The dark yellow carpet, high hanging ceilings, chandeliers full of candlesticks, delicate stone statues, lifelike frescoes and reliefs, and a bright and warm atmosphere, make the small black building look like the villa of some nobleman, rather than the famous "hell".
This was the first impression that the Inquisition made on Fernando and Douglas, who followed the "gatekeeper" through the tree-lined path lined with statues, and officially entered the place where every magician feared from the bottom of his heart.
In the hall, except for Fernando, Douglas and the "janitor", no other court personnel walked around, but the two of them sensed that there were several people hiding in the shadows, and they seemed to be the first security guard of the "court".
The "janitor" looked solemn and slightly panicked, and said angrily as he walked: "I doubt your devotion to the Lord, this kind of thing should be reported as soon as possible, if the big thing is delayed, you should wait to be burned at the stake." ” After a pause, he softened his tone: "If things go well, you will also be richly rewarded." ” "Yes, sir."
Douglas looked submissive, and Fernando lowered his head and said nothing, as if frightened.
The "normal behavior" of the "janitor" and the information revealed made the "night watchmen" hiding in the shadows do not do anything, but only swept Douglas and Fernando with the knight's intuition, the premonition of the clergy, and the mental force field of the magician, and this examination undoubtedly failed to reveal their true identities when the two had been prepared.
Of course, Douglas and Fernando did not disguise themselves as ordinary people too much, it was not easy to disguise magic fluctuations in the magic array, they played the role of low-level magicians who were ready to betray their companions, this identity was half-true, which effectively concealed the facts, but also did not attract attention After the fall of Antiphre, there were too many similar situations, so many that it was numbing.
Therefore, the night watchmen, who are the first cordon of the "Inquisition", are only slightly curious about what important information there is, but they are not qualified to pay attention to this kind of thing.
After passing through the hall, there is an east-west corridor, flanked by rooms that are either constricted or open.
Through the half-open door, Fernando found that it was filled with ordinary clergy who worked with writing, archives and records, most of whom did not have the standard of a formal priest.
It was only at this time that he and Douglas glanced at each other, and understood each other's thoughts from their eyes and slightly relaxed expressions, although the "Inquisition" still laid layers of vigilance and defense according to the original regulations, like the strongest fortress, but no matter how perfect the arrangement is, it needs people to manipulate, and careless and slack hearts make all this seem like a fictitious thing.
Halfway down the hallway, the "janitor" suddenly opened a closed door, there was no decoration inside, the gray floor was directly exposed, and a downward staircase was in the middle.
At the end of the staircase is a gray stone gate painted with simple but profound symbols of magic, which appear to be ten crowns of different meanings, linked together in unique layers and ways.
Fernando and Douglas's eyes narrowed slightly at the same time, feeling its powerful power, this gate should be the intuitive embodiment of the entire Inquisition's defensive divine magic array, after it is operational, it is almost equal to a ninth-level cardinal The current strength of the church is so strong that only a legend can become a cardinal.
"Tree of Gifts," Fernando whispered in his heart, recognizing the sign of the ten crowns.
The "gatekeeper" tapped lightly on the fourth crown, and the rhythm changed significantly, and soon a voice without ups and downs came from inside: "Who is the matter" "The second squad, Twilight Touch, today's gatekeeper, there are two low-level magicians invited to inform, the intelligence is very important, I am worried that they are hiding or lying, so I brought it in and asked the captain to inquire personally."
The "janitor" replied in a coherent manner, his eyes sharp and clear, but if you looked closely, there was a faint divergence and dilation in the depths of his pupils.
Under normal circumstances, the whistleblower can only let the "gatekeeper" pass the message, and then the captain of the night watch decides where to question them, but the "gatekeeper" has a fair reason, after all, some special magic arrays that distinguish lies are only available in the "interrogation room", and similar violations of the rules are not two at once, and the frequent victories make the night watchmen somewhat ignore the detailed rules set by their predecessors, or simply can't remember them, and think that they are unnecessary.
The night watchman guarding this stone gate was silent for a moment, as if he was using the identities of the three people outside the core of the magic array, and after thirty seconds, he said in an unhurried tone, "Come in." ” One after another, the ten "crowns of divine art" were shrouded in holiness, and the door slowly retreated.
Douglas sighed inwardly, feeling a little happy, although he could control the other party when the captain of the night watch came out to interrogate, but there were many magicians in the underground inquisition, and spell fluctuations were easy to be covered, if it was outside, he could only rely on the silver and white lightning and roaring thunder that were constantly chopping now.
Behind the gate was a corridor with no end in sight, and the night watchman who was on guard hid in the darkness and did not show his face.
The corridor was winding, flanked by rows of silver candlesticks, but they were not lit by candlelight, but by the holy light that came from the Divine Circle.
The light is sprinkled, in stark contrast to the gloomy and gloomy corridor, which makes people feel more oppressive and gray.
Passing through this corridor, there was an uproar, and in the wide hall, many people wearing black gloves came and went, mixed with "interrogators" with red gloves, and "executioners" shrouded in gray cloaks.
There were corridors around the hall, and from time to time there was an aura of magic fluctuations and magic fluctuations coming from them, and it was obvious that someone was refining their abilities or using them to interrogate prisoners.
