"Did you feel it?"
042 asked during the march, standing at the front of the group, his sturdy armor acting as the toughest shield.
"Yes, and it's deepening," 016 replied, fully aware of what 042 was referring to—the emotion named fear.
For some reason, the fog between the valleys was growing thicker, severely restricting visibility. The visible distance was pitiably short, and amidst this, the demon hunters faintly sensed the rising feeling of fear.
It was strange because, in the knowledge of the Demon Hunting Order, fear is an emotion that functions as the brain's consciousness protecting itself, warning humans to stay away from the potentially dangerous unknown.
After training, demon hunters have the ability to suppress their emotions to maintain absolute rationality in the face of Demons. Yet now, without erosion or demons, their rationality was gradually being eroded.
