The grand cathedral of Saint Lumina stood like a beacon of divine serenity atop Caelmont's eastern hill, its gleaming spires reaching toward the heavens like judgmental fingers.
Inside, sunlight poured through stained glass windows in shafts of kaleidoscopic brilliance, illuminating rows of pews, golden altars, and one highly suspicious man crouched behind a confessional booth while wheezing into a stolen hymnal.
"I swear… I just wanted to breathe for five minutes," Rei muttered, curled under the priest's lectern like a stray cat.
He peeked out the side. There is no angry princesses, no burning chariots or No dragon breath, only Peace, sweet, temporary peace was outside.
[System Notification: Proximity to Holy Grounds grants +1 Hope Buff. Duration: 15 minutes or until someone yandere-sniffs your soul.]
"…Please don't say that."
[System Reminder: Rosette's Soul Sense Passive is currently Active.]
He froze.
No no no no no no—