At noon, Samael heard a dull knock at the door and slowly woke from his sleep.
When he opened the door, Ritsubai Fei was naturally waiting for him in the hallway, responsible for accompanying Samael throughout the entire affair.
"His Eminence asked me to show you around the venue and explain the ritual's procedure."
As she spoke, the Knight Commander yawned, her face full of languor. A resentful look showed through her barely opened eyelids.
Clearly, the piano music that had played for most of the night had kept Ritsubai Fei from sleeping soundly as well.
Seeing the Knight Commander nearly nodding off, Samael thought for a moment and kindly suggested.
"There'll still be plenty to do tonight. How about you get some sleep first? I can have Father Kalap accompany me instead."
"No need. I can handle something this minor."
Ritsubai Fei waved her hand, declining his goodwill. Still, the expression on the female knight's face eased considerably, and even the way she looked at Samael became much more agreeable.
After all, His Eminence was the one who had caused this whole mess. There was no need for her to take it out on an outsider.
After Samael packed up and left his room, Ritsubai Fei took the lead, driving the newly appointed musician toward their destination.
However, as the steel buildings lining the road became increasingly sparse and the greenery gradually grew denser, Samael could not help but notice a serious problem.
This was not the road to Goda Church...
Faced with this unexpected development, the Ancient Serpent leaned back against his seat with his eyes half-closed, pretending to catch up on the sleep he had lost during last night's training. At the same time, he secretly surveyed the surroundings from the corner of his eye, memorizing road