Carlot had also heard of this faction. It was an organization dedicated to breaking through the Ceiling Wall, and it likewise had Ninth Rank Professionals among its ranks.
More importantly, this faction had originated and primarily operated not in the Gloria Empire, but in the Iter Kingdom Federation.
According to the document, a branch of the Door in the Pupil had recently made suspicious moves within the Empire. It was possibly the mastermind behind the attack.
At the same time, the document mentioned another name, which surprised the Duke somewhat.
Shadowless Ones Covenant
During Anvis's temporary disappearance, the situation in Carlras had become extremely tense.
The notorious Old God Cult organization, the Shadowless Ones Covenant, had infiltrated the slums of the western Lower District of Carlras and used a Secret Art barrier to temporarily conceal the fluctuations while conducting a large-scale Blood Sacrifice.
They then opened a gate to outer space and used the negative mana and resentful soul aura created by the Blood Sacrifice to draw forth a high-rank Void Aberration resembling a semi-transparent jellyfish.
The timing of their summoning had also been highly convenient. Carlot had happened to leave Carlras City because of the accident in the Trial World.
Although the aberration was swiftly destroyed by the joint efforts of Duchess Elena, who had rushed over, and Captain Dai Wen of the Carlras City Guard,
more than half the slum and parts of the nearby Lower District had already been turned into withered grayish-white dust by Alien Power. The resulting casualties and property losses were countless.
More importantly, taking advantage of the lack of forces within the city, the Ritual's leader successfully escaped through a long-prepared magical secret passage located in a tavern in the Lower District.
Afterward, the tavern was sealed off, but its boss had already