Ascension: Demon Monarch System

162 Raining On A Parade
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'Several moments before the fateful event

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'Outside of the Dark Ruin Labyrinth

there was a change in the countenance of Irauk. He continued with his earlier actions. However

the more he did so

the more he felt an aura that unsettled him. At first

he thought it was possible an intruder was involved

but that was promptly dismissed.'

'The spatial barrier surrounding the area prohibited even singular Grand Master level experts from penetrating it with ease. If they wished to do so

it required both time and the ability to avoid the senses of everyone present. As for preemptive measures

only during the selection trial was this space accessible.'

'In other words

the Supreme Families were not the people who set up the barrier in the first place. Therefore

Irauk's mind fell to other things. First

the deeper his senses burrowed

the clearer the sensation of the aura became. It was familiar—it was Apollo. But

that wasn't entirely true.'