Pain

"What in the hell...?!" The general shouted in disbelief as he turned around sharply. "Is... is that a demon?"

Another general chuckled at his wordsو "What do you mean 'a demon'? We've been fighting them for months. Look anywhere, and you'll find one."

He turned around to continue mocking his colleague— until his voice trailed off.

One by one, the other generals followed suit, along with several combat emperors who had a moment of reprieve. Each of them gazed in that direction, their heads slowly tilting upward. And the higher they looked, the wider their mouths fell open in shock.

There, looming over the horizon, was a giant—no, a walking mountain.

The monstrous figure moving toward them had the color of deep, bloodstained crimson and two enormous horns sprouting from its head. That, and only that, was what resembled a demon.

Everything else... was beyond comprehension.