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Earlier, near the entrance of the Night Lord's Crypt...
"General, that aura..." Aurie said with a troubled expression as she furrowed her brows.
"Yes, it would seem that the worst we've feared has come to pass," Solomon stated with a cold gaze as his eyes landed on the formless figure before them. Or, to be more precise, his gaze was drawn to the thick hard-covered black book levitating before the formless figure.
The black book emitted a sinister aura that put those within its vicinity on high alert.
Solomon's gaze drifted to the skies over the Night Lord's Crypt. The mysterious figure that appeared before them could not be underestimated; however, that individual was not the one responsible for the release of the terrifying sound that paralyzed the allied forces.
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