After a blurring of vision, the familiar sea of clouds and the grandiose hall replaced the dim secret room before his eyes.
Colin stepped into it.
The vague figures of six Supreme Councilmen also quietly emerged.
"I pay my respects to all the Supreme Councilmen," Colin bowed.
"Good morning, Councilman Colin," a barely perceptible fluctuation passed, and the blurry forms of the six Supreme Councilmen seemed to come alive a bit. The Councilman in the middle, to the left, who also spoke most often, slowly said,
"This time, we have summoned you here not only to give you the Divine Blood but also to conduct a ritual with you."
A ritual... Colin looked up in confusion, only to be startled to see all six Supreme Councilmen simultaneously standing up and slowly walking towards him!
"Do not be afraid, child," it was still the middle-left Supreme Councilman speaking.
