Edward took a deep breath and walked toward the door at the end of the corridor.
"Knock, knock, knock."
He raised his hand and knocked three times, neither too hard nor too softly.
A lazy voice came from inside.
"Who is it?"
"Me."
Edward's voice was low, heavy as a stone.
The door opened. Lily stood there in her pajamas, rubbing her eyes, looking thoroughly groggy.
"Bro? It's so late. What is it?"
She stepped aside to let Edward in.
Edward slipped inside in a flash.
Bang!
He locked the door behind him.
Lily jumped at the sound and looked at him in confusion.
Edward suddenly turned around, his eyes locking onto her like searchlights.
He let out a booming shout.
"You brazen fiend!"
"I could tell at a glance that you're not human!"
"Reveal your true form at once!"
Lily tilted her head, her face full of question marks.
"Bro, have you been watching weird anime again?"
Edward curled his lip, not even bothering to play along with her.
In a flash, he pulled something from his clothes.
The Pure Silver Cross!
Under the dim light, the cross gleamed with a bone-chilling silver glow.
The grogginess vanished from Lily's face in an instant.
Her face turned deathly pale, whiter than the paint on the walls.
Fear—the kind of fear born from the depths of the soul—exploded in her pupils.
"Aahhhhh—!"
She let out an ear-piercing scream.
"Take it away!"
"Get it away from me!"
In the instant Edward froze at her reaction—
A surge of black energy erupted from Lily's body!
Bang!
The silver cross flew from his hand as if struck by a cannonball, slammed hard into the wall, then clattered onto the floor.
Lily's gaze changed.
It became savage and bloodthirsty, like that of a wild beast.
Grinding her teeth, she spoke one word at a time, her voice seeming to rise from Hell.
"You... found... out... my dear... brother!"
But Edward laughed, a little wildly.
"Now that's more like it!"
He roared and struck a rather handsome pose.
Edward stood sideways toward Lily, one arm stretched straight out, his index finger pointing ahead. His expression was stern and imposing.
"Use Purification Power!"
Before his words had even faded, he lunged forward and grabbed Lily by the collar.
With one hand, he actually lifted her entire body into the air!
Lily's feet kicked wildly as the ferocity on her face instantly turned into shock and disbelief.
"What kind of joke is this?! Are you a demon or something?!"
Blue-white Purifying Light burst from Edward's hand, instantly wrapping Lily like flames.
"Aah—! It's so hot! It hurts!"
Lily screamed miserably, her body twisting in agony like a fish thrown into boiling oil.
"No! Spare me! Please!"
"I'll do anything! Anything!"
"Who exactly are you?"
Edward's voice was cold as ice.
"Why are you possessing my sister?"
"I'm not possessing her..."
Amid the searing Purification, Lily forced several words through gritted teeth.
"I... descended in the flesh... This is my body..."
"I only recently... recovered my power..."
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Edward frowned.
"What exactly are you?"
"I'm... not... a thing. I'm a demon!"
"What's your name?"
Lily clamped her mouth shut and refused to speak.
"Not talking?"
The light in Edward's hand brightened a little more.
"Aahhh! I'll talk! I'll talk!"
She howled in agony, her features twisting together.
"My name is Malkis!"
Edward dug at his ear, looking utterly baffled.
"What the hell is that? Spicy Jisi?"
"It's Malkis!!"
Malkis trembled with rage, nearly unable to catch her breath.
"Oh, oh. Fine, fine, got it. Jisi."
Edward nodded perfunctorily.
[Would you like to make her your pet?]
A system prompt suddenly popped up before Edward's eyes.
Without a second thought, Edward chose "Yes" with his mind.
A red collar appeared out of thin air and snapped around Lily's neck. A flash of light followed, and it vanished from sight.
Malkis froze. She touched her neck, but there was nothing there.
Yet a sense of restraint coming from her soul made her collapse instantly.
"What did you do to me?! What did you do to a noble demon?!"
She began struggling madly.
Slap!
A crisp, resounding slap rang out.
Expressionless, Edward struck her across the face, faint Purifying Light still glowing on his hand.
The entire room fell silent.
Malkis was stunned by the blow. Her head hung crookedly, terror written all over her face.
Edward withdrew his hand and stared at her coldly.
"What do you call me?"
Malkis shuddered. A flattering smile immediately spread across her face, her change in expression faster than turning a page.
"Master! Everything you say is right!"
Edward let go, allowing her to fall to the floor.
He felt a little uncomfortable. His adorable little sister was actually a demon named Jisi.
"Jisi."
Edward crouched down and studied her with one hand on his chin.
"What can you do?"
"Yes, Master!"
Malkis immediately sat obediently on her knees.
"My abilities are creating fear, absorbing fear, creating illusions, and beguiling people's hearts!"
Edward looked disgusted after hearing that.
"That's it?"
"Jisi, aren't your abilities a little pathetic?"
"If you run into someone brave, wouldn't you be useless?"
"With just that little skill, someone went to all the trouble of bringing you into the human world? You're not lying to me, are you, Jisi?"
As he spoke, a ball of blue-white Purifying Light slowly lit up in his palm like a tiny sun.
Malkis was scared out of her wits and waved her hands repeatedly.
A pitiful, ingratiating smile instantly appeared on her face.
"Brother~ I'm so cute. How could I possibly lie to you?"
Slap!
Another slap.
Louder and brighter.
"Speak properly!"
Edward's voice was filled with undisguised anger and authority.
Malkis covered her other cheek and turned her head away miserably, tears welling in her eyes.
She no longer dared to act coquettish. In a rapid, work-reporting tone, she said:
"Master! My abilities are very powerful! Creating fear can disrupt the mind—even people with strong wills will be affected!"
"As long as they're afraid, I can absorb their fear and grow stronger!"
"My illusions can pass falsehood off as truth, useful for ambushes or trapping enemies!"
"Beguiling can directly control those with weak willpower and make them serve me!"
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