Chapter 69: Veil Stalker
The knight race belonged to the Veil Stalkers. Their mirror-helmed armor made it possible to camouflage.
Hence, the Veil Stalker was completely confident he was able to gather intelligence on the Blood Knights without getting caught, even when their instructor was present.
It was already known in the Veil Stalkers—first-years until the six-years—to obtain intelligence by infiltrating other knight races.
What they were doing was not harmful at all. Their primary role in the kingdom was to gather intelligence in the first place.
Hence, even the Vampire Lord was aware of their actions within the Royal Academy as long as they didn’t ignore the rules set by the Royal Academy.
The sigil was keeping them in check anyway.
Hence, the Veil Stalkers could freely infiltrate other races and gather intelligence.
The Veil Stalker infiltrating the Blood Knights was third-year. All the first-years would only learn to infiltrate once the instructors allowed them.
Hence, the third-year was already overly confident he could infiltrate the Blood Knights without getting caught.
To his horror, the shadow around him suddenly restricted his movements, only his eyes could move.
He was unable to detect the origin of the shadow through demonic senses, but the glare of Myles already conveyed he was already caught.
He stared at Myles in terror.
He was unable to move at all.
His innate art, Glass Step, was a silent, short-range dimensional walk.
In other words, he had to walk first. However, now that his whole movement was sealed, escaping became impossible now.
His body could not even tremble in fear.
Myles, on the other hand, continued to instill fear in him through his deadly stare.
At the same time, he was waiting for the voice in his head to announce to him that he had gained a follower.
The Sovereign of the Black Web is really powerful, huh? I wonder if it works against the Crown of Ash?
However, Myles soon shook his head. The Crown of Ash was an entire different power level to compare against the lizard stalking him.
Eventually, the voice in his head finally echoed.
[The second effect of the Ancient Demon of Gluttony has been activated.
You have gained a follower!]
Myles nodded and heaved a sigh of relief. He did not expect someone to be stalking him. Before the stalker escaped, assuming the stalker had seen his actual form, he did not hesitate anymore but to restrict him.
As he was about to ask the voice in his head to show the status of his new follower, he suddenly thought of something and asked him.
"Say, I can’t kill a demon in this Royal Academy with the sigil inside me. Can you tell the Ancient Demon of Gluttony to consume the sigils so I will be able to feed him with demonic cores in the future?"
The voice in his head echoed.
[What sigil?]
Myles frowned. Did he not recognize the sigil that was placed inside me earlier?
As though the voice in his head read his thoughts, he said,
[Right, the sigil earlier during the opening ceremony. The Ancient Demon of Glutonny instantly ate its powers, leaving behind a worthless mark.]
Myles was shocked. His heart skipped a beat.
Endless possibilities flashed through his mind.
"What if they sensed that the sigil lost its power?"
[The Ancient Demon of Gluttony assured that the sigil was living independently in your body. The Ancient Demon of Gluttony even made sure the mark on your shoulder wouldn’t disappear so you won’t be discovered.]
Myles rolled his eyes.
He just wants to consume anyway. I hope he is not lying.
[I assure you for that, host. However, to prevent any mishaps from happening, I suggest you kill others secretly. Their corpses must be found. If they went missing, they went missing.]
Myles contemplated for a while and shook his head.
He replied, "It’s the turbulent times in the Empire now due to the prophecy. I also heard that the other kingdoms are secretly observing and being wary of each other. If a student is killed inside the enemy, they would less think it came from me."
[But I still suggest for you to be meticulous, host.]
Myles nodded. "I know.
After all, Myles wouldn’t forget that the Lady of Chains and Whisphered Vows suddenly erased a part of her memory and that would certainly raise an eyebrow to the demon king.
Coincidentally, there was also a race that could view an erased memory. Hence, Myles believed it would only be a matter of time before the Lady of Chains and Whipshered Vows were discovered.
Even if Violet was confident about how her mother would hide from the demon king, Myles was still being careful.
As Myles fell into deep thought, his mind soon returned to reality.
He asked the voice in his head, "Can you show me the status of my new follower?"
[Understood. Here is the current status of your new follower.]
[True Demon Name: Vaelith Nox
Race: Veil Stalker
Rank: Rank 4 Greater Demon
Law Affinity: Law of Veil (Mid)
Skills: Silent Pane Strike, Glass Step
Role: Intelligence and Infiltration.]
Myles’ eyes shone when he read the role of the Veil Stalker. He smiled.
I could already guess their primary role, but to think what I needed just came into me? What a nice coincidence, isn’t it?
He asked the voice in his head, "Can you show me the description of the Law of Veil and all his skills?"
[Understand.]
[Law of Veil: it governs misalignment, omission, and selective presence—the state of being noticed only when permitted. It thus allows an individual to exist slightly out of phase of reality. They can suppress their presence, intent, and causality trails. They also develop natural resistance to detection, prophecy, and targeting.
Skills:
Silent Pane Strike: a striking art performed at the exact moment the Veil Stalker exits Glass Step. The attack lands before spatial alignment fully stabilizes, bypassing physical resistance. The strike originates from a position enemies never perceived, making reaction impossible unless they possess law-level perception.
Glass Step: an innate art of the Veil Stalker, allowing them to perform a silent-short-range dimensional walk performed by stepping through "thin points" in space, as if crossing invisible glass panes layered over reality.]