The moment the compressed sphere of mana above the Devil's Eye reached its limit, the entire sky trembled.
The surrounding clouds twisted into a giant vortex.
Every strand of mana within the forbidden territory surged toward the creature.
Reiji's expression darkened. His instincts screamed at him.
That attack wasn't something he could dodge.
The Devil's Eye slowly lowered its head.
Its eight crimson eyes locked onto him at once.
Then the beam descended.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
A pillar of blinding white light crashed toward the earth like divine judgment, swallowing everything in its path. Ancient trees vanished before they could even be reduced to ash. The ground melted beneath the overwhelming pressure, leaving behind a canyon that stretched for hundreds of meters.
Reiji didn't move. Instead, he closed his eyes.
"...Demonic Essence."
A deep black aura seeped out from every pore on his body.
Unlike Blood Rage's violent crimson aura, this one was eerily calm.
