***
The black forest stretched ahead of Ignotus while veins continued to pulse faintly underfoot, increasing in number the closer he got to his target.
Again, there were essentially four Demons here.
Four bosses, each one in its own quadrant of this land.
The rules were simple: everyone could go after whichever Demon they wanted, but, though a free-for-all, killing even one would take several students working together.
They were Demons after all.
Yet Ignotus didn't want to team up with anyone.
He wanted to face a Demon alone and test his mettle against it.
The man needed to see how far he could really go now, to see if what he had built could break a Demon... he needed it to be capable of that much. But just as he was about to pass a tiny hill and reach it, Eris's voice fluttered in his head:
'Someone's coming.'
'Of course they are.'
Ignotus turned around with a sigh.
"THERE HE IS!"
"GET HIM!"
Two silhouettes burst from a black brush.
