1063 The Lords Left-Hand (1/2)
In a rather remote spot in Pessote City, there was a building made of stone. It looked rough and was a cathedral that needed some construction work.
The most eye-catching and intricate part was the altar. Erected over it was a wooden cross and a tall figure carrying the cross.
Ascetic Snowman was sitting in the first pew, facing the divine statue, his head bowed and his eyes closed in focused supplication.
He was a middle-aged man who wasn't considered old but had some wrinkles. He was wearing a simple white robe that had been washed countless times. He had brown short hair, and on his exposed arms, shoulders, calves, and feet, there were all kinds of old scars and scabs.
At that moment, two men and a woman appeared at the cathedral entrance. The men were dressed in black robes that were completely different from the surroundings. One was wearing a vest and half top hat with a formal bow tie, and the other casually wore a white shirt. The former had a pronounced outline with a cold expression, while the latter had black hair and green eyes. He looked pretty good, exuding the romantic air of a poet.
The lady was wearing a long white dress that was tight at the waist with frilly designs at the sleeves. Lacy flowers were sewn in a meshed manner at her chest. She wore an intricate silver mask, revealing a pair of emerald-like eyes, her high nose, her lip glossed-lips, and lower half of her face. It prompted anyone who laid their eyes on her to imagine how beautiful her actual appearance was.
They were extremely attractive. It was the same regardless of the angle one took. However, the passers-by, and few members of the congregation, and the praying ascetic didn't even give them a look, completely ignoring them.
This was a combination of Hallucination and Psychological Invisibility.
Audrey was already in operation-mode, no longer showing any curiosity. She swept her gaze and said in a gentle voice, ”What's most important now is to get Mr. Snowman to sleep; otherwise, we'll have to wait until tonight.”
The night in this world.
”Relax. It's trivial,” Leonard replied with a smile.
Compared to Miss Justice, who had only experienced a few supernatural incidents, as a Nighthawk, he was already too used to such things. He was very composed and even wanted to joke with Klein.
Of course, he didn't know that Miss Justice had recently hypnotized a demigod.
Klein glanced at his former teammate.
”Then let's begin.”
He was ”carrying” Unshadowed Crucifix on him, and in less than three hours, he would be dropped back to Sequence 5 and have his Bizarro Sorcerer Beyonder characteristic purged, so he naturally didn't want to waste any time.
He's back in his crazy adventurer state again. Tsk... Leonard didn't beat around the bush. He raised his hand to neaten up his hair as his green eyes suddenly turned deep.
Silently, the praying ascetic, Snowman, had fallen into a deep sleep.
This is the Beyonder power of a Nightmare... Looking at this scene with sparkling eyes, Audrey thoughtfully muttered to herself.
In fact, she was aware of the powers of a Nightmare, having seen them in action before—back when they were dealing with the Sanguine Viscount, Ernes Boyar. However, she was unable to grasp the full picture of it due to the urgency of the situation. It was only now that she made a complete observation of it.
Right on the heels of that, she raised both her hands and grabbed the arms of The World and The Star. Using her abilities of Dreamwalker, she led them into Snowman's dreamscape.
”I can do it myself...” Leonard mumbled the moment he entered the hazy world.
Klein and Audrey ignored him and quickly surveyed the area, taking in the entirety of Snowman's dreamscape.
They were also inside a cathedral, an unusually majestic cathedral.
Ancient stone pillars propped up a towering dome, but they didn't make the hall appear too segmented and cramped. It still remained extremely spacious.
The cathedral's door was wide and tall, even for giants. Lined on both sides were candles placed in silver cups that emitted a warm glow.
The altar right in front was grand and magnificent. Above them were grayish-white crosses and a sculpture of God bearing the cross.
The statue's face wasn't very clear, but it felt like it was showing pity towards all beings in the world.
Snowman was similarly sitting in the first pew facing the holy altar. His head was bowed and his eyes closed in focused supplication.
”This is similar to the Afternoon Town's abandoned cathedral that Little Sun showed to us. It should be a building from the same era,” Audrey swept her gaze across the brick arches and whispered.
At the same time, she tried to suppress her curiosity and told herself to remain calm.
Little Sun? How is he ”little”? That fellow is clearly taller and larger than me... Afternoon Town's abandoned cathedral...
Leonard thought in puzzlement as he lampooned.
When he joined the Tarot Club, The Sun Derrick had long returned to the City of Silver. Although he would occasionally mention the exploration of the Giant King's Court, he didn't conjure any of the corresponding images.