Chapter 94
The surrounding landscape was swallowed by endless darkness.
The ‘Shadow Cloak’ draped over Dale slipped beyond control, submerging the Great Court into a lake of darkness. Everything vanished into the darkness, save for the Saintess and Dale.
A pitch-black barrier.
And within that barrier, a woman with goat horns revealed herself. Not a young girl, but an elegant, enchanting lady possessing an indescribable grace. The ancient Mother of Darkness.
“Shuv.”
Dale cautiously called her name. From within Dale’s shadow, Aurelia too revealed herself. As a fallen saintess, tainted by the darkness held within the 『Book of the Black Goat』.
“Ah, Mother of Ancient Darkness and Black Abundance.”
And the Shadow Saintess smiled at Shuv as if in ecstasy. Finally, she unwrapped the black bandage that had obscured her vision.
“……!”
Seeing that, Dale gasped, holding his breath.
What should have been behind the bandages was gone.
“To see what lies beyond, there are things we must sometimes give up.”
Where his pupils should have been, there was only emptiness, filled with nothing but darkness. A deep darkness like peering into the bottomless pit.
“And only now do I see.”
“…….”
“I’ve been waiting for this very moment.”
The Shadow Saintess smiled indifferently.
“As the Book of Revelation foretold──When the black apostle appears, accompanied by the female goat of the black forest bearing a thousand young.”
The Black Apostle bearing the 『Book of the Black Goat』.
