Green Flesh That Swallowed Everything

That night, no one knew what had happened.

The residents of the city were still singing the praises of the Loki Familia's great feat, and discussions surrounding it remained fervent.

None of the major Familias in the city knew that, on this very night, a part of the strongest faction, praised by all, had ventured into an obscure underground place unknown to anyone and entered a devil's den capable of destroying the entire Labyrinth City.

Not even Leo, Riveria, Loki, and the others stationed outside the Orichalcum Gate knew what had happened inside the Artificial Labyrinth beyond the gate.

They only knew that, at first, the members Finn had assigned to the scouting group would occasionally bring back news and intelligence. Yet, at some point, those members had stopped bringing back anything new, and the entire rear guard gradually fell into unrest as time passed.

"...Could something have happened?"

Loki's absentminded mutter filled the entire rear guard with intense unease.

Riveria's brows remained tightly furrowed, while Lefiya kept twisting her hands anxiously. Some of the others paced about, while others spoke in irritated whispers, making the uneasy atmosphere grow heavier and heavier.

Leo had been able to remain calm at first, but when he sensed the Star Beasts he had summoned losing contact with him one after another, until all six had vanished, he finally opened his eyes.

Just as Leo was about to rush inside regardless of the consequences, an anomaly occurred.

"Boom!!!!!"

A pillar of light suddenly shot up from underground, smashing through the surface and soaring into the sky.

It rose ever upward, as though it were traveling toward the cosmos.

It burst through the earth, like a giant pillar standing at the edge of the heavens, brilliant and dazzling.

One end connected to the earth and