Bab 57: Timed Return

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"Er'shabal?" Kieran muttered to himself. Er'shabal was a name he had never heard in his life. But, the fact a real demon regarded it as the Dark One meant it held a lofty status amongst the Lemegeton.

"Er'shabal? Eh, that prehistoric thing shouldn't be an issue. At least, I don't believe it should be," Agrianos commented right beside Kieran's ear, startling him.

"Oi! Personal space. What in the hell?" Kieran exclaimed in slight exasperation. "Wait, what do you know about this Er'shabal?"

"I know that it is a presence all dark creatures worship for power," Agrianos answered truthfully.

However, this made Kieran freeze completely. Usually, the word "worship" was attributed to religion, which required a god as a foundation to direct their faith. Thus, Kieran could only voice the question in his mind, "It's... a god?"