"...I'm telling you, beams of light pierced the sky."
The demon at their table paused after seeing Sonya and Akaza's strange reaction.
Akaza and Sonya did not turn their heads, but their attention shifted.
At a nearby table, three demons in travel-stained clothes were speaking in low voices. They looked like caravan guards or hunters who had been on the road for a long time.
One of them took a drink, then continued.
"Dozens of beams. Maybe more. They came from the direction of Blackwind Valley."
Another demon scoffed.
"Blackwind Valley? That place is cursed. Who would go there?"
"That is the point. Nobody goes there unless they have a death wish."
The third demon leaned forward.
"I heard it wasn't beams from a treasure. I heard a ruin appeared."
"A ruin?"
"Yes. A hidden ruin. Maybe it's ancient. Maybe it's sealed."
The first demon shook his head.
"No, no. That's not what I heard. I heard two Demon Kings fought there."
The second demon laughed.
