With the help of a gas lamp with a flickering flame on the wall, Helene looked at the prisoners already in the cell.
They were also shackled and their movements were restricted. They were both male and female, ranging in age, and their eyes were either fierce or mentally depressed. They were not much different from the pirates on the wanted posters she had seen at sea.
As her eyes swept over the prisoners one by one, Helene suddenly discovered that she knew one of them.
It would be better to say that the two of them had just separated half an hour ago.
"William, why were you imprisoned?"
Regardless of the fact that the Church of Knowledge cleric who sent her in was still at the door of the cell, Helene quickly came forward and asked in a low voice.
She Sailor Chief William was wearing the scholar's attire used to disguise herself after entering Lenburg. She was in better spirits than the other prisoners. She stood alone in a dark corner, lowered her voice when she heard the words, and replied:
"After Tia and I escaped from the hotel using invisibility, we originally planned to rescue you on the road and escape together Azshara. However, as soon as we returned to the hotel, we were discovered by vigilant clergy. Tia asked me to divert the pursuers. She prayed to Miss Angelica for help... Then I was caught and sent here."
"Tia succeeded?"
Helene asked, glancing at the cell door from the corner of his eye, and found that the clergyman wearing plain white robes was still at the door, with no intention of leaving.
"She was not captured, so she must have succeeded..." William replied in an uncertain tone, "How about you, Captain, try praying?"
That would have to wait until the dead of night, rather than in front of those official Beyonder... Helene muttered and shook his head to indicate that it couldn't be done now.
Before she could continue to ask about the situation of William, who was locked up first, the door behind her was opened again with the harsh friction of the rusty door shaft, and a new batch of prisoners walked in in a row.
Adding this batch, the number of people in the cell has reached double digits, and it is just one cell in a row. The security of Lenburg is too bad... Or maybe the others are like me and were imprisoned on trumped-up charges?
Helene Just as a question popped up in his mind, he spotted another familiar figure among these prisoners.
Rather, half an hour ago...
"Tia? Why were you arrested too?"
William asked in surprise.
"Pleasure" Demoness Tia, who was wearing the popular colorful long skirt and women's low-cut shirt at Feynapotter, also discovered Helene and William at the same time. The three of them stared at each other in the cell, not knowing what to say.
Those who were caught without mercy, those who escaped invisibly, and those who volunteered to be bait, were actually reunited in the same dungeon.
Bang - the metal door of the dungeon was tightly closed, and the sound of the latch rubbing was heard from outside. At the same time, a serious voice reached everyone's ears from the window sealed by the bars:
"Just wait here for the results of Judgment. No noise or fighting. Violators will be directly sentenced to death without further procedures."
Judgment, what Judgment?
Helene looked around curiously and found that except for William and Tia, the other prisoners, even those who were escorted in with Tia, had indifferent expressions and had no reaction to the word "Judgment".
They should have all gone through the process of interrogation and conviction before being taken to the dungeon... So the three of us have some kind of speciality that made us skip this step?
She thought secretly, winked with her men, and the three of them came to a deserted corner together and sat down on the edge of the dungeon on the stone steps that were half a meter above the ground and slightly protruding from the wall, forming a small public group.
This is the best way to protect yourself without knowing the situation of others. Moreover, in the brief conversation just now, the three of them have long been placed in the same circle by others.
As she expected, the other prisoners quickly moved away from this corner. Even though several prisoners with ferocious expressions and who obviously had human lives on their hands hardly moved their eyes away from Helene and Tia, the burly and evil-looking William was nearby, so they gave up the idea of striking up a conversation.
"Tia, tell me how you were arrested. Have you contacted Miss Angelica?"
After looking around, Helene asked in a very low tone.
At the same time, William moved his body to block the two of them, and the toes of his shoes kept scratching on the rough ground, making noise to cover up the conversation between the two.
He's very skilled. Has he been in prison? Helene glanced at his Sailor Chief.
"Carl... After William held off the pursuers, I immediately prayed to Miss Angelica and told Him our situation, but before I could wait for a response, a team of Lenburg military Beyonder found me... I guess they will lock me up with you, so there was no resistance.
"Subsequently, I was sent to this White Giant Tower and handed over to the Church of Knowledge clergy. They sent me to the door of the dungeon, and waited for the arrival of the group of prisoners who accepted Judgment, and then took me into the cell together...
"I asked another female prisoner on the way. She was brought into the dungeon after she accepted a court-like Judgment and confessed under the influence of solid evidence and some kind of unbearable pressure."
It seems that the biggest difference between the three of us and other prisoners is that we have not experienced the "Judgment" stage... If I guess correctly, they are preparing to "Exile" us directly, and the destination is probably the "City of Exile" that Miss Angelica is looking for...
This dungeon does not have any precautions against Beyonder. Handcuffs, shackles and steel prison doors can be used against ordinary people, but they have no effect on Mid Sequence Beyonder like me., but if we fail to see through Church of Knowledge's intentions and try to escape, we will most likely face the obstruction of Saint. There will be no use value at that time, and we will only die if we are too stupid...
Thoughts flashed in Helene's mind, and he realized that the reason why Miss Angelica did not answer his prayers was probably because he had the same guess. He wanted to see where the three of them would be by Exile before carrying out rescue.
Thinking of this, she completely calmed down, took two followers, a man and a woman, and strode to the other side of the dungeon. She smiled in the half-shocked and half-suspicious eyes of the prisoners who entered first.
