In the Shared Dream of the War of the Gods Ruins, inside the Black Monastery, Odys and Klein followed Anderson's directions to a mural that brought misfortune to anyone who saw it.
At the head of the long procession of pilgrims walked a tall, thin man with long silver hair. His features were gentle, his eyes closed, and layers of wings spread behind him.
Odys and Klein exchanged a glance. They both recognized him as Ouroboros, the "Tail Devourer" depicted in the mural from the True Creator's temple that Little Sun had shown them.
"This mural was painted along the way," Odys said.
Klein nodded. Odys meant it had been left behind on the journey to the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
He had also noticed how it differed from the mural Little Sun had provided.
For one thing, this mural showed a sea burning with golden flames in the background, while Little Sun's showed a barren, lifeless plain.
Here, the procession's destination lay deep within the sea. In Little Sun's mural, it was a distant mountain with an enormous cross at its peak.
Clearly, this mural had been left behind during the journey to the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
Odys laughed. "A mass escape, and this King of Angel made it look like a sketching trip."
It seemed Ouroboros had painted as he went!
Odys asked Anderson, who was still working on his canoe, "Where did you find these murals?"
Klein paused, then realized that the mural in the Black Monastery must have a real counterpart somewhere in the Real World.
"We found some ruins," Anderson said. "There were quite a few Beyonder characteristics inside, along with several Magical Items.
"Then we entered this place and saw the mural."
"Did you all come here together to hunt for