The clock is ticking. Liberty knew it so damn well. The more seconds he spends outside the barrier, the more Naomi’s life would be in danger. He could’ve penetrated in if he could but the barrier is nothing like those he had encountered before. Pure barriers with untainted demonic energy are always transparent from the outside. Other demons, particularly the high-ranking ones like the self-proclaimed king, eve hard-working Liberty, could easily shatter barriers when countered with another pure demonic energy. But of course, he never did that before —shatter one of his brother’s barrier, until Naomi came along. It has always been an unspoken rule for them. A tint of elegance, respect. Because even though demons are called creatures of the night, mayhem is the last on their lists. Chao