Because of This Night

Tonight was no different. The splendor of the real world's night concealed the stage in the shadows.

At the entrance to the Grace Nature Reserve on London's outskirts, far from any nearby inhabited buildings, the chase and gunfight had come to an end. A local Participant looked contemptuously at the black-haired young man from another country from across wrecked, ruined vehicles.

Then, at the instant he approached directly without taking his opponent seriously, he felt the pitch-black, chilling terror devour and engulf him, nearly frightening him out of his wits!

What... was this!!!!

Horror froze across his face. The C-rank Participant had thought the other man was merely a newly awakened E-rank rookie, someone he could take down in a single blow. Before he could even activate his ability—

He saw darkness boil around himself and the black-haired young man. The mere aura entering his senses brought an ominous terror, and in an instant, he burst out at his greatest speed, turning to flee—

But when he turned, all he saw were jagged cracks closing with the sound of steel jaws snapping shut, bringing the despair of the entire world before his eyes turning black.

"Want to eat...!!!!!"

The moment that obscure, indistinct, horrifying roar rose, the massive pitch-black Gluttony appeared from nowhere where the two of them stood, its hollow blood-red eyes open. Black mist spread from its jagged, closing maw, curled into a chilling, grotesque "smile"!

The instant Gluttony appeared, the aura of the Demoness's power exploded through London's night!

Like a fuse, it instantly set multiple forces into motion!

London, Kensington.

The instant Fred sensed that terrifying aura coming from the direction ahead of their C-rank member, he sprang to his feet at home, his expression shocked and uncertain as he wondered what this power that made