The blue smoke that rose from Thomas’ body formed a pair of wings. The follower of Itarim was now in full view, and it was a strange sight indeed. It was too disgusting to be an angel, but too holy to be a demon. It was an ashen giant with blue wings, with a horribly contorted smile on its face.2

“It seems to be a follower that is higher in rank than the Mad Blood Tyrant!” Beru said, quickly scanning the being. He had once told Suho that the Monarchs of this world, as well as the Fragments of Brilliant Light, had been created by an Itar—also known as the Absolute Being. That meant the Monarchs and the Fragments were essentially identical to the followers, despite their differing names.0

But different creators meant differences in their creations. After all, Sung Jinwoo, the Greatest Fragment of Brilliant Light and the Monarch of Shadows, had been far superior to the other Monarchs and Fragments. In the same way, the followers of Itarim also showed differences in their power.0

There was also a key difference between the followers of each side—the number...5