"Demon" leaped down from the clock tower.
But he did not land directly on the street.
Behind him, the viscous liquid stretched out into a pair of enormous "wings."
They allowed him to glide for a distance before landing in an alley.
The moment he touched the ground, his body rapidly collapsed into viscous black liquid.
The liquid suddenly separated into clumps.
Some seeped into the ground.
Some soaked into the walls.
Some swiftly flowed away into the distance.
Some withdrew into the nearby shadows.
This was the qualitative transformation of "Desire Incarnation" after Sequence 4. It could split into multiple streams and flee in different directions.
Making it difficult for pursuers to predict which stream of liquid was the true body.
From the doors and windows of the Evernight Church.
Many people suddenly rushed out.
They were either Nightwatchers or Red Gloves.
They pursued the alley where "Demon" had landed.
Inside the church.
Only then did Lewis "wake up." Looking at the revolver in his hand, he wore a bewildered expression. "What did I do?"
"You were controlled by 'Demon.'"
"There's no need to blame yourself, nor do you need to worry."
"I have already cleared away the 'seed' he planted in your heart."
Turning around, Ilia said softly, "You were likely chosen by 'Demon' the moment you entered that room."
"At the Desire Apostle stage, they can already control people from afar. As Demons, they are even more adept at it."
"This kind of method is impossible to guard against."
Lewis immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
"Go. Track down 'Demon.'"
"He has already exposed himself. Take this chance to capture him." Ilia smiled.
Lewis nodded and turned to run away.
The door closed.
Ilia did not move.
After a long while.
She said, "You can come