Felix arrived at the location of one of Nine Flames, where the guards instantly collapsed, their eyes rolling back as they fainted.

By now, darkness had arrived. He walked forward without any hesitation, his right hand touching the flame.

There was no need for any special tools. The flame simply vanished, and only Felix knew that it was absorbed in an instant by his Starmark.

With the disappearance of the flames, people in many places immediately dropped to their knees.

The light that should have lasted throughout the night vanished, and the darkness of Desolated Lands descended almost instantly. Every light went out in an instant.

Screams echoed everywhere, and panic spread like wildfire. Even though their loved ones were close by, they couldn't see them with their eyes and could only communicate through voice.

Scenes like this were unfolding in many places, even in Cloud City.

"It's really started," Eira said.

She was in Cloud City. Although Luigi was standing on her left, h