Chapter 21 – The Capture Attempt
The Obsidian Circle moved first.
Barriers formed around the street. Suppression artifacts activated. High-rank hunters released killing intent without hesitation.
"You are too dangerous to roam freely," the guild leader said calmly.
Arjun looked at the ruined city behind him.
Too dangerous?
They were the ones who waited.
The system window pulsed violently.
[Threat Level: High]
[Recommended Action: Full Domain Release]
Arjun inhaled slowly.
"Shadow Domain."
This time—
It wasn't minor.
Darkness swallowed the entire block.
Streetlights died.
Sound dulled.
Within the domain, his shadows multiplied.
The Demon Commander shadow stepped forward, aura crushing the nearest hunters instantly.
Panic spread.
"He's controlling the battlefield!"
The guild leader activated an S-Rank artifact.
Golden light tore through the darkness.
For a second—
The domain flickered.
Arjun felt the strain.
So this was the gap between him and true S-Ranks.
The guild leader lunged.
Their weapons clashed.
Shockwaves cracked buildings.
"You don't understand what you are," the leader growled.
Arjun's eyes glowed faint violet.
"No."
"You don't."
He released a surge of Monarch authority.
The golden artifact shattered.
Silence fell.
For the first time—
The guild leader stepped back.
Afraid.