Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 214 The Demon!

“A noble princess from Fussac died unexpectedly during her visit to Ruen.”

"The people of Ruen cannot give a reasonable explanation for this matter, and an ambiguous response will only infuriate the already surging public opinion in Fusak."

"Thus, this incident shattered the delicate balance between the two countries, and war was imminent."

Inside the opulent bathroom, an androgynous voice echoed, envisioning what would happen next, assuming Sophia was already dead. The voice was light and composed, as if everything was under its control.

"Well"

The icy pool water soaked through her expensive dress. Sophia knelt on the ground, clutching her throat, feeling the agony of suffocation once more. But this time, she had no doll to take the fatal blow for her.

Through the reflection of the puddles on the ground, she saw her own eyes radiating a captivating golden light, as if she were speaking.

"Princess Sofia, your death will propel the wheels of history forward, and the whole world will be changed because of it."

The reflection of myself in the water spoke insincerely.

fart!

I don't want to die like this!
Sofia wanted to retort, but her throat was tightly choked and she couldn't make a sound.

"boom!"

Crimson flames ignited one after another, emerging from around her and hurtling towards her reflection in the water. However, the ground was too wet, and the fireballs extinguished as soon as they hit the ground.

"There's no need to struggle anymore; your sacrifice is great and worthwhile."

The golden-eyed self spoke seductive words, its voice layered and implying that she should give up resisting.

I won't listen to you.
The hunter's instincts made Sophia resist the suggestion and struggle against her own will. Even though she was having trouble breathing, she still cast a contemptuous glance at herself in the water.

Trash who only know how to ambush from the shadows.

—Her eyes seemed to be telling a story.

“Very good, a real talent for provocation, as expected of the Einhorn family.”

The reflection in the water smiled and praised, its golden eyes shining even brighter.

However, Sofia could no longer hear the other person's voice. Suffocation made her delirious, and she collapsed to the ground uncontrollably. The water level gradually rose and was about to submerge her face.

I never imagined I'd die in a place like this.
In her last moments before losing consciousness, Sofia vaguely thought.

Then--

Suddenly, someone gently patted her arm. The hand that had been gripping her throat uncontrollably, like an iron clamp, suddenly released its hold, as if the muscles had abruptly lost all strength, and fell limply to her sides.

"Hoo--cough cough cough!"

Sofia took a deep breath of fresh air and immediately coughed loudly.

As she gradually regained consciousness, she looked up and saw a somewhat familiar figure.

The dark-haired man stood before her, his azure eyes glancing slightly downwards, his expression indifferent yet crazed. The bright light from the bathroom ceiling lamp cast a clear reflection on the puddles on the floor, making him appear almost unreal in his handsomeness.

"Anderson, is that you?"

Sofia saw incredulously the man with whom she had a manuscript dispute; it seemed he was the one who had just saved her.

"careful!"

After a moment of stunned silence, she immediately shouted a warning, "That thing is hiding in the reflecting mirror; it can control your body!"

Don't get controlled like I did!
"Heh, it's too late."

As if in response to her warning, the reflection in the water beneath Luze's feet solidified rapidly. It revealed a composed smile, but its words sent Sofia's heart plummeting into an abyss.

However, Lu Ze paid no attention to his own reflection, instead casting his gaze towards a corner of the bathroom.

"get out."

He said. Then, in the previously empty corner, the ground suddenly turned deep black. It was as if heavy shadows had suddenly risen and entangled something.

Someone's there!
Sofia was astonished to see a man dressed as a waiter being attacked by the shadow beneath him, his eyes gleaming with golden light.

Yes, there is such a person!
She suddenly realized that this person had actually been standing in the restroom the whole time, but she had completely ignored him!
He didn't actually sneak into the mirror; everything was a deception, a manipulation of me.
Sofia felt a wave of fear and anger, realizing that she had been completely deceived.

He appears to be an extraordinary individual through the "audience" pathway.

You made the wrong choice.

The waiter broke free from the shadow's grasp and sighed as he spoke to Lu Ze.

His voice carried an invisible allure.

"boom!"

A bullet struck him precisely between the eyebrows; it was Lu Ze who had fired the "Lucky Wheel." He had no intention of wasting words with this kind of guy, because the more you communicate with these extraordinary individuals, the easier it is to be deceived by their words.

"Zi-"

The bullet spun, emitting white smoke, and slowly came to rest on the waiter's forehead. Illusory scales appeared on his face, blocking an attack that would have been fatal to an ordinary person.

"Ok?"

Lu Ze frowned.

"Bullets of this strength are ineffective against me."

The waiter smiled calmly, his gaze fixed on Luze's eyes, subtly conveying a suggestive message: "Give up."

"boom!"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Ze had already sheathed his revolver. Blazing magma and flames erupted from his palm, swiftly forming a lava longsword. The air quickly filled with the smell of sulfur, and the longsword's surface burned with a ghostly blue flame.

"Chichi-"

The scorching heat of the lava longsword evaporated the water in the washroom, sending steam rising. Through the hazy mist, Lu Ze, carrying the blazing, dark blue longsword, strode towards the attendant.

"demon!"

The extraordinary individual, who appeared to be a "spectator," suddenly changed his expression; his smile froze, and for the first time, he showed a look of terror.

A moment later, he made a new move.

The waiter swiftly took a golden pocket watch from his pocket and clicked open its cover. Inside the watch face was only a single hand, which started ticking automatically after he opened it.

"brush!"

The waiter's golden eyes shone even brighter, and his pupils even turned into vertical pupils like a lizard's.

His figure blurred rapidly, not to hide again, but to use extraordinary items to unleash a higher level of ability.

The Dream Walker's unique ability: Dream Jumping!
When he realized the situation was not going well and the objective could not be achieved, the "spectator" who was operating in the shadows did not hesitate to prepare to leave the scene.

"stop."

A filthy and distorted voice came from Luze's mouth, and his body instantly grew taller and larger. Strangely patterned goat horns sprouted from his head, and a pair of bat wings suddenly spread out from his back.

Demonized!
"what!"

Fueled by the demon's corruption, Luze's filthy words became even more powerful. The spectator's illusory figure quickly solidified, fell to the ground, clutching his head in extreme pain.

The "dream jump" process has been interrupted!

An oppressive shadow loomed over them.

"boom!"

Lu Ze's body had grown incredibly tall, and he arrived in front of him in just two steps, his burning longsword swinging down directly.

(End of this chapter)