Tome of Blood

Chapter 594 -93- Silencing

The walls made of rough stones were covered with mottled moss, and dim torches swayed in the cold air.

The thick iron fence is covered with rust from time, as if it were the tears of time. In the darkness, the candlelight flickers, casting mottled light and shadow on the cold wall, exuding a heavy and suppressed atmosphere of despair.

Inquisition, dungeon.

This is the most terrifying and strongest prison cell on the continent of Miria.

A corner forgotten by the world.

Every brick and tile here is engraved with complex runes, and is equipped with magic bans and monitoring spells. Not even a mosquito can easily escape from here.

Occasionally, the sound of dragging chains and low groans came from the depths of darkness, accompanied by the angry roars of monsters, which made people shudder.

Outside the dungeon, in a dark single cell.

Cardinal Archpriest Filiberto had disheveled hair and a sluggish expression. His hands and feet were imprisoned by magic-forbidden chains, and even a magic iron ring for sealing was worn around his neck.

The holy priest's robe on his body was also stripped off, leaving only the messy prison uniform. The whole person looked as if he was dozens of years older.

With the sound of creaking iron bars, the cell door was opened, and several trial knights wearing black robes walked in.

They lined up on either side, expressionless.

Filiberto raised his head slightly, and his dull and cloudy eyes gradually regained some clarity. When he saw the rickety figure walking in under the escort of the Judgment Knight, his eyes quickly flashed with hope.

"Your Excellency the Grand Judge! Your Excellency the Grand Judge! You are finally here! Are you going to let me out?"

Filiberto rushed forward tremblingly and said excitedly.

But the next second, the expressionless Judgment Knight stood in front of him.

"Your Majesty the Grand Judge?"

Filiberto's eyes widened.

The dim torches were dimly visible, and the Grand Inquisitor Francesco was also expressionless, his gray pupils full of coldness:

"Filiberto, do you know your guilt?"

Filiberto was stunned.

"Your Excellency, Grand Judge, please stop joking. This is no longer the Holy Palace, and the person from the Vampire Clan is not here either. Release me now. Time is running out. I have to continue preparing the magical array for the God-killing Plan!"

He laughed dryly.

"God-killing plan? Humph, you still remember the God-killing plan!"

Grand Judge Francesco snorted coldly, his old voice full of boredom and anger:

"Do you know that just because of your impulsiveness, our plan almost went bankrupt!"

"Because of you, more than half of the priests in the Holy Palace now firmly believe that Queen Fallen Star is a saint. Because of you, a loser, our plan to split the faith almost failed! Our plan to seize the artifact was almost exposed! Now I'm afraid even Angus and Serena are starting to doubt us!"

After hearing the words of the chief judge, Filiberto opened his mouth and stammered:

"But...but I also prepared it according to the order given by Chief Ni..."

"Order? Do you still know the order? The order given to you was obviously just to monitor her, why did you take action directly? It even exposed three of our legends!"

Francesco said angrily.

Filiberto swallowed and gritted his teeth:

"I...I have no choice but to do it. She has noticed my problem. I even feel that she is targeting me. If I don't act, she will probably attack me too."

"In that case, I...I can only strike preemptively."

As he spoke, Filiberto raised his head and said:

"On your side, why didn't you and Chief Nixia take action? She didn't bring too many guards, and she had already entered the range of the Holy Palace's magic radiation. If you and Chief Nixia had just taken action together, maybe We've got her!"

"Stupid! That's a god! Not a legend! Even if he has only been revived for a few years, he is still a real god! And he is also the main god who has opened up an era! Doesn't such an existence have no back-up plan?! Who are you? A little legend can handle it!”

Francesco cursed.

"But...but..."

Filiberto stammered.

"But shit! Even if she has not recovered all her divine power, even if her power has not broken through the limit, don't forget that Paladin Angus is right next to her, and Demon Hunter Cardinal Serena has returned to the Holy Capital. These two legendary clergymen with artifacts are here, do you think you can succeed?"

Francesco growled angrily.

"Then... what should I do? My identity has been exposed. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in the Holy Palace anymore. My missions haven't..."

"Chief Nixia and I will arrange your mission. As for you..."

Francesco glanced at Filiberto indifferently and said coldly:

"'Her Royal Highness' has already announced that you will be tried publicly. Seeing the final investigation results, the cardinals and priests also attach great importance to this and have already submitted a proposal for a public trial to the court. "

"A public trial? No... absolutely not! Lord Grand Inquisitor, I absolutely cannot go to a public trial!"

