At that moment, in a narrow alley between towering buildings, two people had gathered inside an abandoned building so dilapidated that it was awaiting demolition.
One was a middle-aged man, while the other was a foreign girl.
They were two of the people who had previously been appearing around Kannawa Lake.
The former was Chika Hayato, the only adult man in the group—Chika Hayato.
The latter was the leader of the group, the foreign girl Dishenpo, who looked completely unperturbed.
Not long ago, the two had been chatting idly, and the atmosphere had been perfectly harmonious.
Yet in the very next second, Chika Hayato spoke in disbelief.
"How could this be...?"
Chika Hayato's face was filled with astonishment.
Seeing Chika Hayato's reaction, Dishenpo spoke in surprise.
"What's wrong, Hayato?"
Dishenpo asked in confusion.
However, shortly after she had asked the question, Dishenpo's expression changed.
She sensed an astonishing power gathering in the sky above Kageno Island.
"Tch...!"
A vexation and anxiety that had never appeared on Chika Hayato's face before emerged now. He rushed to the window and looked up at the sky outside.
Seeing this, Dishenpo realized that something had happened. Without a word, she stepped forward and looked outside as well.
At that sight, Dishenpo's expression turned solemn.
Because above Kageno Island, an enormous Eight Trigrams Formation seemed to have risen from the island's earth. It rotated and expanded until it appeared to cover the entire island, enveloping the sky above Kageno Island.
The citizens of Kageno Island saw this scene as well, and one after another, they began to erupt in uproar.
"What is that?"
"A holographic image?"
"Could it be newly developed Magical Technology?"
"What the hell is that?"
The citizens were bewildered and confused.
Only the demons, having sensed the astonishing power gathering within the