23 Infiltration
【Near the inner courtyard of the Royal Palace in the main city of Rennes】
By this time Gilgamesh had entered the interior of the palace and was making a slight rectification near a certain courtyard of the palace. Looking into the distance, the palace is surrounded by tall and majestic walls, the bricks on the walls are made of unique concrete, and they look old, and have been tempered into a smooth stone surface by the baptism of wind and rain and time. The top part of the wall seemed to pierce the sky, and the sun's rays sparsely penetrated, leaving a large shadow in the verdant lawn.
There is an artificially mined pool near the courtyard, and the clear spring water is constantly gushing out, and the ripples are slowly echoing in the pool. The sun shone on the verdant lawn, as if draped in a light golden veil. There are many pearl flowers and plants planted on it, and some of them have bloomed colorful flowers, like colorful gems scattered in the lawn, although I don't know what the name of these flowers is, accompanied by a charming fragrance of flowers and plants, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Isabel sat on the stone bench in the gazebo, expressionless, as if she was thinking about something. Gilgamesh and the group led by himself stood in front of Isabel, and they had already changed into the military uniform of the Resel Empire, showing a strong aura of majesty. At this time, everyone was silent in a sense of fear and unease, and there seemed to be some nervousness in their gloomy faces, and they surrounded them vigilantly.
"Have you read all the maps in the basement," Isabel said to Gilgamesh with a blank face.
"I've written it down completely, there shouldn't be any problems," Gilgamesh replied to Isabel with no expression under his serious expression.
"Once you're in, you'll have to improvise, that's all I can do, and the rest is up to you," Isabel reminded Gilgamesh in a serious tone.
"I can deeply feel that the unknown danger is gradually approaching me, I will do my best" Gilgamesh broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, and looked at Isabel with a determined gaze.
"You only get a once, but hopefully you can make it. If the plan fails, you should be ready to disappear from this world, this is my only request," Isabel said coldly.
"Without further ado, let's go to our destination first," Gilgamesh said and began to leave, looking at the sky with a little helplessness.
【Entrance to the basement inside the Imperial Palace】
There were a few soldiers standing at the door, and when they saw Gilgamesh and his party approaching here, they looked at Gilgamesh and his party vigilantly, and they didn't look so friendly.
"What people, please stop here" The soldier standing at the door made a loud voice, carefully looked at Gilgamesh and his party not far away, Gilgamesh signaled to the people behind him, and he slowly walked up to the soldier who spoke, his tense face did not have the slightest expression, he took out a token from his cuffs, and the sharp sunlight looked at the few soldiers standing at the door, at this time Gilgamesh was like a messenger from the abyss of hell, which made people feel creepy.
"We are members of the Secret Intelligence Group, and Prince Isabes has sent us here on a mission to enhance the security of the basement. Why, don't you know this token," Gilgamesh said coldly.
"May I ask what is the name of the chief, how come I have never seen you" The soldier watched Gilgamesh warily, and did not seem to want Gilgamesh to enter.
"Patton, we belong to the secret intelligence group, you don't have permission to know, of course, I can tell you my name" A cold sweat broke out on Gilgamesh's forehead, and he stared at the soldiers around him with a blank face.
"I'm sorry, Chief Patton, but we're just doing what we're told," the soldier said to Gilgamesh apologetically, looking humble at this point.
"So, can we go in," Gilgamesh said coldly, his serious expression giving a hint of coldness.
The soldier gradually moved out of the way, and Gilgamesh motioned to the group behind him, and slowly walked into the depths of the doorway. The soldier saw Gilgamesh's figure gradually moving away, and said to the soldier beside him with an expressionless face: You go and confirm with Prince Isabes, I feel that there is something wrong with this group of people.
Gilgamesh walked along the corridor until he came to the elevator, where there were two soldiers standing next to the elevator, and Gilgamesh and his party were watching with a strange sun, Gilgamesh took out the token from his cuff, and the soldier carefully took it in his hand and looked at it, revealing a strange gaze, and then handed the token to Gilgamesh and let Gilgamesh enter the elevator.
"Move quickly, we seem to have been detected by the enemy," Gilgamesh said slowly to the group behind him, with a cold sweat on his forehead.
"What should I do next, Lord Gilgamesh" 02 asked Gilgamesh anxiously with a gloomy face.
