Alexander, accompanied by Maria, followed the middle-aged man to the suburbs of Lake City.
As they ventured further into the outskirts, the surroundings became more open and sparse in population.
Throughout the journey, Maria remained in a state of limited thought, silently trailing behind Alexander without uttering a word.
After half an hour, an ancient castle-like building appeared before them. It was about five to six stories tall, covering a large area, at least around 10,000 square meters.
Beside the gate of the courtyard stood two statues. They were humanoid in shape, but their faces were not human-like, resembling more of a ghastly visage with wide mouths and protruding fangs.
Atop the building stood another statue, a winged humanoid creature.
It held a scepter in its hand, its body poised as if ready to surge forward at any moment.
"This is the church of our Mist Church branch," the man announced as he arrived at the courtyard entrance.
