"Do demons behave this way too?"
Lorenzo found it unbelievable; demons do indeed have a certain instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm, but what could possibly make so many demons fear it?
"Yes, what I'm about to discuss is the mystery in my memory, though it's not really a mystery. I just can't confirm whether it's reality or an illusion."
Bola coughed forcefully a few times, then spoke in a deep voice.
"Before I fell unconscious, in my last memory, I saw a shadow beneath the ice. In the reflection of the light beams, it was so clear, like an enormous serpent moving under the ice. I think the ice cracking and the demons fleeing were all due to its appearance, and from what I could observe, that giant serpent was at least several hundred meters long.
I saw pitch-black shields tumbling within the ice cracks. Those weren't shields, but massive scales one after another..."
