A shriek suddenly rang out.
A pointed nose and mouth emerged from the shadows in a corner.
A rat-like monster was forcibly dragged out of the shadows!
Everyone else remained perfectly composed.
The pitch-black shadow in the corner of the room suddenly began to writhe.
"Squeak—"
Dark remembered this rat monster vividly. He had not realized it when he first saw it, but after learning of Little Bear cub's existence, he understood that this rat monster was another being of the same kind, one that had awakened its sense of self.
And judging from its actions, it seemed to understand far more deeply and thoroughly than Little Bear cub.
But the Dungeon was so vast that finding a single monster like this was harder than reaching the heavens—who would have thought that after searching everywhere to no avail, it would fall right into his lap!
"Meeting again."
After his brief surprise, Dark smiled.
Professor Sylph examined it carefully, then suddenly asked, "This is the rat you mentioned?"
Dark nodded. "It should be, unless it has a twin brother."
The corners of Professor Sylph's lips lifted slightly. "Looks like we're lucky."
It had hidden within the shadows, its presence completely concealed, yet it still could not escape the professors' senses.
Professor Sylph merely made a slight move and forcibly dragged it out of the shadows!
A moment later, the rat monster was bound layer upon layer by chains of wind, suspended in midair and unable to move.
Back then, it had belonged to the Demon King Army. It had been the terrifying Plague Lord!
The rat plague it spread had not only caused enormous panic throughout the human kingdoms, but had even affected the Demon Race's homeland. Countless Demon Race citizens had died because of it, and the fear it spread