Interlude 1

“Let’s get the facts straight,” Nephteros said. “Big bro had his heart pierced in the battle against Marchosias and lost his Sigil of the Archdemon. However, he still isn’t dead.”

“I’m not sure you can really describe his current situation as being alive, though,” Richard commented.

During the gathering of the thirteen Archdemons in Kaslytilio, Zagan’s group had fallen straight into Eldest Marchosias’s trap. They’d managed to break free but had been forced to flee when Marchosias had taken a Samyaza-class demon into his body. This had led to Zagan’s defeat, Kuroka’s capture, and Golden Lord Phenex’s sacrifice. What was more, Earthshaker Vepar’s whereabouts were currently unknown after he had suffered from an attack by Marchosias’s assassin in Kianoides.

Going over all that again, the situation seemed hopeless. Archdemons, a former Archdemon candidate, and a non-sorcerer, each of whom was technically the strongest among the group, had all been defeated.

Barbatos had inherited Zagan’s Sigil. He was currently busy protecting Chastille, who was extremely busy trying to keep the peace. For now, that was fine.

Nephteros had never met Phenex, but all the others had been so kind to her. Kuroka, in particular, had finally obtained true happiness. Her life should have just been getting started. Nephteros could