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Flores

Merchant's prospective son-in-lawordinary human manipulated by a DemonPedro's household through his engagement to Salah

Biography

Cordu, Trier, and the Approaching Apocalypse

Flores met Pedro's daughter Salah in Feynapotter City and became her fiancé after covertly using what he believed was a love incantation. The incantation came from an old notebook associated with the Demon Naboredisley. Flores knew repeated use carried consequences, yet his desire overcame caution and he attempted it again on Franca, allowing Lumian and Franca to trace the abnormality back to him (Chapters 2047–2049)

Naboredisley then possessed Flores and used his body to propose a transaction. Lumian invoked The Fool in an exorcism ritual, driving the Demon out and breaking Salah's unnatural infatuation. Moments later, an illusory black liquid corroded Flores's flesh and bones until he died, demonstrating that the apparent gift had always been a predatory bargain rather than Flores's own power (Chapters 2050–2052)

Appearance and personality

Flores wears a floral shirt and presents himself with enough confidence to pursue attractive women, but his conduct is obsessive and invasive. He is opportunistic, desirous, and willing to ignore known danger when the supposed love incantation promises control over another person.

Pathways and abilities

Flores is not shown to be a Beyonder. The love compulsion, possession, corruptive speech, and lethal backlash originate from Naboredisley and the Demon-linked notebook. Flores supplies a target's personal medium and repeats the true name, but that ritual dependence does not make the effect his innate ability.

Relationships

  • Salah: Fiancée whose feelings were mystically compelled until Naboredisley was expelled.
  • Pedro: Salah's father, who hired investigators after becoming suspicious of Flores.
  • Naboredisley: Demon who tempted, controlled, and ultimately consumed Flores.
  • Lumian Lee and Franca Roland: Investigators who uncovered and severed the demonic connection.

Items

  • Old notebook and mottled note: Source of the so-called love incantation and a channel to Naboredisley.
  • Fountain pen: Ordinary pen later used to record the Demon's complex true name.