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——But if that were the case, Aiwass would be in trouble.
So the moment he fell into deep thought, he was actually conversing with the Shadow Demon, trying to appease it.
Unless Aiwass encountered an irreversible, life-threatening danger that needed to be addressed immediately, he'd certainly conceal the fact that he was bound by a contract with the Shadow Demon. Even if Avalon didn't forbid the practice of Transcendence any longer, he wouldn't expose himself voluntarily because that was his trump card.
You see, it was precisely because Croix was unaware of the existence of the Shadow Demon that she attempted to invade Aiwass's shadow.
However, based on Aiwass's experience, without allowing the Shadow Demon to take action, it was impossible for the shot to kill an assassin of at least level thirty or forty.
Transcendents on the Path of Adaptation are particularly good at escaping.
Unless you kill them instantly, once a chase ensues, it's highly likely they won't be killed.
