The faint glow of the "Alchemy Matrix" on his body began to fluctuate, synchronized with Norm's rapid breathing, yet resembling the blood vessels surging with blood. With each fluctuation, an extraordinary power was infused into his body.
"Hiss-ha!"
Suddenly, footsteps erupted as another demon charged out from the darkness, heading towards Norm. Norm holstered his handgun and drew another short knife from his waist, sworn to swiftly dispatch it.
The distance between them constantly decreased, but Norm's focus wasn't entirely on the demon before him. His peripheral vision was on alert in the darkness, wary of an ambush from Bologue.
He was unsure what kind of force Bologue used to smash the ceiling, but once such power struck flesh, even with "Secret Energy," he would be gravely injured.
The short knife swung up, and in that instant, Norm felt it.