A few hours before Ethan stepped into the Azure Serpent Realm…
Within the depths of the shadowed caverns, hundreds of Night Demons gathered in silence. The air was thick with demonic energy, their glowing crimson eyes flickering in the darkness like scattered embers.
At the center stood Zepharis, his figure towering, his aura overwhelming, the faint shadow of a crown-like mark shimmering above his head—the mark of a Demon Emperor.
It was something only those demons who awakened an Emperor Grade Bloodline would have, and Zepharis was one such demon.
Every gaze was fixed on him. His presence alone made weaker Night Demons tremble, yet the respect in their eyes far outweighed the fear.
