Small events were occurring all over the country. Rumper, along with the One Gang’s help, had been extremely busy. Using the lower-tier gangs, their contacts, and more, the infected black substance had been spread far and wide. In the lower-tier areas, White Rose agents, even now, were dealing with situations in smaller cities. Running investigations, not just them but Altered Hunters as well. Yet, something was occurring. Their bodies were changing, something gripping on the inside of them, clawing at their minds, trying to get free. Their muscles tensed. One Altered sat in their dark room on their own. A leader of a Tier Three city, who had been watching the grand event on his TV, had been having a good time, inviting the rest of his friends over to enjoy the show. As the big fight had ended, they continued to watch the news event that took place, and now the host of the event was wriggling about on the floor like a worm. "What do we do, man? What’s happened!" one of the men shouted. "How are we meant to know? Do we call an ambulance?" "You think we can afford that shit?" In the middle of the group arguing, the man on the ground stopped moving, and a strange black shadowy smoke rose out from his mouth, his nose, and ears, and hung in the air. Frightened at what this could be, they took a step back, as they watched the shadow moving upward until it eventually left the room. "What the heck was that?" "Hey, look at the TV, look, it’s the same thing, it’s the same thing bro!" The group turned to look at the screen, to a camera that was filming the stadium from afar. They could see the large night sky in view and oddly what was happening. The same strange dark purple shadow that had exited from their friend was on the screen. It had a slight glow around the edges allowing them to see it clearer, and it was all moving to the stadium. The phenomenon was being experienced all over the country as they looked up at the sky. Even larger groups were seeing strange things happen. Find exclusive stories on freewebnovel.com Inside one of the infamous auction houses, men dressed in black robes were running ahead. "Sir, our merchandise, something strange is happening!" a man shouted. "We know… it seems the past is repeating itself again," a man said. "The Dark Guild, we must be prepared to act if this becomes a bigger matter. Get everyone ready as soon as possible!" Inside the stadium itself, the group could witness firsthand the effects of what was happening. All the strange energy and shadows in the air, it was all moving to one spot, it was moving to Harvor. As it joined up with his body, his wings were growing larger behind his back. The pressure coming off him and the pure power was growing along with it. "Hey, I’m not really the type to talk about theories and things like that," Kai said. "But if I was to take a guess, he’s just going to keep getting stronger, we have to do something!" Gary agreed, and he and Kai were ready to take a fighting stance as they looked ahead at Harvor, but as they were about to move, they heard a loud groan coming from their right. Chen fell to his knee, blood dripping from his hands and out from his mouth. "I’m afraid, I can no longer join you in this fight, I have taken far too many hits." From the look of things, Chen was ready to collapse at any moment. Without him in the fight, Gary could have only imagined how long he would have lasted. Yet, the groans hadn’t only come from him. As he saw another man, barely holding up, as he leant on his sword, which was pushed to the ground. "I… I’ll fight," Dean said. "Hey, hey, we can’t have you joining the fight and worrying Gary," Kai said. "Only the people that can fight should, so all of you stay out of the way, we’ll deal with this. It looks like it’s just me and you, against a Shadowy… what, a shadow dragon, right?" "It was us in the beginning, so I guess it’s us right now," Gary answered. Before moving, rumbling could be felt from underneath their feet. They took a step back, and from the floor a meter away from them, metal and parts of the flooring were seen being chucked into the air. A flash of a human figure could be seen before, a person had arrived standing before them, with a strange black sword in their hand, with chains wrapped around them. Kai had to rub his eyes for a moment as he recognized the white robe. "Is that… is that Rickle!" Kai shouted. The annoying smell had wafted into Gary’s nose, confirming who it was. He should have known that he would be here present, and it now made sense why his father was in a place like this. "Usually, I don’t get involved in these things, and my sword honestly can only last so long," Rickle answered. "Although… we are not them… I have to ask you, Gary, are you ready to fight to the point where you can change your fate!" Gary didn’t really understand what was going on, or what the sword was that Rickle had in his hand. It clearly wasn’t normal and was more powerful than anything he had seen even the Altered Hunters use. "I don’t think I can join the fight," another voice said from behind. It was Daphne who had limped her way over. "My power, I’ve drained a lot of it, but I think I can still help you transform." "It’s alright," Gary said, looking back at Daphne, Chen, and his father Dean. "I can do it myself now." Spreading out his hands by his side, Gary grit his teeth, ready to jump right into the mess once again. [Transformation Activated] [Shadow Ash Lycan Form has been Activated] For updates on MWS and future works, please follow me on my social media below. Instagram: jksmanga When news of MVS, MWS, or any other series comes out, you will be able to see it there first, and you can reach out to me. If I’m not too busy, I tend to reply back.