Before stepping through the door, the two had imagined many scenarios, but none of them could be more shocking than in front of them——— the dome shining with golden light, the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, the burning stars and the dark universe outside, which made the two of them stunned, just standing there, looking at everything in front of them, almost unable to believe their eyes.

"This is the Inquisition, Charlie, Aselika."

At this moment, Mary also spoke beside the two of them, and there was a little more pride in her voice.

"Welcome to the Inquisition."

“…………………”

The two of them did not speak, they slowly shifted their gaze to look around, then stretched out their hands, rubbed their eyes, and then turned their heads to look at Mary in shock, as if they were not their friend, but a stranger.

"What's going on? Mary? Are you really Mary? Where are we? ”

"Of course it's me, Axie."

Looking at Aselika's pale little face, Mary smiled slightly.

"Trust me, I was just as surprised as you were when I first came here."

"So......... Do you work here? ”

Xia Li blinked and looked around.

"Yes, Mr. Duanmu said that I need my strength, and ......... I also need strength. ”

"Your strength? Mary, what power do you have? ”

In response to her friend's inquiry, Mary pointed to her right eye.

"Those golden eyes? But isn't that a disease? ”

"It's not a disease, I don't know what to say, but it does have unique powers.........

Saying this, Mary smiled wryly.

"Anyway, let's talk as we go."

With the two of them, Mary walked out of the teleportation room, and in the hallway, she told them about her journey into the Inquisition (omitting Charlie's part, of course). For Charlie and Aselika, they couldn't believe what they were hearing, but the shocking scene and the cold steel floor beneath their feet reminded them that it wasn't a dream.

"So......... Is this a cosmic organization? ”

Asherika came to her senses first, then leaned over the window and looked out.

"So that's the sun? Are we in the solar system now? Where is the Earth? ”

"This is not the solar system, we are currently in the Boundary, a place far away from the solar system.........

"The Boundary?"

Hearing this, Xia Li was stunned for a moment, and then came back to look at Mary.

"Isn't that the world in you? Is it true that what you have written? ”

That's right, after the first edition of the Old Gods' Dependents, Mary's second book is the story of the Inquisition and the Star Federation against the Reapers. This book caused quite a stir when it was published, first of all, because in the field of science fiction, most of the time it is still dominated by men, and it is rare for Mary to be able to write a best-selling science fiction as a girl.

Secondly, some of the concepts used in Mary's science fiction have made many scientific experts who study the interstellar universe shine, thinking that this is an interstellar sociology that is enough to guide human beings to carry out interstellar voyages in the future———Well, this is also nonsense, because Mary basically uses the rules and systems of the Star Federation to set up, and the Star Federation is a pure human civilization, it can be said that if Mary's world also enters the era of interstellar travel in the future, it will be difficult to use Mary's to refer to the rules and regulations.

Of course, there are red and black, and many book reviewers have pointed out that the organization of the Inquisition, which is the protagonist, is too xenophobic, and that human supremacy is an evil dictatorship in the universe, and thus believe that Mary has some evil authoritarian tendencies.........

But Mary didn't care about that, she didn't care. Because she is currently in the Inquisition, except for following Duanmuhuai's actions, Mary writes the manuscript in the Inquisition, and then takes it back to her own world and hands it over to the editor. As long as it doesn't change much, she basically doesn't care. As for such a thing as royalties......... Well, Mary is quite rich now, but unfortunately her money is of little use in the Inquisition.

"Of course."

Hearing her friend's inquiry, Mary nodded.

"Strictly speaking, what I write is not science fiction, but documentary literature, and what I actually do is to follow Mr. Duanmu's side, record every move of the court, and then carry out literary processing and then publish it......... You see, it's about the same as Watson next to Sherlock Holmes. ”

"Non-Fiction ..............."

Hearing this, Xia Li was also shocked, as Mary's best friend, Mary read it for the first time every time she published it, of course, Mary's writing is delicate and soft, needless to say, but the content of the Inquisition is indeed too cruel and even cruel in Xia Li's opinion, for example, in the face of the threat of an enemy called the Reaper, the Inquisition did not choose to cross racial differences together and unite against foreign enemies like many others, but instead sat back and waited for the Reaper to eliminate the other interstellar races of the Citadel Council, This was the attack, fending off and eventually destroying the Reaper.

