Inside the Church of Tranquility of the Church of Evernight.
Leonard Mitchell put on a black trench coat and his red gloves, then entered the room belonging to High-ranking Deacon Crestet Cecimir.
"Congratulations on officially becoming a Red Glove. May the Goddess bless you." Cecimir traced the Crimson Moon over his chest.
As always, his high collar concealed his mouth.
"Praise the Goddess. It's an honor." Leonard raised his right hand and tapped four times clockwise.
Cecimir got straight to the point.
"At your request, I've assigned you to Soest's team. He's a Soul Assurer and has a Mystical Item of his own. I've also told someone to prepare the Beyonder weapon you need.
"Also, the Holy Cathedral has just received word of an unusual Beyonder case involving dreams. It's in Gurain City on the Southern Continent. Soest's team will leave by airship shortly and should arrive before the weekend. You have only a few hours to pack."
"What makes the case unusual, Your Excellency?" Leonard asked curiously.
"The person behind it calls himself Doctor Strange. He's appeared in Tingen and on the Sunia Sea. In Tingen, he helped the local Nighthawks foil a plot by the Blood Sanctify Sect. On the Sunia Sea, he intercepted and destroyed a squadron under the King of Immortality." Cecimir shared the intelligence that had been gathered with Leonard.
Tingen! Leonard's heart tightened. Only when he heard that the Blood Sanctify Sect's plot had failed did he relax. "Doctor Strange doesn't sound like a bad person," he said, puzzled. "He's like Iron Man, who appeared in that town at the foot of the mountain..."
Cecimir shook his head, his expression serious. "I've said much the same thing to the Nighthawks in Backlund. These 'heroes' seem harmless for now. They've even helped us officials and