He paused outside the door that would take him to his goal. He shuddered as he thought about what awaited him on the other side of the wooden door, but gathered his composure, checked his gear, his sword, even checking the blue shining stone of The Goddess who had brought him to this world. Seeing it shine brightly off of his platinum armor helped mustered up his resolve. He threw the door open, took a step into the large room at the uppermost tower of the castle and stopped in his tracks. The room had no windows, but there was plenty of light illuminating the grisly scene. Every inch of every wall was covered in the same shining Sigil of The Goddess he currently wore, the blue aquamarine glow leaving no detail hidden. In the center of the room was a ritual circle carved into the stone, filled with still fresh, glowing, red blood. Brightly enough to contrast with the Sigils, giving the floor a slight purple aura. At the other end of the room was the man he had come to battle, th