Eldrin lowered his gaze slightly and spoke again.
"It is because he is not here," he said calmly.
Sorien paused.
"…Not here?" he repeated. "Then I can wait."
Eldrin shook his head slowly.
"That is not what I meant," he said. "He is not in this world."
Sorien frowned. "Explain."
Eldrin lifted his head.
"He is in the demon world."
Sorien froze.
"…What?"
He took a step forward without realizing it.
"In the demon world?" Sorien said sharply. "That's impossible."
He shook his head.
"No one can enter a Demon Gate and reach the demon world. Not humans. Not beasts."
Eldrin met his gaze.
"He did," Eldrin said simply. "It should be because of the unstable demon gate from a long time of sealing."
Sorien let out a short laugh, but there was no humor in it.
"You are mistaken," he said. "Whether the gate is unstable or not, entry is impossible."
He raised one hand slightly as if explaining something obvious.
