Cooperation with the Church of Light's Embrace

Terra 775, May 18, Rosy Glow City.

Victory Square, adorned with lights, was packed with residents and tourists drawn by its reputation. With the June 1 groundbreaking ceremony approaching, the streets had already been hung with swathes of multicolored drapery like rosy clouds, while vendors along the roads enthusiastically hawked their delicious snacks.

Most of these roadside stalls did not exactly meet hygiene standards, but their mouthwatering aromas and the lively atmosphere truly made it impossible to keep one's hands in check.

A convoy of carriages that looked utterly unremarkable, without even the slightest extra decoration, arrived at the city-entry inspection station—although Rosy Glow City had no walls, there was still an administrative office on the main road for inspecting convoys.

After passing inspection, the delegation from the Church of Light's Embrace rode these same unremarkable carriages into Rosy Glow City.

"It seems that lord already knows we have arrived."

Archbishop Oathsworn was a "young girl" clad in ceremonial robes of red and black.

Her robes were layered upon layered, obsidian blending with pale blue in an intricate yet resplendent display. She looked no older than fourteen or fifteen, her long hair dancing in the wind like black flames, yet her eyes were a deathly icy blue.

And upon closer inspection, one could see a pair of black-panther-like beast ears amid Archbishop Oathsworn's hair. She was Feline.

Traveling with her was a bald man so burly that he somewhat resembled a Milosian. His eyes were closed, yet light shone from them, and one could vaguely make out the dazzling golden pupils beneath his eyelids.

Archbishop Heavenly Flame nodded slightly. "I can sense an invisible force shrouding this city, one I cannot grasp. It is probably some kind of psionic ward, or perhaps a higher-grade inscription formation."

"The prophet and the