Bab 99: Toby's Ability

The portal's pulsing reached a fever pitch, its crimson glow bathing the ruined simulation of the cityscape in an eerie light. With a sound like reality tearing apart, the essence monster emerged.

'Whoaa…'

It was colossal. Its form defied easy description – a writhing mass of tentacles, eyes, and crystalline structures that hurt to look at directly. Its aura alone sent a visible shockwave across the battlefield, and I felt my essence recoil instinctively.

The simulated ground shook under the creature's weight as it fully materialized. Buildings crumbled in its wake, adding to the devastation already wrought by our earlier battles. I took in the scene with a growing sense of dread.

'How the fuck do they simulate all this?'

That was truely something that Levi didn't understand.