The moment Dox said they should split up, he did not hesitate in the slightest. Before leaving, he only formed a Mind Tether with Angel to determine when they should depart.
Dox had always claimed that his concealment was excellent, and Angel was curious how exactly he hid himself.
Under Angel's watchful gaze, Dox walked step by step into the woods. When he reached a certain point, his figure suddenly merged into the shadows of the trees, then vanished completely.
"Shadow-type magic?" Angel murmured, but after a moment, he shook his head. "Not quite."
Though he did not know shadow-type magic, Ermi dwelled within his shadow, so he understood quite a lot about the use of shadows.
Dox had disappeared the moment he entered the tree shadows. It looked like he had merged into the shadows, but the shadows here were too sparse. It was impossible to move seamlessly through them.
Compared to shadow-type magic, it was more like...
As Angel was still guessing inwardly, Dox's thoughts came through the Mind Tether. "Well? I told you my concealment ability was powerful!"
Even though Dox restrained his emotions, Angel could still imagine the smug look on his face.
Angel fell silent for a moment, then softly spoke a name. "Gloom Demon."
Dox abruptly went silent.
Only after a long while did he speak in a hesitant tone. "How did you think of that?"
I guessed right, Angel thought.
Yes, he had guessed, though he had some basis for it and no way to prove it. Judging from Dox's reaction now, Angel felt that he had probably guessed correctly.
"I saw Gloom Demons in the Abyss," Angel said blandly.
"Gloom Demons don't appear on the surface. Have you been to the deep Abyss?" Dox asked curiously.
Angel said, "More or less. I