"Manager, the Demon Sealing Lord has lost contact."
Ashiya Suketomo came to report early in the morning.
"He borrowed my Shikigami last night to infiltrate the Edo District for investigation, but I sensed that the Shikigami was destroyed, and there has been no news of him all day. Moreover, the entire district is under martial law."
"Hmm, I know... cough cough, I mean, it's not the first or second time that Kotaro has failed to infiltrate; you'll get used to it.
Here's what we'll do, Mr. Ashiya, you handle the rescue. I approve the use of the 'Divination Orb'; just say the word if you need my assistance."
"Understood, Manager."
Ashiya Suketomo took his leave to carry out the orders.
Li Pan just sat behind the manager's desk, supporting his face with his crossed hands, still not quite recovered.
So it wasn't a dream last night; at his command, that black orb 'Fagui', thousands of miles away, took someone's head and returned...
