Chapter 472 Immortality!
The Bastille is not an ordinary prison, and the prisoners who can be imprisoned in this prison are naturally not ordinary people.
even……
The "prisoners" held in this prison may not be human.
Apart from Bruno himself, only personnel from three units and departments, namely the Idar Military, the Idar CIA and the Idar Institute of Magical Creatures, can enter with a certain level of authorization.
In these three departments,
The reason why he sneaked into a seemingly unreasonable institution (Idar's Institute of Magical Creatures) was because the first group of "prisoners" held in this prison were mutants from the Lost Land.
After all, the existence of mutants is little known. At the same time, as non-human creatures that the Idar people must face when developing the Lost Land, Bruno has always paid special attention to the research on mutants.
only……
No matter how many mutants there are in the Lost Land, it is impossible for them to cross the ocean and reach the Principality of Idar.
Compared with the threat posed by the Church of Light, Bruno at least knew which one was more important.
Therefore, Bruno's attitude towards the study of mutant species is actually quite Buddhist.
As long as nothing goes wrong, he will let the scientific researchers of the Principality of Idar do what they want.
after all……
Magical creatures...
If this thing appeared on Earth, Darwin's coffin would probably burst.
Bruno really couldn't provide constructive opinions and forward-looking ideas to the scientific researchers in the Principality of Idar.
Bruno's focus is only on the safety and confidentiality of the research process.
therefore,
Using the Bastille as a base for imprisoning and studying mutants is undoubtedly the most suitable choice.
Overall, the Bastille is a circular castle-style building.
There are trenches and moats around the castle. Even if there is any problem, Idar’s army will surely be able to control the potential hidden dangers within the Bastille.
The courtyard in the center of the castle is jointly managed by the Idar military and the Idar Institute of Magical Creatures.
It is both a courtyard and an important testing ground for Idar's Institute of Magical Creatures to conduct experiments and observe the activities of mutants.
When Bruno passed through the courtyard, he could clearly hear the roar and scream of the mutant in the iron cage, and even see the big blood-red eyeball in the center of the mutant's head.
"They are so ugly..." Bruno couldn't help but sigh.
"The one you see is one of the best-looking ones." Upon hearing this, Claire couldn't help but take over the conversation.
“You can see this?”
Bruno was surprised.
"It's those guys from Idar's Institute of Magical Creatures..." Claire said with a bitter face, "They have become obsessed with studying mutants and have even tried to conduct breeding experiments on them..."
"Then what?"
Bruno asked excitedly.
"Then they discovered that the mutants seemed to have no gender distinction, and they didn't know how they reproduced..."
Bruno: “…”
…
Bishop Olson was imprisoned in the basement of the Bastille.
As the most dangerous and valuable prisoner in the Bastille, Bishop Olson had a single cell on the first underground floor.
But this was certainly not because the Idar people were merciful, but to cut off all channels for Bishop Olsson to communicate and interact with other prisoners.
not to mention……
Although this room was called a prison cell, it was difficult to even put a complete bed in it. It was a dark confinement room! What made Bishop Olsson most upset was that the Idar people didn't seem to want to let him sleep at all! Whenever he curled up and planned to take a nap, the Idar people would wake him up without saying a word...
This is called sleep deprivation! As a common method used by the Eagle Sauce, when other interrogation methods were proven to be useless against Bishop Olson... this trick was naturally used on Bishop Olson.
On one side is the absolutely quiet, absolutely lonely, absolutely dark confinement room, and on the other side is the torture where even sleep has become a luxury...
This silent punishment made Bishop Olson feel more devastated than the physical pain! So...
More than a month after being arrested by the Idar people...
Bishop Olsson finally succumbed to the Idar people's various torture methods.
…
When Bruno stepped into the interrogation room, Bishop Olsson, who was tied up, was already fixed on a chair.
Prior to this,
Bruno had actually seen the portrait of Bishop Olsson a long time ago.
He was a middle-aged man who looked gentle and elegant, with sharp eyes and a resolute face, which often gave people great trust.
Especially when Bishop Olson put on the holy robe that symbolizes his bishop status...his image would bring an indescribable sense of security to almost all believers of the Church of Light.
However……
Having been imprisoned in the Bastille for more than a month, this middle-aged man in his forties has completely changed.
His originally handsome and resolute face became untidy and his hair looked a mess, like a messy chicken coop.
The dried blood on his body stuck to his damp and moldy prison uniform, making him look extremely miserable.
If Bruno had not known clearly that the man before him was a big fish of the Church of Light, he would never have associated the guy who had just taken on a human form with the identity of the Bishop of the Church of Light.
and……
As a result of staying in an extremely small cell for more than a month, Bishop Olson had a slightly nauseating and mixed odor emanating from his body.
It was as if moldy clothes, slightly fishy dirt and a faint smell of blood were mixed together, making people unable to help but pinch their nostrils.
Bruno waved his hand slightly at the edge of his nose, showing a look of disgust.
"All right, Bishop Olson."
Bruno pulled a chair over and sat down behind the desk, saying calmly:
"I heard from Claire...you want to confess? If that's the case, then you can start now."
Bruno's words clearly made the disheveled Bishop Olson tremble slightly.
Hearing this,
He raised his head somewhat dully, and looked at the young duke who was sitting not far in front of him with his cloudy eyes.
"You...you are...the Duke of Idar?"
Bishop Olson's voice sounded quite hoarse, as if he had not spoken for a long time, which made people feel indescribable discomfort.
And when he finally raised his head that was originally lying on the small table...
