Manager, give me a membership card too!

Margery, who had instinctively opened her mouth to say something sarcastic, hadn't even finished speaking when she felt everything around her rushing past her. The waves of pain and shock from her back quickly plunged her consciousness into chaos. After struggling for a while, she completely lost consciousness.

Witnessing a terrifying shockwave, the blue behemoth pierced through more than a dozen towering buildings, disappearing into the sealed-off end in the blink of an eye. Having successfully persuaded the other party to stop bothering him, Luo Xia silently withdrew his right fist, calmly turned around, and said to the incredulous girl behind him:

"It's all settled. That lady won't bother us for the next few days. Let's go, Shana, the real estate agent should be waiting for us."

Chapter 351 Overconfidence

Chapter 351 Overconfidence

The shattered earth and rocks returned to their original positions on their own, the broken trees became whole again, and even the collapsed high-rise buildings were restored to their original state as if a movie had been rewound.

Seal is a spell that Flame Haze and Crimson World Apostles almost always use in battle and 'eating'. Its function is to isolate the space inside and outside the seal. Once inside the seal, one will be completely "frozen" like anything else - in the seal, one is still, loses the ability to move independently, and loses all consciousness (including perception), as if time has stopped.

Only Flame Haze warriors and Crimson Denizens with special powers, as well as the rare Mystices, can move freely within the sealed realm.

Created by the ancient Crimson World Demon Lord "Dantario" and later improved by the genius Free Master "Spiral Organ" Renansi, the final result was continuously refined over thousands of years before being presented to Rorschach.

"No matter how many times I look at it, I still think it is a great invention that is incredibly effective for urban riot control and battlefield operations."

Standing in the dim, crimson space, Rorschach's face was filled with admiration. Only a leader of a powerful force like him could truly understand the immense value of the Sealing Technique. It was a huge waste for the Flame Haze warriors and the Crimson World Lord to use it for food and combat.

In a battlefield scenario, one side could use sealing techniques while the other couldn't. Even if the former was weaker than the latter, it would still result in a massacre with no resistance. With enough explosives and tools, breaching a city single-handedly would no longer be a dream.

Thinking of this, Luo Xia turned directly to the person demonstrating the sealing technique to Xia Na, who was not far away, and said:

"Little guy, teach me how to use this trick, and I'll buy you a thousand pineapple buns as a reward."

With her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, the red-haired girl gave a disgruntled snort and withdrew the seal around her. Ignoring Luo Xia's enticement, she walked directly into a luxurious villa next door.

Watching the little girl's huffing and puffing back, Luo Xia scratched the back of his head, looking at the gemstone pendant on a white tea table next to him with a puzzled expression.

"Alastor, did I say something wrong again? I have a feeling that Shana hasn't been in a good mood lately."

Don't worry about it, the child is just being a little sullen. He'll get over it after a while.

"Is that so...?"

With a slightly worried look, Rorschach glanced at a room in the villa where the curtains had just been drawn, shook his head, picked up the pendant that housed Alastor's consciousness, and walked into the villa as well.

Half a month had passed since Rorschach and Shana, who had always followed him, warmly greeted Margery Daw, the "Elegy Reciter." They had long since left the hotel apartment and moved into a luxurious villa on the outskirts of the city, where they began a carefree and monotonous life.

Whether it was because he had observed the battle between Rorschach and Margery Daw or for some other reason, the Crimson Lord behind the puppet had been unusually quiet lately, not making a single torch. The mourner who had been sent flying by Rorschach's punch had also remained silent, as if he had died from that blow.

However, Luo Xia, as the person involved, knew very well that his punch was delivered with skillful force and would not cause any harm to the woman. The only thing that might have hurt her was the obstacle she encountered. But for an elite Fire Mist warrior who had been famous for hundreds of years, that minor injury was not fatal at all. She was probably now cowering in that corner, silently licking her wounds and waiting for the opportunity for revenge.

As for the Crimson Lord Shana mentioned, who manipulates Phosphorus (familiars) to hunt in the city, he should be getting impatient by now. Not replenishing one's existence power for half a month is far more painful than an ordinary person not eating for half a month.

