Chapter 411
-Paang!
A dark space where the sound of air tearing through the air reverberates here and there.
The whip breaks through the speed of sound the moment it is swung, creating a piercing sound that rips through the air. The sound itself is threatening, but those who are hit by it suffer from an even greater threat to their lives.
Those who are beaten with flesh-ripping whips cannot even scream if the severity is so severe.
A person who has become limp at the end of torture.
Looking at the condition of those who could not tell whether they were dead or alive, Olivia saw that three or four of them were already dead.
“This way.”
Olivia was led somewhere by a person dressed as a heretic inquisitor.
Basement of the Templar Headquarters.
There were more people than usual in the huge interrogation room.
Olivia had been in and out of it a few times, and there was even a time when she was almost thrown here by her adoptive father’s hand.
But now, Olivia was here in the capacity of a special Inquisitor.
“What have they all been arrested for?”
At Olivia’s question, one of the interrogators in the lead role clicked her tongue.
“Since the times are questionable, not only demonic religions, but also bizarre folk magic and idolatry are occurring here and there. Those who believe in the existence of legends handed down by word of mouth in each region, or those who worship an unheard-of heresy that is not a demon… … .”
“Are there any Brave Cultists who believe in Lagann Artorius?”
“They are the biggest trouble. Heresy is certain, but… … .”
“It is a difficult problem to touch.”
“Yes, I don’t know if it’s after going through the papal council and concluding, but you still… … . It’s a situation where you can’t use your hands.”
As anxiety and fear spread, not only the cult of warriors and the cult of demons, but also numerous folk beliefs are emerging.
The cult of warriors is the greatest heresy of all, and requires quick action, but can lead to massive massacres of civilians if mishandled.
If that happens, not only will the conflict with the Empire have to be taken into account, but the people may turn their backs on the Five Great Main Religion.
The name of Lagann Artorius is very heavy and huge. He saved mankind, ascended to heaven, and sat on the throne of a god of war, but even if that wasn’t true, who would assert that?
It was the current situation that if something goes wrong, an unfunny situation could occur in which the main church becomes the enemy of mankind.
So, small cults were caught in this interrogation room before they spread, and they demanded repentance and made them vomit information from the cultists, but the warrior cultists, who could be seen by anyone on the streets, could not be caught yet.
Olivia found this situation funny.
After the outbreak of the Pandemonium War, the five main religions formed an armed group called the Knights Templar, united by all the main religions.
It was pretty good when I made it. Originally, it was a symbiotic relationship, but after the establishment of an institution representing their consensus, the general headquarters of believers who had no voice, no force, and no influence fivefold or more was created.
Even the head of the Knights Templar had the same level of influence and power as the pope of each of the five major denominations.
It was created in the name of defeating the demon king, but now that the demon king is gone, it should disappear, but it is not disappearing.
So, the former commander of the Knights Templar, Leverrier Ranche, even planned to establish a holy nation.
However, the reappearance of the demon king turned the situation upside down.
The demon king didn’t do anything himself.
People who have gone mad from the fear of the demon king create a fictional faith called the Yongsagyo and become a threat to the five main religions.
What about the launch of the holy nation? Now, the main religion of the five great religions has to worry about its continuation due to the insubstantial faith of the cult of warriors.
Even with the existence of Ellen Artorius and Alsbringer’s new owner, Reinhardt, the prestige of the cult of warriors does not diminish, but rather grows.
didn’t you say
that the warrior would return.
Reinhardt, the Second Coming Hero, and Ellen Artorius, a blood relative of the hero, would save us.
Religion tends to fit beliefs into reality, so those who believe in the Cult of the Warriors will somehow propagate that their appearance is the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Cult of the Cult of Heroes. The cult of the warriors is expanding.
No dogma, no denomination, no parish, no temple, no pope.
A wildfire-like epidemic called the Braves will cover the continent.
The five main religions.
It might end at the hands of the crowd, not the demon king.
Did the Demon King foresee this situation when he attacked Lebarrier Ranche?
If he knew it would be like this and killed Leverier Ranche, then the demon lord would be something other than the word genius.
It means that even human madness and fear were taken into account.
If so, it could be that he sensed signs of the Cult of the Brave after killing Lebarrier Ranche, and attacked Lazierne to amplify it.
