The pitch-black stone path laid along the dungeon stretched straight ahead. In the dim light of the faintly flickering candles around, the already eerie prison became even more terrifying due to the scattered corpses and bloodstains from the battles that constantly appeared in the field of view, causing the timid to hesitate.

 

However, for a certain priestess and her pet, this did not constitute a significant impact. Two girls who looked as delicate as flowers strolled through this incongruous area.

 

For Violet, visiting the dungeon of the Courage City for the first time, she naturally had no idea how to navigate this labyrinthine place constructed like a maze.

 

But by speculating from the bodies and bloodstains left by the guards and a few invaders, it was possible to trace their movements. After all, this place was only structurally complex and not truly designed as a maze.

 

As they advanced, the traces of the battles became more evident, more brutal, and the number of corpses increased.

 

It was evident that the guards on the first level were retreating in this direction, resisting the invaders while seeking help from the 【Sin Wardens】 on the lower levels.

 

Finally, the two girls arrived at a particularly open battlefield, a place where broad stone steps extended downward. Here, the bodies left by both guards and invaders were particularly numerous. Violet even saw several corpses lying on the ground, dressed in black silk attire, with masks covering half of their faces.

 

It seemed these were the so-called 【Sin Wardens】.

 

There were living beings ahead.

 

And they were enemies.

 

There were a dozen or so people holding giant scythes, dressed in robes that seemed to resemble the attire of some religious organization. On their backs, embroidered was a terrifying eight-armed black demon with wings, especially frightening in this dim environment.

 

Moreover, these people had a characteristic: regardless of gender, they were generally emaciated, like individuals who had been thoroughly drained and were in extremely poor health. However, the aura they actually emitted did not seem as weak as their appearance suggested.

 

In addition, they were living humans, not the undead like the eternal throne’s undead subjects, Violet could confirm this much.

 

“Who goes there!”

 

Upon seeing each other, the people adorned with demon patterns also noticed the two girls who showed no intention of concealing themselves. Immediately, they raised their sharply curved scythes and approached from various directions with caution.

 

However, it seemed that they did not recognize the girls, and since Violet and her companion did not resemble soldiers from the kingdom, they were not attacked immediately.

 

“Hmph.”

 

Xiao Guang took a step forward, intending to deal directly with this group of ruffians. However, the priestess had a sudden inspiration and grabbed her pet’s small hand, signaling her to wait with her eyes.

 

“Master?”

 

Although puzzled, the little dragon girl obediently stopped and quietly turned her head to look.

 

Violet shook her head, took something out of her backpack, and intentionally put on an arrogant and mysterious expression. Step by step, she walked toward the peculiar cultists wielding scythes and extended her hand to showcase the object.

 

“You guys have quite the courage, daring to brandish weapons against me.”

 

“?”

 

At her words, the group of people was momentarily puzzled. However, when they saw the black and gray token with a green snake carved on it held by Violet, they immediately trembled all over as if confronted with something terrifying. Without hesitation, they collectively knelt down, prostrating themselves before her.

 

“No, we didn’t know the esteemed envoy was coming! Please forgive us!”

 

They trembled on the ground, but they didn’t notice that a certain black-haired girl, who was putting on an act, was equally dumbfounded. She almost couldn’t contain her surprise. Clearly, Violet hadn’t expected this impromptu action to be so effective.

 

This token was, of course, one of the three special items Violet found in the 【Ring of Demon God’s Protection】 of Prince Ben Melchior. At that time, she felt that this item might have deep implications, intricately connected to entities like the “Demon God.”

 

So, the priestess thought of testing it out in front of this mysterious group of people who seemed to have come from nowhere. After all, it was just a little bluff, and if it failed, there wouldn’t be any loss.

 

The result, however, was that not only did the other side seem to recognize it, but they also appeared more inclined toward awe.

 

What exactly was this thing? More precisely, what identity did it represent?

 

Although curious, she couldn’t just ask directly, “Can anyone tell me what this thing means?” Torturing them for information wasn’t necessary either because there were certainly people more knowledgeable about the details of this token.

 

So, it wasn’t necessary.

 

“Cough… you guys have some insight. I’m here to help. Where are the others?”

 

Watching the black-haired girl with her hands on her hips, looking like she was saying, “You guys are making me too awesome,” the cultists exchanged glances. Finally, the man who seemed to be the captain cautiously spoke up.

 

“The forces rescuing Prince Ben have already entered the next level. They should be currently in battle with the 【Sin Wardens】 and the remaining forces in the dungeon. The other esteemed envoy is also down there.”

 

Almost subconsciously, he added, “The Council seems to attach great importance to this operation. I didn’t expect that a Human United Kingdom would actually send two envoys. Perhaps there’s also a Lord or senator…”

 

“Hmm?”

 

“!!!”

 

Stirred by the keywords, Violet made a meaningless hum. However, it seemed that the other party had just realized what they had said and suddenly began desperately kowtowing to the priestess with a terrified expression!

 

His head hit the solid stone floor with a resounding thud, making Violet suspect if this guy had been practicing some kind of iron head skill.

 

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I’ve just been out of touch with the upper echelons of the council for too long, got a bit carried away, absolutely no intention of inquiring about the whereabouts of the esteemed senators! I beg for your forgiveness for my offense!”

 

Huh?

 

What’s going on here…

 

But too many words would only lead to mistakes. Violet couldn’t be bothered to continue sweet-talking these guys. Once again, she emitted a “hmph!” from her nose, a sound even she didn’t understand the meaning of, and boldly walked past the kneeling cultists with her pet, directly stepping onto the descending stairs.

 

Of course, the unfortunate ones who had narrowly escaped with their lives dared not utter a single extra word. They obediently lay there, sending off the two girls with reverent gazes until they disappeared at the end of the staircase.

 

As they walked away, the leading man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as if he had survived a calamity. Shakingly, he got up from the ground, his back now damp with perspiration.

 

“Thank goodness… thank goodness. It seems the esteemed one is in a good mood today…”

 

Some of the younger, bewildered cultists, who were silenced by the tense atmosphere earlier, couldn’t help approaching the leading man for an explanation.

 

“Bishop Enoch, who were those two just now? Why did everyone react like that?”

 

“Hush! If you don’t want to die, shut your mouth!!!”

 

With quite exaggerated gestures to silence his subordinates, the man named Enoch cautiously surveyed the area below the stairs where the two girls had already disappeared from sight. He then lowered his voice and, with a cautionary tone, warned the young ones.

 

“Did you see that token? It’s the emblem of the 【Twilight Council】 senators. Each senator is an extraordinary powerhouse, with extremely peculiar and unpredictable personalities.”

 

“…Don’t be fooled by their seemingly harmless appearances. I’m telling you, my magic eye can’t even discern the strength of any one of them. Those two girls are definitely not human, and there are no normal humans in the 【Twilight Council】 at all! If anything goes wrong, all of us will die here! Do you understand?”

 

“You saw the senator who was with us earlier, with a mere wave of their hand, they instantly killed hundreds of elite soldiers from the Kingdom! Senators are even stronger than legendary-level human, they are true…”

 

As if hesitant about revealing more, Bishop Enoch paused before using a tone filled with awe to recite, almost as if in prayer,

 

“Myth.”