The village chief and Jessica exchanged a glance, shock flashing in both their eyes. Clearly, they had guessed something.
This had to be someone important from Reef Island!
Perhaps he had even been sent by the Reef Duke!
Both wisely kept quiet. Reassured, they curiously studied the strange monster Kroya had pinned beneath his foot.
The monster's upper body was human in shape. It wore a jacket that exposed humanoid skin, and a turban was wrapped around its head, somewhat resembling the clothing of the people here in the Gray Sand Desert.
Its lower body, however, was gaseous, making it look like a ghost.
At first glance, it really did resemble a ghost formed after someone died.
But... if it really were a ghost, that would be the truly bizarre part.
The Gray Sand Desert's scorching environment and chaotic mana could not sustain undead creatures such as ghosts and spirits.
Besides, the Astral Body Inscription Technique immediately supplied this strange creature's name: Lamp Demon.
The structure of its astral spirit body was peculiar, as though composed of shapeless smoke, changing every second. An extremely powerful force also swirled within its body.
The source of that force resembled the Illusion Luminary power Kroya had encountered before, except its properties and fluctuations were more active.
Put simply, this thing had been "imagined" into existence by Illusion Luminary power.
"Not willing to talk? Weren't you enjoying yourself just now?"
Kroya applied a little pressure, his tone still gentle. "Mr. Lamp Demon, I understand the principles of Illusion Luminary Magic. Naturally, I can destroy your core."
"If you don't want to return to that boundless Silver Sea, I sincerely hope you'll cooperate."
The Lamp Demon, which had only just appeared in reality, had never encountered anything like this. After barely a hundredth of a