I estimate that in three days at most, that guy will be unable to resist and will risk coming out to forage for food and replenish his energy.

Almost the instant Luo Xia had this thought, a strange, dark red hemisphere appeared in the distant city, covering the entire urban area like an inverted bowl, and then rapidly expanded. In the blink of an eye, the sphere had expanded to the size of a city, encircling the suburban villa area where Luo Xia was located.

It is completely sealed off, and the area affected is extremely large.

Looking at the dark red barrier beside him, which was significantly darker and more eerie than Shana's sealed barrier, Luo Xia wore a knowing and uninteresting expression.

The time I had to endure was shorter than I expected. An impatient hunter can easily become someone else's lunch. I'll leave this kind of trash to that little girl to deal with.

Hearing the increasingly hurried footsteps beside him, Luo Xia reached out and picked up the pendant he had placed on the table. He casually tossed it forward, and a girl wearing a large black trench coat, with long, fiery red hair and a cute yet slightly heroic appearance, caught the pendant in mid-air and disappeared in front of the man in the blink of an eye.

"I'll go prepare some desserts as a reward for that little one. I wonder if she likes black tea, green tea, or milk tea."

Feeling the suddenly surging, scorching heat in the distance, Luo Xia smiled and walked towards the villa's kitchen, preparing to make some desserts to reward the little girl who had worked hard. However, before he could finish preparing the necessary ingredients, another powerful aura appeared on the other side of the city and began to rapidly devour the existence power of the ordinary people around him.

"A diversionary tactic...?"

Luo Xia glanced at the milk that had just started to heat on the stove, wiped his flour-covered hands on a rag without expression, and turned to walk towards the door.

Misaki City, an abandoned department store on the outskirts of the city.

This is the old town of Misaki City, once the city's busiest district. However, with the city's gradual development, expansion, and changes in commercial areas, this area became increasingly deserted and eventually abandoned.

However, a few months ago, this abandoned department store welcomed its new guests, who have been staying there ever since.

"Wait patiently a little longer, my beautiful Marianne. Just be a little more patient, and I can turn you into a true Crimson World Apostle, so that you can be with me forever."

In a storage room on the top floor of the department store, a handsome man in a pristine white suit, holding a small doll in his arms, murmured in a low voice. His eyes were fixed on a 'sand table' displaying the entire city of Misaki before him, his face filled with the excitement of impending success.

"I have always trusted you, my great master. However, I do not wish for you to be put in danger because of me. That fire-haired, burning-eyed slayer is extremely powerful, and I do not want you to be injured. Moreover, besides the fire-haired, burning-eyed slayer, there are two other Flame Haze warriors active in this city. If we are surrounded by them..."

A sweet, childlike voice rang out from the man in the suit's arms, and the worry in it made the handsome man's gaze towards the doll in his arms even more tender. He couldn't help but cup the petite doll's head and press it against his own, gently stroking it.

"Don't worry, my dear Marianne. I've already secretly gathered information on those three Fire Mist members and know their combat capabilities perfectly."

Lost in the soft touch of the doll, the handsome man's lips gradually curled into a cold smile.

“That fiery-haired, burning-eyed conqueror had to put in a lot of effort to deal with you. He is clearly no longer the invincible monster he was hundreds of years ago. He is probably that woman’s successor and is not a threat. The phosphorescent particles I sent out are enough to keep her in place for a while.”

"Marjorie Daw, the eulogy reciter, seems to have been seriously injured in a conflict with the Burning-Eyed Assassin and has been staying in a hotel lately. Whether she comes or not, she is no threat to me."

"The only thing that could affect my plans is the unknown fire mist that suddenly appeared next to the Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Slayer. As long as we can get rid of this variable, the remaining two are not a problem."

The handsome man's smile was full of confidence, and in fact, he certainly had the confidence to back it up.

As one of the top five most powerful Crimson Lords besides the three Pillar Gods (according to the original work), Fariagne, the Crimson Lord "Hunter" who is famous for hunting Flame Haze, does not think that a rookie Flame Haze (Shana) and a sickly girl (Margery Dale) can cause him any trouble.

