A City That Doesn't Sleep
Night fell over
Ballonea City
But the city didn't rest.
Lights flickered.
Wind howled stronger than before.
And beneath it—
Something moved.
At the edge of the city—
Elior sat on a rooftop.
Beside him—
Eclipse Lunashade
Silent.
"…You feel it too, don't you?"
Elior said quietly.
Lunashade's aura flickered in response.
Footsteps behind—
Mira joined him.
"…You're doing that thing again."
"…Overthinking?"
Elior Smirks
"…Thinking ahead."
The Uneasy Truth
"…That guy…"
Mira continued.
"…the one watching us."
"…He's still here."
Elior's Eyes Narrow
"…Yeah."
"…And he's not hiding anymore."
A Shift in the Wind
Suddenly—
The air changed.
A pulse.
Faint—
But sharp.
Eclipse Lunashade reacted instantly—
Stepping forward—
Aura flaring.
Elior Stands
"…There."
"…Something just happened."
Meanwhile...
Far from the city—
Beyond its lights—
A broken battlefield.
The ground—
Scarred.
Burned.
Torn apart.
At the center—
Lying motionless—
Umbrael
Blood spread beneath him.
His breathing—
Weak.
Fading.
In front of him—
A man stood.
Still.
But trembling slightly.
Not with fear—
With excitement.
The same presence.
The same shadow.
His State
His expression—
Unstable.
A twisted smile across his face.
Eyes burning with something unnatural.
"…So this is what you became…"
He muttered.
"…The great Umbrael…"
"…Reduced to this."
His fingers twitched.
He tried to move—
Failed.
"…You…"
His voice cracked—
Barely audible.
He Steps Closer
"…Don't look so surprised."
"…You started something…"
"…I'm just finishing it."
Umbrael believed in fate.
But he—
Didn't believe in anything.
The Intention
"…Balance…"
He whispered.
"…Hope…"
"…All meaningless."
His Vision
"…The world doesn't need balance."
"…It needs to be broken."
Umbrael's Eyes Widen
Even in his state—
That shook him.
He crouched slightly—
Leaning closer.
"…You were wrong, Umbrael."
"…But not in the way you think."
Umbrael forced his eyes open—
Looking directly at him.
Recognition hit.
Shock.
Disbelief.
Blood on his lips—
Voice barely there—
Umbrael whispered:
"…Zeff…"
A pause—
"…You…!"
—Introduction box—
Name: Zeff Augston
Main leader of an organization
Meanwhile in ruins
The gap between Ignis and vernix
Glowed again like something is coming.
And the journey continues...
End of volume 2