Chapter Forty-Seven: Coming! Dark Sanctuary (Quest for Reading)

The street was soon cordoned off, and Joshua identified himself in front of the guards, so he was naturally not embarrassed, and it didn't take long for Charlotte to walk by.

"Is that the case again?"

"Again?"

Joshua remembered the "foreshadowing" mentioned in the previous Destiny text, and he was 100% sure that the Destiny text did not mention any sentences that might be foreshadowing.

Joshua can guarantee this, after all, the strengthening of the soul will also improve memory, otherwise those old things will not even be able to find the grave of their son after hundreds of years away from home.

Since this is the case, then the so-called "foreshadowing" is not buried by his side, but in the city.

"There was a similar time last week, and I had no clue about the beginning and the end, and when I was looking up the past files, I found that something similar happened ten years ago."

"Can you elaborate?"

"Yes."

Charlotte slowly recounted what she knew.

Ten years ago, when Charlotte was still training at the Palais of the Pope, something like this happened to the Emerald.

He who became flesh fell from a great place and died.

There have been thirteen such incidents, thirteen of which were victims in no connection, and no one else died after thirteen deaths.

If it weren't for the weirdness of the corpse, it would definitely not be in the field of view of the courtroom.

"Is it an unsolved case?"

Joshua has a headache, ten years ago he was an iron-blooded orphan, and now he is not a teenager about Qingtian, even if there is a plug-in to investigate the case ten years ago, it is very difficult.

"At present, I can only ask Miss Jian to post notices, so that the civilians in the city can be more careful every day, and contact the guards as soon as they find anything unusual."

Although the Inquisition Court is targeting cultists, its personnel are not expensive, and this kind of large-scale investigation is not something they are good at.

All they're good at is where to kill? How many kills?

"Since these documents are not very classified, can I adapt them into stories? You know I own a newspaper. ”

Joshua also understood that it was unrealistic to arrest the cultists right now, but it was always good to remind the residents of Fei Leng Emerald to be vigilant and earn some money by the way.

"Do you use newspapers to spread stories? Come to me tomorrow to get the file. ”

Charlotte naturally investigated what Joshua had been up to lately, and she had also inquired about the newspaper.

Consolidating worthless intelligence is just a matter of making money by using the information gap, and to attract others to buy newspapers, you need to have enough gimmicks.

Obviously, this mess on the ground is a gimmick.

Anyway, those files don't have any secrecy, and now they are adapted into stories to increase some dissemination and make the public more vigilant.

"By the way, do you remember those who were abducted by the Iron Brotherhood?"

"At that time?"

Joshua naturally didn't forget the test, and if he had an accident, Charlotte would have stepped in to protect the safety of those people.

At that time, Joshua understood that the captain in front of him was a strong but gentle man.

"That's the time, after we verified their identities, we started to send them back to where they were, but there was one ......"

Charlotte pondered her words.

"That guy is very weird, he seems to have been traumatized and can't remember anything before, but there seems to be some kind of power in him that is very powerful, and I have sent it to St. Rowling's Cathedral at the moment, so you have to be careful."

Placing that person in the Basilica of Saint Lorraine naturally also had Charlotte in mind.

At this time, Joshua had already settled the victims of Montenegro and did not have to worry about hurting them, and at the same time, St. Rowling's Cathedral had the legendary and powerful Bishop Jacob in charge, and there was a saint who couldn't turn the other party even if he wanted to.

If you can organize the spirit of the other party, the church may have one more friend, why not do this kind of thing, if it is an enemy, you can also erase it as soon as possible.

"No problem, I'll keep an eye on it."

Joshua naturally did not doubt the overall strength of St. Rowling's Cathedral, and the surrounding area of the Church of Light was surrounded by the mission area of the Church of Light, so he naturally had a reason.

"There's one more thing for you to tell Anna."

Just as Joshua was about to leave, Charlotte's words made him stop, and the other party seemed to know Anna before.