The fuse caused by the murder of Leberier Ranche.
Explosives called the First Raziern Raid.
It was detonated by the attack of the Demonic Church this time.
Several guerrilla warfare brought the crisis of the revival of the cult of the warriors to the main religion of the five great powers.
Did the demon king really know that this would happen?
Olivia doesn’t know that far.
However, Olivia decided to do what she had to do.
It’s okay if you don’t choose me.
‘Cause it’s okay if you just laugh
If you’re happy, that’s fine.
Protect Reinhardt.
If I had to become a monster to do that, I decided to become it.
“This is it.”
Unlike other places, there are iron bars, so it is not a space where you can see inside.
A huge prison cell blocked by a massive stone wall.
Outside, numerous magic circles and protective circles prevent outside interference and escape from the inside.
If there are important people among the heretics, it is a prison cell to confine such beings.
– Kurleung!
Let the interrogator manipulate something. The stone wall opened, revealing a prison cell.
A battered cultist was there with his head down and unconscious.
“It’s not fake, right?”
This question was very important to Olivia, who had already seen people in the provinces try to hang non-Matheistic Christians, and priests sympathize with them and make innocent victims.
Because you can’t interrogate a stern person.
“I am sure. He is a priest who can use the divine power of demons instead of being framed by the residents. However, he does not open his mouth. As a priest, he seems to have undergone some kind of special training.”
Even for Olivia, it was clear from the traces of torture that ordinary methods were not used. It was evident that resistance to anti-magic as well as mental magic was quite strong.
“great. All go.”
“yes? He’s a dangerous guy. Being alone is… … .”
“Do I have to say it twice?”
As Olivia looked at the leaders quietly, they swallowed.
It was an expression that somehow seemed to hide an eerieness sharp as a knife in a calm expression.
Originally, she had a reputation as a saint of Eredian, and was an apostle of Tuan who suddenly gave up her faith, but returned with Tiamata.
To the extent that going against her will could be considered going against the will of God. Even the pope or the commander of the Templars couldn’t take care of the champion who was chosen as a holy object.
“Yes, if there is any danger… … .”
“I know, so I’m going out.”
At Olivia’s simple instructions, the door to the stone wall closed, and darkness came to the stone chamber.
– Huung
As Olivia waved her hand, the light that appeared illuminated the stone chamber.
The torture of the Heretic Questioner is not something ordinary people can endure.
The torture of the priests does not lie in their pain, but in the restorative powers they can use.
Even if you feel like you’re about to lose your mind, even if your limbs are about to be cut off, even if you’re on the verge of hemorrhagic shock.
The priests restore the body to its original state and start the torture again from the beginning.
That’s why most of them make the Inquisitors vomit what they want, even if it’s the truth or a lie.
However, the priest of the Demonic Cult did not confess until the end.
Olivia brought a chair across from the saggy, unresponsive demon cultist, and sat down.
“Why don’t you raise your head if you’re awake?”
“… … .”
Opponent did not respond.
“I have neither the talent nor the talent for torture. A quack catches people, and if I torture you, you might die.”
At Olivia’s refreshing but bloody words, a cracked voice echoed from the lowered pagan.
“Kill… … .”
It was a simple answer.
Even death is not free here. It’s very difficult to end one’s own life, and it’s even harder while being tied up, and even if you want to die, those priests will force you to recover.
Torture that even death is not permitted.
This is what the real Heresy Inquisition differs from the bogus Heresy Inquisition that took place in Lazierne.
“If you have been tortured so badly, such words come out so easily. Be pitiful.”
Olivia looked at the pagan with her head down.
“Still, I’m a bit different from the interrogators who have come to me so far.”
in the light
Olivia holds out her right hand in front of the bowed cultist.
-Shoo woo woo
“I know how to handle the power of demons. Pretty good too.”
Olivia’s right hand was overflowing with a dark and intimidating aura different from the white light that drifted in the room.
“We are on the same side.”
The cultist raises his head and looks at Olivia in disbelief.
The origin of the power of the demon and the god is the same.
Because she didn’t know that, because she didn’t want to admit it, Olivia felt sorry for the countless fights, pain, and deaths.
Olivia will use it.
Olivia is both a priest of Tuan and a priest of Kier.
That’s why you can open a mouth that would never open unless you’re an ally.
