"Sir, is the enemy this time still the House of False Men?"
Helen asked curiously, while Grace examined the black tower before them. But Shade shook his head. After briefly explaining the situation, he gave the Red Butterfly Young Ladies their first task:
"Before the Doppelgangers' Mystic Lock unfolds in the Material World, go and help me check how long until the Radiance Messenger arrives."
"Are we going to fetch the Thirteenth Order Great Witch? No problem!"
Thus, the young ladies holding hands left together, and Shade then said to Winnie:
"I'll enter the Mystic Lock first. Winnie, you and Ellie stay outside for now. Once Vanessa or Sivie arrives, have Ellie send them to my side. Don't let Grace and Helen enter the Mystic Lock. They'll stay outside as support."
As long as the Red Butterfly Young Ladies were present, even if the Doppelgangers tried to play tricks, Shade would at least be able to leave the Mystic Lock.
"Shade! Let's go together!"
Ellie clearly wanted to go with Shade, but Winnie stroked her cheek and stopped her. Then she gave Shade a gentle nod.
"Then please be careful. I'll wait for you to come back."
The Blood-red City reflected in the bloody sky became increasingly distinct. The Blood Rain carried no scent of blood, but when Wei Ge stood at the main entrance of city hall and saw the entire city being dyed crimson beneath the downpour, she briefly suspected that she had somehow run off to some other strange place.
Most of the ancient buildings in Arcadia's Upper City District were made of white stone, and that material was especially easily stained red.
The woman wearing Skin Objects who had appeared in city hall had already been captured. Now that Wei Ge had finally been permitted to