Although Joshua knew that Anna's legacy would attract the attention of the Papal Palace sooner or later, he just didn't expect it to be so early.

"Since she has chosen this path, then the test of the Dark Sanctuary will come soon, let her be careful, if the Inquisition is a gray organization that is half floating on the water, then the Dark Sanctuary is the church will definitely not let people see the dark side."

The most terrifying thing for a human being is always unknown, and the Inquisition has all sorts of legends.

But too many people have known about the existence of this long-standing organization, and fear of it has begun to diminish as the Inquisition has focused its attention on cultists.

The Dark Sanctuary is a different story.

Mo said that the general public, even some nobles, did not know about its existence, and the upper echelons of the church kept it secret, even Charlotte only knew that the main combat force was the four heretical knights.

The origin is unknown, the inheritance is unknown, and the means are unknown...... This level of blankness is clearly a deliberate attempt to erase the traces.

This already shows how dangerous it is.

"I'll pass it on."

Joshua doesn't blame Anna for her choice, everyone has the right to choose their own future path, and Anna is not his caged bird, so he doesn't have to worry about everything.

But Joshua was still upset.

Ten years ago, the cult operation reappeared, and the messengers of the Dark Sanctuary began to approach the Emerald, and the amnesiac powerhouse who was sent to the Basilica of St. Lorraine.

When did this kind of moldy physique come about?

"Joshua, are you angry?"

"I'm not angry."

Joshua looked at Anna's timid appearance, an eighteen-year-old who was still like a ten-year-old.

Who would have thought that this was a powerhouse with a Dark Sanctuary heritage?

However, Anna didn't show much surprise when she heard the test of the Dark Sanctuary, obviously preparing for the day.

She then sends Jessica home, while Joshua solves the easiest of the three puzzles, the strong man who has lost his memory.

"Did Charlotte tell you?"

Lilith was not surprised by Joshua's source of information, and besides, it would be impossible to hide such a powerful man from any power here.

"But Bishop Jacob doesn't seem to know each other, whether it is qualifications, knowledge, or strength, he has the qualifications to compete for the next round of cardinals, and he can't recognize it......"

Lilith leads Joshua to the dungeons of St. Rowling's Cathedral.

Joshua was not surprised that there was a dungeon underneath a church.

You must know that in the era of the struggle for faith, every church is a fortress for the gods to divide the faith, in which all kinds of facilities are readily available, and the dungeon is naturally standard.

However, with the determination of the pattern of beliefs, the subsequent churches will not be designed like this, and St. Lorrain's Cathedral has a long history, so it is natural that there will be such a setting.

It is said that 30 years ago, Hagia Lorraine Cathedral used a church dungeon to accommodate refugees, so for Friedland, the church dungeon is not a scary place.

[The cage can trap the lamb and can't bind the lion, and the ridiculous toy will collapse one day. 】

"Can a place like this really trap each other?"

Joshua walked through the dark tunnels, passing through one mechanism after another at Lilith's suggestion, and remembering their location.

But such a defense traps a grandmaster who has not yet departed from biological characteristics, and it is better to say that it will be difficult if the opponent's strength reaches the legend.

"It's just something to stall for time, and if there's any damage here, then Bishop Jacob can rush back immediately."

Finally the two of them stopped in front of a cage.

Although the cell had been useless for a long time, it was unusually tidy and seemed to be cleaned frequently, and there was no prohibition on the door.

If it weren't for the fear that he would be crazy and hurt people, the Church of Light would never treat a strong man like this.

"Do you think I'm strong?"

The old man, who was obviously mentally abnormal, rushed over when he saw someone coming, squeezed his face into the iron fence, and stretched out his hands as if waiting for an answer from the two.

[The path of those who are too extreme must be extreme, and they cannot fall into the abyss overnight, Joshua understands that his path is more extreme than that of the person in front of him, and once he fails, he will end up even more miserable. 】

When did I become an extreme person.

Despite the mythical rambling of the fateful text, Joshua could roughly understand the implications.

