However, the Blaze only caused the minimum necessary wind to induce the flames and dodge the attack.
"She dodged? No, that gust of wind just now…was that her gift…?”
Seeing that the flames released by Jack had changed its trajectory, Aixia couldn't help but click her tongue.
In contrast, Yao had begun to realize the secret of the Jack-o-lantern.
"That flame…it's the same as the 'Willowisp' story Ren told.”
Yao recalled the knowledge he had obtained before the competition.
It was about the inheritance of Willowisp and the Jackollantern. The former's inheritance was the phenomenon of a green-white flame suddenly appearing in an uninhabited place, which was also commonly known as ghost fire. The latter's inheritance was a rural legend after the souls of the wandering dead were turned into skeletons, which was also commonly known as ghosts. However, these two inheritances left behind a common story. One of them was the fact that the Nameless Demon bestowed the bonfire to the soul of a sinner who had been given two lives. In the inheritance, Jack was a sinner in both lives, so he could only wander between life and death after death. The flames that the demon that felt sorry for him had given him were the hellfire that had been released from Jack's lantern.
'Having an inheritance is equal to having achievements. According to this rule, the leader of the community " Willowisp " should be the " demon that appears in the Life and Death Realm " that Xiao Tian mentioned, the strongest in the North District-Vera. The letter. Igniftes.'
" However…that girl is not a leader, so she should be a different demon or race.”
If Aixia's true identity was a demon who was powerful enough to travel between Life and Death Realm, Yao would have no chance of winning. The first question was to confirm this point.
"Ah, damn it! He actually flashed around like that! Three attacks at the same time! Jack!"
“YAFUUUUUUuuuuuu！”
Aixia raised her left hand, and Jack used the lantern in his right hand to release flames. Facing the three pillars of fire that were even fiercer than the previous one, Yao did not even use the Vulture Lion's Gift. He passed through the gaps between the flames.
"…How could this be…!"
Aixia was so shocked that she couldn't speak. This attack had allowed Yao to grasp the truth of the flames.
That was the truth behind the " Willowisp " bonfire.
'Those flames really weren't emitted by Jack, but by the girl' releasing flammable gas or phosphorous substances with her hands'.'
That's right, the truth of Willowisp's inheritance was that it was a flammable gas or substance that gushed out from the ground.
It was because of this that ghostly flames would appear even by the lakeside.
Natural gas was originally odorless, but Yao's sense of smell was tens of thousands of times sharper than that of ordinary humans. She still noticed that something was wrong. The reason why she could use the gift of the vulture lion to change the trajectory of the flame was because she had blown away the gas or phosphorus that was spewed out before the flame was launched.
Aixia realized that her trick had been seen through and gritted her teeth.
"Damn it, this is bad, Jack…! If this continued, she would successfully escape!”
“Yaho……！”
In terms of leg strength, Yao had an overwhelming advantage.
It was as if she was like a leopard, and her strong legs pulled away from each other in no time. Moreover, Yao's senses could use the airflow from the outside to grasp the correct route. The maze had lost its meaning.
Aixia looked at Yao's retreating figure and exhaled as if she had given up.
"…This is infuriating! Although I'm unwilling, I'll leave the rest to you. Get serious, Jack!"
"I understand."
"Eh?" Yao turned around. Jack, who was originally standing in the distance, had disappeared. Instead, he suddenly appeared in front of her like a fog. Facing the black shadow created by the huge pumpkin, Yao, who was shocked, could not help but stop.
"Impossible…"
"I'm sorry, little girl."
With a loud sound, Jack's white glove-like hand sent Yao flying.
Yao, who had been sent flying, crashed into the wall formed by the tree roots. The impact almost made her lose consciousness. The slight nausea that surged up made Yao cough.
"Wu…?"
"Alright, you should leave now, Aixia. I'll block this girl."
"I'm really sorry, Jack. I really want to win with my own strength…Well then, bye bye, nameless guy.”
"You lost because of your arrogance and carelessness. You have to reflect on yourself and learn a little about how this girl controls the game.”
"I understand."
After Aixia responded, she completely ignored Yao and ran out. Yao hurriedly wanted to follow.
"Wait…Wait a minute…"
"Of course not. Your game will end here.”
After Jack finished speaking, he poured out a little bonfire from the lantern.
The tiny flame instantly engulfed the tree root, forming a roaring fire wall.
