The strange black humanoid was not at all sensitive to the sound, but when the Light Orb summoned by Iluna shone on it, it leaped from the sofa onto the floor, then twisted its joints, pressed its limbs to the ground, and crawled like a large insect to a spot behind the sofa that was out of the light, startling Shard and the other two.
"This is the Source of the Curse, exactly as Old John described. We've encountered a rare situation; this isn't a naturally formed Dark Creature, it's a Source of the Curse transformed from a human!"
Shard spoke, shielding Emilia behind him. Iluna wanted to say something more, but the Light Orb in her hand suddenly went out.
In an instant, darkness enveloped the three of them, an exceptionally powerful Whisper Element swept in, accompanied by a sensation of space transformation.
