The moment the runes materialized, they drew Liora's attention.
Not only because their sudden appearance was somewhat surprising, but also because she discovered that she could recognize some of them.
"Devil Runes...", she whispered, revealing the runes' true identity.
Although the emergence of Devil Runes in a world so far away from the Demon World seemed odd at first, it made sense upon further thought.
Based on the True Devil's alliance with the Necronomicon Sect, it was not impossible for him to share some knowledge he deemed useless, granting the Sect the ability to better protect and disguise itself.
At the same time, this also explained why Liora had failed to uncover the stronghold before, despite having walked by this place during her search.
After all, what she was facing was not the Knights of this world, but the methods passed on by a high-level being of unimaginable power.
While she was deep in thought, the formation shrouding the hill completed its activation.
