Zalgorath, the Shadow Demon

Although Karsha was enjoying the lesson on Rune Magic, he knew sooner or later he would have to face the music. He was brought to this red planet for a reason. After touching the Mask of Malevolence, he had stepped into something beyond his imagination. The lesson on Rune Magic was just something the man wanted to teach him out of curiosity.

Seeing the man shift from a lively Rune Master to a scary, unknown figure made Karsha sigh inwardly and brace for whatever was coming his way. The sooner he faced it, the sooner he could go home.

Looking at the old man, Karsha hesitated for a bit before asking, "Why am I here, and why do you keep referring to me as the Chosen One?"

The man sat back in his chair comfortably before answering, "You, my friend, have been chosen by the Mask of Malevolence as the successor of the Demon of Shadows, Zalgorath the Terrifying—the shadow demon, the commander of fear, pain, and nightmare."