Even if the Lord was only a peripheral member of the criminal operation, acting this proactively still needed a reason.
Now it looked like there was a reason—embracing the Darkness ahead of everyone else and gaining growth for himself.
The Lord was clearly much improved compared to the first time they met; ordinary Demigods were probably no longer his match.
When he was inside the Ashfall, it felt even more like he'd returned home.
From this angle, it even lined up with the Black Doctor's earlier performance.
The mist the latter released was clearly also related to Darkness.
All of a sudden, everything became perfectly reasonable.
In short, even if the hope of freedom had been shattered, being able to get a step ahead of his peers was already enough of a motive for Demigods to be a bit more proactive.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
Including right now, the Lord looked like he was becoming even more proactive.
