The sandstorm created by the explosions of the attacks swept across the battlefield. The soldiers shielded their faces with their arms, fearing the sharp sting of the scattered sand.
After a while, the storm gradually subsided, eventually fading away completely.
Valen lowered his arm and noticed that the mysterious mist had vanished entirely.
A satisfied smile slowly spread across his face as he sank back onto the sand, breathing heavily.
"It worked... I didn't expect our attacks to actually disperse that mist," he muttered in awe, his surprise barely contained.
His gaze shifted to Leon, now filled with a new sense of wonder, as if seeing him for the first time.
Not only had he found a way to defeat the mysterious monsters earlier, but this Demon Emperor had also solved the problem of the terrifying mist.
For the first time, Valen felt a flicker of admiration for the man he also considered his greatest enemy.
