He looked back to find Keriya standing alone before the hulking demon. It spat darkmagic at her, which she barely managed to deflect, before it chased her into the jungle. Though they quickly disappeared in the foliage, Viran could see the treetops shaking, marking the path the beast took.
He was familiar enough with demonology to recognize that the creature had to be of the Eighth Pavilion at minimum. He didn’t care how talented Keriya was—without magic to aid her, she would perish against a foe like that.
Viran followed her at a sprint. An unlucky Moorfainian got in his way, challenging him with a sword. Viran killed him with a disengage and a quick stab between his ribs. He entered the jungle. It was easy to see which way Keriya had gone, for the daemonion had left a trail of crushed
