Ashi Underprison, a royal prison newly built by the Gallic Empire in the western outskirts of Berely City.
Holy Light I's sudden ascension to the throne and the old emperor's abrupt retirement had undoubtedly caused tremendous upheaval in the Gallic Empire's court. Quite a number of nobles opposed Holy Light I's enthronement, and naturally, they all had to be locked away properly.
Yet after all, they had once held high positions, and many nobles commanded real power within the military. The prisons holding them were frequently attacked, and several times, people had nearly succeeded in rescuing the prisoners. On one occasion, an old duke fiercely opposed to Holy Light I's ascension had even escaped openly from his place of confinement with the aid of two thousand private-army knights.
In a fit of fury, Holy Light I had the Gallic Empire begin construction on Ashi Underprison three years ago. Vast numbers of mages and hundreds of thousands of laborers spent an entire year building this prison, reputed to be impregnable and inescapable.
Lin Qi sat in the prison carriage with a miserable expression, rolling his eyes as he watched the pitch-black Ashi Underprison draw ever closer ahead.
The land of the Gallic Empire truly clashed with him. He had only been back in Berely for a few days, yet he was about to be thrown into prison again. Having once experienced Black Abyss Divine Prison, Lin Qi now wanted nothing more than to kill every escort outright, return to Berely, and strangle Bicus to death with one hand.
But reason told Lin Qi he could not do that.
Berely today was no longer what it had been in the past. When Lin Qi had once knocked around Berely, Victory Palace had been guarded by only four Heavenly Knights. Yet when Lin