Why does Miss Shadow Demon act like she has never seen herself before?
But he was very sure that this was Miss Shadow Demon...
Aiwass once used the shepherding method to give him part of Shadow Demon's power, which was like transplanting an organ for sensing shadows to Lily. Because of the proportion problem, Shadow Demon may not have any special feelings for Lily, but Lily
It is possible to clearly perceive the existence of the "matrix".
Even if he encounters other shadow demons due to his third-level shadow affinity, he can easily tell whether it is the one signed by Aiwass.
But fortunately, Lily's subconscious response made Miss Shadow Demon seem a little hesitant. It followed Lily's words, but directly exposed its identity.
"When did you come here?" sounds vague enough. On the one hand, it implies that you know the person the other person is talking about. On the other hand, it can also express the situation that you don't know anything.
Being able to come up with such a response in an instant and act calmly is enough to show how smart Miss Shadow Demon is.
——But it's still not good at lying.
Because this sentence has already revealed its identity.
It is impossible for the shadow demon not to know how they came, because it was lying on Aiwass during the ceremony and even when waiting in the hall. And Lily deliberately said, "We were captured."
, but the Shadow Demon did not immediately deny or ridicule, which shows that it does not know that this is a promotion ceremony.
Then its identity is self-evident.
It was indeed the Shadow Demon who signed a contract with Aiwass - but this was before it met Aiwass.
Compared with the shadow demon's indifference, arrogance and murderous monster nature hundreds of years later, the shadow demon of this era still has a human character. When it mentions those children of the moon, it will gnash its teeth and be full of hatred.
It was like I was missing something, and I also felt sad at the same time.
Its emotions are so full and complete. It doesn't look like a demon, but more like a human who has just become a demon.
——If the powerful, cold, and aggressive Shadow Demon in the future is regarded as a mature form, then the one who lives in his shadow now is the Shadow Demon in his childhood.
So Lily thought about it and directly asked about the other party's identity:
"Are you really Miss Shadow Demon? Why do I feel that your feelings are so intense?"
Lily's purpose is to guide Shadow Demon's thinking.
Let him think that Lily has a companion who also raises a shadow demon. But to do this kind of thing, he can't take the initiative. If the other party is a little more suspicious, he will remain suspicious of it. So he directly takes more steps.
A radical approach, trying to gain the initiative.
After staying with Aiwass for so long, he gradually learned to lie.
His spider silk is the creation of Hui Tiansi, who is in charge of lies. The stronger the lie, the stronger it becomes.
"I don't know if he has told you," Shadow Demon slowly replied, "I have an irresolvable grudge against them."
"Betrayal?" Lily replied softly.
"...Has he even told you such a thing?"
Shadow Demon's tone was obviously a little stunned.
——Presumably at that moment, Shadow Demon began to doubt whether he really had a master.
"A superior person who fell from a high place, or an upright person who was betrayed and framed by others. Because of the resentment in his heart, he was marked by the Fallen Sky Division with a mark of rage, and took revenge at the cost of turning into a shadow demon who will never see the sun again...
"
Lily said slowly: "All shadow demons are like this, right?"
"……I see."
Shadow Demon was silent for a while, but suddenly felt relaxed and murmured in a low voice: "It's all like this..."
"You are indeed not the master's shadow demon."
Lily followed the temptation and no longer emphasized the matter of "Miss Shadow Demon": "You came to me because my shadow affinity level is high enough. In fact, this is the power given to me by the shadow demon."
Shadow Demon didn't comment, just silent.
But when Lily questioned its identity, silence was actually acquiescence. And it did so because the other party showed extraordinary cognitive abilities towards the Shadow Demon, which suddenly made it lose the confidence to hide its identity.
At the same time, it really did not feel any malice or hostility from Lily. This made it willing to stay in Lily's shadow and listen to what she continued to say.
"You must be the shadow demon who has not yet completed his revenge." Lily said softly.
"Yes."
Shadow Demon's voice was full of hatred: "I just crawled back from hell..."
"The new shadow demon."
Lily chuckled, imitating Aiwass's behavior pattern, and gracefully raised a glass of wine from her side.
He held the wine glass high and pointed it at the light in the distance.
"Then this glass of wine is for you."
Lily said lightly: "To that sweet and intoxicating revenge, I wish you success in revenge."
"Respect for revenge."
Shadow Demon also replied: "I respect you and your master, sir."
"Speaking of which, we haven't exchanged identities yet?"
Lily replied: "My name is Alai."
"...I don't know what my name should be."
Shadow Demon hesitated for a while: "My past name should be discarded. I haven't thought of a new name yet."
"Why must we give it up?"
Lily is good at teaching.
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, he raised his head against the stone pillar behind him, and held the wine glass in front of his chest.
That gesture and words are just like a "fox".
Solid lies and unpredictable words of incitement flowed gently from his mouth and flowed into the still confused heart of the new shadow demon: "Why can't you use it? You did turn into a demon, but is this your fault?
"Rather than picking up that name, it's better to say that it's taking away - taking away what should be yours."
Lily said, taking another sip of strong wine.
Feeling the fluffy feeling of drunkenness swelling in her head, she felt that the world seemed to become brighter.
She felt as if she was overlapping with Aiwass, and she unconsciously showed a confident smile similar to his: "Tell me now, Miss Shadow Demon... or Mr. Do you have the ability to take back the 'past'?
Courage?"
"...You are truly a person full of incitement, sir."
Shadow Demon sighed, and his low and hoarse voice like a lion rumbled in a low voice: "I don't know what kind of person can have a servant like you. In other words, I think it's a pity that you are just a servant."
"The gentleman in my family is much better than me. I'm just imitating a few words from him."
Lily replied calmly.
"...When did such a person appear in the empire?"
Shadow Demon hesitated: "I said... your master is not Prince Stewart, is he?"
"Stop guessing, Miss Shadow Demon."
Lily had invisibly locked onto the gender of Shadow Demon's mind - although Shadow Demon itself had no gender, the humans before becoming Shadow Demon did. And from a few words, she had already sensed that the other person was a woman.
She should be young and full of confidence. She is a tall but peaceful person. She should be a little tired at ordinary times. She should not be an aristocratic lady, but a truly powerful woman.
So Lily stated her guess directly and asked: "Are you really not going to take back your past?"
"...You have indeed guessed who I am, right?"
Shadow Demon sighed again, his tone becoming a little lower.
I know a hammer.
Lily thought.
Of course, if the young master is here, maybe he can know... But Lily's empire history is not that good. Even if it has been locked to this level, he still doesn't know Miss Shadow Demon's previous identity.
But on the other hand, now that we have reached this level, it is not difficult to squeeze out our true identity.
So Lily stepped up her temptation: "We are on the same side now, Miss Shadow Demon. I can be the cornerstone of your power, and my master can also help you complete your revenge - you are both Shadow Demons, so you must be able to understand each other."
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"In this case, no matter whether I guessed it or not... we all need sincerity. A sincerity that allows you to be recognized by us. It is also the courage for you to face the past with your chest upright and your head raised.
"——Tell me, Miss Shadow Demon. Who were you in the past?"
"…Bayard."
Shadow Demon was silent for a long time before he said the name: "Vines Emile Zola Bayard of the Bayard Group.
"The Bayard who is still active today is nothing but a fake. A vampire who stole my body, my name, my property, and all my relationships.
"I can give up this name myself, but I can't allow anyone to steal it.