Chapter 006: The Lady

After a few seconds, the light vanished.

Wang Bo opened his eyes and looked. The magic circle drawn in blood had lost all its luster; the crimson blood, as if dead, had turned gray.

Of course, that wasn't the main point.

The main point was a noblewoman standing at the center of the magic circle.

She wore a gorgeous black Western-style court dress, with fiery red hair falling to her waist. On her head was a crown inlaid with a red gemstone, and her beautiful eyes blazed like flames.

She was dignified and beautiful, graceful and noble. Every move she made was filled with unimaginable mystery. She was elegant, ladylike, and composed, like the clear blue autumn sky, even surpassing the summer sun.

Wang Bo had never seen such a mature, beautiful, dignified, and elegant woman.

"Duke Gremory?" Wang Bo asked tentatively.

The woman nodded slightly, looked around, and said with a hint of emotion, "Solomon's magic circle, drawn with dragon's blood. Astonishing magical power and vigorous life force. You are an excellent wizard."

"Thank you for the compliment, Duke Gremory."

"Call me Lady Gremory." The woman smiled slightly and said, "That's what Solomon used to call me."

"Hello, Lady Gremory." Wang Bo followed the advice readily.

Lady Gremory stepped out of the magic circle with light steps, every movement impeccably proper and elegant. "Unknown wizard, what is your name?"

Wang Bo did not give his name but instead said, "Solomon once mentioned in his writings never to tell a demon your name."

Lady Gremory glanced at Wang Bo with slight surprise and said, "You are cautious, wizard."

"Dealing with demons like you, I have to be cautious."

Wang Bo replied. For demons, the meaning of a name was too significant. If you mastered a demon's true name, you could easily enslave it.

Conversely, if a demon mastered your true name, it could do many unimaginable things.

The reason Solomon could command the seventy-two demons was that he used his wisdom to see through their true names.

Thus, the seventy-two pillar demons had no choice but to obey Solomon's orders.

However, the seventy-two pillar demons were extremely powerful; their true names could not be recorded. Neither books nor paper, neither weapons nor shields, neither stones nor dragon scales could record their true names.

Therefore, after Solomon's death, no one knew the true names of the seventy-two pillar demons.

They were not recorded in the Key of Solomon either.

"Then how should I address you?" Lady Gremory asked.

"You can call me Cross," Wang Bo said.

"Cross?" Lady Gremory seemed somewhat disgusted. "I hate that name."

"Then you can call me Carlos." The true name of the Cross Wang Bo had replaced was Carlos.

"Alright." Lady Gremory nodded in agreement and asked, "Carlos, my contractor, what is the purpose of summoning me?"

"Actually, nothing much. I just wanted to try if I could summon a demon."

Lady Gremory: ...

"That's all?" Lady Gremory found it hard to believe.

"Yes." Wang Bo nodded.

Lady Gremory said, "Don't you want to obtain endless wealth? I can tell you, all the treasures in this world—you will become the richest person in this world."

"Thank you, but no need." Wang Bo politely refused.

Lady Gremory: ...

This man was impervious to all temptations. How could he make her feel so unneeded?

After being refused, Lady Gremory persisted, "Are you sure you don't need treasure?"

"Yes, I don't need it. Thank you."

Wang Bo himself possessed countless treasures, so naturally he wouldn't covet others. Such things were just numbers once you had them; they couldn't be eaten.

Lady Gremory asked again, "What about beautiful women? If you wish, I can find you the most beautiful woman in the world. I can even make her fall madly in love with you."

"Well, that..." Wang Bo was tempted. He didn't need treasure because he already had it.

But he truly didn't have a woman to spend his life with.

He used to have one, but she was still in another world, and he didn't know when he could return.

So when Wang Bo heard that Lady Gremory was willing to play matchmaker, he was indeed tempted. "Just tell me who she is. You don't need to make her fall madly in love with me. I think I'm capable of making her like me."

Lady Gremory smiled slightly and nodded, "Alright."

She gently raised her hand, and a ripple spread across the ground. A mirror slowly rose from the floor and floated before Wang Bo. Lady Gremory said, "I will cast a spell, and the most beautiful woman in the world will appear in the mirror."

Wang Bo nodded.

A red beam shot from Lady Gremory's fingertip and struck the mirror.

The mirror rippled like a lake after a stone was thrown. When the ripples faded, a woman with flowing red hair, a crown on her head, and eyes burning like flames appeared in the mirror.

Wang Bo: ...

Lady Gremory: ...

This was quite awkward.

Wang Bo said somewhat flatteringly, "I think there is indeed no one in this world more beautiful than you, Lady Gremory."

Lady Gremory waved her hand, and her image in the mirror vanished. "This was just a mistake. Carlos, my contractor, I will now find you the most beautiful woman in this world."

She raised her hand, and another beam shot from her fingertip, striking the mirror.

Layers of ripples spread and finally faded. A blonde woman appeared in the mirror, holding a shopping bag, seemingly out shopping.

When Wang Bo saw the blonde woman's beautiful features, he felt a jolt.

"Damn... it's her."

Lady Gremory was taken aback, looking at the woman in the mirror and then at Wang Bo. "You know this woman?"

Wang Bo turned and asked, "Do you know her name?"

"Of course." Lady Gremory couldn't see through Wang Bo's name because he was her contractor and a wizard, blocking her窥视.

But this woman was neither her contractor nor a wizard, so Lady Gremory quickly found her name.

"Her name is Sharon Vineyard!"

Wang Bo covered his face. "It really is her."

Sharon Vineyard, the double agent from the Black Organization in the world of Detective Conan, Vermouth.

Hadn't he sent this one back to her hometown?