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The Shadow Demon really had its fill this time.
As Aiwass progressed along the Path of Devotion, the strength of the flesh and blood he willingly sacrificed also increased.
Perhaps it was truly sated, or maybe it was showing gratitude... It could also be the appearance of the Defiant Flame Butterfly that made it somewhat wary, eager to elevate its status in Aiwass's heart.
The Shadow Demon volunteered that it was willing to try the other side of the Nurturing Skill, granting a portion of its own core power to Lily.
As a Demon, the Shadow Demon did not believe in "familiarity breeding affection," but in interests and fear as the only true connections. So, it tried to make itself a bit more useful.
——Even though it was an Upper-Level Demon, the Shadow Demon felt at the moment it was actually the weaker party.
If it were other Demon Scholars, they would have to be subservient to the Shadow Demon. That's where the concept of "Upper-Level Demon" came from, after all.
