The figure sat sideways to Anvis, sipping alone from a glass of pale orange wine with two pale blue, berry-like wild fruits at the bottom.
Because of the angle, Anvis only caught a fleeting glimpse from the corner of his eye of a small portion of the clothing exposed from beneath the figure's cloak at the chest.
A pure black base, with a cape collar trimmed by three simple golden lines. And a silver-white ring-shaped Holy Emblem of Light, half hidden from view.
Anvis was all too familiar with that attire.
A bishop of the Holy Radiance Church? Why was he here too?
Though suspicion and vigilance stirred within him, Anvis showed nothing on the surface. He merely maintained his previous pace and slowly led Chom out of the tavern.
From beginning to end, the figure suspected to be a bishop of the Holy Radiance Church did not turn around even once.
A bishop of the Holy Radiance Church was practically synonymous with the eighth rank, and among eighth-rank beings, they were an exceptionally powerful kind.
Although Chom was likewise an Eighth-Rank Rime Wind Knight with a rare class, if the two truly fought, Anvis could not determine who would win.
After leaving the tavern, Anvis quickly sorted through his recent objectives on the island.
Explore Old God Rai's temple in the center of town; explore the ancient Black Tower in a corner of town; observe the specific changes in the island's Cursed Force Field at night;
Explore the enormous castle atop the island's mountains; search for the Gemstone Mine; and find the cliff carved with a giant human figure, then investigate the cave Evan had mentioned.
At that thought, Anvis suddenly clenched his right hand into a fist and lightly struck his left palm.
Right, and while he was