Filiberto's eyes widened and he said in fear.

Francesco sneered:

"Of course you can't go to a public trial. You know too many secrets. Our Lord's plan is about to be completed. There must be no mistakes at this time, so..."

Francesco showed a gentle smile and continued:

"I'm here to take you on your last journey."

"You...you want to kill me? No! You can't kill me! I am a legend! One of the few legends in the temple! I am a loyal believer of the Lord! You can't kill me!"

Filiberto's eyes widened.

"Of course I know that you are a legend, and of course I know that you are a fanatical believer of my Lord, so... just realize your final value as a legend and a fanatical believer!"

Francesco said.

After speaking, he waved slightly to the Judgment Knight behind him.

The Judgment Knight immediately took action.

Following messy footsteps, an iron cage covered with seals was pushed over.

In the iron cage, there is a ferocious monster imprisoned by chains. It wears tattered noble clothes, is surrounded by black mist, has sharp teeth, is covered with swollen tumors, and has a terrifying face. The human form is vaguely discernible.

"Roar--!"

It kept roaring and hitting the bars of the iron cage.

"Legendary Blood Demon?! Francesco! What...what are you going to do?!"

Filiberto looked horrified.

"Don't worry, we will continue the actions you expect. Your blood, your flesh, and your soul will become part of our god-slaying sword."

Francesco said.

After speaking, he motioned to the knight to open the cage door.

The iron bars opened, and the ferocious monster rushed towards Filiberto like a predator that smelled the fishy smell, and quickly knocked him down.

The low roar, accompanied by the sound of biting pieces of flesh, mixed with Filiberto's shrill scream, spread far and wide in the dungeon.

…

Deep in the Holy Palace, in front of the tall sculpture of the God of Creation.

The chief officiant, Gregory XII, put down the sacred book in his hand and ended the prayer.

"Your Excellency, the Chief Judge is here."

The accompanying priest said respectfully.

"Let him in."

Gregory XII slowly opened his eyes and said gently.

"Your Majesty, Chief."

Grand Inquisitor Francesco saluted him as he entered the prayer hall.

Gregory XII glanced at the accompanying priest, who withdrew knowingly. There were only two legendary priests left in the hall.

"Solve it?"

asked Gregory XII.

Francesco nodded:

"It's settled. Filiberto and the three promoted legends have all been sacrificed."

"It's such a shame, it's not easy to train four legends."

Gregory XII sighed.

Francesco said in a deep voice:

"There's nothing we can do about it. If that person hadn't come to the Holy Palace and risked being discovered, we would have had four more legendary sacrifices."

"It's not bad, it's just the icing on the cake. Our sacrifices are enough. It's right not to make mistakes at this last moment."

Gregory XII said.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do with the Demon Hunt and the Knights Templar? They should be investigating Filiberto's death, and... that 'Her Royal Highness' will probably also pay attention."

Francesco asked.

Gregory XII glanced at the shining statue of the Lord God and said:

"Push out those believers who have betrayed the faith of the royal court as scapegoats. Someone must be responsible for their deaths. It would be good to divert the attention of the Templar Knights, Demon Hunter Knights, and the one who fell into the star."

"Push them out? Your Majesty, although they have lost their faith in the Royal Court, they are all devout believers of our Lord! And... most of them are fanatical believers!"

Francesco couldn't help but remind him.

"Yes, they are indeed devout believers in our Lord, but don't forget that from the moment they abandoned the faith of the Royal Court, no matter how fanatical their belief in our Lord is, they have lost the meaning of their existence. "

Gregory XII said calmly.

After speaking, he looked at the Grand Judge Francesco and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty the Grand Judge, do you know what was the most wrong thing Filiberto did?"

"It's...what?"

Francesco asked.

"He betrayed the belief in the 'Creation God'."

said Gregory XII.

While stroking the royal scripture in his hand, he said calmly:

"Never forget that we are believers of our Lord, but we are also believers of the 'Lord of Creation'. The reason why our Lord chose us is not because of how fanatical our beliefs are, but precisely because of our status as sacred believers."

"My Lord's faith must not be forgotten, but the faith of the 'Creator God' cannot be abandoned either. Only in this way... can we help our Lord win everything that should belong to Him!"