The moment the Hatred Demon tore itself free from the earth, the city beneath it collapsed in a massive chain reaction.
The already destroyed buildings broke even more, and the streets split apart.
A deafening roar filled the air as dust and debris surged outward in a thick, suffocating wave.
A wall of mist and shattered stone rose alongside the towering figure, obscuring its form entirely.
For an instant, the entire battlefield was silent, as if the world itself was holding its breath, trying to comprehend the sheer presence of the being that had emerged.
And yet… even through the dense mist, Alex could see its shadow.
A twisted, monstrous silhouette loomed over the ruins, its shape barely discernible through the haze.
But what little he could make out was enough to paralyze his thoughts for a split second.
This was not the same Hatred Demon as before.
The thing standing before him was something else entirely—something that defied reason.
