An invisible darkness enveloped the entire sky, a twisted stillness spreading between towering buildings.
But beyond these nearby buildings, in the distance, there was only a void of nothingness, lacking the towering edifices of a grand city.
This place was not the real Ains City, but rather a hidden space duplicating certain aspects of Ains City's appearance from within an interstice.
The white-haired, stern Elderly glanced at the dim surroundings, his gaze finally landing on the twisted Shadow Human Shape in front of him.
A faint yellow radiance had already surged from that twisted shadow, enveloping the body's form.
A kind of extreme and oppressive malice seeped from the humanoid shape, covering the surrounding Hidden Space, draping over the dim 'buildings' nearby.
A certain restless heartbeat echoed in the darkness.
It seemed to be the heartbeat of those towering edifices.