The only thing that could potentially jeopardize his plans was the new, unknown Flame Haze, but as long as the opponent wasn't as powerful as the previous Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Slayer, he was confident he could defeat him. And then, his Marian...

Overwhelmed with emotion, Fariagni raised the small doll in her hand high, her eyes filled with longing for a happy future.

If he could gather enough Existence Power, he could transform Marianne, who was his Phosphorus, into a true Crimson World Apostle, or even a Crimson World Lord. Then, he could find a peaceful and serene place to live a secluded and happy life with Marianne, free from worldly strife.

To achieve this goal, he must... kill the intruder behind him who is disturbing his relationship with Marian.

Gently embracing the adorable petite doll, Faria Gni, dressed in a pristine white suit, slowly turned around to look at the man who had appeared behind him at some unknown time.

"You're the Flame Mist who followed the Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Slayer? No, that's not right, the aura around you... you're not Flame Mist! You're a Crimson Lord?!"

Fariagni had originally planned to say a few polite words before entering the battle, but the unique aura of a Crimson World Demon Lord emanating from Rorschach made him exclaim in surprise.

"A Crimson Lord actually stands with a Flame Haze who has slaughtered countless Crimson Lords? You've joined the ranks of the 'traitors' too?"

With a gloomy expression, Fariagni stared at Rorschach, who was quietly watching from a distance. He put his left arm around the doll Marianne in his arms and took out a classic-looking revolver from his pocket with his right hand.

'Happiness Trigger'

The Noble Phantasm that made the hunter Fariagne famous: When a Flame Haze is struck by this spear, the Crimson Lord residing within it is forced to manifest. The powerful energy generated when the Lord manifests instantly kills the Flame Haze that was struck.

After revealing themselves, the Crimson Lords, fearing that their manifestation would consume a huge amount of their existence power, would often not stay in the human world for long before returning to the Crimson World, allowing the hunters to win easily.

With this gun, Fariagni hunted down dozens of Fire Mist warriors, many of whom were renowned experts. And now, the hunter had his gun pointed at Rorschach's location.

"Although I don't know how you managed to reduce your consumption of the power of existence, making those hunting tools (fire fog) tolerate your presence, from today onwards, you will be just like us, caught in the endless pursuit of those hypocritical people."

Traitors are more despicable than enemies. Facing Rorschach, a traitor among the Crimson Lords, Fariagni did not intend to kill him directly. Instead, he wanted to use the properties of the Happiness Trigger to force him to reveal his true form as a Crimson Lord.

When that time comes, I wonder if the new Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Slayer will raise his weapon against his former comrades? It's something to look forward to.

Imagining the predicament Rorschach would face after being hit, Fariagni grinned maliciously and slowly pulled the trigger.

'boom'

A bullet encased in runes burst from the trigger of Happiness, trailing a long trajectory as it flew toward Rorschach, who stood silently in place.

'Snap~'

"The World!"

With a crisp snap of the fingers, the whole world came to a standstill.

Wearing a kitchen apron, Rorschach raised his right hand and deflected a bullet that was already in front of him, then walked slowly toward Fariagni not far away.

One second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds, five seconds.

Rorschach calmly approached Fariagni, who was grinning maliciously and holding a gun in his right hand.

六秒

Raise your right arm.

七秒

The five fingers, harder than metal, pierced through clothing, skin, and the human body simulated by Fariagni using the power of existence, reaching the other's 'heart,' which was also stuck in stagnation.

eight seconds

With a chilling sound of flesh and bone separating, a heart radiating a blinding light was pulled from Fariagni's chest by Rorschach.

九秒

'Pfft~'

Time, which had been frozen, resumed its flow at this moment. The Crimson World Demon King, who had previously looked confident of victory, stared in disbelief at his chest. A huge hole spewing pale flames had appeared out of nowhere, and the heart that should have been beating in his chest cavity had now turned into a wisp of exploding dust, which Luo Xia casually tossed into the air.

"No, no, impossible, you...who are you...?"

All his strength poured out of the wound in his chest like a flood. Fariagni's legs went weak, and he knelt down helplessly, vomiting large gulps of pale flames. He became visibly weak.

