After the battle with the Demon Lord, Kaito finds himself awakening in a mysterious floating city named Vendigris, a place reminiscent of a Victorian-era metropolis yet shrouded in an eerie atmosphere. Lost, confused, and still haunted by Mirael's fate, Kaito meets Beauregard, a sharp and enigmatic man who recognizes that Kaito is new to this world. As Kaito navigates Vendigris, he learns of its three ruling cults, each devoted to an eldritch deity that the citizens unknowingly worship. The city thrives under a fragile peace, with weekly "ascensions"-sacrifices disguised as religious ceremonies-to appease the unseen horrors lurking beneath its elegant façade. Those who refuse to conform, like Beauregard, are hunted by the cults and their terrifying Apostles, human-eldritch hybrids who enforce the city's twisted order. With Mirael's whereabouts still unknown and Vendigris hiding dark truths, Kaito is forced to make a choice-escape, or stand against the unseen horrors that grip the city. But in a world where even the air feels wrong and the gods are always watching, who is truly in control?
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