At the end of the teleportation passage stood a towering Jet-Black Great Hall, imposing and magnificent.
Saine had visited several Knights' Halls established by knights above Level 4, but none could compare to the one before him in terms of sheer majesty.
Very few people were walking through the Jet-Black Great Hall at this time.
Aside from their own group, Saine could scarcely see anyone else.
The Level-4 Knight Mane appeared highly familiar with the place. He led Saine and the others deeper into the great hall.
After walking an unknown distance and passing through countless towering metal gates, Saine and the others finally arrived at their destination.
"My grandfather is inside. Come with me." Mane called out, then pushed open the great doors before him and entered first.
Saine, Tourmaline, and Lina followed closely behind. Upon entering through the doors, the first thing they saw was a spacious main hall. Then, the Middle-Aged Knight seated in the elevated position at the center of the hall drew their attention.
He was a middle-aged male knight with an exceptionally composed bearing. From his features, one could tell that he must have been quite handsome in his younger days.
Saine was handsome as well, but his looks were more defined by erudition, rationality, and an indelible trace of aristocratic refinement.
He was not the same type as the Middle-Aged Knight before him.
The instant he saw the Middle-Aged Knight, Saine lowered his head in respect.
He had encountered many powerful beings before. For instance, Blood War Lord Lev Tolstoy of Purgatory gave off such overwhelming strength that one found it difficult even to raise one's head.
The Middle-Aged Knight before him was likely even stronger, yet Saine could not sense any excessively intense pressure from him.
This indicated that the other party