After the fog dispersed, the mountain beside Bansy Harbor revealed its true form. By the crimson moonlight, Klein quickly found the cave at its summit.
Before this, he had already discovered traces of battle. More than a dozen headless Zombie "corpses" lay on the ground. Some had been charred by lightning, some had died from Purification Bullets, while the remaining half had been consumed by Cursed Black Flame.
Lightning and Extraordinary Bullets belonged to the Mandated Punishers, while the black flames were naturally Angel's handiwork. It seemed she had briefly cooperated with the Mandated Punishers to deal with the cultists... Klein analyzed as he peered into the cave.
He did not possess Dark Vision, and his Spirit Vision revealed nothing. However, a divination using Donna's belongings a few minutes ago had pointed directly into the cave. Therefore, Klein did not hesitate for long. After making thorough preparations, he raised his lantern and cane and squeezed into the narrow cave.
Fortunately, although the passage inside twisted and turned, there were no forks. He soon followed the scent of blood and the sound of voices into a spacious cavern.
Illuminated by several ritual candles, a bloody and bizarre scene unfolded before Klein.
A blood-soaked altar stood in the center, surrounded by intricate dark-red symbols and patterns. Headless monsters and their severed heads littered the ground. Several corpses covered with trench coats lay in a corner, alongside a girl sobbing with her head lowered and three men dressed in shirts and vests.
Hearing his footsteps, the three men turned around in unison. Revolvers and a Wooden Staff crackling with electricity were all aimed at Klein.
Mandated Punishers... Seeing their uniform attire and the Sealed Artifact that could clearly release lightning attacks, Klein did not attempt to resist. Instead, he obediently raised both hands