The personnel of the Inquisition did not pay much attention to the entry of the "janitor" and Douglas and Fernando, and in their opinion, there would be no problems with the official night watchman leading the way and passing the previous inspections The "janitor" turned into a hallway and knocked on a door with a black skeleton painted on it.
"Come in."
A majestic voice came from inside.
Pushing open the door, Fernando saw a middle-aged man with slender cheeks that looked like a venomous snake.
"They are," the Night's Watch Captain asked, slightly irritated.
The "janitor" closed the door and repeated what he had just said.
"Don't be so reckless next time, do a preliminary interrogation on it first."
The captain of the Night's Watch criticized, but not too harshly, and then he looked up at Douglas and Fernando, "You know where Dark Storm hides and knows the headquarters of the Wizards' Union."
His eyes became hazy, and the holy light on the wall began to flow, apparently using the power of the special magic array to find an answer unexpectedly.
In this regard, he was full of confidence, although he was only a fifth-level knight, but with the help of the Divine Magic Array, if the high-level magicians were unprepared, they would also be affected, and it was impossible for the two low-level magicians on the opposite side to resist.
Suddenly, he saw a pair of deep, dark eyes, full of stars, holy and charming.
"You really know," the captain of the Night's Watch slammed to his feet, his voice getting much louder.
The faint fluctuation of magic was so inconspicuous under the flowing holy light, and it was even closer to nothing mixed with the similar aura around it.
The captain of the Night's Watch paced back and forth: "This matter is too serious, I must report it to the Acting Officers, they can't do it, and I have to ask the Hunters to come along." ” The Acting Agent is a giant of the county magistrate's office, and also has high-level strength.
He opened the door and instructed one of the Night's Watch who came over: "Go and ask Lord Hunter to go to the Surrogate's room, there is important information about Dark Storm and the Wizards' Union" The passing night watchman nodded quickly and trotted to the room of the "Hunter", this adult had come to chase the "Dark Storm", and this kind of information must be told to him as soon as possible "The Hunter" was what Fernando called "Vulture", which made him clench his fists lightly, waiting for an explosion.
The captain of the Night's Watch left the room with the "janitor" and Douglas, and headed towards the "Substitute" room in another corridor, along the way, Douglas and Fernando both looked at the hidden magic array on the wall with the corner of their eyes, and came to the same conclusion, this place is very oppressive for magicians, and it will be very difficult to get in all the way, but even so, the two of them have already stood here in the open.
No matter how strong the Divine Array is, it can open a breakthrough from the "human heart", and the victory and tranquility of hundreds of years have made everything so lax, without the slightest vigilance and vigilance to go out to perform tasks.
As he walked, the captain of the Night's Watch suddenly paused, and said half-to himself, "We must bring the magicians who surrendered before, and let them confront them face to face." ” So, he changed direction and went to another corridor first.
This is Douglas's will, he must ensure that the "hunter" arrives in the "surrogate's" room before he and the others, and then catch them all, after all, the fact that the "night watchman" and "janitor" are controlled is difficult to hide from the "surrogate", when the time comes, I am afraid that the goal of "hunter" must be abandoned There is not enough time, as long as the action must be completed in a very short time, and then flee before the church notices.
In the room, Benson drank the liquor that usually affected his sanity, and his expression was indescribably relaxed, and he no longer had any fear and anxiety.
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"With my agent, there are magicians who provide information, and you can help make an identification."
The captain of the night watch was polite.
Benson, a young man with a ruddy face, with good features and a dignified appearance, smiled, "This is what I should do." ” He glanced at Douglas behind the captain of the Night's Watch and felt very unfamiliar, but there were not many mages in the organization who knew him, so it was normal to feel unfamiliar.
And Fernando, who had changed his appearance and aura, also hid it from Benson, and he just thought funny that there was such a short male magician.
He didn't expect Fernando to dare to break into this place, this is the "Inquisition" Along the way, Benson didn't pay much attention to the two magicians, only the low-level ones posed no danger to their status, so they were more talking to the captain of the Night's Watch and trying to build a good relationship.
The captain of the Night's Watch grabbed the people in the hall and asked a few questions, confirming that the "Hunter" had made his way to the "Surrogate" room, so he quickened his pace, fearing that his boss would blame him.
In the room of the "Surrogate", the "Hunter" wearing black leather armor and a shadow helmet sat on a dark red chair and asked the "Surrogate" in silver and white armor opposite: "There is really the whereabouts of the Dark Storm." ” "They haven't come yet, I don't know, but the lion won't invite you blindly."
The Acting Agent replied, "Lion" is the code name of the captain of the Night's Watch.
The "Hunter" nodded, did not speak again, and waited quietly as if blended into the darkness.
Footsteps were heard, and there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
The "surrogate" knew that it was the "lion" who had come.
The door opened slowly, and the heartbeat of the "hunter" at the door suddenly accelerated, and he had an intuition that death was coming.
"Not good" he rushed to the door without even thinking about it, and his rich experience told him that only by interrupting the other party could he have a chance to survive.
However, everything in front of him turned gray and gloomy, and everything was still, as if he had arrived in another world
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