“The Demonism?” Yeon-woo’s eyes widened. How did the being that was supposed to be sleeping inside the Stone of Sin manage to manifest itself outside? Didn’t it only have the ability to show itself by borrowing his body? All the questions flashing through his head found an answer when he felt a sharpness to the Demonism, as well as an auspicious and familiar, albeit strange, energy.

He quickly moved his hand to his waist. There wasn’t anything there and his expression stiffened. “…You took Vigrid?”

『Good guess, kiddo. You’ve definitely ripened even more than I imagined. A lot.』

Yeon-woo hadn’t been the only one who changed after reading the revelations. As his Stone of Sin became stronger, so did the Demonism inside of it. It normally had to stay asleep because of the immense amount of energy it required to move, but now it could even appear outside. As Yeon-woo grew, the Demonism regained more of its strength.

The vestige inside of the Cast of the Black King had transformed...