Crumbling Islands

Pluck...

As soon as the Demon plummeted to the ground, his body began to turn into ashes.

The ashes danced in the air, swirling and twirling like a dark storm.

Amidst those ashes, a black sphere rested, emanating an aura of Dark Mana that permeated the surroundings.

It was a Demon Core.

Well, I don't know about you, but I don't mind having another Demon Core...

Click...

Picking up the black sphere, I threw it into my Spatial Ring before slowly laying down on the ground.

Crack...

The Ice pillars around me shattered into thousands of pieces, but somehow I remained unscathed.

Even as the shards of ice fell all around me, glimmering in the dim light, I couldn't help but smirk.

I defeated another Demon~

Raising my bloody fist in the air, I clenched it tightly, feeling the adrenaline slowly leaving my body.

However, there was one thing that lingered at the back of my mind.