James had no idea what was going on behind the scenes. So, he continued marching forward alongside the main unit.

Affected by Demonic Energy, the plants in this region had shriveled. All around, there was an eerie silence, and only the sound of footsteps could be heard.

Soon, they arrived outside a valley.

There was a Magic Circle outside the valley. As the main unit passed through the Magic Circle, threads of Demonic Energy would materialize around them. As the Demonic Energy enter the Ma