Chapter 28: The Pillars.
Midnight.
The red moon shone upon the earth, its light bouncing off the water and rocks nearby.
From within the darkness, multiple figures began to flank the area. While some stood on top of the tree branches, others settled on the ground.
They were the Fallen Ones—not just any random ones, but special, an elite rank of their own.
During the Great Countdown, after some Hakias managed to slip through the system and take over a human body, they each decided to form a team—a powerful team of Hakias—to set the world down for the new group of Hakias to come through and watch over the rest of them.
Their name... The Ten Pillars.
Each one of them was dressed in a rather unique fashion—not the typical outfit you'd find on commoners or any normal citizen.
They stood in a circle, a position that allowed them to view each other's faces. But that wasn't the only reason for their strange position.
Right in the center of their gathering was the unconscious body of the Hakia, Rouga.
The upper side of his body was burnt, leaving only the lower part to look slightly better.
Grunting out loud, one out of the eight people gathered around the scene spoke.