Stray

The eyes of the other three suddenly focused on Adrian’s back, and even the gray parrot froze on Nemo’s shoulders without saying a word. The crowd was already much thinner than at the beginning. The Knights of Judgement neatly drew their swords and surrounded the four of them in front of the burning house.

The aroma of roses was finally dispelled by the unique smell of fireworks.

The shadow of the superior demon began to scatter like smoke and started becoming more solid. It looked like a huge cobweb formed between the heaven and earth. There was an equally huge brain-like structure in the middle of the cobweb. Unfortunately, the whole thing was a virtual cloud of translucent black mist, and the details were not clear. The shadow stretched out its smoky end and merged into the dark shadow under Adrian’s feet. Nemo frowned slightly, and the shadow of the demon in front of him revealed a strong sense of disobedience. If he had to say it, he did not feel the aura similar to Pandorater from that shadow. It wasn’t strong, but quite the opposite— its momentum was a bit weaker than the fake ‘Cahill’.

Adrian turned around with his left wrist exposed. An engraving flashed faintly.

“Long time to no see, teacher.” He said in a deep voice, lowering his head slightly.

The knights removed their shields and a rickety figure appeared. The old man was dressed in a red robe, and his figure was not tall, but his whole body exuded an indescribable majesty.

The expression on his face was closer to regret than anger.

“Holy Sacrifice,” he sighed. “I know Joanna. She set it up for you.”

“I had guessed it.” Adrian raised his eyes.