The Hunt for the Old Monster.

That was the code name given by the Black Flame Demon for this operation. His sense of naming was as uninspired as it got.

After delivering the objective in one blunt sentence, he vanished just as he had yesterday.

Why was he always in such a hurry to disappear?

Watching the entrance where he’d left, I finally turned my gaze. The moment his oppressive energy left the room, the demons all let out breaths they’d been holding.

“…Today’s presence was even more intense than usual. It feels like his aura is growing stronger.”

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