"KISMET'S EMBRACE(9)"

The skies returned to its original warm color contrast. The dark veil that embraced the valley released itself at the departure of its caster.

In that moment, fate was revealed to the Daemon race. The haze of a sky blue residue evaporated in the air.

<<Half a mile away from the valley>>

Shujin, Nakamura and Satoru, accompanied by a group of formidable Aeon-level Daemons sensed darkness in that instant.

The sky blue haze passed by Shujin, and the daunting truth of destiny's cold nature plagued his soul.

"It can't be," he muttered.

Sensing his student's core energy residue slowly fading away, Shujin bolted with all his might in the hopes that his thoughts were all an imagination.

The rest of the Daemons followed accordingly, regretting every step they made now that they didn't make sooner.

On their way, a head was spotted by Satoru.

Nakamura, noticing the familiar aura, changed course to behold his student's head cleanly detached from his body.