Seeing Vicente, the specters experienced mixed feelings within their essences. Part of them wanted to flee from this human as quickly as possible, while another part urged them to subdue him and possess his body.
Vicente appeared to be their antithesis, yet also contained the primordial essence of the specters within his being.
The four hideous creatures, white and intensely bright, stood still as they gazed at Vicente's group, uncertain of their next move.
The weakest among them was a 4-Star Magus, while the strongest was a 7-Star Magus, a confrontation Vicente sincerely hoped to avoid.
However, as a Real Sorcerer, Vicente not only possessed the power and curiosity to act, but he also had a duty to banish specters like these from the realm of the living.
Instinctively, Vicente summoned the artifacts needed for the ritual, forming golden and silver symbols around them with candles and other instruments.
Smoke poured from the candles as salt and a bell appeared in Vicente's hands, and he finally released Rex.
Rex, along with Bert and Garin, remained paralyzed, their eyes wide open as they watched Vicente demonstrate his Royal Sorcerer skills—something new and unexpected for the three of them, who were unaware of his profession.
Meanwhile, the specters realized what Vicente truly was and were taken aback. Aware of the capabilities of a Real Sorcerer, they flew towards Vicente, intending to attack.
'Absolute light!' Vicente raised his hands, forming special symbols that began to glow brightly, launching golden rays at the approaching specters.
The creatures opened their mouths and screamed in agony, their essences burning as the golden rays pierced them.
'Dark standstill!' Vicente invoked another power, causing black chains of darkness to bind the specters, momentarily suppressing them.
He and the two magicians watched with Vicente as the outskirts of the forest became even darker, a tenebrous horizon even stranger than the ordinary darkness of night.
Once again, Vicente saw that scene unfold, with black clouds descending from the sky, while a desert appeared in the middle of the forest in front of him. From this place, a chariot with flaming horses and symbols of death emerged.
'The Gate of Hell... I didn't expect to see it today. Master Collins said it's not often that it appears. But it's my second time seeing it.' Vicente thought to himself as he felt the terrible sensation of this phenomenon.
'Don't look at anything that's going to happen here. Lower your eyes and avoid letting your curious sides get the better of you.' He advised his people as the executioner collected the unfit souls in this place.
He himself tried to follow this advice, remaining motionless while the two spectral creatures were easily swallowed up by the cells in the executioner's carriage.
But unlike what Vicente had experienced when he was next to Collins, the executioner this time stood still longer than he should have, staring at him.
Vicente was tempted to look to see what was going on, but before he could make any move, the being collecting the specters threw what looked like a dagger towards the ground, 5 centimeters in front of him.
"This is your second time. The third time you call me, you'll get your chance."
The hoarse and ancient voice echoed, causing Vicente to widen his eyes, realizing that the situation had escalated beyond anything Collins had ever taught him or prepared him for in rituals like this.
'What does that mean?' he wondered.
As the voice faded, the surroundings gradually returned to normal. The specters vanished, and the oppressive darkness from the Gates of Hell dissipated into the night.
Bert and Garin felt their souls returning to their bodies, but the experience had pushed them to their limits. Both fell to their knees, overwhelmed by the sight of the Gates of Hell opening.
Rex, though equally exhausted, maintained a dignified stance, observing as his master picked up the black dagger that had appeared before him.
Vicente took the dagger from the creature of the underworld, frowning as he examined it.
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