Kalien had left, but his words still echoed in Angel's ears.
After hearing Kalien out, Angel was unclear about everything else, but one thing was certain: Kaushike was no simple man.
Anyone capable of restraining a Fashion Demonic Beast by himself was absolutely no ordinary figure. He was probably another hidden NPC like Zuniga.
Or rather, a mage with a story.
Looking at it that way, Angel had encountered quite a few powerful hidden NPCs since coming to Modern City.
Kaushike, hidden in the slums; Kaushike, stationed in the security room of Prada Media Company; the Dark King, who seemingly possessed multiple identities... Even the Little Witch of the Hermit Society could barely be counted as one.
The main quest floating on the surface of this Instance was to help Prada Media Company rise again.
Yet the undercurrents surging beneath the surface were weaving a far larger, grander story through these hidden NPCs, one after another.
At first glance, that did not sound too bad.
But Angel sighed deeply inwardly.
Because judging from the current situation, the main quest might account for only a tiny fraction of this Instance. The real bulk lay in the side quests, and even the hidden quests...
In other words, perfectly clearing this Instance would probably be extremely difficult.
Angel's thoughts kept spreading outward. In the end, he rubbed his slightly swollen temples and decided not to think too much about it for now.
Back to the previous topic.
The fact that Kaushike could artificially restrain a Fashion Demonic Beast already proved that he was extraordinary.
But if they traced back through the information in the Text Panel, they would know that the Carnival Night Clown in the Lightless Expanse had also been sealed away.
Kaushike had already been branded as "no simple man," so