"Who the hell was that?" Edric muttered.
He stared at the demon's corpse on the ground. What should have been one body told a different story—an extra severed arm near the leg, clean cuts everywhere. One demon had died instantly. The other had clearly tried to escape.
"So there were two…" Edric said under his breath.
Duke Will stepped closer, his gaze dark.
"This is getting out of hand," he said. "How did demons even reach this land?"
Edric clenched his fist. "Someone like Aldwin could defeat a lesser demon… but it wouldn't be easy."
Duke Will nodded slowly. "And yet, look at us. We're completely healed."
Edric glanced down at himself, confused. "I don't even know how that happened."
Silence fell between them before Duke Will straightened.
"We can't stay here," he said. "Let's continue to the meeting."
Edric nodded, then turned to the knights. "Report everything to Aldwin and the others. Tell them to stay alert."
