Inside a large tent, Jim, Natasya, Rain, Guren, Valen, and Luna stood around a large round table, upon which lay a detailed map of the Desert of Chaos.
Jim turned to Valen and Luna, a faint smile playing on his lips as he tucked both hands into the sleeves of his kimono.
"Spear Hero Valen, Bow Hero Luna," Jim said softly, his voice laced with satisfaction, "you've both done excellent work. With the Arch-demon's death on the Demon army's side, the momentum of the war is now in our favor. Victory is only a matter of time."
Initially, he was skeptical about whether Valen and Luna could defeat Arch-demon Heidel. He knew Heidel was an ancient demon who had fought alongside the Demon Emperor Gerald in the previous era, according to the history books he had read.
