The Tale of the Alchemist and the Demon

The experiment location is in the Four Leaf Chamber of Commerce near the pier.They have many hidden warehouses, and Yue found one of them.When he went to explore these warehouses, L insisted on following, as if worried about something.

The warehouse door was sealed, with a five-pointed star pasted to exorcise evil, which was said to be able to deal with lower-level demons.But L, who was already a human, simply ignored it.He found the lock and picked it easily with a piece of wire.

There were some concealed goods in the warehouse, but according to the condition of the dust and footprints, the two quickly discovered the secret door.They melted the lock with green potion and carefully pushed the secret door open.

There is no smell of corruption as imagined below, but there is also a pentagram painted on the bottom of the secret door.Yue listened carefully, but there was no sound below.

"The pentagram is facing inward, which is to trap the demons below." He thought, these inferences need not be said, because L obviously can also think of it.

Taking advantage of the fact that the night watchmen outside did not find this place, they sneaked into this downward passage.It was obviously ventilated here, and the corners of the stairs were even lit with turpentine for lighting.Just by looking at this arrangement, one knows that even if it is not used to summon demons, it must be a place with secrets.

They guessed right.At the end of the corridor is a bloody magic circle.Also, countless human skeletons piled up in the corner.The dim light lingered on these dense white bones, telling what a strange scene it was.

And the taboo has been committed.In the very center of the room, is a white demon.The demon didn't look like a human at all, it was very tall, its hands and feet were disproportionately long, and its body seemed to be made of bone spurs.

It saw the existence of the two of them, and said in a devil's strange voice: "Are you... are members of the church?"

"No, I just came here out of curiosity... I'm a trade partner for those guys who summoned you." Yue felt that it was better not to let the demons have such misunderstandings.

The white demon let out a strange snort, probably sneering: "I see."

"It's just..." L asked at this moment. "Are you stuck down here with those pentagrams?"

Now it can be confirmed that the white demon is laughing harshly: "Of course not. Those humans seem to want to use me... I'm just watching their performance in a different way. After all, demons are very observant .”

"Ah... yes..." L stared at it without blinking.However, the whole person basically hid behind Yue. "Speaking of which, what should I call you?"

"My name is Rem."

"Then what is the so-called utilization?"

"Human, what do you want to do after knowing about it?" Rem said disdainfully. "Stay away from me, I hate creatures like you."

Why does Ryuzaki seem very unhappy... Yue could feel that L was avoiding eye contact with Rem, so he couldn't help being curious.Have they had anything to do before?Also, Rem doesn't look like a very bad guy...maybe she's as cruel as the other demons, but she seems very principled.

This is even more unpredictable.

Yue looked around the eerie room, noticing that some of the bones were particularly small.

"Could it be that they..." His face changed slightly.There are indeed some rumors of missing children in this area recently... But he used to think that these were just rumors...

"Rem, did they use human sacrifices?"

"Ah, I understand after looking at this room. Depending on the level of those guys, that's all I can do."

Yue bit her lower lip, and saluted Rem very gracefully: "Thank you... for telling me this."

He didn't need to ask what kind of deal Rem had with those people.Because at the pier, that person had already told him.For wealth, fame, status... L can basically feel Yue's anger now.

They left the warehouse in silence, it was not very late yet.Walking on the pier in the middle of the night, Yue didn't get angry or yell, he was quiet for a while, and then simply stated to L.

"Ryuzaki, we broke the lock of this warehouse, and they will find out tomorrow at the latest. I didn't expect them to have summoned the demon... I can only go to the church now and let them take action. Don't go with me, Maybe they'll still find out who you are."

"You are also wanted."

"I'm fine. Do you remember the hair dye I made? Just hide your face."

L hesitated for a moment, then nodded, silently agreeing to his decision.

"I know you want to do it, so go for it. I wish you the best of luck."

On the way to the church, Yue hurriedly conceived a plan of action and a lie to be told later.He had never set foot in this place as a fugitive before.

However, fate seems to be playing a joke all the time.When he was thinking about how to enter the church, he found that the door was actually still open, the chapel was not locked, and there were even people inside.He walked cautiously sideways and peered into the window.

What shocked him was that the one in the chapel was the alchemist whom he had seen at the pier a few days ago.

——That guy didn't even try to pretend, just used his true colors.

Seeing this person, Yue was very thankful that she didn't rush into it rashly.

There was another person who was talking to him, a priest.Yue also recognized him - because he deliberately avoided the church, he was very familiar with the pastors of the church.This person is in charge of their neighborhood and has a good reputation. Mr. Huami has also praised him many times.

But the conversation between the two was not clear, only vaguely recognizable key words floated over.

"trade"……

"That demon"...

Light held back his desire to rush in and kill them both.Who else can we trust but the church...?The council of the city?Inquisitor?But the city councils are people who are easy to buy with money, especially the investigators below.Now that the church has been corrupted, those people can be more sure that they have been dealt with.Otherwise, it would be impossible for them not to intervene when the children disappeared.

Light suddenly realizes that he doesn't seem to be able to do anything about the whole thing.

This is so funny.With his ability, can't he deal with a few scumbags?All you have to do is sacrifice your conscience.

He can kill with his own hands, and this is not the first time.

He should wait until all the truth is found out, though.

After the alchemist left, the pastor returned to his own small room behind the church, only to find that the door lock of the room had disappeared.He opened the door, but saw that his room was empty.

"Do you think it's a thief?" A playful voice sounded from behind.

The pastor stepped back into the room unnaturally: "Who are you?"

He saw a man standing outside the door...his face was hidden in the shadow of the hood, but the lower half of his face was exposed with a delicate curve, and his hair was an unnatural red.

"You just committed a crime," the other said. "You made a deal with them."

"...deal? I don't know what you're talking about."

"Then do you know that people from the Four Leaf Chamber of Commerce are planning to summon demons?"

"I don't know...I don't know anything...Who are you..."

The pastor looked around, but his room was not too big, and there was nowhere to escape.The only way to get out is to knock down the stranger and leave.

"They sacrificed innocent children, you know? I found bones belonging to young children in their warehouse."

The pastor froze, and from his expression the astonishment seemed genuine.

"I... I don't know." Maybe because he told the truth, he became a little calmer. "I received several couples who came to pray a few days ago, and their children disappeared inexplicably..."

In this matter, he did not lie.But Yue didn't feel very happy at all.

"Will you tell the church what I said?" he asked.

"I think so." The pastor said uncertainly.

Of course he won't.If he really reported the demon's summoning to the church, then this man would have exposed the fact that he was in collusion with Yotsuba's people.Yue is actually quite sure about this.He had already found some evidence in the priest's room: parchment that had been burned, but part of the four-leaf seal remained.

But there are benefits too.The church will not appear, then he will act.Of course he will use the latest identity "Kira".