"Hey Mister, need a sidekick? Check me out. I'm the model of good behavior, super loyal, and I'll do whatever you say." The Demonic Blood Elder, who was all high and mighty like he owned the place just a second ago, was now buttering up to Seth like a desperate puppy. It was a classic demon lord move—acting all weird and not like regular folks. Seth just shook his head, not in the mood to deal with this guy's antics. "So, spill it. What's the deal with this Endless Souls Flag?" "Oh man, this baby's a gem," the Demonic Blood Elder said, getting all misty-eyed. "Its power and rank are all about how many souls it can snag. The more it gets, the stronger and fancier it becomes. Imagine bagging 10,000 nascent souls. Let 'em loose and bam! A whole country, gone in a day." He looked like he was dreaming of his glory days. Seth could not help but chuckle. "Dude, you're living in a fantasy. These days, you'd be hard-pressed to find even one person with a gold core, and that's me. Mayb

"Me?" The girl's face was a picture of worry. "I can't do that. Plus, it's an iron door. There's no way I can kick it open."Seth just chuckled. "Don't sweat it. Just follow my lead."A line of burly guards stood at the entrance, frozen in place for some mysterious reason.Emboldened by Seth's reassuring grin, the girl took a deep breath and marched up to the door. Squeezing her eyes shut, she let loose a kick.She was just a kid, after all, and she had not undergone any special training. Her kick should not have made a dent.As her foot swung forward, Seth snapped his fingers.The iron door flew off its hinges, knocked flat by the girl's tiny foot. She stood there, stunned. Her mind was a blank slate."Who dares?" A voice boomed. A sleazy-looking middle-aged man burst from the shadows, eyeing the toppled door and then fixing a glare on the girl.Seth was initially taken aback, but then he noticed the man's eyes glinting with greed. "So it's you, you little troublemaker. Didn't

The sect master, once a notorious charmer, now faced the ultimate disgrace. Not only had his trusted butler stolen his beloved, but the scandal was out in the open.In a blind rage, Chandoril lashed out. It was not at Seth but at his own wife. He struck her down with a single, fatal blow. His eyes, red with fury, fixed on Seth. "Who are you?" he demanded.Seth ignored the question, turning instead to the girl. He whispered, "Want to be the one to end him?" Without a moment's pause, she nodded, ready to exact her vengeance.The years had brought her so much pain that it was almost too much to bear.Only in her dreams could she face it, as it seemed safe enough to let her guard down."Okay, just give me a second."Chandoril could not help but laugh when he heard what Seth said. "You've lost it if you think you can say that kind of stuff to me. Do you even know who I am? I'm...""Zip it! Who said you could talk?"One moment, Seth was chatting with the little girl, and the next, he

"Master, what's happening— " Frida gasped."Nice try, but you can't fool me. You stick out like a sore thumb," Seth said, his voice cold.However, Frida's confusion only grew. "Master, I don't... What do you mean?""Still playing innocent? You're not fooling anyone, little fox."As Frida's last word echoed, her face twisted in a wild transformation. Four massive, bushy tails sprouted from her back and whipped furiously at Seth. He casually pressed a hand against the couch and floated back, easily sidestepping her wild strikes. The room shook with a chilling, otherworldly energy as Frida's hands morphed into razor-sharp claws. She shot an icy glare. "How did you know?" she said with a hiss. Seth chuckled. "Easy, you reek. I'm really wondering how you fooled me earlier. You either have some magic charm that hides your aura, or you have a split personality. You're Frida by day, mystery troublemaker by night." She stayed silent, but her expression, however, told Seth he had hit

Seth and the two girls settled into a diner and ordered some pastries and beverages.The girls were over the moon, whispering and giggling.Seth was not trying to listen in. However, with his superhuman hearing, he could not help but catch every word they said."What do you think of Seth?""He's awesome. Meeting him is like winning the jackpot or something.""Hey, when you're all grown up, do you think you might want to be his girlfriend?""Whoa, where's this coming from all of a sudden?""Just tell me if you like him or not.""I totally do. But I'm not really good at anything. He probably wouldn't give me a second look.""Don't be silly, you're super cute, and besides..."...Seth could not help but chuckle and shake his head as he took a sip of his drink.Right then, the shop's screen flashed with a breaking news alert.It was all about Seth's supposed 'defeat'.Those troublemakers were even spreading lies that Seth had cheated by using banned substances during the figh