In the old-fashioned house,
the atmosphere was oppressive, and murderous intent roiled among the Transcendents!
"Easy, Saito."
Yamagami calmly spoke again, raising a hand to stop Saito Kai from struggling to his feet.
"Does That Lord have any requirements for choosing the sacrifices?"
"None,"
Paper Dancer replied, giving a slight shake of her head.
"You gather a hundred souls, and I draw the Magic Array to open Rashomon and release the Hundred Demons. That's the Lord's mission."
As for when and where, where the souls came from, or where the Hundred Demons would go, Paper Dancer didn't care about any of it.
Facing Paper Dancer, who held a folding fan, and hearing her casual answer, Yamagami began to formulate a plan.
It seemed Paper Dancer didn't care about conflicts between humans.
"Saito, can I make the plan?"
"I promise I won't kill innocent people indiscriminately or bully the weak."
?
Half-crouched on the ground, Saito Kai realized he'd lost control of the demonic power in his body. He froze for a moment, then understood what Yamagami was getting at.
"Fine."
He'd already guessed what Yamagami had in mind.
There were far too many people in this world who deserved to die but still roamed free.
Seeing that Saito Kai had stopped struggling, Paper Dancer waved her fan and released the restraints on him.
"Ichihashi,"
After settling things with Saito Kai, Yamagami turned to look at the handsome Ichihashi Toru.
"I'll give you what you want."
"The condition is that you follow my orders. Is that acceptable?"
"No problem,"
Ichihashi Toru readily agreed. He was a hardened criminal, but it wasn't crime he loved. It was people's attention: their envy, their admiration, their focus, and even their fear.
He couldn't get enough of it!
"Then,"
After dealing with his two companions,