Meanwhile, deep within Pangaea Castle in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, stood the family residence of Jaygarcia Saturn Saint.
Heavy velvet curtains shut out the light from outside, and only a few dim crystal wall lamps illuminated the study.
After his communication with Aramaki was forcibly cut off, Saint Saturn sat alone behind an enormous desk carved from a single solid piece, his expression grave.
He had not summoned the other four Elders. Instead, through a special channel, he had secretly invited a "guest" of an exceedingly unusual status.
The study's side door slid open without a sound, and a tall, slender figure quietly entered.
She wore a simple, elegant gown resembling the attire of an ancient court lady, its hem embroidered with intricate, obscure patterns.
A white veil as thin as mist covered most of her face, leaving only her eyes exposed.
"Lord Saint Saturn." Gunko's voice was soft and pleasant. She stopped a few paces from the desk and dipped into a slight bow, her bearing impeccable.
Yet unlike the bone-deep deference she displayed before the other Five Elders or members of the Holy Knights, after bowing,
she did not wait for Saturn's permission. With perfect ease, she walked straight to the soft sofa at one side of the study and sat down.
Saint Saturn showed neither surprise nor the slightest displeasure.
He knew the identity of the woman before him.
She was not merely Lord Imu's most trusted attendant, but someone who had also signed the highest-tier "abyssal contract,"
gaining eternal existence, free from death, destruction, and aging!
Her youthful appearance, in particular, revealed that she had received this supreme contract long before even the ancient histories of many Celestial Dragon families began!
It was a blessing that brought one closest to "God," something even Saint