Evan took deep breaths, remaining completely still, not daring to move an inch.
With a calmer mind, he scrutinized Alvey and noticed a crucial detail.
'Transcendent?'
Indeed, the Alvey standing in front of him was not the Demon King of Light, but a Transcendent 'Peak Rank' Demon.
In other words, Evan had travelled far back in time, to an era before Alvey became a Demon King.
'Just how far back into the past am I?'
As he asked himself that question, Alvey's shadow wriggled and two beings emerged from within.
The first was a tall man with neatly combed salt-and-pepper hair, a rugged appearance marked by a strong jawline and a few days' worth of stubble.
His piercing dark-blue eyes and well-built physique suggested an active lifestyle.
Evan found him familiar, or rather, he'd seen two people who looked like him, leading to an educated guess about his identity.
This man was holding someone in his arms, a girl.
