“You...you want me?”
Shigatani Miko doubted her ears, staring at Lin Fan through the moonlight and the soft light from inside the house.
The summer night breeze blew past, gently lifting and swaying Shigatani Miko's long hair.
“Yes,” Lin Fan said to Shigatani Miko, “Miko-san, you can see ghosts, it's through those eyes. I have seen many people like you, they all see those things through these eyes.”
“This is called Yin-Yang Eyes. Some people are born with it, they can see it from a young age. Others awaken to it inexplicably later on.”
“And I can see them because...I am the Demon King...”
“If you want the Demon King's protection to deal with those ghosts, you definitely have to make a sacrifice. Simply asking me to help you, that's not possible at all.”
His gaze drifted over Shigatani Miko's body.
At this moment, Lin Fan also unleashed the Demon King's might.
As the aura emerged, Lin Fan underwent a complete transformation in front of Shigatani Miko, changing from his original gentle appearance to a terrifying, fearful existence.
Although his appearance remained unchanged, the feeling he exuded was like a completely different person.
Seeing Lin Fan like this, Shigatani Miko undoubtedly believed his words.
This man in front of her truly was the Demon King!
This oppressive feeling, Shigatani Miko had never experienced it from any ghost she had ever seen… no… it wasn't that she hadn't experienced it, it was simply incomparable to the man in front of her.
Compared to each other, the pressure from those ghosts was like a spark compared to the full moon.
Shigatani Miko kept backing away, fear evident in her golden eyes.
“Do you still need my help?”
“Helping me means sacrificing yourself, making a contract with the Demon King. After that, I can guarantee that no ghosts will ever touch you.”
She backed away, he moved closer. Seeing Shigatani Miko constantly retreating, Lin Fan also took a step towards her.
The distance between them had never changed from the start.
“Demon…King…”
Gazing at Lin Fan, Shigatani Miko was sweating profusely, contemplating in her heart whether or not she should agree.
If she agreed, she might be free from the harassment of ghosts, as Lin Fan had said.
But if she agreed, she would have to sacrifice herself to the Demon King...
“If I sacrifice myself to you, what will happen to me?”
Shigatani Miko had read many fairy tales and urban legends.
There were countless accounts, but they all boiled down to one thing: becoming the Demon King's slave, subject to his will forevermore.
Lin Fan: “You'll become a servant, that's all. You won't change in any way. You'll still be you, both in soul and body. You can continue to enjoy your current life, but you must obey me. If you even slightly disobey, you will be punished.”
“But rest assured, I won't make any excessive demands of you. It's just a process.”
His words left Shigatani Miko deep in thought.
But after a long moment, her eyes gradually hardened.
She looked up at Lin Fan and said, “Okay! I agree!”
Signing a contract with the Demon King, she would never do such a thing under normal circumstances. But the man in front of her was Lin Fan, and she had had a good feeling about him since their first meeting.
Now that he guaranteed that he wouldn't cause her any trouble, she naturally believed him.
“Heh…”
Seeing Shigatani Miko's agreement, a smile curved Lin Fan's lips.
She took the bait so easily.
“Let's sign the contract now.” Through the Rinnegan, Lin Fan formed a six-pointed star array in the palm of his hand using Demon King power.
The purple six-pointed star array expanded from his palm.
Then, it landed directly on Shigatani Miko.
After a moment, it slowly dissipated.
This was just a show. Lin Fan didn't have any real contract abilities?
Maybe he would have them later, but definitely not now.
Even this was enough for Lin Fan to scare and control Shigatani Miko.
“It's over?” As the purple six-pointed star array disappeared, Shigatani Miko opened her eyes and asked Lin Fan.
“It's over.”
What Lin Fan had just done was completely invisible to Kasuga no Kyū inside the house. To her, it was just Lin Fan raising his hand, Shigatani Miko closing her eyes, and then after a long time, the two of them started talking again.
Ordinary people couldn't see this kind of thing.
Unless they were supernatural beings, or like Shigatani Miko, had a special constitution like Yin-Yang Eyes.
“My body…my body hasn't changed at all…”
Shigatani Miko looked down at her body, finding that there was no change.
“I told you, your body and soul are yours. How could there be any change?”
“Then now…now can you come home with me to help?” Shigatani Miko asked Lin Fan.
“I can.”
This time Lin Fan didn't refuse. He turned to the house and called, “Kyū, I need to go out for a bit, I'll be back soon.”
Hearing this, Kasuga no Kyū inside the house was silent for a moment, before finally responding to Lin Fan outside.
“Okay…”
Her voice was soft, but Lin Fan heard it clearly.
So Lin Fan immediately took Shigatani Miko and left.
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Shigatani's house entrance.
Lin Fan looked at the house in front of him. It was shrouded in black aura.
Full of ominous energy.
“Let's go.”
Lin Fan took Shigatani Miko into the house.
Whoosh!
The moment the door opened, a black aura blew out from inside, lifting Lin Fan and Shigatani Miko's clothes and hair.
Sensing this aura, Shigatani Miko subconsciously hid behind Lin Fan.
“Today my mom and brother are both out, so no one is home, Mr. Lin can act freely......”
As she spoke, Shigatani Miko hid behind Lin Fan, revealing half her head, constantly looking into the house, as if searching for the ghost.
“You should call me Master.”
Lin Fan corrected her address, then the Demon King's aura activated.
In just a moment.
The black aura blowing towards them reversed direction.
The Demon King's perception constantly scanned his surroundings, soon Lin Fan locked onto his target. The next second, he disappeared before Shigatani Miko with an uncatchable speed.
When he reappeared, Lin Fan's hand held a woman shrouded in black aura.
“That's her.”
This female ghost was quite powerful, but Lin Fan was definitely stronger overall.
Having found her, Lin Fan grabbed her in a single move.
“Yes…yes, it's her…” Shigatani Miko reacted, saying to Lin Fan.
Bang!
As Shigatani Miko's voice fell, the ghost in Lin Fan's hand instantly dissipated.
The entire house was no longer cold, the scattered black aura vanished.
The entire house was completely restored to its original appearance.
“Finally, it's over…”
Seeing the female ghost gone, Shigatani Miko patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
But just as she relaxed, Lin Fan, standing on the wooden floor of the entrance, spoke, “Since I've taken the trouble to solve this for you, then it's time for you to fulfill your part of the contract.”
“Take off anything that's getting in the way on you.”
Lin Fan pointed to Shigatani Miko's clothes.
“Eh?”
Shigatani Miko was stunned.
Then she said to Lin Fan, “You…you said you wouldn't trouble me? Wasn't it just a process?”
This wasn't what Lin Fan said.
Didn't he say it was just a process?
Why did she have to take off her clothes now?
Hearing Shigatani Miko's words, the red light in Lin Fan's left eye flashed, and the Demon King's pressure reappeared.
He stared at Shigatani Miko and said, “When have you ever heard that a Demon King is a man of his word?”
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