Tave spent the remainder of the night deep in the forest shadows, issuing quiet commands to the shadow wolves. He sent them to comb through the surrounding woods again—one final sweep to confirm there were no more traces of demons lurking in the dark. They scattered swiftly, disappearing into the trees, their silent forms vanishing like mist.
By the final third of the night, with no new discoveries, Tave made the decision to return to the city with Elowen.
Still, something continued to twist uncomfortably inside him.
Someone—something—had killed that Named Demon. It hadn't been Elincia. That much was certain. Which meant there was a third party involved, one powerful enough to eliminate a level-52 Named Demon, or… someone influential enough to silence the demons without resistance.
Could the entire horde have been too afraid to fight back? Was there a force at play that made even dozens of demons yield?
