Chapter 55: The Power of the Underworld (Part II)
Although it is only two sentences, the amount of information contained in it is surprisingly large.
First of all, Polman seems to have the ability to modify other people's memories, although it is not known exactly how to operate it for the time being, whether there are any limitations, but this alone is quite terrifying.
Secondly, the organization called the council is quite powerful, not only controlling the entire underground world, but also infiltrating all aspects of society, and even using the power of government agencies to achieve the purpose of covering up its own existence.
Last but not least, the witch Catherine seems to be quite famous in the underworld, and many people will show undisguised awe and fear at the mere hearing her name.
Obviously, this woman who exudes amazing charm all over her body is not at all as harmless as it seems on the surface.
Looking at the rapidly reversing building outside the car window, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and thought about the next countermeasures without saying a word.
The apartment was too close to the restaurant, so before he could come up with anything, the car slowly stopped.
Kars, who had been waiting at the door, took two steps forward to open the door and greeted in a half-joking tone: "Good morning, sir." I'm sorry I have to regret to inform you that you have been fired from the restaurant. Because I don't dare let a powerful wizard go to the kitchen to wash the dishes. ”
"Okay, looks like I'm going to have to find a new job, isn't it?" Zhang Cheng got out of the car and joked as well.
As a mage who was very sensitive to energy, he clearly felt an evil force full of curses and resentment from the other party, and instantly became vigilant.
"Hahahaha! I like your sense of humor! Please come with me, Lady Catherine is taking a shower right now, so I'll first introduce you to the underworld and the rules that must be followed. With that, Karls waved at Polman.
The latter didn't say a word, immediately turned around and disappeared at the end of the road.
Led by the old Mexican-American man, the two quickly walked through the dining room one after the other to a closed room with no windows at all.
The room was not very large, only about forty square meters, the walls and ceiling were densely painted with all kinds of pictures depicting human desires, and there was an expensive handmade carpet on the floor, on which were placed old tables with painted paint, and two bright red antique sofas, and nothing else.
"Sit!" Kars casually closed the heavy door and made a gesture of please.
He then picked up the heavy book on the table, wiped the thick dust from the cover, and turned the first page.
Driven by curiosity, Zhang Cheng glanced at it, and found that it was not English, but Latin, which was almost eliminated from the world, to be exact, ancient Latin.
As for what the content is......
Unfortunately, he didn't even know a word, let alone read it.
Kars undoubtedly sensed this, and explained with a smile, "This is a fairly old book, detailing the underworld before and after the birth of the Council. Because it was written by a powerful sorcerer who had lived for nearly eight hundred years, it was written in Old Latin. If you're going to read it in its entirety, it's best to ask Polman to take a memory from someone who knows Old Latin and transfer it to yourself. Today I'm just going to give you a rough explanation, so you can get a general impression. ”
"Please start, I'm already a little impatient. Zhang Cheng sat on the sofa with a butt in his eyes, revealing strong anticipation.
Kars nodded meaningfully, "Okay, then let's get started." The pre-parliamentary period was too dark, bloody, disorderly and violent, but it all ended in 1354.
Because at the end of the year, the author of the book, the great wizard Willy Augustus, together with his friends, succeeded in killing Taman, the creator and spreader of the Black Death, and uprooting the evil sect he had founded.
In order to prevent a recurrence of the tragedy, he offered to form an organization to restrain all those who possessed supernatural powers, or monsters in human skin.
Because of the huge impact of the Black Death on the whole of Europe, many individuals and forces chose to join, and this organization was the prototype of the parliament.
After centuries of evolution and expansion, the Council now has jurisdiction over the entire Americas, Europe, Oceania, and Central Asia, while also signing agreements with local powers in the rest of the region to ensure that the underworld will never be discovered by ordinary people.
Of course, due to the rapid expansion of the current parliament, the current parliament has actually split into several separate parts, and our New York, which is part of North America, mainly Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
In this area, there is a Supreme Council, composed of thirteen equal councillors, who not only possess formidable personal strength, but also govern hundreds of lords in their jurisdiction.
In addition to the Supreme Council, there will also be sub-councils in some of the more important areas, such as one in an international metropolis like New York.
The sub-councils usually select the strongest and most capable people to serve as councillors by administrative region, through rules called war games, to assist the Supreme Council in its day-to-day affairs.
To put it simply, the members of the sub-parliament are basically equivalent to the members of the Supreme Council, and if the former runs out of life or dies in an accident, then they will be selected from the latter by voting.
My master, Lady Catherine, the Witch of Desire, is currently a lord of Brooklyn, New York, and any supernatural forces residing in her precinct must obey her rules unconditionally or face punishment and banishment. ”
"Parliament...... Suzerain...... Sounds really interesting......" Zhang Cheng curled the corners of his mouth and muttered to himself.
"No way, you must know that when the parliament was established, Europe was still on the edge of the dark Middle Ages, so it retained a lot of medieval characteristics, such as the title of lord, and the legislative power within the territory. Kars explained helplessly.
He clearly understood what he meant by "fun".
"Well, in that case, can you tell me how the power of the parliament is, can they control the U.S. government?" Zhang Cheng hesitated for a few seconds, but still asked the question he was most concerned about.
"Who would do such a boring thing to control the U.S. government? I can only tell you that the parliament has every power to influence and change any decision of the government if it deems it necessary. But generally speaking, the underground world is the underground world, and the world of ordinary people is the world of ordinary people, and we try not to interfere with ...... as much as possible."
Before Kars could finish his words, a translucent spirit suddenly appeared through the wall and appeared in the sealed room, condensing into a solid body in less than a minute.
She was none other than Catherine.
The witch had undoubtedly just finished taking a shower, her skin glowing with a faint amount of steam, and the translucent silk dressing gown showed a seductive curve that would make a man's blood pump.