The instant the leather shoes appeared, a powerful oppressive force immediately spread through the air. Even Sanders felt his body grow somewhat sluggish beneath that pressure. Looking down at Angel, he saw that Angel's movements had come to a halt as well.
Sanders knew Angel had been opening a door earlier, but now the door had not opened and his movements had stopped. Clearly, he had been forced to stop under the oppressive force.
As more and more of the strange shadow's body emerged from around the corner, Sanders furrowed his brow.
If they waited for Angel to open the door, it would definitely be too late!
Sanders did not yet know who the owner of those leather shoes was, but he knew very well that this was absolutely not a battlefield Angel could take part in.
Perhaps the other party would spare Angel because of Shava. But entrusting the right to live to an unknown entity was certainly not a good idea.
They had to take Angel away immediately.
With that thought, Sanders did not wait for Angel to continue opening the "door." He reached out and grabbed Angel by the shoulder.
Accompanied by a dense aura of Nightmare Illusion, Sanders and Angel vanished in an instant. What remained in their place was a nightmare wreathed in fierce black flames, raising its head and letting out a long neigh.
Seeing Sanders and Angel disappear, the worry in Rhein's heart eased slightly. He turned his gaze toward the narrow passage beyond the door.
By then, illuminated by the candlelight on either side behind the ruins' gate, the being wearing leather shoes had already revealed itself.
When Rhein saw its face, his pupils contracted slightly.
What... was going on?
By the light of the wall candles, he could clearly see a