"W-what is that?!"
Sensing the aberrant aura, the Nightspawn and Otherkind stared toward the distant battlefield in horror. Some of the weaker Nightspawn even began trembling.
Even the Otherkind, whose strength far surpassed that of the Nightspawn, paled at that moment.
The more powerful "Nobles" could sense just how terrifying this force was.
"Impossible! Impossible!"
"How could it be..."
Mosok exclaimed under its breath.
Clearly, as their commander, it knew more.
But its words abruptly stopped.
It clenched its teeth, forcibly swallowing the words that had almost escaped its mouth.
Then an unmistakable killing intent emanated from its body.
Cold and piercing as a blade, it drove the surrounding Nightspawn and Otherkind back.
"Wait until I return!"
With that, Mosok leaped into the darkness and vanished.
The Nightspawn and Otherkind exchanged glances, completely unaware of what Mosok intended to do.
Then they all turned their eyes to Aiga.
Pale-faced, Aiga gave those watching it a gentle smile.
The blood mist was incredibly viscous.
It was like being trapped in a red swamp.
And it was highly corrosive and poisonous.
Combat notifications kept appearing across Qin Ran's vision. Had his Strength not reached B+ and his Constitution A, he would probably have been unable to move an inch.
The soldiers, however, were not so fortunate.
Wails and agonized screams poured from their mouths.
Their bodies melted at a speed visible to the naked eye, like candles exposed to intense heat.
Flesh, bones, and organs alike dissolved into puddles of blood, which then merged back into the blood mist.
A simple yet extremely effective supply cycle had formed.
Qin Ran's gaze followed the blood as it continued to transform.
Finally, he looked into the depths of the blood mist.
An enormous, hideous figure flickered in and out of view there, rapidly