Needless to say, Fangzheng was a little surprised when he heard Nanoka's answer.
After all, all the Firemist Warriors they met along the way had a blood feud with the Disciples of the Red World. However, some people were no longer so impulsive because it had been a long time, or because they had killed enough Disciples of the Red World. Instead, they began to view it as a normal 'profession'.
There were also some people who were unwilling to give up on the disasters caused by the Disciples of the Red World. They used their hatred as a driving force to continue hunting down the Disciples of the Red World. Marjolin, who had previously appeared in Yuqi City, was a good example. Fangzheng didn't know how the woman had become like that, but from the looks of it, it was unlikely she was any different.
However, Nanoka was completely different from them.
She seemed to view the Firemist Warrior as a profession, a mission …. How should he put it? It was like transforming into a magical girl = saving the world. But from her tone, there was no trace of personal grudges against the Disciples of the Red World.
"Why did you become a Firemist Warrior? Did someone in your family get eaten by the Disciples of the Red World?"
"Not really."
Faced with Fangzheng's curious question, Nanoka shook her head honestly.
"I'm an orphan. I grew up in an orphanage. Later, my teacher came to the orphanage. He said that I was talented, so he brought me to the outside world. He was in charge of teaching and training me to become a Firemist Warrior …. Don't look at me like this, but I've worked with my teacher several times! I've personally dealt with a few Disciples of the Red World! "
Nanoka hurriedly raised her head as if to show that she wasn't being looked down upon. But when she realized the situation she was in, she had no choice but to look down at the ground dejectedly.
"It's just that … .it's just that this is the first time I've fought a Disciple of the Red World since I graduated …."
"That's interesting …."
Fangzheng couldn't help but ponder after hearing Nanoka's words.
"Are you the only one who was trained to become a Firemist Warrior?"
"No, there are many others. I just graduated earlier than them."
"Then, did your teacher tell you why he chose you as Firemist Warriors?"
Looking at the girl in front of him, Fangzheng's interest was piqued.
"As far as I know, almost all of the Mist Warriors have a personal grudge against the Red World Apostles. It's easy to understand why they are willing to sacrifice everything for revenge. But why did he choose you? "
"This …"
Faced with Fangzheng's question, Nanoka furrowed her brows and pondered. At this moment, the bracelet on her wrist spoke.
"It's because of Feng Jue."
"Feng Jue?"
"That's right."
The Red World Devil in the bracelet sounded like a very weak fellow. She explained to Fangzheng while trembling.
"In the past, when the Disciples of the Red World hadn't mastered the Seal, they would directly eat and kill humans in the Modern World, and because of this. At that time, many humans could see their loved ones being killed with their own eyes, so they had hatred, anger, and desire for power. That was why they were able to form a contract with us. But now … … because of the gradual popularization of Seal Jue … … "
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Fangzheng came to a sudden realization.
So that's what's going on.
As mentioned earlier, the original reason why the Mist Warriors appeared was because they were also part of the Red World Devil. They couldn't bear to see their compatriots committing crimes on Earth, but they couldn't imitate their compatriots and devour the power of existence to appear in this world. That was why they chose to form a contract with the humans of this world and 'lend' their power to these humans so that they could help them banish their compatriots back to the Red World.
This method was very effective at first. Because there was no Feng Jue, many people could witness the death of their loved ones with their own eyes. Even the Red World Devil themselves were hovering on the line between life and death. Against such existences, as long as the Red World Devil expressed its willingness to provide power, the other party would accept the contract and become a Mist Warrior.
But now … … because of the appearance of Feng Jue, the situation had changed.
From a certain point of view, the Realm of Cause and Effect could be regarded as protecting the daily lives of humans and limiting the battle between the Mist Warriors and the Disciples of the Red World to the shadows unknown to the public. But there were pros and cons to everything. The biggest problem with Feng Jue was that it reduced the number of people who could become Mist Warriors.
In the past, it was actually very simple to develop Mist Warriors. You just needed to find some people who survived the Disciples of the Red World for various reasons and tell them, "Hey, young man, do you know who killed your family? Do you want revenge? Do you want power? "
Those who were grieving because they had lost everything would be willing to pay anything for revenge.
But now … … if you went up to them and said, "Hey, young man, do you know who killed your father?"
You were afraid that they would directly reply with, "What the hell are you talking about? I don't have a father at all. If you talk nonsense again, I'll call the police!"
That's right, Feng Jue isolated Cause and Effect, and those who were devoured would disappear. Their existence would be completely erased by the corrective force of the world. This also led to fewer and fewer people becoming Mist Warriors out of hatred because many people didn't even realize that their family had been devoured by the Disciples of the Red World — — or rather, in their impression, these family members never existed in the first place.
Thus, a problem arose.
There were casualties among the Mist Warriors, but they couldn't be replenished.
On the contrary, although the Disciples of the Red World would also suffer losses, there was no customs between the Red World and Earth, so they could come and go as they pleased. Even if there were some restrictions, it was certainly more convenient than the Mist Warriors.
Because to become a Mist Warrior, the contestant needed to dedicate their past, present and future to the Red World Devil. This meant that everything about you would be erased from this world. No one would know you when you were alive, and you would be unknown after death. The Mist Warriors who fought for revenge might not care about this, but for ordinary people, they obviously couldn't accept abandoning everything to participate in a dangerous and life-threatening battle.
This led to the number of Mist Warriors decreasing, while the number of Disciples of the Red World increasing. Therefore, in order to cultivate more Mist Warriors, they had to make another choice.
And the young girl in front of him was the result.
It had to be said that in Fangzheng's view, this was really a failed choice.
From a certain point of view, the young girl in front of him was very much like a low-level version of Shana. Neither of them had any direct hatred towards the Disciples of the Red World. They all became Mist Warriors because of their mission. But the difference between Shana and Nanoka was that Shana was destined to become a contestant of the Calamity Fire. Nanoka, on the other hand, had to work hard to obtain the opportunity to sign a contract with the Red World Devil.
For example, Shana was born to be a princess and was destined to sit on the throne and become an empress. As for Nanoka … she had just passed the civil servant exam and had just started working … no one knew how far she could go in the future. Oh, and she even messed up her first job.
How interesting.
Looking at the young girl in front of him, Fangzheng suddenly became interested in her. The previous Mist Warriors all carried a blood feud with them. Their experiences were enough to be used to write mainstream novels. But Fangzheng had no interest in those lunatics. On the contrary, Fangzheng found Nanoka, a Mist Warrior who fought purely for her job, rather amusing.
"Let her go, Tiria."
With that thought in mind, Fangzheng quickly gave the order. Tiria loosened her vines and threw the young girl to the ground.
"Ugh … Can I go now?"
Nanoka asked Fangzheng with a pitiful expression as she rubbed her butt that was hurting from the fall. She didn't expect to encounter such a terrifying enemy in her first independent battle. Fortunately, the enemy didn't intend to hurt her, but how was she going to explain this to her teacher …
"No."
But to Nanoka's surprise, Fangzheng shook his head.
"I don't intend to let you go. Hmm … I suddenly have a better idea."
As he spoke, Fangzheng walked to the pale young girl and looked at her with a smile.
"From today onwards, you are our captive."
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