the feathers of Hidden Night Hawk.

"Additional materials: 80 ml of pure water, 5 drops of White Mandrake juice, 5 g of Night Fragrance Herb powder, and 10 g of adult Night Spirit Cat whisker powder."

The scenery shifted, and the man appeared in the dark alley. He looked much more mature and sinister, appearing cold and fierce. Standing opposite him was an extremely beautiful woman. Concealing his lust for her, he bowed respectfully and accepted the note she offered. The note read:

Sequence 8: The Instigator.

Main Ingredient: Heart of the Demon-Throat Honey, Venom Sac of the Dark Stalker.

Additional materials: 100 ml pure water, a nasal tube for the Demon-Throat Honey, 5 drops of Blue Mandrake juice, 10 g of Water Fern powder, and one unpeeled walnut.

The scene continued to change, and finally, Madam Sharon, whom Luther recognized, appeared before him. She was reclining languidly in a chair.

Her curves were beautiful and captivating. She then addressed Trissy below, saying, "I've almost won that Councilor over. Once he's on our side, future transportation will be much faster..."

On the dressing table behind her stood a statue made of white bones.

She was a woman with an eerie yet beautiful appearance, whose hair extended all the way to her ankles, each strand as thick as a snake, with eyes at the ends.

As Luther looked at the statue, the statue reacted. Under the gaslight, the surface of the statue shimmered and danced.

All the snake hair seemed to come alive, writhing as if. And at that moment, the head of the woman made of white bones began to slowly turn.

She looked at Luther, her hard, bony face seemingly smiling.

"Boom!"

The illusory world suddenly collapsed, and Luther's Consciousness returned to the ice surface.

"Ah!"

He clutched his head, letting out a painful scream, as if a sharp blade had cleaved his skull, exposing his brain directly to the cold air. It took him a long time to recover before he could stand up with difficulty.

In the instant he met the statue's gaze, some forbidden knowledge forcefully shoved into his mind. Looking back now, it seems to be an Honorific Name.

"The Honorific Name of the Primordial Demoness?"

Luther murmured incredulously.

The Primordial Demoness, an evil god worshipped by the Demoness Sect. He had seen her in the Nighthawks' records; she was an extremely dangerous and terrifying god who had brought horrific Catastrophe to the world. Yet, this theoretically highest-ranking member of the Demoness Sect, upon encountering Luther, an enemy who had just killed a follower, actually forced her own Honorific Name upon him?

It was as if they were pleading for the Honorific Name called by Luther!

Luther was speechless, only feeling a bit numb in his head.

First the True Creator, then the Hidden Sage and the Primordial Demoness... Are the evil gods all a little too fond of me?

Speaking of Honorific Name, among the knowledge given by the Secrets Suppliant Potion, besides the True Creator, there was another mysterious being called Ouroboros. However, this Honorific Name contains the description "a follower of the True Creator," clearly indicating that he is on the same side as the True Creator. Therefore, Luther has never prayed to him.

If you pray, perhaps another mysterious entity will appear that challenges you...

Forget about it for now.

Luther shook his head. Time was of the essence; it would be best to remove Madam Sharon's heart first.

So he picked up the dagger and approached the body whose skull had been ripped open.

Those who frequently perform body dissections know that the heart is protected by the ribs, making it difficult to remove. Forensic doctors often need to use a saw to cut through several ribs to extract the heart. Luther struggled greatly but failed to remove the ribs, ultimately resorting to Ritual and using Flesh and Blood Magic to obtain a complete Witch's Heart.

However, Luther couldn't just take one heart, because Ms. M, who was constantly monitoring him, would notice something amiss. Therefore, he also solemnly removed Sharon's other organs, as well as her hair, eyes... To be fair, such materials are indeed used in some taboo Ritual of the Secrets Suppliant, but Luther wasn't particularly keen on using them, as they seemed too insane.

After doing all this, Luther didn't rush to leave. Instead, he took out all of Madam Sharon's belongings and the Beyonder Characteristic she had extracted. Then, he used Ritual to interfere with her body, preventing anyone from accessing or Spirit Channeling with her through her spirit.

Only after that did he throw the Demoness's body into the Tussock River, walk across the gradually thawing ice, and enter the shadows of the street.