This was an unknown Key Point.
The Key Point lay in a corner of the world that no one would ever visit, blanketed in ice, snow, and frigid cold.
Atop a towering mountain here stood a temple.
At that moment, a tall woman was slowly walking through the temple's corridors.
"Click—click—click—click—"
The sound of her high heels echoed clearly through the surroundings in a rhythmic cadence.
It was not until some time later that the woman arrived in a chamber.
The surroundings were shrouded in darkness, with only a beam of light pouring down through a hole in the ceiling at the center, illuminating an altar there.
Upon the altar, a young girl was praying.
She wore garments resembling those of a priestess, and an air of serenity rippled around her.
She was Black Catty, one of Bal Masqué's Three Pillars, known as the Great Miko and holder of The Pinnacle Seat.
As for the tall woman, she was naturally another of Bal Masqué's Three Pillars: Belphegor, The Arbiter of Inverse Logic, who oversaw the organization's operations and held the position of Chief of Staff.
Looking at the Miko kneeling upon the altar in prayer, Belphegor stopped and spoke softly.
"So you were here after all, Black Catty."
The words of one of the foremost strategists among the Crimson Kings rang throughout the chamber.
Yet they did not elicit the slightest response from Black Catty.
Black Catty remained kneeling, her eyes closed as though in prayer, seemingly communicating telepathically with someone unknown.
Even Belphegor was somewhat helpless before Black Catty's behavior.
"I say, you had someone summon me and said it was urgent. I dropped all my work and rushed here, so what is this supposed to mean?"
As she spoke, a trace of displeasure surfaced in Belphegor's voice.
"This