Facing the overwhelming heat and density that was completely different from before, Yao took a deep breath and looked at Jack.
"…You are…"
"Yes, your speculation is completely correct, Yao! She's not the Jack-o-lantern made by Aesha Ignifatus, but the one you're supposed to be on guard against-the great demon who appears in the realm of life and death! A masterpiece made by Vera Za Igninifertus! "That's me, the world's oldest pumpkin ghost…Jackolantern." Xiao Tian watched them from the side. If anything happened to Yao Council, he would deal with it immediately.
Although Jack was laughing, the flaming eye hidden inside the pumpkin emitted a different light from before. He had a clear will, soul, and sense of oppression. Although his tone and actions sounded like he was joking, there were no flaws at all.
"You seem to have an insulting misunderstanding. The origin of Willowisp's flame was indeed the Devil's Fire. In order to let humans understand it, we deliberately sent out the message that this is a chemical phenomenon.”
"Why…"
"Why did you do this? That was because…'We have to inform the others that there are bodies buried here.' It was to save the sad souls who were abandoned with regret.”
Yahehe! Jack smiled and raised his thick finger.
"After burial, the soil where the body is buried often produces substances such as phosphorus and marsh gas. In addition, abandoned corpses could often be found in places where the " Willowisp " flame was produced.”
"…Then…"
"Do you want to ask why you used phosphorous before? This was also very simple. This was because Aixia was originally a self-bound spirit that was born directly after she died in the earthly calamity. Later on, she was taken in by Vela when she was wandering. Now, she had already become an outstanding earth elf and had begun to grow. The reason why she could release natural gas was because she was one of the goblins.”
"…Why…"
"Why would we take in souls we don't know? -- Have you heard of it? It's about us, Willowisp's Fu Shuo. The guide of our bluish-white flame is the bonfire that guides the direction of the souls of the dead who have no return. We are the spirit and community that are gradually elevated by the merits of guiding wandering souls.”
The flames inside the pumpkin head stared straight at Yao.
"If you didn't understand in the past, remember it now. The flag that depicted our bluish-white flames was the bonfire that led the innocent souls to their deaths. And the ambition of relief was definitely not a domain that only gods could manage!”
As if praising the flag of his community, Jack O 'Lantern opened his arms and announced loudly with the raging flames behind him as the background,"
"Come on! A girl with her own System Tree! Let the undead monster branded by Saint Peter, the Jackolantern, be your opponent!”
The flames from hell burned fiercely, and the entire root hole was engulfed in a sea of fire.
The pressure from the flaming eyeball was stronger than any enemy that Yao had confronted ever since he came to the Boxer Court.
"This is nerve-racking. Jack, this hollow pumpkin seems to be interested in Yao?”
This was the race known as the " Demons ", an extraordinary individual recognized by the world as an independent spirit.
Masayoshi Kasuga slowly realized the reality in front of him.
Since Aixia had already left, the only way to achieve victory was to destroy Jack.
"…I won't die? In that case, it shouldn't be able to be destroyed…"
"Not necessarily. I have a way to destroy it. However, Yao's power is not enough yet, so Yao, admit defeat.”
Yao smiled bitterly and looked ahead. Even if the condition of being immortal was deducted, the opponent's flaming eye could even see through the power of the " Life Catalog ". Although the trump card that was originally hidden had been revealed, Yao was still not confident of winning. She looked at the necklace hanging around her neck. After a while, she calmly announced the end of the game.
It was as if they had just woken up from a dream, and the entire venue was silent. The moment the winner of the game was decided, the stage in the venue shattered like a glass artifact and returned to a circular stage.
The audience was dumbfounded. Only Black Rabbit announced the end of the game as if nothing had happened.
"Winner: Aisha Ignifatus!”
Only then did the audience come back to their senses. Then, deafening cheers erupted and covered the entire venue.
Yao stood in the center of the stage where cheers were rising. At this time, Jack asked her in a calm tone,
"Can I ask you something?”
"…What?"
"This game allows participants to bring along an assistant. Have you never thought of borrowing the power of your comrades?”
“…………”
Yao didn't answer the question. He just looked up at the sky quietly. Jack sighed.
"Although this might be my fault for being nosy…but your eyes are a little lonely. Since he was in a community, he would often encounter situations where he had to rely on others.”
"It's not that I don't have a good relationship with everyone.”
