Time seemed to have stopped in this room. Shade wanted to wait silently for the doctor to speak again, but in order to prevent Iluna and Tifa from waiting impatiently and joining forces to enter the clinic and kill the doctor, Shade still spoke:

"Because of some accidents at Lakeview Manor, I guessed that you were possessed by a demon."

This refers to the strange figure that appears behind the doctor when he uses the word of sublimation.

"Yes."

"Remember that time we met in Anthem Square?"

"That time you went peddling illegal magazines?"

"Well don't mention it, but it was that time. I met you and Mr. Alan Madison from the Sirkess Medical School. He talked to me about some of the past events of our group and mentioned the past group leaders. Over the years

It was only then that I was completely sure about the incident between you and the demon, but I knew that you could control the demon, so I didn’t tell anyone about it.”

He actually mentioned the devil to Luvia and Dorothy, but he really didn't mention the past.

"Most of the people who experienced what happened to Alan have left Tobesk. You can only hear about it from him."

The doctor leaned on the window sill and let out a long sigh.

"I believe you can control the devil. I originally planned not to mention this matter. But for some reasons, I was tracking the human pus, and its trajectory finally came here. Doctor, you canceled our group yesterday afternoon

The study meeting is because you also went to the south of the city, right?"

"Yes."

The voice was lost and low.

"So, you also saw Miss Feliana? You also arrived at the central Millwood Forest?"

"I finally saw Miss Feliana. This incident has been spread in the local black market. Even I, who witnessed it, still can't believe it. As for where is Millwood Forest?"

"You have not entered the core of the Dark Realm?"

Shade couldn't believe it.

"Sorry to say, I'm lost. I can sense it, but the road inside is too difficult."

Although the doctor had his back turned to Shade, Shade still thought he could believe what he said. The doctor acted alone, and without the church's top insiders, he could not know the forgotten core area in advance like Shade did.

"So, the human pus was attracted to you?"

"No, they were captured by me. After Miss Feliana appeared and cleaned up the entire dark realm, I discovered that the human pus body was still alive, so I immediately returned here and set up a ritual known from the devil's knowledge to make it think

Here is the possessor who best meets its requirements, and we took the opportunity to catch it."

This can explain the reason why the human pus that originally planned to go to Yodel Palace suddenly changed direction.

"Can the demon in you really be controlled by you? Does it really have no effect on you if you swallow human pus?"

Shade asked again. Dr. Schneider by the window turned around, looked at him on the sofa with his blue eyes, and nodded slowly:

"At least I think I still control this terrible power."

"That demon, what's its name? Is there a widely circulated name?"

"I can't say that."

"Have you never thought about solving it after all these years?"

"No, I am willing to live with it."

"Why?"

"I want to save Mr. Sherf Tim and Miss Shana Aya, who were members of the team before me. They saved me."

"They're not dead?"

"Dead, but their souls were abducted by a being that was more powerful and evil than the demon in me. I can't even mention the name. If I want to save them, I must use the power of this demon." , and keep an eye on it.”

In the blue eye on the left, scarlet light lit up little by little, which was undoubtedly a sign of being possessed by a demon.

But compared to Darkness, Dr. Schneider is not crazy at all. Instead, he feels like he is going to self-destruct in extreme calmness:

"Swallowing the souls of evil people and other demons can make me stronger. In that accident many years ago, an evil, twisted, terrifying thing that cannot even be named was released, and I was noble The demon in me was almost dead. At the last moment, I agreed to its request and lived with it. It healed its wounds with the help of me, and I gained its power and guarded it."

This is similar to what Shade knows:

"One of my chiefs"

I want to say "elder", but it doesn't feel right:

"A friend of mine once said, cherish life and stay away from demons. These evil spirits from the third era will use various means to usurp our souls, and we may not even realize the devil's conspiracy until the last moment."

Darkness is the best example. He finally knew the conspiracy, but still willingly gave everything he had to the devil.

"And Priest August also told me that living with the devil will never end well."

"The priest is the elder after all, and he is always right. I know that sooner or later I will lose control of it."

