Nana watched, shielding her eyes with her hand as cracks spread across the barrier, radiating a red and black glow from the top.
The energy pulsated, casting eerie shadows on the ground. The intense light and force made her eyes water and her skin tingle.
"I wonder if that's HIM," she murmured, her voice barely audible over the crackling energy.
Todd, still feeling the sting on his cheek from the earlier cut, asked, "What do you mean by him?" His voice was strained, a mix of confusion and pain.
Nana's hair fluttered in the swirling winds generated by the barrier's unstable energy. "The Demon King updated me on what was going on and mentioned he would be sending one of his Twelve as backup to assist with retrieving the curses for whatever reason he needs them," she explained, her voice steady despite the chaos.
