Yu-Seong, while panting slightly, looked toward Do-Jin, who was slowly raising his head. He said, "Now, Kim Do-Jin. You have much to say, don't you? Is it frustrating for you in your current state, being unable to speak properly? Then, overcome it. You're not someone who would be defeated by a mere Demon King.”

Slowly, Do-Jin's beast-like body, which resembled a tiger, began to shrink back into a human form. A distinct human voice started to emerge from his vocal cords, which until now had only produced low growls.

"Choi... Yu-Seong... I... revenge..." Do-Jin said.

"On who?" Yu-Seong asked.

"Choi Woo-Jae...!" Do-Jin cried out in a loud voice, trembling greatly.

"In such a state? Is this really your will?"

"No..."

With his head lowered, Do-Jin had blood trickling down his tightly clenched fist. He was inflicting pain on himself to awaken his consciousness. As Yu-Seong quietly watched him, the red glow in his eyes gradually faded and the horns that had sprouted from his head began to shrink.

'Just a little more...' 

The Do-Jin that Yu-Seong knew would be capable of overcoming this pain and coming back.

In what seemed like defiance of...