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That night, Saint Dominic’s Cathedral.
Moonlight filtered through thick clouds and cast dim, hazy shadows across the land. A thin mist permeated the air. Under the influence of the mist and the dim moonlight, a pitch-black shadow shrouded the cathedral, and even the sacred statues, which looked like works of art, gleamed darkly.
Inside the cathedral, rows of black candles flickered to life. Dozens of figures in black robes stood with their hands clasped before their chests, their eyes closed as they prayed in low whispers. Among them were theology students Pace and Reid, Julien, the dean of the college, and the cathedral officials led by Bishop Keith—nearly everyone was present.
At the very front of the group, a mysterious figure with an obscured face smeared crushed bugs on the ground to draw a magic circle in the shape of an inverted pentagram, representing a hellish faith.
A few of the black-robed figures brought forth wooden boxes and a half-human, half-bug evil god statue, along with Quinton, the dark mage. He seemed to realize what was happening when he saw the eerie scene. He cursed out loud and struggled to break free from the restraints to escape.
The mysterious figure glanced at Quinton, and the latter’s eyes immediately rolled back into his skull; he fell into a silent slumber.
The mysterious figure opened the wooden box, using the dark-colored Holy Shroud inside to cover the half-human, half-bug statue and ordering both the statue and Quinton to be placed on the inverted pentagram. Prayers began, signifying the beginning of the summoning ritual.
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