Under the endorsement of the dead, Yi Chen reached the same height as Art.
Yi Chen, who seldom initiated conversation, suddenly spoke at this moment, "This isn't a stance you developed on your own, is it? Was the inspiration from beyond this realm?"
Art acknowledged the young man before him and unreservedly shared how this posture, similar to the Pope's Attitude, came to be,
or rather, Art took this explanatory interjection as part of the performance, enhancing the audience's immersion.
"Indeed… Back when I was still a vagabond, I encountered a strange group of invaders.
They called themselves some sort of cult, moving in unison, covering the lands of the Old World with banners aloft. At its center sat what they called the 'Pope,' on a pristine white chair.
While ringing a bell, they spoke of purifying this sick land of ours.
