Pan Long had left Dr. Jones and the others on the far side of the chasm for more than just a little extra difficulty.
That was part of his goal too, but only a minor part.
The main reason was that he needed to be apart from them for a while. He needed time alone to meet the Holy Knight guarding the Holy Grail and have a talk.
If he wanted to take the Holy Grail, there was no getting around its guardian.
If possible, he wanted to settle this peacefully.
But if the knight insisted on stopping him... he would lock him away where no one could find him and pose as the Grail's guardian himself.
After all, he was already a Demon God or an angel. It would make perfect sense for someone like him to guard the Holy Grail.
As for the knight the ancient texts said guarded the Grail... he could say the man had gone to Heaven.
No, better not declare someone dead so casually. He could say the knight was training in secret.
As he thought, he passed through the short tunnel and entered a plain, hidden chamber.
The chamber was small. A relief depicting Jesus covered the wall opposite the entrance, with an altar before it bearing a cross, a plate, and other offerings. A few candles provided light. Apart from those, there were many cups, large and small, made from different materials in different styles.
Just inside the entrance stood a crude bed on the left. On the right was a holy-water basin carved into the rock. Spring water flowed into it from the mountain, then drained through a channel beside it, keeping the basin full.
A knight clad head to toe in silvery-white armor knelt praying before the altar. His armor