The fully activated gargoyle spewed the stone-dust miasma unique to the Cemetery, its ruby eyes fixed on the two people below:
"The Stone Statue Graveyard has been sealed. All corpse burial, transport, processing, and production work within the Cemetery has been suspended. If you have any questions, please go to the city hall for consultation.
"If you continue approaching the Cemetery or display behavior suspected of attacking it, the Cemetery's unique defensive system will be activated."
Yi Chen removed the Sun Brooch and displayed it before the gargoyle.
Two beams of visible red light shot from its gem-like eyes and converged on the brooch.
"Members of the Sun Church, you have obtained restricted Cemetery access. After entering, please proceed to the Stone House where the master is located under the steward's guidance. If you move more than ten meters away from the steward, the Cemetery's defensive system will be activated."
When the announcement ended, the heavy gates opened inward.
A steward was waiting behind the gates. His entire face was made of stone, with no eyes—or rather, he had no need for eyes. He only needed to touch the ground with his feet to precisely determine his location within the Cemetery.
The steward had no intention of waiting for the two of them. The moment the gates opened, he turned around and began leading the way.
Yi Chen slapped Barry on the back. The clang of his armor brought him back to his senses, and he hurried after them.
Since they had to follow the steward, the fog along the way was too dense for them to see the Cemetery's actual scenery. They only knew that its scale had reached the level of a large Cemetery.
The Seven-Day Graveyard where Yi Chen had once worked, as well as the Cold