CHAPTER 863: CHAPTER 863: A PROACTIVE DEMON

Noah Zimmerman’s reaction left both the initially stunned manager and Scarlett Jennings herself a bit at a loss.

But quickly, she recovered her composure, her face remaining unchanged as she said in a steady voice,

"Then you’d better explain yourself properly."

She skipped the trouble of her and Samuel Chalmers asking questions, yep, quite a proactive demon.

Then, Noah Zimmerman’s gaze shifted between Scarlett Jennings and Samuel Chalmers, as if trying to determine why the two had come.

But Scarlett Jennings indeed had Mystic Regulation Office credentials, and he had even heard she was with the Security Bureau.

Neither of these agencies was something he could afford to mess with.

So he thought for a moment and tentatively began to speak,

"I... I didn’t follow the Mystic Regulation Office’s worldly guidance and recklessly formed overly intimate relationships with humans."

As Noah Zimmerman said this, he instinctively tugged at the sleeve of the manager beside him.

Scarlett Jennings didn’t expect the first thing he’d voluntarily "confess" to be this, and was momentarily stunned. Then her gaze subtly wandered between him and the manager.

This overly intimate relationship... could it be what she thought?

She couldn’t shake the feeling that after seeing Jessamine Lloyd and her ghost husband’s shadowy marriage, everyone she met seemed to be "bending."

Like the Ghost King,

Like the demon in front of her.

Noah Zimmerman had yet to realize the subtle implication in Scarlett Jennings’ eyes, but the manager beside him immediately understood, quickly pulling Noah Zimmerman’s hand off his sleeve while righteously explaining,

"Don’t misunderstand! I’m not in that kind of relationship with him!"

He was totally innocent!

Then he warned Noah Zimmerman,

"I’ve told you so many times to be careful with your words! Don’t use phrases that are so easily misunderstood to describe our relationship!"

Noah Zimmerman was puzzled.

What was wrong with their relationship? An artist and a manager, wasn’t that the closest and most mutually trusted relationship configuration?

That was what he was told when he signed the contract.

Scarlett Jennings looked at the interaction between the human and the demon in front of her, then glanced at Samuel Chalmers, deciding to let him continue confessing.

"We’re not here for that; go on with your confession."

Hearing that it wasn’t about that, Noah Zimmerman hesitated for a moment before cautiously saying,

"I used the abilities of the Demon Clan to profit excessively from humans?"

Though he thought his outstanding appearance and voice were part of his own talent, who knew if the Mystic Regulation Office would think he was intentionally using demonic power to confuse people?

As he said this, seeing Scarlett Jennings shake her head, he confessed a few more things.

For instance,

Using demonic power to make an annoying rival’s pants fall off on the red carpet,

Not conforming to human routines, having once worked seventy-two hours straight without showing any signs of fatigue,

Using demonic power to generate a huge number of Ghost Tickets to sway leaderboard results.

All were trivial matters.

Just as Scarlett Jennings was about to lose patience, Noah Zimmerman added,

"It couldn’t possibly be because I secretly had merchandise for Vincent Atkins made and sold them to his fans, deliberately attaching a trace of my demonic power to those items to lure his fans away to support me, right?"

Scarlett Jennings’ eyes flickered.

He finally touched on the real issue.

And the confession was even more detailed than Cassidy had described.

Attaching demonic power to the merchandise wasn’t just about taking money from Vincent Atkins’ fans, it was about taking the fans themselves!

"You used demonic power to steal your rival’s fans!"

Scarlett Jennings asserted emphatically.

No wonder he was so nervous knowing she was from the Mystic Regulation Office.

This behavior wasn’t much different from using demonic power to enchant humans.

According to the Mystic Regulation Office rules, it could warrant at least ten years of confinement.

"Did you attach Demon Energy to those items just to steal fans?"

Seeing her serious face, Noah Zimmerman guessed she was here precisely about this. He secretly sighed in relief but still tried to defend himself,

"I only did it a few times, didn’t dare to steal too much..."

And after selling so much merchandise and consuming so much Demon Energy, the number of fans he actually stole was less than a tenth; he’s the one losing out here, okay?

However, facing a Mystic Regulation Office employee, he wouldn’t dare say such a thing aloud.

Scarlett Jennings wasn’t here to investigate these smaller issues; she wanted to know if the Demon Energy that had corrupted Cassidy was related to the energy attached to Noah Zimmerman’s merchandise.

If so, there was a possibility that Noah Zimmerman’s Demon Energy had also been contaminated.

With this realization, Scarlett Jennings immediately signaled the manager to step back a few paces, then turned to Noah Zimmerman and said,

"Noah Zimmerman, I want to see your Demon Energy."

She said,

"Imagine me as the most hated rival and channel your demonic power to attack me."

Samuel Chalmers furrowed his brow slightly at her words, glancing sideways at her.

He clearly didn’t approve of this method of confirmation.

Even if she was capable, no one could predict whether a demon going berserk due to corrupted energy would harm her.

Scarlett Jennings sensed Samuel Chalmers’ gaze and understood his concern.

But it was the fastest way to confirm whether Noah Zimmerman’s Demon Energy had been tainted.

Ordinary demonic power movements might not reveal latent corruption, but emotional upheaval could.

Noah Zimmerman didn’t understand why Scarlett Jennings said this, but he typically cooperated, even immediately assuming the state she suggested.

His demeanor immediately shifted, glaring intently at Scarlett Jennings as he mobilized the demonic power within him.

The manager wasn’t sure what this was about, but he could clearly sense the change in Noah Zimmerman’s aura.

As Noah Zimmerman immersed himself more in this state, demonic power burst forth, and Scarlett Jennings noticed water droplets suddenly gathering in the air around him, transforming into icicles, all aimed sharply in her direction.

After all, Noah Zimmerman was an adult demon, his demonic power clearly stronger than the imps at the Academy of Mystique.

But Scarlett Jennings remained unflustered. The moment he began to act, she had already drawn a Barrier in front of herself, Samuel Chalmers, and the manager.

To prevent anyone from intruding or hearing the commotion in the lounge, she added a shallow shield to the door.

After completing these precautions, she and Samuel Chalmers focused on sensing any changes in Noah Zimmerman’s Demon Energy.

Noah Zimmerman was still deeply engrossed in his state, harshly directing at Scarlett Jennings,

"You’re the one who told me to do it, so don’t blame me if things get broken!"

Scarlett Jennings nodded, her voice calm, "Go ahead."

As soon as her words fell, Noah Zimmerman sprang into action.

With the dispersal of Demon Energy, it was as if a large fish tail condensed beneath Noah Zimmerman, and Scarlett Jennings watched as that beautiful tail swung fiercely in their direction.

The icicles suspended in the air advanced with a chilling intent, targeting Scarlett Jennings and the others.

The manager was dumbfounded.

He was told to act, not to actually attempt murder!

Just how much did he hate that rival?

Unlike the stunned manager, Scarlett Jennings not only used the Barrier to fend off Noah Zimmerman’s attack, she even took a moment to admire his Demon Body.

Just as recorded in the Demon Records, he was a Merfolk.

Commonly known as—a mermaid.