No sooner had the voice faded than a dark figure suddenly dashed towards the still “sleeping” Aoluxiya at the tower’s top.
It was not one of Monty’s humans, but rather the long-lurking Komodo.
Its choice of timing was similar to Monty’s, also lunging toward the defenseless Aoluxiya while the night owner was taking on the duties granted by the throne.
Komodo, watching Aoluxiya drawing ever nearer, the purple-white Primeval Flame swirling around it was now clearly visible.
“It’s mine, this is mine!” Greed and intoxication filled Komodo’s eyes.
Just as the purple-white Primeval Flame seemed within reach, a red-robed figure suddenly stood in its path.
Fire demon Tandin!
Komodo narrowed its eyes and without hesitation reached out its sharp claws towards Tandin, who responded with no delay, striking back in kind.
The clash of power began at that moment.
Like two streaks of light and shadow, Tandin and Komodo entwined in combat.
Tandin’s strength was at best comparable to that of an ordinary great Demon, originally no match for Komodo which had devoured two Blood Cocoons. However, Komodo had sustained injuries from its fight with Fafnir that had not yet healed; many were deep to the bone and seriously damaged.
Moreover, its thoughts were still being influenced by fragments of consciousness from Minotaur and Urdixinos within the Blood Cocoons. For the moment, Tandin and Komodo were closely matched in their struggle.
However, even if Tandin could fend off Komodo, there were others coveting Aoluxiya at this time.
With a flash, Monty also arrived next to Aoluxiya.
Tandin’s pupils shrank, and he swiftly turned to block but at that moment, a frost-haired, fire-eyed witch appeared before him.
The witch exuded a strange, contradictory aura.
Tandin could only halt, but just as he stopped, Komodo let loose a terrifying Flame Arrow from behind, darting towards Monty’s back.
“Butler Tandin, be careful!” Greerwu, hiding behind the painting of “Night,” shouted.
But trapped and surrounded, Tandin was completely unable to defend himself.
Just as Tandin thought he was about to take the hit, the witch before him suddenly swung at him with an Energy Blast intertwined with ice and fire.
Tandin was startled for a moment. In this situation, his only option was to dodge to the side.
But even if he managed to dodge momentarily, it would be difficult to guard against further attacks.
To Tandin’s surprise, however, the Energy Blast merely passed by him, not controlled by the witch afterward, and instead collided directly with the Flame Arrow shot by Komodo.
The two energies met, and after a bright light, they gradually nullified each other.
Tandin looked at the witch before him in astonishment as she coldly said, “Now, I won’t hold back.”
Having escaped the previous peril, Tandin now realized that this witch seemed to be the same one who had fought with Pannas Charm Demon outside the Hunting Museum, named… Sinafa?
He remembered that she had lost in the end, but the owner of the Misty Cabin had pleaded for her, preventing Sinafa’s demise.
Latter, when Sinafa approached the Hunting Museum, Tandin personally blocked her. Then, she fled.
Of course, Tandin could have easily caught up to the severely wounded Sinafa. He could have even ambushed and killed her while she was fighting Pannas Charm Demon.
However, Tandin did not do so at the time.
So, was this why Sinafa seemed to attack him earlier but was actually helping him avert a deadly crisis?
As Tandin thought this, there came a “swooshing” sound from behind. Komodo, seeing that Sinafa and Tandin were engaged, took the chance to rush towards Aoluxiya.
Tandin looked back and saw a hazy Phantom Shadow rising around Aoluxiya; the True Spirit was already Unsealed.
With the True Spirit’s protection, it should last a long time.
Thinking this, Tandin did not pursue Komodo but instead turned back to earnestly observe Sinafa.
The previous strike from Sinafa had repaid a debt of gratitude that wasn’t truly owed, but now, it was time to get serious.