The witch disappeared through the door, but they didn’t just mindlessly wander in after her. Instead, they exchanged glances and didn’t easily trust the witch.

“What are the chances this is a trap?” Jin Seyeon asked, but Kim Suho and Yi Yongha didn’t reply. They didn’t have a choice at this point.

— Don’t worry.

The witch spoke again.

— Our king loves challenges. He wholeheartedly welcomes worthy challengers. Once I confirm your qualifications, the king will gladly show himself and accept your challenge with the tower’s existence at stake.

The witch didn’t seem to be lying, but they remained somewhat suspicious. Jin Seyeon stepped forward and asked, “How can we trust demons?”

— I shall ask you the same. How can you trust humans?

“What?”

— We can be as righteous, cowardly, evil, and honorable. Of course, I understand you’re prejudiced against us since you’ve experienced the Colosseum’s madness.

The witch’s words flowed smoothly like a stream.

— The Colosseum only serves as one such ordeal to measure your capabilities. We’re more impartial than you might think.

Objections immediately popped up in Jin Seyeon’s mind. You can’t just try to kill someone and claim it was only a test. Also, it’s hard to believe demons are as diverse as humans…

Still, she knew they had no choice but to follow the witch. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to proceed to the next step.

“What should we do?” Kim Suho asked. The trio looked at each other and hesitantly nodded.

“Black Lotus...