Eugene slowly straightened his back. He could feel the throbbing in his head slowly receding, but his eyes still felt quite dry and strained. If he could, he wanted to pull them out and rinse them in water.

“There are quite a few of them,” Eugene muttered while raising his head. He could see about 200 figures moving in the distance. There was no question about it — these were the Paladins and the Inquisitors. Although the warp-gate had been disconnected, it had now been activated. They had come to discover Eugene’s presence.

They were coming fast, and Eugene didn’t want any unnecessary confrontation. However, it was clear that they had no consideration for his wish. Although they wouldn’t attack immediately, they were sure to make annoying remarks and send him back.

‘Where am I?’ Eugene wondered.

He only knew that he was somewhere in the mountains but was oblivious to his exact location. However, it didn’t really matter. The presence of the Paladins and Inquisitors was sufficient to hint at the presence of the Fount of Light in the vicinity.

The projection from the Holy Grail and the jawbone had shown… an old temple. However, he did not see such a temple in the vicinity. It was expected. Since rumors regarding the Fount of Light were unknown to the public, even the temple was hidden.

Eugene raised Akasha into the air.

He could see magic permeating the space around him, though it was impossible to understand most of the spells even with Akasha since they were divine magic. It was a complex barrier that combined both regular magic and divine magic. It would be difficult to break through with just magic alone.

Then couldn’t he simply blast through with force? It was an extremely simple, even ignorant way of thinking, but Eugene did not think long.

He had broken down Tressia Cathedral’s pillar of light and exited with the Holy Grail and the jawbone. Then he reactivated the warp-gate and arrived in this place, a prohibited area. He had already crossed several lines, so he had no reason to rack his...