The Bronze Gate

Theoretically, Amon's true form cannot appear in Backlund, otherwise it might trigger God Descent, and even Sequence 2 Angel Avatar cannot easily manifest. So the good news is that the enemies Klein and Luther will have to deal with are at most Sequence 3.

Luther has killed quite a few Sequence 3.

However, Amon is, after all, the King of Angel and the Second Son of the Creator of the City of Silver, so one must remain vigilant.

It's a pity I let Medici get away... otherwise I could at least question him and see if Amon has any weaknesses... but given Medici's wicked nature, he might have laid a trap...

Luther thought to himself.

The two continued walking along the street for a while.

"I'm returning to Backlund, and there's one more thing I need to do," he told Klein, "Which is to explore that ancient Ancient Castle."

The Ancient Castle that Luther mentioned came from [the Magician] Fors.

Fors received information from the Sanguine that Ancient Wraith lurked beneath the Ancient Castle. The good news was that the information was indeed true, but the bad news was that the Bronze Gate beneath was heavily Corrosion. If it weren't for Mr. Fool's help, that gate would have nearly wiped out her and [Judgement] Hugh.

But Luther sensed a familiar feeling emanating from that Bronze Gate.

Inside the Hall of Truth, beneath the Throne of the Dragon of Imagination, lies a similar sealed door. That door is very peculiar, seemingly capable of resonating with the Phantom Tide within his body.

So he planned to explore the ancient Ancient Castle, hoping to find the origin of his Golden Finger. "Speaking of which, it seems [the Moon] is planning to take action soon."

Klein, as if recalling something, spoke up, "He gathered [The Star], [Justice], and [Judgement] to bring the Sanguine had been given Error information to Miss [Magician] into the Harvest Church."

The Sanguine's entry into the Harvest Church won't end well. He'll most likely end up like Emlyn, controlled by the strong priest, forced to Listening hymns every day and be inspired by the Mother Goddess's love and glory.

Southeastern outskirts of Backlund, Dreyer Forest.

In the heart of the forest, there stands an ancient castle. Time has left its mark on this castle, making it mottled and dilapidated, with most of it collapsed and the main structure covered by Vines and various plants.

A little later, Luther appeared in front of the Ancient Castle.

He temporarily left Klein and came here alone.

--Because he didn't want to see Arianna's face.

Although Luther had left the Church of Evernight and completely severed ties with the Goddess, Klein was still her chosen one. To protect himself, he prayed to the Goddess, and Arianna appeared to provide him with Concealment protection.

At this moment, the "Servant of Concealment" is in Klein's home, continuing to provide him with invisible protection.

Luther didn't want to see Arianna again, so he made an excuse to leave first. After all, Klein was safe with a Sequence 2 Angel by his side at this time. Taking advantage of this free time, he arrived at the dangerous Ancient Castle according to the address provided by the [Magician].

Luther didn't understand architecture, but just looking at the Ancient Castle in front of him, he felt that something was wrong.

It stands alone deep in the forest, with no other buildings around it, and its overall function is defensive. However, this is not a strategic pass, and the terrain is quite flat, so building a castle here would not serve any defensive purpose.

Or, to put it another way, is the enemy this castle is trying to defend against not even outside?

Luther looked in the direction of the castle and took a step forward.

"Brush!"

Distance became blurred at this moment; when his left foot landed, he was already inside the Ancient Castle.

Standing inside the Ancient Castle and looking around, you can see collapsed walls and severely weathered bricks. Weeds and shrubs grow in the cracks between the stones, and wild animal hair and dung accumulate there, emitting a faint stench.

The interior of the Ancient Castle had been almost completely ruined, but one corner stood out strangely.

It was a relatively complete staircase, folding and extending downwards into the pitch-black depths. There were no plants or animals around the staircase, as if all creatures had spontaneously avoided this area.

This is the entrance the Magician was talking about...

Recalling the other person's description, Luther arrived at the stairs and began descending them. "Tap, tap..."

Footsteps echoed in the empty underground space, the air grew cold, and it felt as if something was silently watching them.

Luther remained expressionless. Beneath his feet, shadows automatically spread out, merging with the darkness below as if they were alive. In the blink of an eye, he had grasped the entire underground spatial structure.

Once he reached the bottom of the stairs, he immediately raised his hands as if in prayer to the sky.

"Brush!"

A pure, clear golden light suddenly rose up, tearing through the darkness like a sharp sword and illuminating the entire underground space.

Before me lay a spacious hall, cold and damp, nearly 10 meters high, paved with black tiles. Perhaps because it was underground and protected from wind erosion, this hall was much better preserved than the outside; most of the bricks retained their original shape, though many water droplets had seeped out.

Dozens of meters away, on the other side of the hall, stood a large bronze double door.

The brickwork around the gate had crumbled, and the ground was in ruins. Yet the gate itself remained ancient and mysterious, its surface covered with dense symbols and strange patterns.

The sunlight was clear and bright, but the darkness around the door seemed to be frozen, completely unlit by the light. Many silver-black longswords were scattered on the floor of the hall, and the closer one got to the door, the more longswords there were and the more water droplets seeping out.

Luther suddenly had a feeling that the Bronze Gate came first, and the Ancient Castle came later.

The entire Ancient Castle was built just for this gate! "Phew..."

Luther took a deep breath and then walked step by step toward the door.

"Ugh!"

His head soon started to ache, and he began to experience many Illusion.

The surrounding scenery changed accordingly.

He saw countless soldiers wielding silver longswords gather in the hall, their faces filled with terror and anger as they fought against something unseen. But soon, they were at a disadvantage, their expressions Distortion with despair, and they moved uncontrollably toward the Bronze Gate.

As they drew closer to the gate, their bodies disintegrated, turning into a thick, black liquid that flowed towards the gate...

"Thump thump thump!!"

A sudden, loud knocking sounded at the door.

Luther suddenly woke up and saw something knocking on the door from behind it.