In a deserted place surrounded by steep mountains, the dark clouds that eclipsed the entire terrain contained a strange hue of colors.
Endless spiritual essence from the surrounding flowed in one direction.
In the center of the vast terrain, an enormous sphere of light continued to grow as it absorbed the essence.
The bright neon light that the sphere of light emitted radiated throughout the entire terrain.
In the midst of the sphere, a large creature formed. It had a body covered with a steel shell like that of a turtle, its head was that of a raging wildcat, and its spider-like limbs as well as its forehead were covered in blue flames.
The terrifying creature was no ordinary creature - it was an apparition.
Kento, a middle-aged man, along with his team of apparition hunters and a few specialists from the W.O.A, emerged from within the mountains.
They had just witnessed the birth of an apparition.
Though Kento was a middle-aged man, he still retained his youthful looks and even had a long scar at the side of his cheek that made him look mature.
Kento looked at the enormous apparition standing at least 30 ft and his face revealed a hint of uncertainty.
With just a glance, Kento could tell by the appearance of the apparition and the deadly aura it was emitting that it was most definitely a demon-class apparition.
Kento and his men were fully armed with spirit artifacts. Additionally, the specialists that accompanied them were from the W.O.A, meaning they were at least at the release stage of spirit energy manipulation.
Apparitions of the demon class were the second-highest class of any known apparition. They were only second to the much-dreaded devil-class apparition.
Devil-class apparitions only appeared during world wars and could cause global calamity. Though the demon-class apparitions were not as powerful as the ones of the devil class, they were still capable of causing devastation on the large city or county scale.
Even though Kento had been considered a prodigy since his younger days, he proceeded without caution.
The apparition raged furiously, letting out a loud screeching sound.
Kento had a cursed weapon in the form of a staff, and on his index finger, he had a platinum ring with diamonds.
Kento had 26 years of experience when it came to exorcising apparitions, but he had only encountered demon-class apparitions a couple of times, most of which were close calls.
This time, Kento wasn't alone. He had his team of about sixty apparition hunters and a dozen specialists.
The plan was simple: his men would surround the apparition from all sides while the specialists would wear down the apparition, creating an opening for Kento to deliver the final blow.
Of course, this was not a foolproof plan, but to Kento, if there was a slight chance of victory, he was going to risk it anyway.
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Author's note: read the auxiliary chapter to get a grasp on how things work. Ozen_Ice has left the lab 👨🏽🔬