Ku-woong—!

A violent tremor shook the sky.

Crack—!

The inner energy that had been spread across the area to protect the disciples was being engulfed by something, its color fading.

A deep black.

An ominous, pitch-black color was swallowing the protective aura that had been spread around to shield the gwandosaeng (disciples).

Something was devouring it.

"Aaaaaah!"
"S-save me!"

Screams erupted from all directions.

I could sense something had gone terribly wrong.
While the danger of the training exercise was expected—

This—

This wasn’t the scream of someone facing a beast.

Whoosh—!

The energy swirled violently.
It …