That Is My Prey

————"Crimson King".

That is a title that only individuals with exceptionally powerful abilities among the Crimson Realm Denizens possess.

Just as people have varying strengths, it is impossible for all individuals among the Crimson Realm Denizens to possess the same power.

Therefore, individuals among the "disciples" who possess great power are all called Crimson King.

Those Crimson Realm Denizens come from the Crimson World to the Real World, form contracts with humans, and provide them with power to turn them into Flame Haze Warrior, are all Crimson King.

The being before us, known as the "The Hunter," is also a Crimson King.

In terms of strength, he is one of the top-tier Crimson King in modern times.

Such a being would naturally have a great reputation.

However, the other party also knew Alastor.

"You must be Alastor, the ' Heavenly Calamity Fire '?"

Fariagani turned his gaze to the pendant in front of the girl, his smile still on his face, but his voice no longer contained the mockery he had just shown towards the girl, but instead carried a hint of solemnity.

"I've heard that ' Heavenly Calamity Fire ' is the contractor of ' Crimson-Eyed Flame-Haired Killer,' but this is our first time facing each other. I never imagined that you, known as the ' God of Heavenly Punishment,' would willingly reside in the body of a little girl. This joke is truly not funny."

"There's nothing surprising about it," Alastor said calmly. "I am the one who governs ' Judgment ' and ' Conviction.' Since my kind disregard the balance of the world and act recklessly in the Real World, it would be a joke for me to remain in the Crimson World."

"...Well, that makes sense." Fariagani raised his eyes, gazing at the flame-haired girl staring intently at him, and said with a sigh, "But ' Heavenly Calamity Fire,' your contractor doesn't seem to have improved at all. She hasn't even managed to unleash a fraction of your power. Do you really think such a little girl can defeat me?"

The one who answered this question was not Alastor, but the girl with the flaming hair.

Whether it's possible or not is not up to you.

The girl raised her greatsword, pointed it at Fariagani, and said these words in a childish yet resolute tone.

"It is 'it' that decides."

The greatsword pointed at Fariagani suddenly burst into fierce flames.

"I see." Fariagani looked at the flaming greatsword with great interest and said, "You used that sword to draw out the flames for battle, didn't you? It seems to be a rather powerful Treasure Tool!"

Fariagani's voice carried a hint of excitement.

That's the kind of feeling that only arises when you're looking at collectibles that interest you.

————"Treasure Tool".

It is a tool that exists in the form of an instrument and can cause all sorts of miracles and phenomena.

These items generally possess special abilities, some weak and some powerful, equivalent to materialized Inherent Skill. However, they generally do not require learning or mastery; they can be used simply by driving them. Some do not even require the consumption of Power of Existence, thus making them highly coveted by Crimson Realm Denizens and even Flame Haze Warrior.

The greatsword that the girl with the flaming hair is using is her Treasure Tool.

The Reiji Maigo is also Treasure Tool.

Fariagani is Crimson King known for collecting Treasure Tool.

Therefore, this Crimson King, who operates under the name of "The Hunter," showed an undisguised desire for the Treasure Tool held by the flame-haired girl.

"Although fighting here is not what I wanted, being able to acquire a Treasure Tool makes this trip worthwhile."

Fariagani revealed a somewhat manic smile and said this.

"In that case, let me use my prized Treasure Tool to test my skills against you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a playing card suddenly appeared in Fariagani's hand.

"Watch out!" Alastor immediately warned the flame-haired girl, "Known as the ' The Hunter,' he possesses multiple Treasure Tool, which is why he ranks among the top five Demon Lord of recent times. Don't underestimate him!"

The girl with flaming hair didn't speak, but stared intently at Fariagani, slowly tightening her grip on the greatsword.

In this atmosphere that seemed ready to erupt at any moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Didn't I already tell you that she was my prey?"

The sudden sound startled both the girl and Fariagani, causing them to instinctively turn their heads towards the source of the sound.

There, Fang Li seemed to have just realized that he had said something he shouldn't have, and he slapped his palm as if he had just come to his senses.

"By the way, I could have easily sneaked over and ambushed them myself, which would have saved me a lot of trouble. Why did I make a sound?"

Those words, spoken with a sudden realization, almost caught Fariagani off guard.

Only the girl with the flaming hair looked at Fang Li, her gaze gradually becoming disdainful, and uttered two words.

"Fool."

Upon hearing this, Fang Li remained expressionless and uttered two words in a calm tone.

"Childish."

The girl, who had just been ignoring Fang Li, suddenly felt a throbbing in her Fang Li. Her gaze turned fierce as she looked at Fang Li and shouted, "Who are you calling childish?"

"In this situation, who else can I say?" Fang Li retorted without backing down, "It's already quite kind of you to say you're childish, you little brat!"

"Who's a little girl?!" the flame-haired girl exploded, pointing at Fang Li and shouting angrily, "Just a mere human, yet you're so arrogant!"

"What a coincidence, I was just thinking the same thing." Fang Li calmly accepted the girl's anger, saying, "Just a little brat, yet so arrogant. No wonder even that ' The Hunter ' over there looks down on you."

"...!" The girl seemed truly enraged. She closed her eyes and slowly raised the greatsword in her hand, seemingly intending to cut Fang Li down directly.

"Wait a minute!" Alastor seemed unable to bear it any longer and said, "Our opponent is the Crimson World Demon Lord, calm down!"

"So noisy! So noisy! So noisy!" The girl completely ignored the Contracted Lord of Nightmares's advice and shouted like a sulking child, "I'm going to kill him! Don't stop me, Alastor!"

"Sure," Fang Li said defiantly, "If you can do it, then give it a try."

The girl's eyes suddenly blazed with intense flames.

Seeing that Fang Li and the girl had suddenly started arguing, Fariagani finally reacted and spoke up in disbelief.

"How dare you ignore me?"

Fariagani's voice ignited Fang Li and the girl's emotions.

"None of your business! Get out of here!"

Fariagani's expression froze upon hearing the two men's unanimous response.

Immediately, a fierce rage rose within him.