Even on their way back, the inspection and experimentation on the Demoneye continued.3

Ciel bore two such eyes: the Demoneye of Darkness and the Demoneye of Immobility. Eugene deeply loathed the name Demoneye of Immobility since it was coined by Noir, but he didn’t bother to come up with a different name himself.9

“Are you afraid that people are going to mock the name you choose?” Mer teased.2

Eugene swiftly answered her ridicule with a knock to the head, which immediately earned him a slap on the back from Sienna as she proceeded to scold him for hitting a child.7

Although the powers of the Demoneye of Darkness were well known, the true capabilities of the Demoneye of Immobility still needed to be discovered. While its possessor, Ciel, had an instinctual understanding of it, a crude method of testing was still the surest way to understand its capabilities.1

“It’s surprisingly cost-effective,” Sienna concluded after numerous tests. “It consumes less mana than the Demoneye of Darkness, and its powers are quite intuitive.”0

Ciel nodded in agreement while rubbing her tired eyes. Eugene shared the same sentiment.0

Unlike the Demoneye of Darkness, the Demoneye of Immobility couldn’t create shadows or materialize them. It couldn't enthrall minds like the Demoneye of Fantasy or bestow its possessor with power comparable to a Demon King like the Demoneye of Divine Glory. Its power was simply to halt things in place.4

“If properly supplied with mana, its potential is significant,” Eugene remarked while staring at a flame that was suspended mid-air. The Demoneye could stop the flow of mana or the radiance of divine power and even interfere with human movements. If delved deeper, it could halt the heartbeat or even breathing of an individual.1

Yet, it wasn't absolute. While it could easily manipulate a layman unfamiliar with mana, an opponent versed in using mana could resist its effects immediately. To overpower such foes, one...1