One by one, the Temple Control Bureau agents stood on the surface of the river, their expressions solemn, their faces suddenly changing.
Invisible sound waves, mixed with strands of scarlet divinity, seemed to rise tumultuously from the water and entwined around their bodies.
For a moment, their eyes all turned blood-red, as if their wills were being modified by the Divinity, as if their wills were being usurped.
The actions of many who were continuously forming seals with their hands seemed to slow down.
But after all, they were professionally trained, and although their consciousness was muddled by the invasion of Divinity, the motions of their hand seals never stopped.
"Hmph——!"
Suddenly.
A voice like a thunderclap exploded, and a figure strode forward from the distant river surface. Although his steps were slow, his speed was extremely fast.
The embroidered kirin on his uniform billowed in the night wind.
