Night had already fallen over this city of magic, Magic Crystal Lamps cast their bright glow over streets and plazas, and the tranquil starry sky hung high above, shrouding the land. Yet beneath the starlight, the Cecilians' vibrant nightlife had only just begun—bustling night markets, taverns and theaters open until dawn, ever-brightly lit Neural Network immersion stations, and all manner of modern entertainment filled people's leisure hours and kept the city forever alive and sleepless.
Yet in the southern part of the city, an unusual silence had descended over the entire district.
The entire church district had been sealed off.
Inquisition Monks and Nuns from the Divine Authority Council had established guard posts before every church. Security forces had set up conspicuous warning signs and barricades at every entrance and exit to the district. Several heavy trucks had entered the church district that afternoon, delivering high-output Anti-Divinity Barrier Generators. Now, powerful Protective Barriers enveloped all church facilities.
Under the silent night sky, the faint light projected by Force Field Generators formed hazy pillars through the air, and beneath every pillar, a fully armed Arbitration Court Knight Commander personally led an Inquisitor Squad on watch.
In the faint glow of powerful Magical Devices, amid the deep silence of the night, the Inquisition Monks and Nuns watched every church with vigilant eyes. The heavy Mechanical Power Warhammers in their hands and the Steel Canons containing various combat spells were the worldly gospel they wielded. This cold, powerful steel allowed these fearsome Council enforcers to guard the boundaries of mortal sanity beneath the shadows of gods, and tonight, that protection seemed especially necessary.
Before the temple of the Three Gods of Abundance, an Arbitration Court Knight Commander in pure white armor looked up toward the temple's main building. An "Evangelist" battle tank, freshly