The clash between the Saints ended in an instant as Raphael and the others entered the Spirit World.
The Church of Storms had definitely deployed a Saint, and might even have brought a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact.
But they had not had time to act.
The Aurora Order had come fully prepared this time and had surely rehearsed for such a situation long ago. Saint Tenebrous was responsible for protecting the survivors in the ruins, while the Saint of Secrets immediately took everyone away.
A few seconds later, Raphael arrived in a dim hall.
A faint scent of blood hung in the hall. At its far end stood a large cross, with a one-eyed giant hanging upside down upon it.
Raphael immediately averted his gaze, avoiding the giant's eye, because his spirituality had sensed danger.
Even though it was a stone statue, it seemed to have some connection to the True Creator.
This was the altar at the Aurora Order's headquarters, where bloody sacrifices were frequently held.
A ring of candles burned near the ceiling, keeping the hall reasonably well lit.
The dark shadow that had protected Raphael took on a human shape, then solidified again, finally becoming a man in his thirties with an icy gaze.
This was Saint Tenebrous, Kisma.
At the same time, a somewhat illusory shadow rose from the darkness beneath a candle stand.
That was Freddy, the vice president of the Aurora Order.
Since the actual president remained in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, this vice president effectively held all the president's authority.
Just as Raphael had expected, he had also been waiting outside the ruins and had now returned with Raphael and the others.
The three Saints were now all looking at Raphael.
So Raphael said, "There was no Grade 0 Sealed Artifact