Bishop Olson's bloodshot eyes and extremely distinct dark circles immediately caught Bruno's attention.
The word "haggard" is probably not enough to describe Bishop Olson's mental state at the moment. After several sleepless days and nights, his body could no longer bear it.
So much so that even when he spoke, he seemed quite weak and tired.
"Of course it's me."
Hearing this, Bruno nodded seriously.
"What is the situation outside now? Does the Church of Light want to replace me?"
Seeing Bruno nod, Bishop Olson asked anxiously.
only……
Facing the question raised by Bishop Olson, Bruno did not intend to answer at all, but just repeated what he had just said indifferently:
"If you have anything to say, say it now."
"If not, go back to your cell and be quiet. Don't let me waste my time."
Looking at Bruno's calm face, Bishop Olson finally clenched his fists and looked at Bruno with pleading eyes: "I can tell you everything I know, but... please let me leave the solitary cell at the bottom."
Yes,
In just over a month, Bishop Olson probably experienced more hardships than he had in the first half of his life combined.
This was the first time he realized that
turn out to be……
Sleep is so important to humans!
Being alone in a confined room could almost make his spirit collapse! He didn't want to recall the feeling of spending years in a solitary cell. In that completely dark room where he couldn't see his hand in front of him, he couldn't do anything.
No one talked to him, no one communicated with him, not even the prison guards who went back and forth between the cells to distribute meals would answer any of his questions! The only thing Bishop Olsson could do was to shrink in a corner of the cell alone, and then recall his own experience, guessing how the Idar people would interrogate and torture him.
However……
There was no torture or interrogation. After Bishop Olsson was thrown into a cold and damp solitary cell underground, the Idar people seemed to have given up questioning him.
If the prison guards had not brought him meals every day, Bishop Olsson would even have thought that he had been forgotten by the people of Idar!
In Tongliao Universe,
The prison is a Feng Shui treasure land for enlightenment in Longchang.
And in the Principality of Idar...
Prison is undoubtedly the designated place for revealing secrets and giving up resistance.
A pitch-dark enclosed space often causes people to have endless associations, amplifying the fear in their hearts to the maximum extent.
then,
Bishop Olsson surrendered...
Although just over a month ago, he was still the most loyal clergyman of the Church of Light and a talented person trusted by the Pope, for Bishop Olson, it seemed like decades had passed! He couldn't hold on any longer! However...
Facing Bishop Olson's pleading eyes, Bruno just smiled and said:
"It depends on how much useful intelligence you can provide to us."
"I know everything about the Aoaogulei Desert!"
"Then tell me..."
Although Bruno was slightly startled when he heard Bishop Olson's words, he still watched the changes in Bishop Olson's expression very calmly.
"All my family members and friends died in the war. I grew up in the holy city of Bethlehem, and the person who adopted me is the current Pope - Clement V!"
"Your adopted father is the Pope?"
“Yes, but no.”
Bishop Olson nodded, but then shook his head.
"I am not the only one who has been adopted. In fact, the church adopts countless children from all over the mainland every year."
"In the year I was adopted, Clement V alone adopted dozens of children of similar age, but... only a few of them survived."
"Why?"
"The Great Ogure Desert! The greatest secret of the church is hidden there! That is the true secret place of the Church of Light!"
"The church has stored a divine corpse deep in the Ogure Desert!"
Hearing this, Bruno couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart: "Sure enough..."
The diary from the Forest of Monsters has revealed to Bruno everything that happened after the God-killing Plan was completed.
Selfishness, quarrels, betrayal, killing...
If what Bruno expected was true, the corpse of the god stored in the Ogure Desert should be the corpse of the god who died in the godslaying plan.
"Go on..." Bruno ordered.
"As far as I know, gods are extremely special beings. They have broken the rules of the world. Even if they enter a state of death, their consciousness and most basic abilities can still exist by relying on their corpses. And we are taking advantage of this!"
"The Crusaders affiliated with the Church of Light have a size of tens of thousands. However, in the eyes of the core circles of the church, only the Crusaders who enter the Ogure Desert can be called true Crusaders."
Hearing this, Bruno couldn't help but reveal a puzzled look:
"Is there any difference?"
Bishop Olson paused and said:
"Because only the Crusaders who have entered the Augure Desert are the Crusaders blessed by the gods! Only they will have the protection from the gods!"
"Superstition?" Bruno questioned.
"No! This is not superstition! This is fact!"
"The god's obsession still exists in the god's broken body!"
"But even if he is a god, his obsession and consciousness will eventually dissipate over time."
"therefore……"
Having said this, Bishop Olson couldn't help but pause.
Even his entire face seemed to become tangled and hideous at this moment.
It's as if...
There was a terrifying feeling in the words he was about to say! "So what?"
Bruno stared into Bishop Olson's eyes and spoke in a deep voice.
finally,
Bishop Olson gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, and then he stammered, "Therefore..."
"The Pope and the remnant of the god's corpse... reached some kind of... agreement..."
Bruno couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: "Agreement?"
"yes."
"Only with enough sacrifices can the remnants of the gods continue to exist over time, so... the civilians in the Augures region are the sacrifices prepared by the church!"
"And in return... for every sacrifice made, the god's regret will allow a Crusader soldier to receive the god's protection and blessing!"
Hearing this, Bruno finally frowned: "What's the use?"
What's the use...
Look into Bruno's eyes,
Bishop Olson seemed to recall the past again in his mind, and even his trembling words seemed to contain a trace of unspeakable fear:
"Immortality! Indestructibility!"
(End of this chapter)
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