Chapter 280: Encounter

"Lakyus—" Evileye's voice changed as she cried out in terror.

"Run!"

Hearing her companion's warning, Lakyus hesitated for less than a second before turning and running.

The white wings behind the demon spread open, and its powerful hind legs pushed off the ground as it charged toward them!

"So fast... [Crystal Wall]!" Evileye roared, and a thick wall appeared before the demon. The white demon raised its claws.

With one strike, cracks spread across the wall, leaving it on the verge of collapse.

The second attack shattered the Crystal Wall outright.

The demon raised its arm, and a [Shadow Ball] appeared in its hand before it hurled the sphere of energy at Lakyus.

A massive fireball intercepted the demon's attack. It exploded, stirring up a storm of magical power.

Having cast the spell, Evileye stood between the demon and Lakyus, facing the gray demon head-on.

"Run, don't look back—go find Lord Momon!"

Evileye stared ahead as a Crystal Wall unfolded behind her.

Chapter 280: Encounter

Time rewound to ten minutes earlier.

Slane Theocracy, Nightfall Town, streets.

Two men and a woman strolled along the quiet roadside.

"The Slane Theocracy is really quiet at night," Ling remarked softly, as though unwilling to disturb the stillness of the late hour.

"Because the Slane Theocracy has a curfew policy. Except on certain special days, people are normally not allowed to go out freely at night," the nun explained.

"I see. The Re-Estize Kingdom also has curfews, but only in certain areas, and they aren't enforced very strictly," Momon said.

"The Dragon Kingdom doesn't have a curfew. At night, the central districts are at their liveliest, especially the brothels in large cities. Midnight is when their business truly begins," Ling said.

"The brothels in the Dragon Kingdom are quite luxurious, you know. Their courtesans