"Wait, the one he wanted to awaken was a Demon God? Which Demon God?"
Understanding first surfaced in Dark's eyes, but then his expression abruptly froze as realization suddenly struck him—Charles wanted to awaken a Demon God!
"Which Demon God?"
Dark could not help voicing the question.
Charles sharply turned his head to look at him, a sinister grin spreading across his face as he said madly, "Of course, the god of the Demon Race!"
The moment his words fell—
At the center of the space encircled by the four dark crystal rock pillars, a black dot suddenly appeared in the empty void.
That black dot was exceptionally distinct and profound. In the next instant, it began to expand, covering the entire cavern in the blink of an eye.
"The god of the Demon Race!"
Dark's expression completely changed, and none of his earlier calm remained.
At the same time—
In the underground passage, a barrier emerged and turned pitch-black.
Darkness radiated outward, utterly extinguishing the faint light within the passage. In the night sky, where the moon had shone bright among sparse stars, the moon and stars quietly vanished, leaving not a trace of light in the heavens.
Though it was already the early hours of the morning, the night had been dim to begin with. There were no pedestrians on the roads, and darkness lay everywhere.
Yet within Free City, streetlights still glimmered faintly over the roads. Many people throughout the various factions were also keeping watch through the night.
But at that moment, every light was extinguished. Even the lamp within the night watchmen's hearts was instantly plunged into darkness.
Their consciousnesses sank into silence, their thoughts halted in that instant, and every mental ripple and thought in their minds ceased, leaving only utter blackness.
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