The Servant of Concealment's Hint

Since the woman who could be considered the second-highest-ranking figure in the Church of Evernight showed no intention of sitting down, Angel and Klein, former Nighthawks and very likely Blessed now, did not dare return to their seats by the coffee table. Instead, they stood quietly, waiting for Arianna to reveal the true purpose of her visit.

Angel naturally did not believe that she had come merely to "hear their needs." What had she done to deserve a personal visit from an angel...

Wait, Cesimir, the "Goddess's Sword," mentioned when he handed over the Unaging Demoness characteristic that Arianna would be coming to Backlund soon... Could she have foreseen that Amon's avatars would gather in this city?

Just as she was about to voice her doubts, Arianna spoke again.

"I imagine you already learned who I am from Miss Angel, so I won't introduce myself. You may call me the Servant of Concealment, or simply use my name, as she does."

"Yes, Lady... Arianna."

Klein traced the Crimson Moon over his chest again. He had intended to address her as "Your Highness," following the Church's internal custom to show his respect, but changed his wording after recalling how Angel addressed her.

The black-haired, black-eyed woman, dressed like the ascetics of Winter County who walked barefoot through the snow wrapped in coarse linen, nodded slightly and said in a calm voice:

"You encountered an avatar of the Blasphemer, Amon, in Backlund?"

As expected, she knows about the difficulty we're facing. That also means Arianna must have received a divine revelation from the Goddess and come to help. Hmm, she probably used the Hidden Holy Emblem to locate me... Angel raised her hand and examined the holy emblem on her right wrist, engraved with stars surrounding a Crimson Moon, and suddenly had