Inside St. Samuel Cathedral in the North Borough.
Abner casually crossed the grand prayer hall and arrived before the hidden door leading underground.
Then, because the priest guarding the place turned a blind eye to him, Abner easily passed through the hidden door and entered the narrow stairwell.
Illuminated by the lamps on both sides, he descended the steps one by one, turned left at the crossroads, and reached the destination of his visit—a pair of iron-black doors, Chanis Gate.
The doors were heavy and cold, engraved with seven holy emblems. Nothing seemed capable of shaking them.
Unlike Klein, who had prepared for so long yet never found an opportunity to come here, Abner could rely on the black gemstone in his chest personally bestowed and "stamped" by the Goddess. With the Dominator of Mysteries' abilities, he could even leverage the power of St. Samuel Cathedral itself to conceal himself. Naturally, no one could notice him.
Not even Archbishop Saint Anthony.
And though Chanis Gate's seal was powerful, since it was a "gate," it could not stop a high-ranking Apprentice blessed by the Goddess.
This was also what made a Dominator of Mysteries with knowledge of the structures of various Mythical Creature Forms so terrifying. They could often use the right ability to easily find a suitable "fulcrum," becoming the lever that moved their target and solving complicated problems at the smallest cost.
This was probably one of the core principles of Dominator of Mysteries Acting as well. No matter what direction their Insight took, it should follow this principle.
While pondering this, Abner glanced at the Nighthawk standing guard, then stepped through the gate. The latter remained utterly unaware.
The sealed area behind Chanis Gate was like a realm completely isolated from reality, so silent it inspired terror. It