"And when that kid suddenly erupted with overwhelming strength, everyone from the Crimson Lightning Company looked surprised. That most likely means he wasn't someone the company had planted."
Sha Lu made sure to add that point.
"So I'm eighty percent certain that fellow is the Extradimensional Creature."
At those words, not only Fire Fiend but also Red Bone and Blood Claw looked thoughtful. Clearly, they largely accepted that possibility.
The Crimson Lightning Company itself knew nothing about the man, which was enough to prove he was not one of its hidden reserves. Add the Flesh Rule martial hall to the equation, and everything fit Sha Lu's account.
A moment later, the gloom and savagery on Fire Fiend's face slowly faded away, replaced by a deep, icy, cruel smile brimming with wild delight.
The turbid inferno energy churning around him gradually settled, and all his pent-up, towering rage dispersed.
His low laughter slowly rang out, thick with sinister calculation.
"Good. Excellent..."
"This mission to abduct Anna failed completely. We lost men, Mad Lion fell, and it seemed we had gained nothing and lost the entire game..."
"But who could have imagined that we would stumble upon the Extradimensional Creature Lord Prison Demon has been seeking for so long?"
A sharp gleam flared in his eyes, sweeping away every shadow in his heart.
Failure certainly warranted punishment, and he could scarcely imagine what kind awaited him. But if he could find this Extradimensional Creature-no, more than that, perhaps even the remnants of the Oath of Embers-and recover the Inferno Ancestral Idol, it would be an enormous achievement.
Such a contribution would more than offset every mistake in this operation. Not only would he escape all punishment, but Lord Prison Demon would lavish rewards upon him, raising his standing once again!
Fire Fiend