The World Doesn't Belong to You Alone

In a daze, the girl seemed to see memories of the past.

That wasn't a very distant memory; it was only two years ago.

Before that, the girl had always lived there.

They lived in a castle that no one could detect, a castle that always floated in mid-air.

That was truly a city in the sky.

————"Heavenly Dao Palace".

That's where the girl has always lived.

Naturally, that's not a location that actually exists on the map.

Its true form is merely a Treasure Tool.

A Treasure Tool that functions as a mobile fortress.

There have always been only four people living up there.

One is a young girl.

One of them was a nanny for a young girl.

One is a mentor to the young girl.

Another one is the girl's future contractor, the demon god known to everyone in the Crimson World— "Heavenly Calamity Fire".

The so-called "Crimson-Eyed Flame-Haired Killer" refers to the Flame Haze Warrior who have made a pact with "Heavenly Calamity Fire," and does not refer to just one person.

Therefore, before the girl arrived, the Crimson World Demon God named Alastor already had a contractor.

Unfortunately, several hundred years ago, in a crucial battle that could almost determine the course of the world, this contractor paid with his own life to win the battle.

Since then, in order to fulfill her mission in this world, Alastor has been searching for a new contractor.

Most Flame Haze Warrior are beings who lost their families because of the existence of "Disciples" and formed a contract with the Crimson King because they were determined to seek revenge.

The same applies to Alastor's former contractors.

And it was during the battle that Alastor lost this contractor that he realized this.

"That alone is not enough."

Therefore, Alastor began searching for Flame Haze Warrior Flame Haze Warrior were not driven by revenge, but rather by a mission.

The Heavenly Dao Palace exists for this purpose.

This is a training ground for selecting qualified contractors.

The person who appeared at this time was a young girl.

The girl was an orphan from a young age, homeless, as if rejected by the world, and had no value in her existence, becoming a completely lonely person.

The nanny of the Heavenly Dao Palace found the girl and took her back.

From that moment on, the girl's life began to change, and she was raised to be a brilliant Flame Haze Warrior.

In order to inherit the name "The Crimson-Eyed Flame-Haired Killer".

Therefore, the girl did not have a name, but only a nickname that she might receive in the future.

The girl had no complaints about this.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that for a girl who originally had no reason to live, everything about the Heavenly Dao Palace gave her a goal and made her life meaningful, which is something she should be grateful for.

Therefore, the girl has been receiving training in the Heavenly Dao Palace to become an elite Flame Haze Warrior, and she takes pride in this and continues to improve herself.

Then, the girl successfully formed a contract with Alastor and became the Flame Haze Warrior she had always dreamed of.

This is the path the girl chose herself, a path she sincerely and wholeheartedly wanted to take.

"Fighting to maintain the balance of the world."

This is a mission, and also a dream.

When the girl embarked on her journey, the nanny who parted ways with her said the following.

"From now on, you must face everything alone."

To the girl, she was like a mother or an older sister, speaking in a flat, monotone voice with a strange tone.

"You are now a Flame Haze Warrior who doesn't need to worry about others and no longer needs their help."

That's right.

From then on, the girl had to face everything alone.

Moreover, they no longer need the help of others.

To maintain the balance of the world, I will fight to the very end as a Flame Haze Warrior.

That concludes our reminiscence.

"This is my battle, you are not allowed to interfere!"

When she came to her senses, Shana had already tightly gripped Fang Li's clothes.

In his eyes, which seemed to burn with flames, emerged an intense will that was incomparable to anything before.

"I am Flame Haze Warrior, and I fight to maintain the balance of the world by vanquishing the 'Disciples'!"

Shana struggled to her feet, ignoring the pain coursing through her body, and looked up at Shudenan, uttering words that were childish yet powerful.

"If we can't even defeat the enemy in front of us, then there's no point in doing anything!"

With these words, Shana channeled her strength into the hand that was tightly gripping Nietono no Shana, lifted her feet, and swayed forward.

"..."

Within the pendant before him, Alastor seemed to have lost the ability to express himself, falling silent for a moment.

"Snort..."

A hint of mockery flickered in the eyes of the ferocious beast ahead.

As a result, Fang Li was Fang Li watching Shana quietly, when suddenly he reached out and pushed the petite girl away.

"Ah..."

Shana gasped softly, her body losing its balance, her steps faltering, and she fell to the ground.

"...!"

Shana suddenly raised her head, her gaze towards Fang Li filled with anger.

However, what greeted them was a pair of eyes that could only be described as indifferent.

Looking at Shana, who had fallen to the ground, Fang Li spoke calmly.

"This is my battle, you are not allowed to interfere."

A sentence that was almost exactly the same as Shana's previous statement caused Shana to lose control of her emotions.

However, before Shana could erupt, Fang Li's words were spoken once again.

"I don't care about the Flame Haze Warrior's mission. Reiji Maigo is mine, and my opponents are after me. So this is my battle!"

"You're just meddling because of your own problems, stop using some kind of mission as an excuse for your willfulness!"

The calm yet terrifyingly powerful words made Shana's eyes tremble slightly, and her fists clenched tightly.

It was only then that Shana realized that, in this situation, she was the one who had interfered without proper consideration.

To maintain the balance of the world and prevent the Reiji Maigo from becoming tools for the "Disciples" to act recklessly, this reason is perhaps extremely valid.

But as Fang Li said, the Reiji Maigo is his property, and how he wants to deal with it, and how he should deal with the malice that comes from it, is his business.

"I don't deny your mission, but you shouldn't try to ignore my existence either."

Fang Li uttered this statement.

"The world doesn't belong to you alone, so don't think that mission is yours alone!"

Upon hearing this, Shana was completely stunned.

At this moment, Fang Li had already turned around and was facing Shudenan.

In my eyes, an icy blue iridescent light began to appear.