Chapitre 75: An oppressive force

Ka-Boom! A huge explosion burst next to the demon's face, causing a surge of hope for all those injured by him on the battlefield.

However, the same uncomfortable dark matter that covered his entire body protected him at the very moment of the explosion. 

Similar in appearance to goo or slime, the dark matter formed a kind of armor around Jean's body, so that only a few parts of his everyday clothing were exposed.

As the slime receded onto the man's back, once again Jean's droopy eyes appeared. He had a bored expression, and the prosaic gleam that Luke had seen that day in his eyes was not there.

At that critical moment in the battle, the half-wolf put his arm in front of Alexis, interrupting her from starting another gale of blows against the monster. This gesture also caused all the supporting adventurers to stop their actions.

Then Luke stewed his chest and questioned the demon: "You're not him, are you?"