The doctor's normal right blue eye, and the dark eyeball with only a scarlet light spot in the center of his left eye, were looking at Shade at the same time.

"Then why not ask the Academy for help?"

"Because I need its power. Only it can help me regain the souls of Mr. Sherf Tim and Miss Shana Aya. Detective, you can't imagine what my enemy is."

"Evil God?"

"Not a god, but just as scary."

There are some secret and strange things in this world that are extremely terrifying evil things spread in stories and legends, such as the ancient demon whose mere corpse is enough to form a "dark realm".

Shade understood what the doctor meant. No one could help him. He only believed in himself.

"Doctor, do you know what you are doing? You are swallowing the darkness, but one day, you will be swallowed by this darkness."

"I understand, but I have inherited their wishes and have the responsibility to liberate their souls. I am willing to do this, even though I know that I may not end well."

The two looked at each other, and Shade was not afraid of the light in the doctor's eyes. After all, he had seen him like this a lot recently.

The light was dim, and the doctor had his back to the window, with only half of his face illuminated by the gas lamp on his desk. His expression was very calm, as if he had long thought that one day he would have this conversation with others:

"The souls of evil men allowed me to draw strength from my sins, and the bodies of evil spirits and demons allowed me to possess more magical powers. Swallowing human pus allowed me to directly obtain two spiritual runes, only the digested parts. Power allows me to even implant thoughts in dreams and use negative emotions to change the dreamer's thoughts. I can even feel that by digesting the other person, I can gain more power."

Dark pus oozed from the doctor's weird eyes, but it could only cover half of his face. Compared with the madness and rage of Darkness' pus form, the doctor was really calm:

"But it's not enough. I have swallowed six evil spirits and demons for more than ten years, the oldest one of human pus. But it is far from enough. I will keep walking on this dark road until the end."

The power of these words made Shade breathless. He never thought that Dr. Schneider, who had always been kind to others, was still burdened with such a heavy secret:

"You also want to walk alone in the darkness until you are swallowed by the darkness?"

This is what Darkness did.

"No, what I want to do is swallow the darkness."

The doctor lowered his head slightly:

"As a psychiatrist, I sense people's secrets, discover evil people, and perform secret operations to complete tasks related to demons. This is what I have been doing for more than ten years. Shade, you are the first to know This is a secret, I have never spoken to anyone about it before. I hope you will inherit my wish"

"What wish?"

Shade was a little confused.

"Once you find out that I'm out of control, please kill me immediately." (Devil's language)

"Why me? I'm not the only one in our group."

He didn't care about being discovered by the doctor. He understood the language, and the doctor didn't ask. The scarlet light in his eyes became even stronger:

"The only people I can trust are you. Priest August is too old. Although it sounds unpleasant to say this, I don't think he can live longer than me."

Shade did not object.

"Although Anat is young and healthy enough, she is always mysterious. Sometimes, I even feel that she is carrying a burden heavier than me, and a wish heavier than my shoulders."

Shade actually still couldn't object.

"As for Louisa, she seems to be the only normal person among us. Her parents are alive, she has a successful career, and her original life has never involved any shocking secrets. I don't want the only normal person around me to be involved in...

Something about the devil."

Shade still couldn't object.

"As for you, detective, I have the knowledge of demons in my head. I know that since you have the [Demon Hunting Seal], it means that you are the successor chosen by the demon hunters of the third era."

From this point of view, Shade is indeed the most suitable person.

"You always think that I have bad luck, but I think that I have very good luck. More than ten years ago, I did not die, but gained unimaginable power for ordinary ring magicians; for more than ten years, I did not lose control, but instead

I met you, and you got this seal to look after me.

I never complain about my experiences because I always think that fate has been blessing me."

Shade's lips moved, but he did not express his thoughts.

He also stood up and came to the window. He reached out and pushed open the window in front of the two of them, letting the humid outdoor wind flow into the room. The doctor, whose eyes returned to normal, turned around and looked outside with Shade:

"I will keep your secret, but I hope you can realize your wish yourself."

The stranger whispered.

The doctor laughed and said nothing.
To be continued...