The morning sunlight strained with all its might, yet still could not penetrate the thick fog. In the end, some was absorbed, some reflected, and the last portion tossed down like alms.
In some places, the climate blurred the four seasons. Here in Reincarnation Valley, there was no distinction between dawn, noon, and dusk. As long as it was daytime, everything was gray.
Fortunately, once they approached Reincarnation Valley and stepped onto the dock, there seemed to be a special barrier. Although the sky overhead remained gray, visibility down below was decent.
The dock was crowded. Tengge, the Order God Church's newly appointed diplomatic cleric to the Reincarnation Church, came to welcome them personally. The Reincarnation Church had also sent a welcoming delegation led by three elders.
There were also large numbers of ordinary believers from Reincarnation Valley.
They certainly harbored hatred and hostility toward the Order God Church, which had just defeated their side in war, but that did not stop them from being curious about it.
Kallen and Muli disembarked with their respective squad members, and everyone formed two rows on the dock.
Diplomatic Cleric Tengge delivered a brief welcome address. For him, stationed in another church's territory with his own staff, every large group arriving from his church felt like a visit from his own family.
Although his situation in Reincarnation Valley was complicated and treacherous, he was, after all, the victorious side's diplomatic cleric. With that backing, everything else was a trivial matter.
That much was evident from his healthy complexion.
An elder representing the Reincarnation Church gave a speech, describing this treaty written into the "terms of defeat" as an act of friendship promoting understanding, mutual trust, and closer cooperation between Reincarnation and Order.
Kallen felt that this elder ought to open a funeral society.