January 1734 in the solar calendar, the Holy Capital, Gilsde, the Guild of Thieves

In Gilsde, the location of the entrance to the Thieves' Guild headquarters has always been a secret. This topic is often reduced to after-dinner conversations, and it is not uncommon to hear people discussing and speculating about it in the local tavern, but these inferences have since been proven wrong. No one knows the answer except the thieves themselves, and the more people don't know about it, the more people will want to find out. However, for hundreds of years, no one knew the answer, whether the thieves were tight-lipped or those who found it could no longer speak.

But the other secret is not so mysterious, it is said to be a secret, but it is actually well known. It is said that there is a large area in the depths of the mysterious Thieves' Guild, which is not a guild area but a dungeon, in which many prisoners are held all year round, all of whom have violated the rules of the Church, and under the instructions of the Church, the thieves will send prisoners who need to be imprisoned for a long time, and most of them are privately signed geis, because this crime is at least fifty years.

The conditions of the dungeon are no better than those of the guild area on the upper level, which is less well cared for, and the cells are dark and damp, and very stuffy. Although the guild provided the basic necessities of life for the prisoners, the conditions were still very difficult, and many of those who were imprisoned died here before they were released. The thieves don't care if they live or die, and the church and the kingdom don't care, and if they do, they just provide an empty seat. At this point, imprisonment and death are not much different, and the sounds of wailing, begging for mercy and crazy laughter are endless, and it can be said that it is hell on earth. All parties tacitly abandoned the people here, and this was done on purpose, in order to deter those who tried to sign the GEIS without permission.

Modrilla's guild also has dungeons underneath, but here in Gilesd it is shared between the two sides, and Modrilla occasionally comes here before she is asleep. Death row prisoners here are sometimes used as sacrificial materials by her.

However, it is this kind of half-hellish place, where the church has clearly stipulated the right of visitation, and I don't know whether it is the hypocrisy of the church or the irony of those who are guilty.

But there is one person exercising that power today. Holding the torch, Rhodes followed the thieves' guidance into this dungeon, from applying to being tied up in the thieves' guild, and finally came here, only half a day later, and the thieves' speed was commendable.

Entering the dungeon, a rancid smell came to his face, and Rod frowned slightly, but the thieves in his company were not impressed, and they still walked in the darkness with a calm demeanor, and if it were not for the torches shining on them from the young man, these thieves would be like ghosts. The thieves in charge of the dungeon had mastered the ability to see in the dark, and with the fact that they walked with little footsteps, it was hard to imagine the fear in the hearts of these prisoners. This is probably one of the tortures that the dungeon gives them.

The boy's torch attracted many prisoners as he walked through the cells, and they leaned on the railing excitedly, and did not make a fuss, just like believers watching the torch pass in front of their eyes, and in the past only once a month the personnel inventory could see the light, but today it seems that it is not, so these prisoners regard Rod's fire as a favor.

"Fifty years," Rhodes looked at the prisoners on either side, "can anyone survive this place?"

The accompanying thief glanced at the young man, "I don't dare to say it in the future, at least I haven't been a guard for all these years." I heard from the predecessors that there are less than five people who have survived this place in the past generations. ”

"So, there is. The boy nodded.

"What can I do if I get through it, fifty years have passed, there is nothing left in my life, and my home has long disappeared, I am afraid that no one in this world will remember him. ”

"Geis will remember. ”

"The geis signed by the people here are all inconsequential things, and the serious ones have long been executed, so after fifty years, many of these people's geis have become invalid. ”

"Eternal Contract—" Many of the prisoners began to cry out in pain as Rod read these words.

"Don't mention that sentence, it's their nightmare. The thief said and held out his hand to Rod, "Already."

It has arrived. ”

Rhodes looked at it, it was a separate cell, a little different from the ones he had passed before, and handed the torch to the thief, and the boy walked in and looked inside.

"He had been specially instructed by the Acting Master to be held in solitary confinement, saying that he would suffer for fifty years. "Put the torch in the lattice next to the cell door, and the cell suddenly lit up, and there was a brazier on the top of the cell, which was the light there.

"How long can I visit?" Rod saw a young man sitting in the cell, the thief unlocking it.

"You can go as long as you want. The thief said as he opened the door, "You are also allowed to do anything to him, this is what the Acting Master has specially explained." ”

"Natalia—" Rod silently read the name, he understood, it was all her arrangement.

When Rod entered the cell, the thieves relocked the door and stayed outside.

"You're here after all. The man in the cell lifted his head, staring blankly at Rod, his hand trying to lift it, but lowering it.

"Do you expect me to come, Bailey?" walked up to him, and Rod sat on the floor.

"I've done this to you, and as long as you're not dead, anyone else will come to me. The man looked at Rhodes at this time, with a white coat, well-trimmed hair and a clean lining, and then looked back at himself, "A nobleman is a nobleman after all, it can't be fake, it can't be fake, Murdin's surname belongs to you." ”

"Don't put that last name in front of me, you really don't deserve it. Originally, Rod wanted to talk to him calmly, but as soon as he mentioned his family's surname, the boy couldn't help it.