"Let it be, and hopefully we won't be discovered by the enemy too soon. If you find out, buy me a little time to hold off the enemy," Gilgamesh said in a serious voice.
The elevator was slowly descending, everyone tensed in front of their nervous bodies, their cloudy pupils did not have the slightest brilliance, and there was an atmosphere of fear and uneasiness in the air, as if a pair of invisible hands were tightly holding their necks, making it impossible to breathe. I don't know how long it took, the elevator fell heavily to the ground, sending out a slight vibration, and the heavy dust was shaken down and slowly fell to the ground.
As the door gradually opened, two soldiers stood in the doorway, and their cold eyes were carefully examining Gilgamesh and his party. As you can see through the afterglow, the space inside is very large, whether it is used as a military reserve or a food reserve, it is a good choice. The floor and walls are all made of concrete to resist moisture and prevent water from entering, and there are many spotlights above that emit a faint glow that illuminates the entire surroundings. The most interesting thing is that there are many rooms of different sizes around, and through the glass windows, you can see the faint light emitted by the spotlights, and the people inside do not know what they are busy with.
There was an icy breeze in the air, slightly blowing on the cheeks, making people feel a little cold. There were many soldiers scattered in various places, standing there majestically, looking meticulous. Seeing Gilgamesh's arrival, he was staring at Gilgamesh with an unusual gaze.
The two soldiers standing at the door carefully looked at Gilgamesh and his party, Gilgamesh was expressionless, a trace of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and then said slowly.
"We were sent here by Prince Isabes, and we are responsible for checking what stage the progress of the [Holy Stone] has reached" Gilgamesh knew the origin of the [Holy Stone] from Alice, so he wanted to use this excuse to get close to the specific location of the [Holy Stone].
"What is the name of this chief," the soldier asked, looking cautiously at Gilgamesh.
"Patton, the deputy commander of the Special Intelligence Group," Gilgamesh said coldly, then pulled out the token and showed it to the soldiers.
"Okay, please come with me," the soldier said, and began to walk towards the depths, Gilgamesh motioned to the people behind him, and the group began to follow the soldier into the depths.
The soldier came to the door of a room, stood majestically aside, and then said to Gilgamesh: "Sir Patton, I don't have enough authority to send you here, and you can ask the people inside. Gilgamesh nodded approvingly, and the group entered.
Gilgamesh was stunned by the scene inside, and everyone's faces were gloomy, and their cloudy pupils did not have the slightest brilliance, staring at the scene in front of them in surprise. The space inside is very large, but it seems to be unobstructed. Tubes of uneven thickness are connected to a large oval crystal glass ball, which seems to be filled with a transparent liquid, and is slowly bubbling with rare bubbles. The most striking thing is that there is a huge red gem in the transparent liquid, which looks as thick as blood, as if it is a living object in rhythm, which makes people feel a little sick.
Gilgamesh saw a group of people in white coats standing next to the crystal glass ball, holding a notebook and a pen and writing something, as if discussing things, and saw Gilgamesh and his party come in, looking at them with strange eyes, and one of them was walking towards Gilgamesh, looking at Gilgamesh with sharp eyes.
"Who are you?" asked the man, who looked to be in his thirties, Gilgamesh.
"We are soldiers sent here by Prince Isabeth. The news of the recent experiment seems to be known to other countries, and the people of the Bird Empire and the Jin Kingdom are watching with great interest. So send us to increase the security issues, and take a look at the progress of the [Holy Stone]," Gilgamesh explained slowly.
"Show me your token, or you won't have permission to know," the man looked at Gilgamesh viciously, not seeming to believe what was coming out of Gilgamesh's mouth.
Gilgamesh slowly took out the token, the man took it in his hand, looked at it carefully, suddenly frowned, and then looked at Gilgamesh, with a hint of murderous intent in his sharp eyes.
"This is indeed Lord Isabeth's token, but I still don't believe you, I have to make sure" The man gestured to the person behind him, and a young man in his twenties walked over slowly, and the man whispered something to the young man, and he couldn't hear it clearly.
"We were really sent by Prince Isabeth," Gilgamesh continued.
"Rest assured, I'll send someone to verify it now, it won't take long, and if you really are, we'll tell you absolutely anything," the man said with humility, but he still looked at Gilgamesh with a vicious gaze.
"Since it doesn't make sense, it's only hard to come," a smile tugged at the corner of Gilgamesh's mouth, and he gestured to the group of people behind him.