Commissioned a Demon Lord?

In the dimly lit space, the huge courtyard-style bonsai still emitted a ghostly light as before, illuminating the faces of the surrounding dolls and creating a pervasive sense of unease in the air.

Fariagani floated in the air, holding the doll Marian in her arms, her eyes fixed on the garden-style bonsai below.

"Laugh..."

Under Fariagani's gaze, inside the bonsai, a dummy with Ghost Fire -wisps inside its body suddenly burst into flames and vanished.

Seeing this, Fariagani's expression was somewhat unpleasant.

"So it's been consuming the torches I set up all along?"

The bonsai tree in front of Fariagani is actually a Treasure Tool.

It is called the Glass Jar, a Treasure Tool that can lock onto a specific area, reproduce all the activities of the Power of Existence within it, and observe them.

Therefore, everything that happened in the Glass Jar was actually happening in Misaki City.

The dummy with will- Ghost Fire burning inside it was undoubtedly a torch.

Since he suddenly disappeared, it proves that the torch, which is the manifestation of him, has also been eliminated in Misaki City.

This is not the first time this has happened.

Starting in the morning, every so often, one of the mannequins inside the Glass Jar would be burned.

This would never have happened unless someone deliberately deleted it.

"Master," Marian said in a sweet voice, revealing the unsettling truth.

"Has our plan been seen through?"

That's the only way to think about it.

If their plan hadn't been exposed, they certainly wouldn't have gone to such lengths to destroy a bunch of torches.

This would not only reduce the chances of the City Devour, but could even lure Fariagani out.

The only explanation for this two-birds-with-one-stone situation is that the other party has already seen through our intentions.

Thinking this to himself, Fariagani spoke gently to Marian in his arms, "Don't worry, Marian. Even if the torch is gone, we can continue setting it up. Compared to the importance of the Reiji Maigo, this delay is nothing."

"But, Master," Marian said, "That human seems to possess immense power, and with the contractor of ' Heavenly Calamity Fire ' here, will we be able to obtain the Reiji Maigo?"

Upon hearing this, Fariagani smiled slightly, and like a noble young master, said with elegant manners, "Marian, have you forgotten what I am known as?"

"..." The Hunter ..."Marian replied softly, " The Crimson King, famous for collecting Treasure Tool and hunting Flame Haze Warrior."

"That's right." Fariagani stroked Marian in his arms and said softly, "I am a ' The Hunter.' If Treasure Tool appears before me, there's no reason it won't fall into my hands. As for Flame Haze Warrior, they're utterly insignificant."

This is not Fariagani making empty boasts.

In fact, among the many Treasure Tool collected by Fariagani, there was one that was specifically designed to deal with Flame Haze Warrior.

That's why Fariagani is Flame Haze Warrior killer.

As for Treasure Tool, they have never failed to deliver a hit so far.

Marian naturally understood this principle.

After all, Marian was the first phosphorus that Fariagani created, and she has always been by Fariagani's side, even developing a romantic relationship with Fariagani.

That's precisely why Marian was always worried about Fariagani.

"Then, Master..." Marian said, "What should we do with that human?"

Fariagani's smile paused slightly.

That's right.

Flame Haze Warrior are nothing to fear.

The real problem is that human.

"Possessing immense power, being a holder of the Reiji Maigo, and still just a human," Marian said worriedly. "In that case, Master's trump card won't be effective against him, will it?"

"...The appearance of that human was indeed beyond my expectations." Fariagani sighed, then laughed, "However, you don't need to worry about that, Marian. After all, the other party is just a human. Even if he has some power, he is no match for me."

Despite saying that, Fariagani was actually recalling the previous battle.

I recall those icy blue eyes.

For some reason, just thinking about those eyes made Fariagani feel his very "existence" tremble.

So, although Fariagani said that, he was not at ease at all.

Therefore, Fariagani made a decision.

"Although the plan has changed somewhat, since the spoils are the Reiji Maigo, it's still worth taking this risk."

Fariagani smirked and said this.

"Therefore, I have already entrusted a Demon Lord to help me."

These words startled Marian at first, but she quickly realized what they meant.

"A commission?" Marian exclaimed in surprise. "Could it be that person?"

"Among the 'disciples' who have come to the Real World, besides him, who else would find pleasure in accepting commissions from others?" Fariagani said somewhat ambivalently. "However, his power is indeed worth anticipating. Just in case, let him accept my commission."

"That solves the problem," Marian said, sounding somewhat pleased. "As long as Master joins forces with that Demon Lord, even if the opponents are that strange human and the ' Crimson-Eyed Flame-Haired Killer,' there won't be any issues."

"However, we still need to be wary of them. Since the spoils are a treasure among treasures— the Reiji Maigo —no 'disciple' would willingly give them away," Fariagani cautioned. "So, Marian, you mustn't tell him about the Reiji Maigo, okay?"

"Yes, Master," Marian replied without hesitation.

"What a good girl." Fariagani stroked Marian's body with some affection, rubbing his face against the doll in his arms with a blissful expression, and said, "After everything is over, we will be able to obtain a large amount of Power of Existence by City Devour and the Reiji Maigo."

"At that time, Marian, you will be able to become a true 'being,' not just a tool like phosphorus."

Yes.

This is why Fariagani wanted to obtain a large amount of Power of Existence.

Phosphorus is ultimately just a servant created by the Crimson Realm Denizens.

They can possess will, but cannot obtain freedom. Although they can devour the Power of Existence, they cannot absorb the Power of Existence; they can only rely on their master to provide it.

Therefore, Fariagani wanted to obtain a large amount of Power of Existence to transform Marian into a true being.

"Almost there..."

Desire burned in Fariagani's eyes.

"Just a little bit more..."