964 Devil

"Not a true Devil, but a near identical replica created by the trial's formation," the Grandmaster corrected. "To this boy though, it might as well be a real Devil. Now that the boy has been locked onto by the Devil, his fate is sealed."

"Why isn't he trying to escape?" a confused guildmember asked those near him.

"Maybe he's frozen with fear?" another guildmember replied.

"That's obviously the case. Any sane person would have fled by now. Since he's frozen in fear, against a Devil, he's as good as dead."

"A shame," another said, shaking their head. "I wanted to learn a bit more about this mysterious trial, but it seems the experience ends here."

The Grandmaster listened to the others talk, then sighed.

"Perhaps he can still survive, although the chance is beyond slim. He will need to flee immediately, and hope he travels in the right direction. If he can find the trial's exit through luck before the Devil reaches him, perhaps he can…"