That night, Yanile Bishop finally sent over new information.
The message was brief, but it completely eased Anvis's worries.
The ritual has ended. Including myself, seven people succeeded. There have been no obvious changes in our strength.
At midnight tonight, the seven of us will leave the City of Sacred Chants and secretly head for the Gloria Empire.
Having received definite news, Anvis could not help but begin pondering the Holy Radiance Church's intentions.
At this point in time, sending high-ranking personnel in secret to the Gloria Empire meant their most likely target was the two halves of the ruins.
However, considering that they were all successful participants in the ritual, they might also be going to test certain changes after the ritual within the Empire.
Out of caution, Anvis did not contact Yanile immediately before midnight. Instead, he delayed it by another hour.
After one in the morning, Anvis gently pressed his right hand against the cover of the Old Days Secret Scripture and infused it with Spiritual Power to activate it.
As he concentrated, four familiar dark green stars gradually lit up within his spiritual space.
Sensing the one that radiated Yanile's spiritual aura, Anvis lightly touched it.
Yanile's recent memories concerning the ritual were instantly transmitted into his consciousness.
The first thing that came into view was a Secret Chamber built entirely from pure white stone, decorated only with several simple golden lines.
The Secret Chamber had neither doors nor windows. Its only light source came from a crystal atop a square white stone platform before him.
The crystal was a perfect icosahedron, placed upon a miniature pure-gold altar at the top of the stone platform, radiating a soft, pure white glow.
Though the light merely shone upon one's body, it seemed capable of reflecting even the