Bolts of black lightning crashed down beneath the fog-shrouded night sky, while multicolored flames from thaumaturgy illuminated the flank of the skeleton horse, blue soul-fire burning in its eyes.
It trod upon the air, racing through the temporarily cleared "passage" and charging straight at the spatial barrier formed from spiritual light, visible only to Ring Arcanists.
The barrier allowed passage in only one direction. Dragon beasts and Gargoyles continuously flew out from within without obstruction, but the Church Ring Arcanists skilled in spatial power were still having great difficulty analyzing its structure.
Suddenly, a strange enemy with an Eleventh Ring Destiny Ring floating behind him appeared a hundred meters overhead through Space Movement. Before Iluna could counterattack, however, a dazzling arrow of light from afar had already pierced through his position.
Megan gave Iluna a no problem gesture, then continued facing the Dragons flying out from the Sacrificial Ground.
Iluna therefore urged the Skeleton Horse to accelerate and charge straight at the barrier. White light flickered in her arms, and just before she and the horse slammed into the barrier, the tip of the Night Watchman's Sword tapped the void:
"Door Key!"
Crack~
Iluna recalled the Skeleton Horse, turning it back into a Bone Whistle. Through the shattered opening, she and Shade rushed inside together, and the barrier completely restored itself behind them moments later.
Before landing, Shade transformed into a Cat again. After adjusting his posture, he shifted back into human form and landed standing, casually catching Iluna as well.
Looking around, Shade saw that this vast building complex of Sacrificial Ground ruins covered an enormous area. Rather than being bowl-shaped like an arena, it was a relatively flat disc.
Several hundred massive Stone Pillars formed a ring, dividing the Sacrificial Ground into inner and outer layers. The two