Screwllum pondered for a moment.
"...No, that might not be enough."
Yan Huan stood with his hands behind his back, looking confident.
"Exactly. There's still one little thing missing."
"What thing?" Asta asked, puzzled.
"Going after the opposing side alone won't do." Yan Huan shook his head.
"If you want to stir up conflict between two sides, you have to give both of them the same treatment. Why would you only move the people talking badly about her?"
"Take this situation. It's already happened, so they're bound to come and question you soon."
Yan Huan stood where he was, his gaze calm.
"What if you manage to explain everything?"
The air suddenly went still.
Screwllum slowly turned toward Asta, beginning to guess what Yan Huan meant.
The next instant, ghostly blue fire erupted across Asta's body!
Boom—
Neither Screwllum nor Yan Huan moved at the sight of the flames, but several golden chains had already wrapped around Asta.
"Ah—!!"
In an instant, she vanished into the blue flames.
Just as expected, Grand Duke of Blazing Flames had taken Asta away.
Screwllum said calmly,
"It seems Mr. Yan Huan's conjecture was correct. Aflit was bound to target Miss Asta."
"From our brief contact just now, I can confirm that Aflit's flames are only sparks of the original spirit fire. They have no phase-shifting ability."
"Conclusion: Asta is still aboard the Space Station."
Yan Huan nodded and raised a hand. The cross bracelet on his wrist pointed in one direction.
"Let's go. The others should be there too."
Suddenly, Grand Duke of Blazing Flames' voice sounded above them.
"Heh heh heh heh—just a few sparks?!"
"That arrogance of yours as a genius makes me feel a real kinship with you."
"If you two can manage it, come and try to find me!"