The news that the evil dragon Kazka, who had lurked on Thunder Sea Island for a hundred years, was slain quickly spread to Atalan City.
The city's residents cheered, finally rid of this great menace.
However, no one knew that a mysterious cloaked figure had already blended into the crowd and made their way to the Town Lord's castle.
Soon after, in the dungeon of the Town Lord's residence.
Town Lord Bald and his delicate wife and family had originally been hiding in the dungeon, waiting to hear the dragon had left after consuming the sacrifices.
But instead of good news, they received disastrous tidings.
At this moment, the dungeon was filled with over a dozen humanoid stone sculptures, their faces frozen in terror.
Only Bald was still alive.
The Lord's body had already partially transformed into a demonic form, the hidden power bestowed upon him by his worship of the Evil God.