How strange.
Rhode brandished his dagger and smashed a Chaos critter into nothingness. He couldn't help but furrow his brows. They had entered Emerald Valley for about two hours and they should have covered half the distance by now. The spread of the Chaos here wasn't that rapid and the critters that were tainted by the Chaos were low-level creatures which didn't pose any problems. Although the journey had been smooth, the most crucial Mind Devil hadn't been discovered yet. He suspected if his over-cautiousness had prevented the Mind Devil from showing itself. He had indeed felt traces of spiritual-probing slipping by him and Anne when they entered the valley. However, nothing happened afterward. Back then, Rhode thought that as long as they moved forward, the Mind Devil would surely strike for them. A human's mental strength and thoughts were its best food and he believed that it wouldn't let this delicious meal slip.