"...!"
When that sudden laugh reached their ears, both Shane and Lide reacted.
No, it should be said that even before the laughter rang out, both of them had sensed something and looked toward the source of the sound.
"This Magic Power..."
Shane furrowed his brows.
He felt a somewhat familiar but, for some reason, extraordinarily uncomfortable Magic Power.
"Who?"
Lide's voice was even colder as she stared intently at the shadows to the left.
There was a passage there.
The abrupt laughter had come from the other end of the passage.
And then...
"So it is, I hadn't expected the renowned Beast Demon to come; no wonder three Legendary Refined Demons disappeared so cleanly and efficiently."
With these words, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows of the passage.
It was a tall figure.