Alex stared blankly at Keryu's unconscious body lying motionless at his feet. For a moment, all he could do was blink in confusion.
"...Huh. That was... easy."
He nudged Keryu's side lightly with the tip of his boot, half-expecting the man to suddenly jolt awake, eyes burning with newfound determination like some last-minute protagonist comeback.
But there was no response.
The so-called hero of the Demon Empire remained sprawled on the ground, his new dark power flickering weakly around him like embers struggling to stay alight.
It was the power of decay—a weaker version of Anos's demonic energy, as Alex had thought. And for him, who had conquered the demonic energy already, it was child's play to counter the power of decay, especially when using the destruction energy.
Therefore, the fight ended the moment it started.