“Marianne...my, Marianne. Please, please...you…”

Trembling, Fariagni reached out his right hand and grabbed Rorschach's trouser leg. He looked at the man who had defeated him with a single blow with a pleading expression, hoping that the man would spare his lover.

Without his protection as a Crimson Lord, Rinko's Marian wouldn't survive more than three days before reverting to a wisp of existence. But even three days of life, he hoped he could try to hold on.

Seeing that Rorschach remained indifferent and unresponsive, Fariagni's eyes flashed with a hint of determination. He grabbed the petite doll that had been crying beside him since the beginning, poured all his remaining life force into it, and then threw it with his last bit of strength toward the window of the abandoned building.

"Master! Master!!!"

The petite doll, enveloped in pale flames, gazed longingly at Fariagni lying on the ground before being swept away by a powerful force, crashing through the glass and flying into the distant sky.

"Thank you, thank you."

With a look of satisfaction, Fariagni watched the petite doll disappear into the distance, gradually falling silent, his entire being beginning to burn intensely.

The very next second after the hunter died, a pale purple fireball caught up with the fleeing petite doll and blasted it into a brilliant firework that lingered in the sky for a long time.

“Excessive mercy is not a good habit, Demon King.”

Closing the heavy spellbook 'Grimmore' in her hands, the tall, blonde beauty Margery Daw emerged from the shadows of the warehouse and smiled at Rorschach not far away.

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Chapter 352

Chapter 352 Admonition

"Oh, you've recovered from your injuries so quickly. No wonder you're the Flame Haze elite that Alastor mentioned."

Turning to look at Margery, who was slowly approaching him, Rorschach casually toyed with an exquisitely crafted ring.

"'Azure Ring', one of the Noble Phantasms of the hunter Fariagni, its function is to grant immunity to fire attacks."

As the blonde beauty watched the ring tumbling in Rorschach's hand, a heavy feeling settled over her.

The Crimson Lord before him was unpredictably powerful; a single blow had severely injured him, and now he had utterly crushed Fariagni. If he were to obtain Fariagni's powerful Noble Phantasms, who in this world could defeat him?

Margot's gaze was so obvious that Rorschach naturally felt it too. However, the shopkeeper clearly misunderstood her meaning, thinking that the blonde beauty was staring at him because she was interested in the ring. Rorschach simply tossed the azure ring towards Margot's location and said with a smile:

"Since you're so interested, then this ring is yours. After all, you participated in the battle and are entitled to a share of the spoils."

Margery instinctively reached out and caught the azure ring, then looked up at Rorschach with a surprised expression, momentarily unable to process what had happened.

【Oh dear~ Oh dear, to receive such a powerful Noble Phantasm from a Demon Lord like this, as expected of you, my beautiful goblet, Margery Daw!】

Margery slammed a merciless punch into the artifact 'Grimor' she carried, silencing her chattering contractor. She silently watched the man opposite her gradually walk towards the center of the room, unable to guess his intentions.

This powerful Noble Phantasm that can completely grant immunity to fire damage was simply given away. Does this man even realize what he has done?

Luo Xia was unaware of the complex emotions of the blonde beauty behind him; at the moment, his attention was entirely focused on the city model in front of him.

This is something that looks like a 3D projection map, vividly displaying a large number of houses, streets and rivers. Judging from those iconic buildings, it is Misaki City, where Luo Xia and others currently live.

However, what really caught Luo Xia's attention was not the map itself, but a system notification that hadn't appeared for a long time.

[The 'Glass Jar' has been obtained; current quest progress is 25%]

25 percent...

Looking at the system notification that hadn't appeared since he arrived in this world, Luo Xia raised an eyebrow with interest. He had been wandering around Misaki City recently, trying to find information related to his mission, but unfortunately, he hadn't found anything until just now.

You may try to plant flowers with care, but they may not bloom; you may plant willows without intention, and they may thrive. I never expected that an extra physical activity would give me a new insight.

Since the mission is 25% complete, it means there are still three 'things' to find. Only by collecting all four 'mission items' can he proceed to the next step of the mission chain.

This is really... giving off a third-rate RPG vibe. My system is really going backwards. Don't they know that open-world free-experience is all the rage now?