Located in the middle of the continent, the Cathedral of Divine Grace is the headquarters and sanctuary of the Church of Light.

More than 700 years ago, a strange gap suddenly appeared in the center of the continent, and a kind of depraved energy called erosion spilled out from inside and around the continent.

This energy is very strange, and all creatures contaminated by this energy will be greatly strengthened in strength, and at the same time, they will completely lose their minds.

When contaminated, these creatures become tyrannical and tend to self-destruct, devoid of emotion or pain, and only mechanically destroy everything in front of them.

Due to the lack of preparedness and the powerful energy of the eroded creatures, the countries of the continent were soon completely destroyed, and countless nobles abandoned the glory of life and fled with the commoners, trembling in despair.

For a moment, it was as if the whole world was going to be plunged into endless darkness.

It was at this time that a church called the Light suddenly appeared, preaching the Holy and determined to bring the Light back to time and dispel the erosion of darkness.

They reunited the various capable nobles, and led the army to retake the land on which they depended on it with the help of the Light, which was able to effectively suppress the erosion.

Eventually, a magnificent church was erected at the source of the erosion as a seal to suppress the erosion cracks, ensuring the tranquility of the continent for generations to come.

The year the church was inaugurated was the so-called New Era, and it was named Shenghui as the center of the entire Church of Light.

At this time, the current Pope Pius V of the Church of Light knelt quietly in front of the idol, folded his hands, and gently recited in his heart the scriptures that he had chanted many times for a long time.

The sunlight shone softly through the transparent crystal, gently draping over his body, and seemed to fill the entire prayer room with divine light.

Suddenly, a slightly flustered footsteps shattered the quiet picture.

A cardinal, dressed in red and white robes and wearing a crown rarely worn by clergy, broke into the prayer room with some haste of steps.

When he saw the Pope praying, he quickly restrained his panicked heart and stood silently behind the Pope with his head bowed, waiting for him to finish his prayer.

For the Pope, communion with God is the most sacred and urgent thing, and he cannot be disturbed by any mundane affairs, even if the information he holds in his hands is the most critical in so many years.

Therefore, although his heart was very anxious, he still did not dare to disturb him.

"Rogier, is there anything important?"

It seemed like a century had passed for the gentle voice of Pius V to come from far away, with his characteristic unfathomable but calming heart.

Cardinal, known as Rogier, said with some anxiety: "Your Majesty, I just received news that something suspected of erosion has appeared in the Dark Mountain Range, and traces of cultists have also been found in the Connaughton region close to the Dark Mountain Range. ”

Hearing the news of the suspected erosion, a look of surprise appeared on the face of the fifth protector Furui Wubo, but it was only a fleeting moment.

As for the information about the cultists in the back, it did not attract much attention from him.

After a long while, he slowly asked in Rogil's somewhat nervous eyes, "Is there any connection between the two?"

"The current news is not related, it should just happen by accident two things collided. However, this information of the suspected erosion is very worthy of our attention, and we must investigate it on the ground, and I ask you to order a team led by the cardinal to investigate!"

Instead of answering Rogil's request, Pius V climbed the stairs and stood slightly above his original kneeling to look up at the majestic statue of light above.

The face of the idol was a blurry ball of light, like an unpredictable fate, making it impossible to see the whole picture.

"Seven hundred and seventy-two years have passed since the completion of this place, and the things that have been suppressed underground have not been divided in recent years. ”

Pius V said suddenly.

Rogier knew that what the Pope was talking about was that the erosion had become more and more restless in recent years, and that riots had always occurred on certain days when the dark energy was stronger, and the frequency was increasing.

This shows that the power of the dark side of the world is constantly reviving and strengthening, and it may be difficult for the Church of Light to guarantee that it will continue to suppress the erosion in the future.

"The gods bless us, and the light endures forever. Rogier drew a round emblem of light on his chest, both to pray to the gods and to express what he wanted to say.

Pius V turned his head and smiled, and said softly: "Rogil, don't be so cautious, the future belongs to your younger generation, I can only take advantage of the time before I have been summoned by the Lord to pave the way for you, and it will depend on you in the future." ”

Rogier just bowed his head and did not speak, the controversy between the cardinals of the Church of Light had developed into a partisan strife somewhat, and the Pope's attitude was ambiguous.

He himself took the risk of asking the Pope to arrange for the cardinal to lead the investigation today, and he realized the seriousness of the matter, and only ran over to meet the Pope.

"Hehe, I know what you're looking forward to. Pius V paused before saying, "Well, how about I let Agnes, who is still traveling on the mainland, go to the Connaughton region and the Dark Mountains on behalf of the Church of Light?"

"That's the best!"

To Rogil's surprise, the Pope chose Saint Agnes, who had been traveling on the mainland to increase her knowledge and spread the path of the Light, as an investigator to explore the North.

She has been traveling around the continent since she was a child, and has not been involved in the power struggles of recent years, making her a completely neutral and trustworthy candidate.

"But Her Highness the Virgin's guard ......"

"I will send the Templar Guards to assist her. ”

"Then I have nothing to worry about. ”

Rogier nodded to indicate that he accepted the Pope's arrangement, and then stood quietly aside.

After waiting for a while, without further instructions from Pius V, he bowed slightly and retreated.

Pius V stood in silence as if he had completely forgotten Rogier's existence after he had finished speaking, and did not react to Rogier's movements or retreat, and his mind had long since lost sight of where he had gone.

This is why the cardinals believe that he will soon be called by the Lord to serve under the throne of the gods.

It didn't take long for Pius V to regain his senses, a gentle smile on his lips, and he turned around and slowly left the prayer room.

Behind him, the idol of the god of light, as it has always been, quietly watching the changes over the past seven hundred years.