One day before the bandit attack on Bishop Nicholas' carriage.
The Water Church group set out from the academy as scheduled. Within the convoy of five carriages, one stood out as notably grander and more opulent than the rest. This distinguished carriage housed Archbishop Doumer and his loyal Paladin, Heilig Wyclieff. In stark contrast to Ottar, Wyclieff never wore his holy knight armor; he always wore his official church clothes.
Is there an issue with your rosary?" inquired Archbishop Doumer, noting Wyclieff's constant attention to it since their departure.
Wyclieff handed the rosary to Doumer. "What's your assessment?"
Doumer scrutinized the sacred beads. "While it hasn't yet darkened, it bears a curse. Have you ventured to the tenth floor in Oxwade?"
"That's impossible," Wyclieff asserted. "The overseer mentioned only those who has Oxwade point can access it. The demonic mana within tightly seals the door."
