"Because demons generally do not enter the real world. Like reptiles, they cunningly hide in the cracks of darkness, leaving only a phantom incarnation outside that can wield demonic power," Gloria replied.
Moreover, as long as demons remained within spatial cracks, they could temporarily break free from the shackles of the world's will.
At that thought, Angel suddenly realized something.
Angel said, "If I remember correctly, from the start of the New Star Tournament until now, it seems only Kafolian has had something go wrong. Everyone else has been fine, including Shali."
Gloria narrowed her eyes at Angel. "What are you trying to say? Are you making excuses for the demon?"
Angel shook his head. "I don't know whether Azaz has fallen. Perhaps, just as you said, that look in his eyes was an act. But since none of his previous matches caused any problems for his opponents, Kafolian must be special."
Gloria asked, "What is special about her?"
"I merely think that perhaps Kafolian ran into trouble because she... faced the demon directly."
Faced the demon directly? Gloria was no fool. The instant Angel voiced that speculation, she understood what he meant.
Indeed, none of the others who had fought Azaz, including Shali, had come to harm. If Azaz wanted to disguise the fact that he had made offerings to a demon during the New Star Tournament, then he should have kept up the pretense from beginning to end. Kafolian should not have been turned into living ingredients either—unless there was bad blood between them.
But Sini Cui Ze had also said that Azaz and Kafolian had never met before. The odds of bad blood were rather low.
Setting aside hatred, then why had Azaz turned Kafolian into living ingredients? Perhaps, as Angel said, it was because Kafolian herself