These black crosses resembled some kind of holy emblem, yet they lacked the sacred aura of those found in churches. Instead, at first glance, they instinctively struck one as terrifying execution racks, a disturbingly apt match for the dreaded "Impalement Punishment."
Adding to the oppressive atmosphere, a phantom Blood Moon hung perpetually over the city. Seemingly sunken yet never fully set, it bathed the city in a sanguine hue, eternally fixing it in a state of nightfall.
A single glance revealed an entire city as deathly silent as a tomb, unnerving any who beheld it.
The local expert, Blood Red Whiskey Alfred, explained to Byron and his companions, "According to the data gathered by religious orders from their various explorations, this appears to be a city projection from the Mythological Era, once part of the Night Demon Kingdom ruled by the Old God Lilith.
Before the Silver Era, the Night Demons were the ruling class within Lilith's realm.
