Besides, Matchstick Girl had the potential to become a Skyfather. Investing in her now would yield an enormous return.
More importantly, Andrew could study the rules governing Matchstick Girl at close range. Perhaps he would even become Little Match Boy himself.
"Boss, this girl has enormous potential, and her ability is very unusual, but she's an evil supernatural creature. Can we trust her?"
Van Helsing spoke to Andrew telepathically. "I'm not prejudiced against her, but the evil aura around her is unmistakable. My angel power keeps urging me to subdue her. Besides, the fact that she betrayed the Demon King of Hell so readily means she could betray us just as easily in the future."
"Relax. I have it under control."
Andrew smiled. With his methods, how difficult could it be to obtain Matchstick Girl's soul? Once he had it, she would never escape his grasp.
Even in the worst-case scenario, if something really was wrong with the girl, Andrew had nothing to worry about. If she wanted to betray him, she would surely seek out Alesha, whom she knew well—and Alesha was Andrew's daughter.
Under those circumstances, what could possibly go wrong?
Van Helsing had merely offered a warning out of duty. Seeing that Andrew was confident, he said no more. After all, Andrew had always been reliable.
With Little Matchstick here, I can set a trap for Bug King and give him a surprise.
Then something occurred to Andrew, giving him a headache. Come to think of it, I've poached my own daughter's recruit. I'll have to figure out how to explain that. She's definitely going to be furious.
Andrew could easily imagine Alesha fuming. He shook his head. He would deal with it when she found out.
Then Andrew smiled at Matchstick Girl and asked, "Want an