Within the castle, the candlelight was dim.
The flickering glow reflected on Carlin's face, casting the youth's visage in an equally uncertain light.
In this atmosphere, Carlin suddenly thought of his teacher.
That was a similarly dark night when he was just an ordinary cowherd's son.
By chance, he saved a gravely injured Demon Hunter.
The man had referred to himself as a teacher, but each time he mentioned the Demon Hunter, a bitter expression crossed his face, which Carlin did not understand.
Even now, he had yet to grasp its meaning.
He had successfully used the bloody scent of a cow that had just given birth to confuse the Hounds' sense of smell and save the man.
However... the word "save" was perhaps not quite accurate, for after taking care of him for a few days, the man died due to his severe injuries.
But before his death, he used the mysterious power of an "arcane mark" to transmit a piece of information into Carlin's mind.