Divine Altar's terrain was undoubtedly complex.
The place was home to a powerful natural magnetic field, and most communication devices would lose their signals in the area. On top of that, compasses would spin out of control, and not even planes dared to fly over the region's skies.
Just then, the voice of Eugene IV rang out far and wide like muffled thunder, prompting the Curia members behind him to kneel devoutly on the ground.
Oddly enough, it seemed as though they were anticipating something.
All of a sudden, the clear twilight skies underwent a peculiar transformation.
A massive black cloud appeared out of nowhere and hovered over the Divine Altar.
The next second, a giant black vortex, akin to the gaping maw of the abyss, materialized at the bottom of the cloud.
It was, without a doubt, a terrifying sight.
Upon seeing that, Eugene IV's eyes lit up. Ah! God has arrived.
Baccio and the others, too, felt their hearts tighten.
The heavily armed Curia warriors surrounding the Divine Altar were no exception either. They were all so frightened that they instantly fell on their knees.
To everyone's surprise, a black beam emerged from the vortex as it slowly descended onto the top of the Divine Altar.
Electric circles began showing up within the beam, and before long, three silhouettes had appeared in front of everyone.
One of the silhouettes stood at the forefront, clearly of higher status, while the other two stayed behind, seemingly playing the role of servants.
When the black beam finally disappeared, the three silhouettes standing atop the altar gradually came into focus.
The leader stood at a towering height of two meters, and with two arms and two legs, he wasn't much different from a human at first glance. His head, however, stood out like a sore thumb.
Not only did his head resemble an octopus, but he also had several writhing tentacles growing from his neck, making him look particularly frightening.
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