After Gloria came back to her senses, Angel drew her into the Mind Tether as well and relayed Sanders's conclusion.
Gloria said, "Azaz indeed doesn't seem to be lying, but the matter of offering tribute to a demon is real. He says he'll hold fast to his beliefs, but who can guarantee what will happen in the future? No matter what, he's an unstable factor."
Gloria was right as well. If Angel stood in Gloria's position, faced with someone who might drag down the entire Gourmet faction, he would not have been able to rest easy either.
"What do you think is the best course?" Sanders suddenly spoke up, asking Gloria through the Mind Tether.
"Without a doubt, making him disappear forever is the best course." And the way to make him disappear was nothing more than killing him completely.
"But if you kill him, the demon won't die. The demon can continue choosing another person to tempt, especially since this demon has already reached the Southern Region," Sanders said.
Gloria wanted to say they should kill the demon too, but demons had always been exceedingly cunning. Especially demons hiding in the void—they were difficult for wizards to truly locate and successfully ambush. If it were really that simple, the gourmet world of the Northern Territory would not have gained such a foul reputation.
Unless this demon crossed the boundary and entered reality.
But the demon clearly had no such intention. Otherwise, Azaz would not have been caught by them.
Gloria frowned. "Then what should we do?"
Sanders said, "There are naturally many methods, but if you want a solution that settles everything once and for all, you'll need to weigh it yourself. Still, I am rather curious—why would a Fire Pattern Demon choose a wizard apprentice as its tribute