Chapter 3248: The Unbeatable Demon

"But none of that is bad news. The real bad news is that the demon itself didn't turn into a weapon; it is currently holding an Angel-level magic sword in its hand. Yes, a genuine Angel-level one. Remember the magic sword we encountered together on the snow mountain the night the Diviner obtained the Spirit Rune? That's the one."

The doctor, wearing pajamas, held the door frame of the reception room and sighed while covering his forehead:

"Too much news. Wait a moment, let me go get someone to prepare tea, and then you can tell me in detail about what happened tonight."

What happened tonight wasn't complicated, and coupled with the fact that Xia De had chatted about his experiences near the snow mountain at the "Carnation House" a few days ago, the doctor roughly understood the ins and outs of the matter after a simple narration.

He frowned:

"Listening to your description, that demon definitely didn't appear by accident tonight. One could even think that the Angel-level magic sword itself was released by the demon, otherwise, the timing of its appearance tonight was too coincidental."

Xia De gently stroked the cat. At this time, the teapot and the steaming teacups had already been placed on the coffee table:

"Yes, but the magic sword shouldn't have been brought to the island by the demon. The injuries on the unicorn are old ones. The time the demon has been on the island definitely exceeds five years, while the magic sword is a rumor that only appeared before the Year-End Festival this year.

News from the local black market says that the magic sword was brought to the island by an outsider. I suspect the demon that was already on the island discovered the sword, then controlled it, and hoped it would quickly multiply to the state of a complete thirteen swords.

The demon didn't show itself before, obviously not wanting to be discovered. Tonight, that sword was about to be contained by the Church, so it was forced to appear, and even risked damage to its body to take that weapon away."

The doctor nodded slightly:

"In this way, things are troublesome. Is that guy's luck so good? Just when I was about to track it, it obtained an Angel-level relic weapon."

"It's not particularly good. With one sword in my hand, it won't be able to gather all thirteen. But now there are three troubles. First, if that magic sword has actually been secretly controlled by the demon, did it already discover you that night on the snow mountain?"

Xia De asked with concern, and the doctor shook his head:

"Rest assured about this, definitely not. If it had discovered me, I would have discovered it too, but I haven't gained anything yet."

"That's good. Also, we can't find the demon—I plan to start from that unicorn. Then, even if I find the demon, I definitely can't beat it, even with 【Night Watcher】. Relying on the sneak attack of 【Sin Chain】, which is not judged as a weapon, I managed to repel it in cooperation with that 13th-tier lady tonight, but the next time the demon appears, it will definitely be very wary of my chain."

The doctor put down the teacup in his hand:

"The situation this time is indeed very tricky. I must admit that with Black Hand Tifron holding an Angel-level relic magic sword, I definitely can't beat it head-on with my current strength."

This was a rare admission by the doctor that he couldn't defeat a demon. Before this, for every Evil Spirit demon they encountered, he could confidently say that as long as he could find it, he could solve it.

"However, it's not without a way. I have a whole bunch of knowledge in my head... Besides, it won't necessarily hold that sword in its hand at all times."

He pondered for a moment and then said to Xia De:

"You try to investigate the traces of the demon first. I have the same view as you: before it defeats you and that 【Sun Emblem】 again, it's impossible for it to leave that island just like that. So you must be careful in your subsequent actions. It's not the type that likes fair duels."

Xia De nodded to show he understood:

"That demon only thinks I'm a hunter for now. I won't use 【Night Watcher】 next. But doctor, your preparations must be faster too. The demon has already appeared. If we don't take the initiative to do something, it will definitely seize the initiative."

It's just that the doctor didn't have a good way for the time being, he just reminded:

"There must be a reason for that demon to appear on Fatu-Monst Island. This is also your investigation direction... Wait a moment."

He got up and left the room, and only after Xia De and the cat had each eaten three cookies did he come back holding a box:

"After I returned from my Year-End Festival trip, didn't I say I would make a detector to detect the vague location of that demon? Now that it's confirmed that the other party is on the island, there's no need to make a detector. No one can accurately locate it. However, when making the detector, I happened to make other things, which should be able to help you."

He handed the box to Xia De. After Xia De opened it, he first saw a black ring inside. The material of the ring was a black gemstone, and the ring band was an unknown black alloy. After touching it, he was very sure that the material of the ring band was a certain demonic metal recorded in the "Malphas Demon Book".

"The power of the Demon of Weapons 【Black Hand Tifron】 is very special. You saw with 【Residual Advice】 that it masters the power of the 'Duel Domain'. This is a power similar to a Mythos. You can understand it as: it can set duel rules within a certain area, and then force someone to duel with it. Whoever doesn't finish the duel cannot leave."

