The holy city of Rabona.
It was not only a vast, thriving metropolis, but also a sacred place.
They said the Church and the city's guards would never allow anything unclean to approach—especially Yoma, or the "Silver-Eyed Witches" who specialized in slaying them. Those so-called Claymores, if discovered, would be arrested or killed.
However, things had seemed a little off in the holy city of Rabona lately. Word was that many people in the city had already died at the hands of Yoma, their brains and entrails eaten clean away. And the place where the attacks had happened was none other than the sacred cathedral?
Among the victims were reportedly several members of the clergy, such as high-ranking priests, devout believers, and holy nuns. There were also several guards on duty, as well as some innocent people who had been baptized.
In short!
The number and identities of the victims had not been made public at all. The city's ruling authorities were being evasive and tight-lipped about it, and had even tried to suppress the news in hopes of calming the populace and preserving the Church's reputation.
After all, a Yoma had infiltrated the holiest place of all and begun eating people. That was an extremely serious matter, especially for the Church's authority. The blow to it would be utterly devastating!
In any case, the situation was very serious. Otherwise, the city would not have been strictly checking outsiders and imposing a harsh curfew.
But none of that mattered. What mattered was that Annie and her little sidekick, along with Elena, who wore plate armor modeled after Kayle, the Just Angel, had arrived in the city. After checking into its most luxurious hotel, they had run into trouble almost immediately.
Annie and Elena had no idea what was going on.