“Are you ready to talk now?”
Olivia, who lit up the room with the power of innocence, stared at the cultist with the power of corruption all over her body.
“oh… … . Lord… … .”
In the pagan eyes, it must have looked like the image of a god.
* * *
Late at night, after a small dinner the four of them enjoyed in the middle of the night, Harriet returned to her room, washed, dried her hair, and sat down on the bed.
Realizing that she couldn’t hate Reinhardt more than she liked her, Harriet clung to Reinhardt as if in desperation.
is this okay?
It was true that he couldn’t hate Reinhardt, but it seemed to be true that Heriot would stand in the last place.
I know that my heart, relationships, and relationships with other people are deeper, and that I have to hang around.
How long do I have to endure the misery by stepping in between them?
First of all, it was fun to talk calmly with Reinhardt, eat something, and talk. I was so happy, comfortable, and happy that I didn’t even feel the swamp of melancholy that I was sinking into alone.
However, when he returns to his dorm room like this, he finds himself shabby again.
Is this right?
Do you think it’s right to have fun right now, say you’re comfortable now, and say you’re happy now?
Wouldn’t it be better to be sick?
I’m in a lot of pain right now, maybe it’s better to die.
Then, you won’t be sick anymore.
If I endure this pain now, it will become a scar someday.
After it’s become a scar, at least it won’t hurt.
Would it be right to do that?
But tomorrow, Reinhardt will talk to her calmly, just like he always did.
Wouldn’t it be funny to tell Reinhardt not to pretend to be friendly while being serious?
Above all.
I don’t know specifically right now, but Reinhardt had a pretty deep relationship with Charlotte. It seems that Reinhardt once saved Charlotte, whose life was in danger.
Ellen and Reinhardt once risked their lives fighting together in the Dark Land. And undeniably, Ellen and Reinhardt spent the most time together.
In the case of Olivia, Reinhardt tricked her out of being imprisoned and threatened by her adoptive father. In a way, this is a life saver.
Reinhardt had a major incident with all three except himself.
But what about himself?
‘Something is too small. No matter how you think… … .’
even thinking about yourself.
It’s sad and unfair to keep being pushed away.
Seriously thinking about it, I am objectively a small child.
“… … .”
Of course, going through tough things is a good thing, but Harriet wondered if the fact that nothing like that had happened was acting as a strange difference.
The Grand Duchess of the Duchy of Saint-Ouane, Heriot de Saint-Ouane, is a small child.
It is now impossible to say that this body of a grand duchess is like an ordinary citizen. Because Reinhardt is the undisputed champion of Ars.
Even how was your day?
In reality, nothing had happened, but when I almost sat down in front of Reinhardt as if I was being stalked, I felt ashamed and wanted to die when I remembered how trembling I was.
It was not a national and tearful reconciliation after a very big fight.
This situation just became like this without a proper conversation.
Harriet was dumbfounded at this situation, where she was frightened of something trivial and had to do something similar to reconciliation with Reinhardt.
Isn’t even the case of the relationship getting back on track too petty?
dawn the next day.
“The Grand Duchess of Saint-Ouan, I need your cooperation for a moment.”
Until two wizards who introduced themselves as investigators belonging to the Imperial Magic Ministry knocked on his door from dawn.
Obviously, that’s what I was thinking.
Harriet couldn’t help but be taken aback when she saw two men who came to the dormitory claiming to be investigators belonging to the Imperial Magic Ministry.
It can’t be fake. If so, they wouldn’t have been able to get into the temple in the first place.
“me… … . why?”
“Last night, a murder occurred in the research archive of the Ministry of Magic. You should be investigated as an important reference about him.”
“yes… … . yes?!”
murder case.
Hearing that, Harriet’s mind seemed to get tangled up, and at the same time, she was overcome with fear for an unknown cause.
Even if she hadn’t done anything wrong, even if it was the Grand Duchess of Saint-Ouan, she couldn’t help but stiffen as soon as she heard that it was a crime.
It was even a murder case that took place in the imperial palace.
Looking at the polite but overbearing investigators, Harriet was white.
It was early in the morning, so my classmates were sleeping. However, for those who train at dawn, it is also the time to wake up.
“… … Hey, what’s going on?”
For example, Reinhardt.
