After a while, Ackster exhaled with enough force to blow away all the dust that had settled due to the hall's state of disrepair. He got up and stretched his body, emitting popping sounds.
He wasn't quite yet finished with refining the demon core into his Ichor. But he was mostly done. And now, it was just the finishing touches that would take a lot of time. Fortunately, he didn't have to oversee and micromanage the process personally. Smelting Furnace had it covered.
Ackster looked around.
"Where is everyone?"
Only Mara and Karandiel were still nearby.
Mara and Karandiel exchanged glances before Mara spoke.
