章 1871: 1871. Anger

Night severed the tentacles from the ground, but those structures detonated instead of dispersing their energy in the area. The fabric carried an ethereal fuel that seemed able to affect the experts' sight, but the formations lit up before Noah and the others could suffer from its effects.

A pale-golden aura that targeted ethereal forms of energy fell in the valley and blocked the dark power spreading toward the mountains. The formations slowly pushed the fuel back into the ground until the entire area returned to normality.

The first exchange between the experts and the ghosts ended quickly. Night and King Elbas' formations had taken care of the enemy attacks in mere seconds.

'Did the old rulers exaggerate?' Noah wondered when he saw how easily his team had suppressed the first attack, but a strange sensation suddenly filled his mental connection and made him search for Night with his eyes.