Samigina was the great demon of the fifth rank from the Demon Empire. According to Philip, that was the identity of the old man. A creature born into the demon world was destined for only either of two fates: to conquer or to be conquered. A great demon was one who conquered. They were at the very top of the pecking order, yet this didn’t necessarily mean that they could maintain their position forever.

In the demon world, a great demon could be eaten and conquered at any point in time. In other words, even if a demon moved up to the ranks of the 66 great demons, their position wouldn’t be guaranteed forever. In this sense, Samigina was a very impressive great demon. He had risen to the top 66 ranks before Philip was even born and maintained a single-digit status—the peak even among the upper ranks—for hundreds of years. This was the reason for Philip’s warning. Though Chi-Woo had the upper hand against demons and demonic creatures, Samigina was a force with unimaginable experience and history.

Philip did hunt down demons daily during his time alive, but even he had never succeeded in defeating Samigina even once. And right now, Samigina was carefreely stroking his quill pen and moving his fingers. It was then the light around the room disappeared, and their surroundings turned dark. It didn’t make sense....