‘What the hell happened?’

As if time had come to a stop, everyone came to a standstill.

Sungyoon's comrades, the demonic monster, and the ambushers all stared at Sungyoon. Sungyoon had no idea what was going on, and everyone else felt the same.

As Sungyoon took a firmer grip on his sword, he felt his sword seemed more reliable than ever. The electricity flowing across the surface of the sword went into a frenzy as if it were celebrating.

Sungyoon looked at the demonic monster.

Previously, it had been on a rampage. However, in stark contrast, it was now quiet and expressed a human reaction, surprise.

“Whew!”

Sungyoon let out a deep sigh. He was in front of the demonic monster, yet his heart was tranquil. The fear in the depth of his heart had vanished, and his legs no longer felt rooted to the ground. 

He could laugh in the face of the demonic monster now.

‘What caused this change?’

This was a favorable situation for Sungyoon since the fear was gone.

Moreover, he still heard the heartbeat, and that was why his lightning had been so fierce.

‘Still, something feels off.’

The fear was gone, but the heartbeat felt unpleasant. Sungyoon placed his...