"They call it a town but this is almost as big as the capital back home," Aurelian said as he gland down an icy hill towards the gate.
A big icy redwood gate stood 15 meters in the middle of the stone walls surrounding the town.
'Red everywhere' is what he thought as he saw the ground, buildings, streets, vegetation. Everything was a firey vibrant red.
As they approached the gate they saw the guards and walked up to them. However, when close enough to hear their conversation loud enough to chime in, they weren't seen.
"Still a bummer," Vel said looking dejected as she walked in front of Aurelian who was blankly staring at the guards.
*Poke* Aurelian poked one of the shoulders. The guard jumped and looked at it wiping it off.
"The one talking to that guard laughed at him, "Ha dude I bet you're haunted by some old grandma ghost." Making the guard shiver even more intensely.
As Aurelian was following Vel down the main street that seemed to lead into the center of the town. He was scanning buildings for a church.
Not because he was super faithful to one of the gods but because a priestess would be a good job for the lineage of Creation and life.
As Aurelian caught up to Vel she was looking around at the colors of the town, "even the roads are red." she turned her head towards Aurelian and asked, "What do you think it has to do with, I don't see anything that can make this color appear everywhere."
"Lineages, it's because of a lineage."
"Also do you see that big church to the left of the dungeon entrance? We are going there." Aurelian said as he intertwined his fingers in hers.
Vel feeling his warm harm, felt a sense of calm. Looking at his face, showed utter confidence in what he was doing.
….
5 minutes later after weaving through crowds, the pair reached the step to the one building that wasn't red.
A 300-meter tall church covering a whole block from left to right. It was Black with white accents. With thirty stairs leading to the massive doors of the entrance that were already open.
"Someone here will be able to see us Vel," Aurelian said leading her up the stairs.
Once they walked through the entrance it felt as if it was disconnected from the outside. Nothing outside could affect the interior.
Seeing the red carpet lining the floor through the center until the sanctuary.
Off of the left side behind the sanctuary, there was a hallway where Aurelian led Vel.
Once in the main back hallway, "Vel if you see anything having the name manager, priest, or priestess tell me."
"Okay, do we split up?"
"Yep, I'll take the top floors."
"Mm," she nodded back and began walking down the hallway to the different rooms.
....
He went straight to the top floor. Aurelian left the stairs. It was floor 15 which covered the top 50 meters of the church.
It had an open space leading to another smaller chapel and sanctuary. More details, it looked richer. With gold covering some of the white accents. Stained glass windows let a small amount of light through.
There was no one in this room besides deacons, and a woman in white priestess robes standing in the sanctuary.
She had blue eyes that looked like they knew things Aurelian didn't. 'That's the person who knows where to look and can see me.' Aurelian thought.
She looked to be in her late twenties, with a shorter stature, and short black hair down to her shoulders.
As he approached the first step of the sanctuary she turned and looked at Aurelian.
"Young man, you seem to be different. More important?" She said questioning her last deduction.
All the deacons turned confused asking themselves, 'Who would the priestess talk to like that.'
However, they saw nothing. The deacon standing close to the priestess asked, "priestess I don't see anyone."
"Correct, Liam, that's because he's a ghost." Keeping her eyes on Aurelian she said, "Young man what's your name, do you want to follow me to a room."
"Yes, ma'am I'd have some questions. It'd help me out a lot if you could answer some of them. My name is Aurelian." He said bowing to a 30-degree angle. Standing then smiling towards the woman.
"I understand follow me." She said turning to open a door hidden in the wall behind her.
….
Inside the room, there was one desk the size of a normal room. The left wall is covered in books from top to bottom. Couches are placed in the middle on opposite sides of a coffee table.
"Please take a seat. My name is Psyche." She said pointing to a couch. "What would you like to know." She continued as she sat down on the other side.
"Firstly I'm searching for someone. They would be the Lineage Carrier of Creation do you know where they might be." Aurelian asked thinking this was his best shot to find them without searching himself.
Aurelian needs this to work to have the best efficiency he can get as strong as possible.
"Hmmm, Creation I know where she is, she's my mother." She paused with a smile on her face. "She's in the capital of Vita kingdom. It's pretty far from here. She's the queen and the oracle of the country." Psyche said proudly puffing out her chest.
"I see that seems like something that lineage would do before meeting us," Aurelian said with a smile on his face, looking at Vel who just arrived next to him.
"Us?" She looked and felt just as helpless as her deacons did earlier. Psyche couldn't see anybody.
"It seems she can only see ghosts Vel, I bet there is another lineage out there who can see death though. I'll help you find them." Aurelian said as she sat down he held her hand.
Psyche knowing what was going on now said, "Yes I am a subordinate lineage of my mothers I can communicate with the beings in the Afterlife." Thinking for a while she said confidently, "My brother though can communicate with the dead his lineage was similar to mine that way."
Vel's eyes lit up, "See Vel I told you, there are many lineages we just have to find them."
"Now then Miss Psyche, Could you tell us the Secrets of Red Ice Town and its Dungeon," Aurelisn asked.