These Demons Do it for Free

People sometimes have experiences like this.

When they face something beyond their comprehension, they can become so paralyzed with fear that their mind seizes up, and they can’t move a muscle, as if their entire body has been rendered immobile. 

This was exactly the experience Duncan was going through right now.

‘What... what is this?’

How did they get in here?

Duncan prided himself on his extraordinary self-awareness. He was meticulous about assessing his capabilities and only took on tasks he was confident he could handle. For everything else, he strictly followed the organization’s protocols. This time was no different. He had meticulously and perfectly sealed off this place.

Yet, somehow, the other party had gotten in. And Duncan hadn’t even had a chance to detect anything unusual.

‘It’s impossible to achieve with combat skills or magic.’

It wasn’t just Duncan’s limited knowledge; this was general common sense.

‘Could it be an artifact?’

A regular artifact wouldn’t be sufficient.

At the very least, it would require an A-rank artifact. Considering a more probable scenario, it could be an S-rank artifact, which was extremely rare, heavily monitored by the Exploration Alliance, and regarded as almost miraculous in power.

With an S-rank artifact, a force that could rival the power of a deity, penetrating this completely isolated location was conceivable. Unbelievable feats, which would typically be impossible with ordinary mystic arts, could become real if someone harnessed the power of the Abyss.@@novelbin@@