Hands of the Night!

Despair. He felt an overwhelming sense of despair.

'No, it can't be.'

Across the way, Alice was limping toward the others. She hadn't fully transformed into a Night Shade yet, but she was definitely in the process.

Kaisen's heart sank. He wanted to run to her, to help her, but he stopped himself.

What could he do?

Nothing. Fighting her would only make things worse with so many Night Shades around.

The best course of action was to let his friends handle Alice while he dealt with the situation here.

He didn't fully trust them, but he knew they wouldn't hurt her, knowing it was still Alice deep down.

'Yeah, that's the best course of action.'

Oooonnng~

All the crosses around him were empty now. The figures that had been tied to them were now standing, their hollow eyes fixed on him.

Somewhere, a low hum began to fill the air, growing louder with each passing second.