บท 439: Another Step Forward

Gayron hadn't been particularly harsh, but his interruption caused me to flinch back, my confidence gone. "L-Levin? He's the Earth Hero, the one who..."

My words trailed off as the pieces of the puzzle fell into place. For some reason, I'd assumed Gayron fought Levin and wounded him so grievously that it was one of his abilities that could corrupt mortal souls and flesh. I'd only ever had one vision of the battle between Levin and the Fire Demon, but the moment I saw Gayron's demon form, I instinctively connected the two. My memory was hazy, but the two figures had seemed identical. Or had they?