The doctor signaled Xia De to put on the ring:

"This is a ring I made using higher-level demon permissions. Wearing it can force you to break away from the other party's 'Duel Domain'. But be careful, this can only be used by you. Others will definitely be corrupted. It's best not to use it in front of the Church. If the Five Gods Church transfers a specialized 'Demon-Extermination Squad' to Fatu-Monst Island, they might recognize the power of this ring."

"Demon-Extermination Squad, huh. I've only heard of them before, and I've never seen them for so long... My hand seems to have turned black."

Xia De looked at his right hand, and the doctor nodded:

"This is the precursor to corruption, but these powers are definitely no problem for you, who have fought those Ancient Evil Spirits several times.

I also said before that when facing that demon, don't use any weapons. It hasn't shown its power to control other people's weapons tonight, otherwise, you would understand what it feels like for the weapon in your hand to be disobedient. Next time you see it, try to fight empty-handed. I know your physical strength is amazing."

Besides the ring, there were three black bullets at the bottom of the box, which were also prepared for Xia De:

"I have made bullets with huge lethality against demons for you before. Now that I have taken the job of 【Demon Hunter】, this kind of bullet has also been upgraded. But bullets are also a kind of weapon. Without preparation, these bullets can't hit it either.

So the target of these bullets I give you is not the demon, but the weapon. Weapons hit by this kind of demon bullet cannot be touched by Black Hand Tifron for a short time. Of course, this is just an alchemical bullet I made after all, so how short 'a short time' is depends on the specific situation of that weapon."

Since bullets were mentioned, Xia De thought of his 【Gun of Kindness】:

"Doctor, if that demon holds my 【Gun of Kindness】 and shoots at me, can the bullet hit it itself?"

The doctor laughed:

"Of course it can, this is the basic characteristic of a relic, and this should count as suicide. But it is the Demon of Weapons. The moment it gets your gun, it will understand the characteristics of that weapon. Detective, it won't be stupid enough to shoot rashly after knowing the characteristics."

Xia De asked again:

"In the summer of 1854, we once borrowed the 【Sure-Hit Pistol】 from Old John for space travel (Chapter 2256). If I use that pistol, can I successfully make this bullet hit the demon?"

This time the doctor frowned and thought for a long time before giving an answer:

"I can't answer this question. No one has ever done this before. But maybe you can try it. At most, you'll just waste a bullet. It's not two years ago now. With my strength, it's completely no problem to make three similar bullets every week."

Xia De then thought of the Angel-level relic 【Sure-Kill Pistol】 in the hands of Theresa, who was waiting for him to return in the "Tombstone Wasteland". His dice had obtained the characteristic of "influencing the rules of dice games" after fusing with a damaged relic. If the Keeper-level 【Sure-Hit Pistol】 could fuse with the Angel-level 【Sure-Kill Pistol】... this was temporarily impossible.

After returning home from the doctor's, Xia De didn't rest immediately, but went to the library of St. Byrons again. Of course, Danister wouldn't be in her office in the library so late, so Xia De just left a note on her coffee table.

And when Xia De appeared in the library again at eight o'clock on the brand-new Monday morning, Emilia was already waiting there to leave with Xia De.

"Good morning, Xia De. I'm ready to go see that poor child!"

Emilia, who had changed into casual clothes, carried a small medical kit that looked very professional on her back, preparing to give the injured unicorn a comprehensive check-up in a while. Besides that, there were three large sacks piled up at her feet, all of which were "recuperative food" she had prepared for the injured unicorn, which Xia De could turn into toys and bring along.

With Xia De following her, Danister wasn't worried about Emilia's safety. Besides, the elf girl was already a Chosen One, and there were very few forces in the material world that could threaten her.

The competent librarian just instructed Xia De to send the little elf back before three o'clock in the afternoon because she still had classes in the afternoon. Emilia didn't object to this point. Being able to go out for a whole morning on a brand-new Monday was very exciting for her. This was something she didn't dare to do when she still mastered the "secret path" to Randall Valley.

"Emilia, if that unicorn is really seriously injured, you can take it back to St. Byrons to recuperate."

The red-haired female sorceress finally exhorted. Emilia nodded obediently, but when she followed Xia De from the library floor into the underground level, she almost jumped up directly.

Holding Emilia's hand, the two returned to St. Deran Square from the second basement of the library together. Because Emilia hadn't recorded the landmark of Fatu-Monst Snow Mountain, Xia De sent a letter to Galina early in the morning, asking her to invite Sylvia to come and help.

Now Sylvia hadn't arrived at the house yet, so Xia De let the little elf wait at home for a while.

"It doesn't matter, I can wait as long as it takes. Oh~ this is the breath of freedom. So this is what it feels like not to be at school on a Monday morning during the semester. It's little Mia~ Good morning!"

She greeted the cat, who was lying down and digesting after eating, with great enthusiasm. Not long after, she saw Xia De move the 【God's Gift Box】 to the second floor.

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