The Cunning Trick**

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The young demon raced quickly towards the place where the books were kept, with the golden boy trying to catch up but stopping because a beautiful girl, dressed provocatively, appeared before him, with a cunning look on her face and eyes filled with darkness.

**Golden Boy**: "Who are you? (to himself) I can't endure another fight."

**Girl**: "It doesn't matter who I am, but why I'm here. I'm not here to fight you, but to give you something."

**Golden Boy**: "What is that?"

**Girl**: "Power. Don't you want power like the young demon, or even stronger?"

The golden boy thought to himself, despite her beauty, she is devious and hiding something. Then he said to her, "Why the young demon? Why not someone else?"

**Girl**: "Because the young demon has garnered great interest from the sins instead of you, who has trained hard and completed missions without receiving any praise. Also, deep down, you wonder why the young demon gains power faster than you. And because I gave him that power."

**Golden Boy**: "Are you saying you gave him his power?"

**Girl**: "Yes, and because I see that you need power, I decided to help you."

**Golden Boy**: "I agree."

The girl laughed, pointing her finger at the golden boy with a victorious look on her face as many shadows emerged and entered his body.

At the same time, the members of the Crimson Order were walking in the tunnel, engulfed in darkness. They stopped because they saw a glowing mark in the dark, the same mark that the young demon had. Elk spoke up, "Young demon, what are you doing here...?" But the thing attacked them swiftly, and a battle began with it.

Meanwhile, the young demon arrived at a ground staircase, descended, and found himself in a tunnel filled with whispers and warning sounds, which he ignored. The path ended in a place resembling a prison.

The place suddenly lit up, revealing an old man sitting on the ground, looking at the young demon and saying, "I expected you to come here, the awaited one. I know what you want."

**Young Demon**: "So, you know I want the books?"

**Old Man**: "Yes, but I want to know your true intentions."

**Young Demon**: "Old man, I'm not here to play. Give me the books."

The young demon rushed towards the old man, but a strange aura held him in place, incredibly powerful.

**Young Demon**: "What is this power? That old man seems stronger than he looks."

**Old Man**: "I expected your arrival and that you would want the books. I will give them to you easily, but you must tell me your true intentions."

The young demon's expression changed, and he spoke arrogantly, "You are smarter than I thought, old man. Since I came to this world, no one noticed I was hiding something, but I congratulate you for being the first to uncover me."

**Young Demon**: "But will you really give me the books without a fight or anything?"

**Old Man**: "No, I just want to know your true intentions."

**Young Demon**: "Very well. In reality, I want to kill Mephisto because he is the main reason for my existence here. Secondly, I want to find the demon girl. And lastly, I want to leave this filthy world."

**Old Man**: "But you know it's difficult. Anyone who makes a pact with the sins can only break it through death. So I have a plan in case something happens with me and the sins."

**Young Demon**: "I will leave this world even if I have to kill the sins."

**Old Man**: "That's wonderful. Very well, I will give you the books."

The old man began reciting incomprehensible incantations, and five circles of shadow opened on the ground. The place started to shake and became darker. Five books emerged, each unique in appearance, and stood before the young demon. The old man said, "Each book holds a different power."

**Old Man**: "The first book, the Book of Forbidden Techniques, contains highly secretive and powerful techniques. The second book, Secrets of the World, holds information about all demons, elves, kingdoms, their secrets, and how to kill or enslave any demon. The third book, the Book of Sacred Weapons, contains an arsenal of powerful and rare weapons, with pages that transform into a portal allowing you to draw any weapon you desire. The fourth book, the Book of a Hundred Demons, grants you a hundred of the strongest demons to serve you. The fifth and most powerful and dangerous, the Book of the Demon, contains a demon from the lower dark, known only for its immense destructive power. If you control it, you can read all the books because they are written in a language even kings could not understand."

**Young Demon**: "It doesn't matter; I will control this demon easily."

The young demon touched the fifth book, and a portal opened in his heart, absorbing the books quickly. He then snapped out of his arrogant state and returned to his normal self.

During these events, a stranger entered the demon family's castle, dressed in a black suit, and stood before King Zamos.

**Stranger**: "Hey, King Zamos, I am here to make a deal with you."

**King Zamos**: "Why would I make a deal with you?" he spoke dismissively.

**Stranger**: "Don't you want to restore the family's status?"

In the dungeon, the golden boy moved quickly towards the door leading to the room. Adrik entered, severely injured. The young demon, shocked, said, "What happened to you, and where are the others?"

**Adrik**: "Why did you do this?"

**Young Demon**: "Do what?"

**Adrik**: "Why did you kill all the members? Do you want to be the only one the sins care about, or are you a psychopath?"

**Young Demon**: "How could I kill the members of the Crimson Order when I am here?"

Adrik moved swiftly, stabbing the young demon with his sword. The young demon bled and fell to the ground, the place turning black before his eyes.

At that moment, the golden boy entered to find his friend on the ground.

**Golden Boy**: "What happened here? Where are the others, and who did this to the young demon?" he asked, bewildered.

**Adrik**: "I killed him."

**Golden Boy**: "Why did you kill him, you scoundrel?"

Suddenly, a black aura surrounded the place, and a line of fire created a path in front of the young demon. Everyone felt fear. The young demon stood up, drew his sword, his wounds healed, and a dark wing appeared, making him look terrifying.

With a gaze full of anger directed at Adrik, he rushed towards him, but Adrik dodged the young demon. The young demon stood before one of the walls and said...