Garcia walked at a pace where his steps were almost like leaps. His heart was filled with urgency.

‘The ring... Did Baron Argon bring back the ring?’

Garcia’s mind was completely focused on that one thing. In a while, Baron Argon would convey the news. He had returned much faster than expected even with the return stone in hand. The time it took to return to Penn was instantaneous. However, it wasn’t possible to find the ring in the middle world in such a short time.

‘As expected, he must’ve failed.’

The moment Garcia’s thoughts went there, anxiety started to cloud his mind. Garcia was still weak. Looking at the entire demon world as a whole, Garcia had top-level strength among the demons. It was just that his competitors weren’t the demons and demonic creatures in the pyramid. His competitors were the top of the top, the ones above the pyramid—the demon world nobles.

‘I can’t have Penn taken away again.’

It was enough to be robbed of Penn and lose his family members and honor once. He didn’t want to experience it again. Garcia clenched his...