It's probably that kind of cultivation has been going all the way and has built up infinite confidence, but because of a big defeat, the confidence was damaged, and in the end, it became like this when he couldn't bear the blow...... Probably.

In fact, Joshua had a question before, what will happen to those who are invincible all their lives and have the so-called "invincible heart" once they encounter failure?

If the so-called "invincible heart" is broken because of a failure, is it really a strong person in that case?

Joshua didn't have an answer before, but now the answer seems to be at hand.

Those who can't afford to fail are the real strong, but now is not the time to say that.

"Of course you're strong."

"No, you lie to me too, you lie to me, if I'm really strong, then I won't even be able to catch a move."

Joshua's words of comfort seemed to have the opposite effect, and the old man's originally crazy expression gradually distorted, and then he hid in the corner and curled up and cried.

"This is probably the only thing to be thankful for, even if he is greatly stimulated, he will not take the initiative to hurt people, I think this is the reason why those cultists can catch him."

Lilith sighed on the side, often when a person does not have a subjective consciousness, his essence is revealed.

This old man has great power, but he will not use it at will when he is crazy, and those cultists are not so much catching him, but the old man being taken away according to the other party's wishes.

But when his life is threatened, he will probably burst out and kill people.

It was at this moment that Joshua realized how unlucky a person was, those cultists were targeted by Joshua, and even if Joshua failed, there was another one hiding in the shadows Charlotte.

Even if the Inquisition didn't have its eye on them, when they performed the ritual, if the old man's life was threatened, he would take action to exterminate the cultists.

It can be said that they are certain to die.

"But that's a problem......"

Joshua relayed to Lilith what he had encountered today, and if the reappearance of the unsolved case ten years ago was just a headache, then the incident of the Dark Sanctuary changed its color.

"It's the Dark Sanctuary...... Is Anna really going to join them? ”

"What? Do they have a problem? ”

Joshua didn't understand why Lilith was so blue-faced.

You must know that although Lilith has no real power in the church, her noble position is to make the pope give three points.

Not to mention strength, the identity of a goddess container alone is worthy of this status.

"The origin of the Dark Sanctuary is a group of fallen people within the Church."

Originally, this level of secrecy should not have been told to Joshua at this time, but considering the heir of Father Andre and his relationship with Anna, there was no need to hide such things that he would know sooner or later.

"Between the age of miracles and the age of chaos, there was a dark age that was not long, and the Church of Light was one of the most serious of all kinds of rebellion in the churches during that time."

Lilith tells the story of the origins of the Dark Sanctuary and the Heretic Knights.

Although the description of the process is vague, the Dark Sanctuary is still lost under the influence of the goddess, but the evil god does not intend to let them go.

The heretic knights' legacy is bound to be tainted by the power of the evil gods, and they can become cultists at any time, which is why they are afraid of the church.

"However, over the years, the heretic knights have also developed many methods to control the power of evil gods, so don't worry too much about Anna."

Apparently, Lilith saw Joshua's concern and was relieved.

"Then Father Andrei ......"

Andrey ...... It should be the saint Theseus, who gave up all his strength before the fall and finally retained his personality, and is a saint worthy of admiration. ”

After passing through the town of Montenegro, Lilith went out of her way to investigate the Father Andrea, and soon found out the hidden information.

When he learned that there was a way to give up his strength to preserve his personality, Joshua was relieved.

He certainly couldn't say anything to make Anna give up her strength, but it was always a good thing to have a way out on this dangerous path.

At the same time, Joshua also understands that he knows that so much is already the limit, and he should listen more for Anna, but he doesn't want to embarrass Lilith.

I had to invite Lilith to their current residence for a meal, and by the way, let her give Anna some necessary knowledge.

Anna, as a preparatory member of the Dark Sanctuary, was obviously qualified to know more information, and after the two of them left, the crazy old man raised his head and muttered to himself:

"Hughes...... He's dead? ”