Perilous

Just moments ago, Shattered Demon Crystal had cast a legendary-level Dispel Magic.

Although it gave Klauth a brief chance to catch his breath, it also made Solam sigh in relief. This was why Solam had been so determined to kill Klauth as quickly as possible—he was truly afraid that the bastard would suddenly lose his mind and throw out a legendary spell.

Fortunately, no one would reveal their trump card from the very beginning. Klauth was no exception.

Now that the legendary spell had been used—and it was the barely damaging "Dispel Magic"—how could Solam not feel relieved? He even suspected that Shattered Demon Crystal was screwing Klauth over.

After all, if it had thrown out any other legendary spell, Solam's side would have suffered devastating casualties. Then Klauth could not only have survived this crisis, but also beaten them while they were down and wiped Solam's group out completely.

But what now? Although "Dispel Magic" had given Klauth a chance to breathe, it had not harmed Solam's side in the slightest. It was obviously favoring Solam!

Klauth had actually guessed as much, but it was nothing to him. He knew Shattered Demon Crystal's nature all too well. It would do things for you, but not necessarily in the way you wanted. So Klauth was already quite satisfied with the current situation. The greatest danger had been resolved, and more importantly, this space no longer restrained him.

In other words, the initiative was back in his hands. He could fight if he wanted to, or run away if he did not.

The instant the flames completely vanished, fighting broke out in the stairwell again. The sounds of battle were crystal clear from the top floor. Seeing this, Klauth became even less willing to leave. He wanted these intruders, who had