Near a volcano in the Land of Earth.
Mr. Enemy had finally succeeded in recruiting another powerful ally.
Shanhu, a Special Grade Cursed Spirit born from humanity's fear of volcanoes. (Not Jogo.)
Humanoid, with what looked like a volcanic crater atop its head that could erupt at any moment, occasionally spilling lava.
Powerful and hot-tempered!
Mr. Enemy, Mahito, and Saibote had gone to considerable trouble to "persuade" Shanhu to join their alliance.
But it had all been worth it.
The stronger his companions were, the happier Mr. Enemy was.
But when they arrived at Black Mountain, his good mood vanished at once.
They had merely arrived a little too late, and the Darkness Cursed Spirit had already been destroyed.
This was a companion Mr. Enemy had set his sights on long ago.
"What a shame."
Mr. Enemy could not help sighing.
"Where next? Anyone else to invite?" Mahito squatted on the ground, toying with an incredibly ugly "figurine" as he asked casually.
"There is, but that one isn't exactly easy to get along with..."
"Are we going there to make friends?" Mahito looked up, slightly surprised.
Mr. Enemy gave a couple of wry chuckles. "Forget it. Let's go somewhere else first. There's a 'Demon King' in the Land of Hades and a 'Snow Demon' in the Land of Snow. Both are fairly strong and worth recruiting."
"I hope so. If they're too weak, I'll turn them into dolls~"
Better none than substandard recruits!
Mr. Enemy did not regret the rule he had established back then.
The strong should band together with the strong. Weaklings did not deserve to join them.
Perhaps once they had gathered all their core members, they could recruit a group of lesser Special Grade Cursed Spirits to serve as their backbone.
As for ordinary cursed spirits