At the demon's whereabouts.
Here, twelve shadowed figures slowly emerged from different corners of the places.
They were the Devil Contractors—mortals who had bound themselves to demons in exchange for forbidden power.
Among them stood the Shadow Disciple.
He stood upon a raised stone platform.
One by one, the Devil Contractors gathered before him. There were assassins, rogue mages, and even corrupted nobles who bore the mark of the demon pact on their skin—dark sigils faintly glowing in the brazier light.
Some bowed deeply; others knelt with heads lowered in fear.
Among the last to arrive was a man from Arcadia Academy, a professor.
His face was partially hidden behind a mask.
"Listen well, all of you." said the shadow disciple.