"Come on, tell me, why were you arrested?"
She sat down on a Stone Chair fixed on the ground, crossed her legs, raised her head, and asked like an interrogator.
"... I have reached Leusel Harbor at Pas Province, which is the entrance of the Serenzo River into the Fog Sea, one of the largest ports in Intis... Root According to the confessions of the previously arrested persons of 'School of Truth', 'Element Dawn' has found the cult stronghold in this port. They seem to be preparing a fleet to go deep into the Fog Sea to find something...
"Church of Steam's 'Machinery Hivemind' team in Leusel Harbor will launch an operation this afternoon to destroy that stronghold. I am prepared to monitor in secret and take action if necessary... According to the data, It shows that the believers of 'School of Truth' and 'Great Mother' both own Saint, but it has never appeared before. I have a hunch that this port will encounter them and encounter certain dangers...
"Empress Traversing the Five Seas, Essence of Calamity in the Mirror, I ask for your attention and blessings..."
After listening to Bernadette's prayer, Angel pondered for a moment. Spirituality spread to the other end of the prayer light spot and responded in a deep voice:
"Be careful with everything."
Then, she cut off the prayer connection, entered Mirror World, and sank into the deep mirror image of "City of Calamity" shrouded in blood red and iron black. She quickly passed through the fog that blocked Spirituality and isolated prying eyes, and appeared in the center of the broken and collapsed city.
After the battle with "Weather Warlock", Angel has guessed the source of this all-isolating fog, suspecting that it is the embodiment of the ability of "War Fog" at the Sefirah level.
Of course, the body of "City of Calamity" is still sealed in the Western Continent, and what appears in the depths of Mirror World is just the projection in the mirror, so the power of this mist does not Not completely, but enough to block most malicious prying eyes. Even "Great Old One" and "Outer Deity", which are blocked by extraterrestrial barriers, cannot cast their sights here.
This is not to say that their personality and power are inferior to the projection of Sefirah, but that the barrier of the fallen Original Creator weakened their influence on the earth.
But as Apocalypse approaches, this stalemate cannot be maintained for too long. One day, "Great Terror" that destroys everything will fall from the sky.
"When this inevitable outcome comes, the war between Loen, Feysac, Intis and other countries, Bernadette trying to destroy the cult, does it still make sense for Klein and I to work hard to improve Sequence..."
She thought with some frustration as she slowly landed in front of her Mirror Person.
The latter found a single-seater sofa that looked familiar to her from somewhere, curled up on it, holding a book "Wuthering Heights" in her hand and slowly flipping through it, but her eyes were a little out of focus, and she obviously did not pay attention to the book "Magician" Fors Miss.
She is so laid-back, why don't we just go outside to resist the invasion of Feysac and other countries, and I will let my brain rest here for a few days... Angel muttered, snorted lightly, attracting Mirror Person's attention.
"It was you who told me to relax and rest properly..."
Mirror Person, who was wearing a black dress with tassels and lace that was different from what Angel was wearing at this time, explained with some embarrassment, put aside the novel, and stood up from the sofa.
Only then did Angel realize that this sofa was exactly the same as the one she placed in Iris Flower Winery's study. It must have been "mirrored" from reality by Mirror Person by some means.
Withdrawing his envious gaze, Angel quickly informed the other party of his purpose, and then asked doubtfully:
"If Bernadette needs help, can I use the power of 'City of Calamity' to 'gift' her the abilities of Hunter or Demoness?"
After learning that Sefirah's personality can "gift" part of his power to believers or favored ones, Angel has never had the opportunity to try this method that is independent of the Potion system. On the one hand, this is because even if there is Sefirah's help, gifts above Demigod will also burden her. On the other hand, she is worried that this power will affect the recipients of the gifts, causing them to naturally approach Sefirah and be contaminated.
But if it is used for emergency relief and to temporarily increase the power of others, "gift" can still be regarded as an excellent method.
"First of all, this requires a complicated ritual to connect the recipient with 'City of Calamity', which cannot be used temporarily in battle. Secondly, you and I can bestow Sequence 3 with the power of 'War Bishop' or 'Demoness of Unaging'. It is of little use to Beyonder like Bernadette who has already digested Sequence 3 Potion, and since she is not in Adjacent Pathways, the power of the gift will conflict with Beyonder Characteristic in the body, causing body mutation..."
Listening to Mirror Person's explanation, the scene of Bernadette's neck flying up on its own, dragging its bloody spine floating around, suddenly appeared in Angel's mind. He shook his head and said:
"Forget it... I responded to her prayers at City of Calamity, and it was enough to lower some of my power... But with her strength, she doesn't need our help at all to deal with Saint, and Outer Deity cannot affect Angel inside the barrier. Why did she feel the danger during this operation and pray to me in advance?"
"Unless the barrier is further weakened, it is impossible for Outer Deity to send Angel-level power into the earth... But even so, believers of 'Great Mother' and 'School of Truth' have ways to harm a Sequence 3 Saint..."
Mirror Person explained with a smile, his eyes lingering on Angel's face until the latter showed confusion before continuing:
"... That is to directly recite Honorific Name of Outer Deity, exposing their existence. As long as Bernadette or those members of 'Machinery Hivemind' form a complete concept of 'Great Old One' and 'Outer Deity', they will establish a mystical connection with them outside the barrier and be contaminated."