As Brian shouted the names of those he once called friends, all the heroes present turned to see if the boy was telling the truth.
Ren and Yui both glanced back at the same time. They only had a few seconds before returning to battle, but it was enough.
They saw them—two former classmates from half a year ago.
George's condition immediately struck them. He had died. They knew it. And yet here he was… or rather, what remained of him. His movements were unnatural, and his aura was now non-existent. The only logical explanation was that he had been resurrected as some form of undead.
As for the other… his face looked the same, but the resemblance ended there. His body now bore demonic features—horns, blue skin, and a tail.
Worst of all was the aura he carried. It didn't belong to him, it was far to powerful.
They felt it the moment he stepped onto the battlefield.
