Familiar territory...
Verania looked at the place that was now covered with flowers and grass and fell silent.
This place... used to be her home, but she knew long ago that it had been razed to the ground because these flowers were planted by her and her brother Mark.
Over the years, there have been more and more flowers, and they are now surrounded by fresh grass.
“Nia…”
"It's alright, Brother Dai."
Seeing Xiao Dai's somewhat worried expression, Verania immediately hugged him and affectionately nuzzled his cheek.
Ugh!!
Although Vera had been like this all this time, Xiao Dai would still blush because of it. The more shy he was, the more Vera wanted to tease him.
Liu Lang, who was being bombarded with displays of affection, didn't know what to say, so he simply ran ahead and walked alongside Knight Mark to avoid seeing them.
"When did Saintess Nia become like this?"
Mark also noticed this, and when he saw Liu Lang coming over, he couldn't help but ask.
Didn't I tell you last time?
Humans and succubi are two different races; that was her demonic instinct, which was relatively restrained, as she was devoted only to Xiao Dai.
At least I thought succubi were all amorous.
Liu Lang also spread his hands, speaking helplessly.
They had been marching for about two hours now, and their pace had slowed down, but even so, they hadn't seen any pursuers behind them. It seemed they had shaken off the monsters, but if they wanted to return to Welsh Castle, they couldn't turn back.
So they had to take another route, and this particular road happened to be the only one that would allow them to detour back.
However, as soon as they officially stepped into the territory of the Holy Church, all the Dawn Knights immediately drew their swords and looked at everything in front of them with vigilance.
Mark and Liu Lang also looked ahead warily.
Because this place has also been swallowed by the void!
There was no need to go deeper. Looking around, the church's outer walls were covered with a purplish-black veined substance, the stained glass windows were shattered, and dark purple light flowed out. The gate was half open, the steps at the entrance were covered with grayish-white mycelium, and unknown particles like ashes floated in the courtyard. The grass, trees, flowers... everywhere was filled with the color of decay.
"Has this place also been corrupted by the void?"
Is this an isolated incident or a common occurrence? Why do we keep encountering these things?
Liu Lang asked Mark, who was standing to the side.
How would I know?
Before meeting you all, I had never seen or even heard of these strange things. I even wondered if you brought them here. How come we always encounter so many unexpected things while traveling with you?
Mark also drew his knight's sword again, speechless with frustration. So what to do now? Take a detour?
"Bad news...we're trapped here."
At this moment, the captain of the Holy Temple brought back a message from behind that made everyone's expression change.
They didn't know when, but the passage behind them had disappeared, and the whole area was shrouded in mist. Apart from the church grounds where they were now, they couldn't see anything else.
"No, this is not an illusion."
Xiao Dai removed the Illusion-Breaking Eye and shook his head at Brother Liu Lang.
Oh wow~
It looks like we absolutely have to go into this church.
"This feeling..."
A vision of an altar suddenly flashed in Verania's eyes. A cross floated above the altar, and a tar-like liquid flowed beneath it. The stone slabs were also covered in cracks and the flowing liquid. This was... the place where the Saintess Trial had once begun!
For some reason, she actually saw the entrance to the Saintess Trial. What was the meaning behind this?
Since there was no way out, they had no choice but to go deeper into it.
The knights led the way to explore, while the priests and the Ninth Princess stayed outside to keep watch.
The church itself isn't very large, and even the interior areas can be quickly explored.
However, even after half an hour, all they found were some abnormally wriggling tumors or twisted plants.
Of course, there are also these gray-black, dark purple, and dark blue environments.
"That's strange. We thought this place would be very large, but it's actually quite easy to explore it completely. Everyone, please report back!"
The Dawn Knights immediately reported on their area.
Of course, as mentioned before, besides finding tumors and twisted plants, all that was left was this wretched environment.
How did they get out? It's obvious that something was preventing them from getting out.
"basement."
Huh?
After hearing what Verania said, Mark, who was clueless, suddenly thought of something and led a group of Dawn Knights to a well-hidden secret door.
"This is?"
"The entrance through which the Holy Church once selected saints..."
The Dawn Knight was startled and looked at the old knight with some surprise. They had searched this place before, and the fallen vines nearby were swept down by them, but there was no reaction at all.
On the contrary, Mark was able to find the secret passage immediately on his first visit. Could it be that the knight order he once joined was related to the Holy Church?
Having found a new route, the Dawn Knights followed the secret passage until they came across an altar.
The altar was the same scene that Verania had seen before.
A cross, shattered stone slabs, and a gate shrouded in the same mist as the outside world.
"Bad news, we can't get in."
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