The rapidly spreading darkness made the weather in Sorens City seem even gloomier. Although only this patch of sky had been stained black, the whole city seemed affected.
"What on earth is going on?"
"Who is that person in the darkness?"
Everyone who had come to Sorens for the auction was alarmed and uncertain. Many faces were filled with apprehension, while Chris and the others could barely conceal their worry.
"The Radiant Knight must be in a bad spot..."
"That person clearly isn't here with good intentions."
"We need to fall back farther. That dark aura definitely isn't anything friendly!"
"Go!"
The spectators retreated once more as the oppressive aura of darkness continued to spread.
Not only them-even the Sorens garrison troops were scrambling backward, as were the residents farther out. No one wanted to touch that mass of dark substance.
Many of the Sorens garrison soldiers had taken only their personal weapons, without even having time to bring their heavy machine guns.
"Hurry, hurry! Retreat! Don't touch that thing!"
"Sir, the knight is still inside!"
"Go! The knight is powerful. He can handle it..."
We can't help him...
Against the Twilight Brigade's terrorists, the Sorens garrison had barely held together with the buff from the Radiant Power. But now the darkness exerted an overwhelming influence on their minds and emotions.
That dark substance seemed to possess an innate repulsive force. Not only did ordinary people feel terrified, even lunatics like the Twilight Brigade had no desire to approach it.
At that moment, the Twilight Brigade's members were also retreating again and again, their leader's face grave. Then someone suddenly thought of something.
"Get that guy out of the basement. Who knows what'll happen if he gets caught in that dark substance?"
"I'll get him."
"Hurry. This probably has something