The Second Step

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While engulfed in the sea of darkness, Apollo's eyes gleamed with a dark yet radiant light. Even when compared to his surroundings, it was on another level. On one hand, the environment was just teaching him how to attune with the darkness required to elevate his technique to the next form.

Meanwhile, Apollo's aura was morphing to surround him. Thus, even though it came from the same source, the difference could immediately be spotted. For one, Apollo's darkness possessed a faint tinge of purple whereas the one presented by this area was pure black.

However, if Apollo had to choose, he would always claim his own. The reason behind this was the fact the technique he was utilizing combined darkness and traces of wind. In other words, his darkness wasn't a suspended enigma like what he witnessed.