When the white gate appeared above Walkervis's Brightlight District, every Night Watcher noticed it. That very second, they raced across the district's rooftops, quickly scattering to every corner.
They could not intervene in the battle against the Demon, and going there would accomplish little. All they could do was guard every corner of Walkervis's Brightlight District, spreading out so they could act promptly and minimize the damage caused by sudden outbreaks among the evil creatures influenced by the Demon.
Ernest clenched his fists and stared fixedly at the white gate.
All his suspicions had been right. To obtain Julius's soul, the Castro Family truly would stop at nothing. They were even willing to release a Demon.
He simply had not expected it to happen so soon.
Inside the Grayson Bar in Walkervis's Brightlight District, a young man set down his glass. Though he was not outside, he had sensed the Demon's presence as well. He touched the conch-shaped necklace around his neck.
"Teachers, should I go over there? A Demon has descended."
The young man closed his eyes, apparently hearing a response. He stood, placed a row of Copper Runes on the counter, and walked out of the bar.
He was clearly an Extraordinary, and there were quite a few Extraordinaries like him willing to step outside and face the Demon. For a time, many Extraordinaries appeared on the streets.
Bruce, who had been repeatedly battering the magic glyphs with Divine Might, sensed something and stopped. Fawcett also sensed the strange presence outside. They hurried to the window, where their vantage point gave them a clear view of the white gate hanging high in the sky.
The Demon's gate was about to open. The white Terror was about to descend.
The Castro Family had released a Demon tonight.
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