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It wasn't just Xylen who felt his very soul on the verge of shattering under the weight of what he had just realized—Lilith, her entire organization, Azrakar, the villagers, and even the guards stood frozen like statues, unable to react.
They all stared in utter disbelief, their minds struggling to comprehend the reality before them.
Kaelrik? Level 10?
Everyone had always known him to be a Level 6 Demon—the strongest in the village since the most formidable ones perished about eighteen years ago. But now…
His aura blazed with unmistakable power, the crushing presence of a Level 10 Demon.
'How was this even possible?'
The question continued ricocheting through every mind, leaving no room for logic.
For this reason, the Village Square descended into a heavy, suffocating silence, every gaze locked onto the Demon Lord before them.
The sheer force radiating from Kaelrik was simply too paralyzing, so oppressive that every demon forgot how to breathe.
