Normally, casters do not often use the 'Dark Ceremony', as overuse could easily lead to self-corruption.
Shawn lit a torch.
Behind him, Gemma silently stepped back, while Benjamin gripped the black umbrella in his hand, always ready to act. He was the strongest among them, with Flowing Light capable of directly harming any spiritual body or paranormal entity.
Shawn ignited the purple fir wood offered in the ceremony, placing the incense made from mandala flowers on the altar. He then left the mark of a crossroads on the mysterious engravings of the ritual.
This was a precaution, leaving a marker from his teacher just in case they accidentally summoned an entity they couldn't handle, allowing for backup.
But these accidental summoning beings from the Spirit Realm were not too difficult to deal with, as the big shots in the Spirit Realm would not randomly respond to a summoning ritual. Using Old Era evaluations, the challenge level was around five.
