This guy doesn't seem very bright...
Is it really because he doesn't have a brain?
Or maybe his demonic instincts make it hard for him to think rationally?
Regardless, it works in my favor.
Even if I don't know what his abilities are, they must be related to stealth.
Luo Li glanced at the short blade pressed against her neck.
She watched the creature muttering "Where is my head?" over and over while feeling around his neck with his hands.
It seemed he really hadn't given this much thought before.
"Mr. Shadow, there's one more thing I want to tell you."
Shadow was still muttering to himself, but he turned his neck at her words.
His massive single eye was filled with utter confusion.
"I haven't figured it out yet, wait a moment."
Was this really worth getting so hung up over?
Luo Li was momentarily at a loss.
'Is this guy really brain-dead?'
"Mr. Shadow, my question is actually very important."
"My problem is more important! My head is gone!!"
Shadow whipped his giant eye toward her, and the mouth beneath it barked out the words in a rage.
Well, that confirmed it; he was definitely a bit of a moron.
And not just an ordinary one.
"What does your missing head have to do with me!"
Luo Li was also starting to get angry; she had been minding her own business, sleeping, when she was suddenly dragged out of her warm blankets.
Who had she offended?
She hadn't even had a chance to vent her morning grumpiness yet.
The giant eye blinked a few times as he thought seriously. His neck shifted slightly as he pointed at the eye.
"Oh... I guess it really doesn't have anything to do with you."
"Exactly. Since it has nothing to do with me, why did you bring me here?"
Shadow's giant eye lowered in thought for a moment before he looked up at Luo Li earnestly.
"Yeah, you're right. You can go back then."
"Great."
Luo Li gave a small smile and stood up, preparing to climb out.
She didn't know what Shadow's ability was.
However, the pit she was in seemed to be something created by the monster.
As long as she was in this pit, she was in contact with his power.
Yet, just as Luo Li turned to climb out, Shadow's raspy voice echoed in her ear.
"Heh heh... Does the Saintess really think... I'm truly that stupid?"
"Haha... Of course not. I was just playing a joke on you, Mr. Shadow."
Luo Li was startled inwardly, but she kept her face calm, even maintaining a slight smile as she turned back around naturally and slowly.
She glanced down at the short blade held against her neck.
Her heart sank.
Shadow wasn't stupid at all; he had been playing along with her.
A demon general would only do this to stall for time.
She realized her current location was likely right beneath the Saint's Carriage.
Anyone who realized she was missing would immediately search outward, completely overlooking the space directly under the carriage.
The most obvious place was the hardest to see.
Who would expect the missing Saintess to be hidden in the shadows right under the Saint's Carriage?
"Heh heh... Saintess, I don't mind playing along with your acting, but please don't take it too far."
At that, the giant eye turned toward the short blade.
The threat was clear.
"After all... it would be bad if my hand slipped and left a mark on that delicate skin of yours."
The chill at her throat intensified; Luo Li could clearly feel the cold edge of the blade pressing into her skin.
Though she was panicking inside, she couldn't let it show on her face.
She smiled slightly and looked the giant eye in the face.
"Mr. Shadow, that was just a joke, but the thing I wanted to say earlier... that wasn't a joke."
"Heh heh... Whatever it is, save it for the Demon Emperor. I'm just a demon general."
Luo Li kept her smile and raised her hand in front of the giant eye.
She turned her palm over.
"Oh? Did that fool Asacreus really not tell you?"
"..."
The giant eye narrowed slightly, and a wave of killing intent washed over Luo Li.
Luo Li was certain that at this moment, Shadow truly intended to kill her.
"What are you trying to say?"
The dagger pressed against her neck, tightening its grip as he spoke.
She felt a trickle of warmth run down her neck toward her collarbone.
It was painful, and she felt a surge of adrenaline.
If that blade went any deeper, she would really be finished.
Luo Li's smile began to reveal a hint of something otherworldly.
She raised her slender hand, swiped at her collarbone, and held it before her eyes.
Looking at her fingertips stained with vivid red, the smile on Luo Li's face grew even wider.
"It seems Asacreus really didn't tell you."
At those words, a giant question mark appeared in Shadow's eye.
In his mind, human Saintesses were all sanctimonious hypocrites. How could she show such a sinister smile?
Before he left, the Demon Emperor had only said to 'invite the Saintess of the Moon to the Demon King's Castle as a guest,' nothing else.
Why did this human Saintess seem so familiar with the Demon Emperor, even calling him by his name?
There was even a faint sense of... superiority in her tone?
Shadow was still trying to recall his conversation with the Demon Emperor.
But right before his eyes, the finger stained with bright red blood suddenly flashed with an eerie purple light!
In that instant, Shadow felt it... that incredibly pure aura that belonged uniquely to the demon race!
The giant eye on his neck widened to its absolute limit!
His pupil contracted as it reflected the hand that was beginning to sprout sharp claws.
"Demonic... demonic qi? How is this possible?"
Black energy covered her fair hand.
In a flash, armor began to creep up her arm.
Both her hands and feet were soon covered in demonic qi—dense, pure demonic qi.
Shadow was stunned.
"Nothing is impossible, is it?"
The face that had been filled with a holy and loving smile now looked completely different.
A pair of curved goat horns extended backward like handles.
The rings on the black horns emitted a faint purple glow in the darkness.
Her pure white Saintess's robe was completely swallowed by the demonic energy!
"Such pure demonic energy? You're not the Saintess? Who are you?"
Feeling the violent impulses filling her mind, Luo Li took a deep breath, a wicked smile on her lips.
Her sharp fingernails lightly traced her red lips.
"What? You can't tell?"
The girl's eyes were filled with raw desire—a bone-deep hunger that couldn't be faked.
"Shadow, look into my eyes."
Shadow was completely stunned; his mental defenses were shattered as he instinctively followed the captivating sound of her voice.
Luo Li and Shadow locked eyes!
Now!
"Look at me, you bastard!!"
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