In a modestly sized room, rows of white candles burned along either side, their light illuminating two figures.
Tony Dawn, with his high nose bridge, deep-set eyes, and blue irises.
Dean Wengris, dressed in red clothes and trousers, with a red cap on his head.
They were discussing how to deal with the alliance between the Rose School and the Demoness Sect.
The "Undying Flame" Tony Dawn had mentioned was a powerful Sealed Artifact held by the Iron and Blood Cross Order.
More than once, Tony Dawn had suspected that this Sealed Artifact contained a Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic of the Hunter Pathway.
As a senior member of the organization, Dean Wengris naturally knew of this Sealed Artifact's existence.
Now, the relevant information surfaced naturally in his mind.
``` Name: Undying Flame.
Danger grade: 0.
Extremely dangerous. Do not inquire about it, disclose it, describe it, or pry into it.
Its use may only be risked when the organization faces destruction. It requires at least two users, all of whom must be demigods or above.
Description: It appears to be an ordinary mass of flame, but it has burned continuously since the end of the Fourth Epoch and has never gone out. It is kept in an ancient wind lantern.
The lantern's outer casing, grille, and other structural components are made from the skin, flesh, and bones of some creature, suspected to be human, mixed with metal.
The lantern itself preserves and seals the Undying Flame.
This item originated from an ancient city that has vanished, having been utterly destroyed. It has a confirmed history of destroying multiple nations and killing vast numbers of living beings.
After members of our organization discovered it in that utterly destroyed ancient city, while transporting it back,
All personnel were affected, irresistibly falling into