Looking at Rod's angry face, Bailey leaned his body against the wall behind him, the cold temperature could help him calm his heart, "Can you tell me before you do it, how is Kardashian?"

"I asked the thief on guard, and she went crazy not long after she went in. I don't know you anymore. ”

"Crazy good. Bailey smiled and nodded, "If you're crazy, you won't feel pain." ”

"Then why don't you go crazy. Rhodes asked about him, and the boy looked at Bailey closer, and his face was clean and not unkempt, except for a noticeable scar on his neck.

"I'm a bard... Have you forgotten that the stories of heroes always keep me awake, I am still a painter, and the god of art is always protecting me. Madness can't take over my brain. ”

"Only Kardashian knows how to appreciate the music, and the painting of twenty copper coins?" knew Bailey too well, and Rod directly revealed the bottom.

"Yes, I fell in love with her because of her appreciation. My art just lacks people who know how to appreciate it. Bailey smiled at this.

Rod understood that it was this idea that had sustained Bailey through all these years of suffering.

"Your bosom friend has hurt Miss Blunt. Rod suddenly stepped forward and lifted his collar.

Bailey's eyes widened at the hearing of the word Blunt, and then he covered his face with his hands and cried, "I'm sorry... I... I'm sorry!" Bailey suddenly couldn't cry, his emotions poured out in an instant, and his originally strong body directly collapsed "Miss Blount is the most guilty person in my life, it's my fault... Kill me!"

Seeing Bailey like this, Rod let go of his hand, and Bailey fell directly to the ground "Why, why do you do this to him." Thinking of those things, Rod's expression also looked painful.

"Because I'm cowardly, I'm afraid of losing it all. Bailey cried as he spoke, "Not long after you left, their family declined, I wanted to help her a little but was misunderstood by Kardashian,

She forced me to do something unforgivable. ”

"It's hard to forgive," Rod clenched his hands, "Your bosom friend is a demon, and only demons appreciate your tunes." ”

"Please don't say that about her..."

"She's a demon, she loves to bully the weak, she's good at jealousy, and she chooses to run away when she feels empathy, isn't that a typical demonic trait? You're a bard, you know better than I do, that's what you've been singing. ”

"Don't say that, don't say that about her!" Bailey covered his ears.

"This is your soulmate all your life, your beloved wife!" cried Rod, "you still defend her, do you still have a little sense of morality, do you want to hold on to your poor artistic self and paralyze yourself to death?"

"Stop talking! I told you to stop talking!" Bailey curled up on the ground in pain, "You can kill me, please stop talking!"

"Your self-righteous art is more important than your life, why should I kill you if you can destroy it. Rod also cried a little at this time, he inhaled heavily, "You still have more than forty years of imprisonment to endure, I hope you will remember in the future that your beloved is a scumbag, and your so-called art is worthless, don't live with these things, you should feel pain and suffering, this is what you deserve." ”

"No... No!" Bailey suddenly screamed and pounced on Rod, he directly reached out to snatch Rod's sword, "Kill me! kill me with this sword!!"

A punch knocked him to the ground, and Rod patted the dust and stood up, "I won't kill you, you still have a long prison to sit on." ”

"Give me a good time for the sake of the past, Rod!" Bailey prayed, hugging the boy's legs.

"Then why don't you kill yourself?" the young man couldn't help but ask when he saw such a desperate person for death.

"I... I don't dare... And suicide is a sin. Bailey cried.

"You've already sinned enough, are you afraid of one more?" Rod kicked him away, "It's not your fault that you're cowardly, cowardly but ambitious, cowardly but daring to break the ban, then you can't forgive, there is no one in this world who can save you, only you save yourself." The boy said as he walked to the cell door.

"Are you still coming?" Bailey looked at his back.

"What do you want to say?"

"I..."

"Do you want to see the light too?" Rod turned, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword.

"I... Yes. Bailey nodded.

"Then I'll leave the light in your eyes. The boy pulled out Eskar as he spoke, and the light of the sword shone like the sun, and Bailey's eyes tingled when he saw it, and he fell to the ground with his eyes covered, and the man wailed in pain, blood flowing from his eye sockets.

"Then you don't need the light. Putting away his sword, Rod shook the prison door, "Let's go." He said to the thief at the door.

"Don't you kill him?" the thief asked the boy.

"Death is relief for him, and this endless torment is the best thing for him. Rod closed his eyes, "As a former friend, sparing him is also my last mercy." ”

"Since you've said so, well. "The thieves opened the lock.

Walking out of the cell door, Rhodes found that the fire on the torch had been extinguished, "It's time to light the fire, Natalia." ”

"Do you need fire for light?" said the thief, removing his hood, revealing a woman's face.

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