The Fury of an Eighty-Year-Old Wage Slave

Aleister studied Earl Dawn, who had been frozen into an ice sculpture, and habitually rubbed his chin.

Honey Badger, who had been quietly standing to one side, suddenly narrowed her pupils.

She had seen a similar look before—the kind of gaze the Children of the Moon cast over young Blood Servants. It was filled with desire, like a chef passionately staring at a fine cut of beef while considering how to slice and cook it.

As a Greater Demon, Winter Demon was especially effective against races with vigorous Blood Energy like the Children of the Moon, so it would be quite helpful to Iver's upcoming actions.

Although sealing it into a Great Sin Card was not impossible... it still felt somewhat wasteful.

And if only one card were used for the seal, there was only one card to choose from.

—Death.

The same card as the Earthbound Spirit Alice.

The "Death" card possessed both the Dark and Water attributes, and Winter Demon happened to meet both requirements. Thus, it was possible to create a dual-attribute card, which was quite rare.

However, as a Greater Demon, Winter Demon was of a higher level than the Earthbound Spirit, and even higher than the Shadow Demon. The materials needed to seal it were also much rarer... To be safe, Aleister still did not use her Ritual Material Exemption ability, instead ensuring that the ritual would succeed.

If the seal failed and instead woke Winter Demon, rousing Earl Dawn from his hibernation and endless hallucinations, that would be troublesome.

"Mirror Demon."

Aleister suddenly spoke.

"I'm here."

The mirror was instantly covered in a layer of black mist, and a deep, echoing voice rang out. "Please give me your orders."

Although the voice could almost be called imposing, it was filled with undisguised flattery.

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