"Pontiff!"
Kyle and Celeste entered the great hall and bowed to the Dawn Pontiff seated at its head.
"Please rise."
Dawn Pontiff Amicilia rose from her seat and descended the dais. Gesturing toward the middle-aged man on her left, she introduced him. "This is Simons Caswell, a low-legendary Shadow Master."
Simons Caswell turned toward the two men, placed his right hand over his chest, and bowed. "Greetings, Your Excellency, Wing of Holy Law."
"Greetings, Master Simons." Kyle inclined his body slightly, returning the courtesy.
"This is Valkast, a low-legendary Dawn Knight. He has just returned from another world."
"Your Excellency, Wing of Holy Law, it is a pleasure to meet you." Valkast clenched his right fist and struck it against his armor in a crisp military salute.
Kyle likewise clenched his right fist and struck his left chest. "Greetings, Sir Valkast."
Once they had exchanged greetings, Dawn Pontiff Amicilia continued, "These are the two Legendary Experts I have chosen to support the Eternal Dawn Knight."
"And these are the two Divine Artifacts the Eternal Dawn Knight wishes to borrow."
As she spoke, Dawn Pontiff Amicilia raised her hand, and two Divine Artifacts radiating the light of laws appeared before them.
One was a dark silver Dodecahedron Prism, with exceedingly fine chain patterns engraved on every face.
The other was a palm-sized, flat box. Its lid was made of matte black stone, while its body had the texture of grayish-white dried bone.
Dawn Pontiff Amicilia picked up the Dodecahedron Prism and explained slowly, "This is the Void Boundary. Before it can be activated, three high-legendary experts must pour all their mana into it in advance. It is currently primed for activation, so you can use it directly on the battlefield. Once deployed, it can last ten years. Even under attack from