...
Meanwhile.
Deep within the Shadow Demi-Plane, an enormous shadow, darker than any ordinary shade, like an unbounded living creature, continuously writhed—it was the Shadow Dominion of Mask, the Lord of Shadow.
The Shadow Dominion suddenly trembled violently, as dozens of gigantic shadows simultaneously shot out from it, speeding away in all directions along the shadows.
"Woof~! Mask, I've been waiting for you for a long time, woof... You finally decided to come out, did you really think such little conspiracy could fool me? Woof..."
A massive shadow sprang out of thin air, barking madly as it lunged towards one of the shadows. Its speed was unbelievably fast, and with just a few leaps, it reached close to the shadow, its terrifying, rotten salivary jaws viciously biting down.
