Having figured everything out, the player rose from the site of Grace, intending to continue the [Wailing Gorge] storyline.
But even after running all over the Underground Map, the player found no sign of the supposed gorge.
For a while, this made the player think he had gone the wrong way, but Blaidd was here too.
The player might have taken a wrong turn, but surely an NPC couldn't have no sense of direction.
Meanwhile, Sellen had already vanished by the time the player returned, leaving only a message behind: [The source of all night is eternal starlight. My apprentice, read more books. The Carian Study Hall would suit you well.]
Neither NPC was particularly reliable, and the player found no other NPCs here, bringing exploration of the map to a standstill.
With no other choice, the player took out the [Pureblood Knight's Medallion], preparing to unlock a new map.
According to Midas, using this would grant an audience with the Blood Lord.
The player used the medallion.
A dark red glow enveloped the player. After a loading screen, the player stood somewhere completely unfamiliar.
An enormous layer of rock loomed overhead. There was no sky to be seen, only a night sky. The darkness and starlight were rather similar to the Eternal City's.
Rock walls and stone tablets were everywhere nearby, with red bloodstains in many places. The player also saw plenty of lesser enemies hugging each other, though he had no idea what they were doing. (Good children wouldn't know.)
Underground? The player looked around, confirming his judgment.
Following the only path forward, he soon spotted a familiar figure.
Midas sat with her knees bent before a gravestone, her hands folded over her knees, her long golden hair falling over her shoulders.
Her lips moved slightly as she