The ominous temple had a domed interior.

Adorning its walls were stone masks resembling the Demon King.

The masks emitted a faint light, serving as both decoration and illumination. As the light grew brighter, the dimness of the dome began to dissipate.

"......!"

In the center stood a massive statue in humanoid form—or was it truly a statue?

While its body was partly made of stone, the varying colors of its material suggested it had been pieced together, as though stone fragments were fused onto an existing body.

I recognized the kind of being created through such grotesque fusion.

"A …