As Leo landed gracefully on the ground, he shot past Balmon with a lightning-like speed, leaving the demon prince momentarily stunned. The echo of Leo's cold voice reverberated in Balmon's head, a chilling reminder that human martial arts were not to be underestimated.
Balmon's gaze shot upwards, his eyes widening with realization as he witnessed Leo's determined charge toward the bone chaplet floating ominously on the dark altar. He understood the significance of this moment: letting Leo take hold of the chaplet would undo the dungeon and send the humans back to their world. It was a catastrophic turn of events that would undermine all the effort he had dedicated to this plan. This was his opportunity to make progress in his goals for this world, and it was on the brink of being torn apart by another member of the seven deadly sins, someone who was meant to aid him in the revival of the defeated demon race.