“…”

I stared at the empty Floor Shop. Though I was expecting it, I was still shocked. I worried for her safety but decided to trust her.

“Sherafina, are you ready?” I asked.

There was no reply. But I knew how to get one. I threw my body at the gate to Beyond.

Monsters that began to appear from Beyond’s 41st floor, Elang. They had a unique trait which prevented them from taking damage from non-pure aura attacks.

Furthermore, the way they talked suggested that they knew who I was. I wasn’t sure until now, but I became certain after obtaining the Demon Lord’s power.

Elangs should be the puppets that used Sherafina’s power. From the beginning, she had never tried to hide it.

The 45th floor wasn’t big. It was a tranquil marble room that was extremely silent. Moreover, this room was full of the dungeon’s power.

[I’ve been waiting.] A creature with black skin and a pair of white wings spoke. [I believed you would accomplish it one day.]

The voice belonged to a man, but I knew it was Sherafina.

“What are you?” I asked.

The creature shrugged. [I’m not sure...