Inside a church of the Church of Evernight.
The Gothic church towered into the clouds like two swords standing side by side, thrusting toward the heavens. Countless intricate arches and frameworks overlapped to create an eerie majesty, its multiple levels stacked together into a magnificent spectacle.
Black was the church's dominant color. Klein looked at the interior of the Cathedral before him, studying its similarly dark stained-glass windows, and an inexplicable solemnity rose within him.
Indeed, the Tingen Squad was not at the Church of Evernight's grand church in Backlund, but at the Church of Evernight's "
Cathedral," the Church of Serenity.
This was the headquarters of the Church of Evernight, located in Winter County in the kingdom's north.
When he became one of the Church of Evernight's Red Gloves, Klein had also spent some time training here.
The last time I came here, I was still worried that Ince Zangwill might threaten my family and friends. But now, all I feel is relief... Klein thought as he followed a Cathedral cleric forward.
On his previous visit, Klein had thought only about improving his strength. Although he had instinctively sensed the church's grandeur, it had not struck him as clearly as it did now.
After walking roughly a hundred meters, Klein found the space before him suddenly opening up.
The first thing to greet Klein's eyes was the Evernight Holy Emblem embedded in the wall. Its colors were deep and rich, and almost a single glance was enough to reveal its supernatural nature.
On either side of the holy emblem, numerous stone pillars stood neatly arranged in a particular order, lending the scene an unusual beauty.
The surrounding stained-glass windows favored cool colors, yet also possessed a ruby-like luster. Klein was almost certain that even with sunlight shining directly onto