"Since we've won, the next step..."
While he was speaking, footsteps surprisingly came from the staircase behind them— a third person had successfully made it here.
Shard and Miss Princess were greatly startled, and the evil spirits and the captain were even more so. Originally, all the hostile people and monsters now turned towards the staircase entrance, and the first to see that person was Miss Princess, who was closest to it. Her eyes widened instantly.
The third Circle Sorcerer to break in here had also removed his mask, just like Shard and Miss Princess, and they actually recognized his face. It was Mr. Daknis, who had played cards with Shard at the tavern this afternoon and cheated with despicable means.
Although it was unclear by what means he had arrived here, the left side of his body seemed to be covered with squirming darkness and shadows. The man's complexion was very poor, and there were still traces of filthy blood on the half of his body that appeared normal.