Arion stashed the demon pill in his inner chest pocket and vanished. Now, en route to the demon clan hidden in the mortal realm.
"The royal astronomer birthed this malevolent sorcery. Only I, his errand boy, knew of its existence," Thorian revealed, teeth gritted.
Merrick, surprised his father served as an errand boy, wondered how a mere errand boy learned such rare sorcery.
"How did you gain knowledge when you claimed to be an errand boy?" he asked.
"While cleaning his room, he, near death after confronting the late emperor, tasked me to learn the spell for his survival," Thorian explained.
"And?"
"All I got for saving his life was isolation so I had to do what I did. Now, I must find demon pills to grow more powerful. Master Jang will soon come for me. He's alive."
Convinced, Merrick ordered royal guards to summon Liora, Caelum, and Darian to the palace.
