Bloody Canyon, headquarters of the Shattered Talisman Society, also known as the Red Robe Mage Guild.
This was a terrifying region steeped in the stench of blood. Though towering rocks filled the canyon and cracks covered the ground, there was not the slightest sign of life. In fact, not even bacteria could grow or reproduce here. Gloomy dark-red clouds eternally blocked out the brilliance of the sun. One or two miserable muddy paths emerged from the dense, hazy rain mist, while the steady rainfall drifted down like threads against the gray sky, silent and still...
Yet on this day, Bloody Canyon, unchanged for countless millions of years, suddenly welcomed two unfamiliar faces. A knight clad in Golden Flash Armor and a professional wearing a robe as black as the night sky silently made their way through the mud drenched by Xi Yu, heading toward the deepest part of the canyon like pedestrians strolling down a street. Every fine raindrop that came near them was effortlessly deflected by an unfathomable force, and every wisp of red mist that coiled close to the ground had no choice but to halt and disperse around them.
Without a doubt, the two professionals who had arrived in this "forbidden land" were Instant Kill Spear and Whisper of Destruction, who had already signed the Judgment Eye Contract.
Although the contract ensured their safety and they could have flown directly to the Scarlet Scepter's magic tower to begin discussing their most important plan, both the expressionless Punk and the smiling Kane naturally chose to enter the canyon on foot, as a gesture of courtesy and respect toward a Blazing Sun powerhouse.
At least the mad knight, who had been here before, could lead the way. So even though the Blazing Sun Magic Tower, which should have been