Dreadful Presences, A Slow Preparation

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The members of the Dominus Household gathered themselves before Fuhrer cut open a portal leading directly to the depths of Ashiraem that housed both the hidden source of the Nihilistic Rings' protection and a few entry points linked to various ancient ruins. 

After stepping inside, many of the members were shocked to find Fuhrer's true body motionlessly perched on a stalagmite with a flat surface due to Fuhrer carving off the top. Aside from Apollo, none of the other demons were aware that the current Fuhrer was nothing more than a duplicate formed by extracting some of his residual soul power and using a unique ability of the Daemonic Demon Body.

However, since Apollo required an enormous feat, Fuhrer needed to return to his original body to draw on some of the power accessible only to the actual body. But, doing this also meant that Fuhrer's real body would grow comparably weaker without breaking his control over the protective barrier.