"Whether a relationship is good or not and whether it can be coordinated are two different things. So far, have you never been injured because you acted alone?”
Yao was speechless. This was a direct accusation.
and ForesGaro.」The result of Yao's one-on-one challenge was just as Jack had said.
If it was an all-out war like the one with 'Peresus', it would be fine. However, this time, it could be considered Yao's own negligence that he did not borrow the power he needed. Jack, who noticed this, gently said to Yao in a persuasive tone,
" Although it's called coordination, it can only be felt through the accumulation of experience. I don't think a young man like you would understand…Ah, forget it, this really sounds like a lecture. Pumpkins are born to be nosy! It's hard not to say a few more words when I see a child like you who looks lonely.”
Yahehe! Jack smiled and changed the topic. At this time, Aixia came from behind him with an unhappy face.
She looked at Yao with an unwilling gaze that didn't look like a winner.
"Hey! You! What was his name? Where did you come from?"
"…It was mentioned at the beginning of the introduction.”
Yao responded indifferently, but Aixia was still chasing after her.
"Hmph, is that so? Then at least remember my name! You nameless! I'm Aisha Ignifatus from the 678900 Outer Gate! If I have the chance to meet him again, I will definitely win next time! Remember this!"
"Eh?" Yao tilted her head, but before she could ask about the true meaning, Aixia left with her twin ponytails. Xiao Tian happily placed his hand on Yao's head and gently stroked it as he explained with a smile.
"Aixia has never been defeated by someone of the same age. Although she won the game, she probably didn't think that she won with her own strength.”
"But I think this is called something like a coordinated victory.”
"Hahaha! Aiya, you're right! Do you understand? Yao-chan?"
"…Kasugami-san lost.”
"Yes, there will be such a situation. If you care, you can comfort her later.”
The dejected Flying Bird and the relaxed Sixteen Nights.
Sandora and White Yaksha, who were sitting in the middle, encouraged Flying Bird."
"Although this is a simple game board, it is a game worth watching. There is no need for you to feel embarrassed.”
"Yes, a simple game can easily become a game of pure strength, but her control of the situation this time is quite good. Compared to fighting alone, the girl might have more talent in this aspect.”
" It can calmly ignore the enemy's provocation and further make the enemy lose their calm. It can obtain the most effective information with the least communication and make full use of it. Although it sounded simple, it was not something that could be easily accomplished.
Although the final outcome was decided because of the difference in performance, as long as there was a partner who could suppress Jack, Yao, who could rely on his senses and airflow to pass through the maze, might also win.'
" Willowisp is one of the most powerful organizations even among the six-digit outer sanctum. The main force, Jack, is a ghost with hellfire and an immortal brand. In the game of Gifts, even though the players were required to kill the Undead race, they were unable to do so. It was also the participants 'own fault. This time, it could only be said that their attributes countered each other. He might as well accept the result.”
White Yaksha looked at Xiao Tian and the others with a comforting gaze.
“…………？”
However, Xiao Tian's thoughts were no longer on the game stage.
His gaze was fixed on the other end, which was the sky of the Sandbox Court.
Xiao Tian asked the white yaksha with a calm expression,"
"…I say, White Yaksha, what is that? Does it look familiar?"
"Eh?"
White Yaksha also looked up. Some people in the audience also noticed the change and made a sound.
Like rain, a large number of black letters fell from the distant sky. The black rabbit immediately picked up one of them and opened it.
"The 'contract document' that emitted a black glow…could…could it be?”
After opening the wax seal with the image of the flute clown, the " contract document " read:
[Gift Game Name: The PIEDPIFER of HAMelin]
·List of participants:
All the participants and organizers in the 399999 outer sect, 400000 outer sect, and the stage area of the realm wall.
The game leader designated by the participants and the organizer:
The sun's operator, the star spirit-White Yaksha.
·The organizer's conditions for victory:
Subdue and kill all participants.
[Contestant's victory conditions: ]
1. Defeat the game leader of the organizer.
Second, break the fake legacy and establish a true legacy.
< Oath: Respecting the above content, based on the honor, flag, and authority of the organizer, the game of gifts will be held.>
"GrimmGimoire.Hameln"
As a large number of black letters fell, the stage fell silent.
As if to break the expanding air, someone in the audience shouted,
"Demon King…Demon King has appeared!”
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