Rim, standing at a distance, watched as a man dressed in a black suit beneath a black trench coat walked towards her with a calmness that was difficult to maintain in a situation where no one else felt at ease.
She could feel a fresh breeze coming from him, as if he were surrounded by a positive energy that affected everyone around him.
Anton was that kind of person—a being with energy capable of rivaling the most powerful demons and the strongest dark entities.
When he arrived at the location, he looked around and asked, "Did you try to make contact?"
"We reinforced the seal to keep it under control and prevent it from further harming the family members who have suffered because of it for a long time... But once we realized it was something beyond our control, we contacted you according to protocol."
"Do you have a plan?" Anton's eyes scanned everyone present.
Casey, who was beside Anton like a shadow, was examining everyone present and, at that moment, read the thoughts of a particular man, one of the diggers.
'[I must kill him! I must kill him! I must kill him! I must kill him! I must kill him! [I must kill him!]'
"One of the men is being influenced by the demon." Casey interrupted the conversation upon realizing this.
Anton looked at Casey and asked, "Who is it?"
"The one at the back is the bearded man."
When Casey said this, four agents of the light approached, aiming their weapons, their expressions serious, making it clear they would open fire if he made a false move.
"What are you doing?" The man paled, realizing he had been discovered.
Anton walked towards him, raising his hands to chest height, and said, "I apologize, but you are currently a danger to this operation, so we will put you to sleep."
"Huh?"
Rim, witnessing all this, asked, "Is he possessed?"
"He's just being influenced by the evil in this place; it's not that severe."
Anton, who had turned around, didn't see the man raise his shovel and try to attack him from behind. But at that moment, the agents beside him subdued him with a type of special ammunition.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Take the subject for deep cleansing."
As Anton saw the man being suppressed, he muttered, "Poor idiot, we'll see each other again soon."
"Go to hell!"
Clang!
The man's forehead was covered with a talisman, and shortly after, he was put into a white van, where he would remain locked up for a long time.
"Let's finish this before nightfall. I want to make sure I can complete the job before midnight." Anton didn't have time to explain, so he left the civilians at the foot of the mountain and let the four shamans plus the family member accompany him.
On the way, Anton asked many questions, receiving affirmative answers.
"Have you really faced the devil?"
Anton looked at the elderly man who asked this and said, "Of course, but I can't kill him. He always returns home and comes back whenever he has the chance to try to kill me."
Everyone fell silent, unsure how to take these words after all.