Thud! Thud! Loud footsteps echoed through the air, growing closer with each step.
"Hero! Look! There's... someone!" a knight called out, his voice filled with apprehension.
The four heroes turned to see who was approaching. It was a tall, menacing figure – a demon with the physique of a human bodybuilder.
"Well, well, well... before everyone dies, let me introduce myself. I am Tige!" the demon boomed, his voice deep and resonant.
The knights stepped forward, forming a protective wall in front of the heroes.
"Let us handle this, heroes!" they declared, raising their shields.
"Hiding behind weaklings? How ungrateful heroes are nowadays," Tige sneered.
Marco, no longer restrained by Bima, pushed past the knights. "Let me handle this," he declared, a confident smirk on his face.