This passage is also a great cause for controversy, after all, most similar works are about uniting and unanimously external affairs, and such a bridge that allows the enemy to destroy its own competitors is generally done by villain organizations.

At the time of the publication, Xia Li remembered that the Wudu Times published book reviews almost every day, and they were basically divided into two factions, one group thought that Mary's ending was a bit too cruel and did not conform to the main theme values. And if we act on these values, the organization called the Inquisition will eventually be destroyed.

The other faction scoffed at this, praising Mary for interpreting the concept of human beings and the universe from a new perspective, after all, non-our race must have different hearts, and everyone is on the same planet, and they look similar. But with those aliens who look different and have completely different bodies, why be so polite? What's more, at that time, it was the time of the survival of the race, and if we didn't protect humans, would we have to sacrifice humans to protect alien races?

Gradually, the scope of the discussion became more and more extensive, initially only in the field of book lovers and science fiction literature, but gradually it became a serious topic of how human beings coexist with other races in the universe, and more and more people were involved. Even in graduate schools, there are many professors and teachers who argue about this.

The reporters also wanted to find Mary, the author of the original book, and ask her what she thought, but unfortunately they couldn't find anyone——— of course they couldn't find it, just when the reporters were rummaging through the entire fog capital, Mary was adventuring around Duanmu Huai, so they wouldn't care about the thoughts of these paparazzi.

At that time, Xia Li and Ashelika were also worried that Mary was very worried, after all, many people couldn't debate and took their anger out on the original author's head, plus Mary was a woman and she was weak, so all kinds of yin and yang weirdness and dirty water that didn't need money were splashed on her head, and at that time, the daily newspaper could make the two of them angry and want to jump off the building just by looking at it. They were afraid that Mary would not be able to think about it, so they chose suicide or something.

At that time, Mary also said that she was fine, and because she would call the two of them every once in a while to report that she was safe, they only thought that Mary might have hidden somewhere else.

Now it looks like she's hiding somewhere else, but it's unexpected.

But if it's all true......... So the Inquisition...............

Xia Li looked at Mary with some concern, and from Mary's writing, she could tell that the Inquisition was a cold, cruel, and powerful organization. They regard humanity as the supreme being, and regard all races that are different from humanity as a threat and potential threat to humanity, and are not afraid to genocide them in any way. Frankly speaking, at that time, Xia Li only felt fear and fear when she was studying, but now, when she was in this golden hall, Xia Li suddenly felt a feeling similar to enlightenment.

It's as if suddenly my eyes have been opened, and everything in front of me seems to be different.

Even the Inquisition, which he had thought was rough and cruel, seemed so sacred and solemn at this time, as if their very existence represented the truth.

"Charlie? What happened to you? ”

Seeing her friend in a daze, Mary asked curiously, and hearing Mary's voice, Xia Li was stunned for a moment, and then came back to her senses.

"Oh, nothing, it's just that it was so unexpected."

"Yes, the Inquisition does look magnificent."

Mary didn't think much about her friend's strange appearance, after all, Xia Li was not the first to be shocked by the magnificence of the court.

"So, Mary, what are you doing here?"

Xia Li coughed lightly, as if to change the subject, and Mary thought for a moment.

"Most of the time I'm collecting materials and organizing them for the next one, and then I'll go there when Mr. Duanmu asks me to go on an adventure together."

"Adventure?"

Hearing this, Asherika's eyes widened suddenly.

"What kind of adventure? Is it dangerous? ”

"Uh......... There are still some dangers, but by Mr. Duanmu's side, there is no need to be afraid of those threats. ”

At this, Mary smiled slightly.

"And I've learned a lot of new things."

"Next?"

That's when Asherica got excited.

"Do you still want to tell interstellar stories?"

"This time it's a fantasy adventure, and we're currently fighting in a world of dragons, demons, and gods."

Mary didn't care about sharing this knowledge with her friends.

"When it's all over, I'll write it into a book."

"Dragons and magic?"

Sure enough, hearing this, Aselika's eyes lit up.

"Can we go to that world too? I haven't seen real magic yet! ”

“…………… I can show you there. ”

Of course, Mary understood the impatience in the hearts of the two, in fact, this was no different from her original mood, and it was impossible for any child who grew up in the fog to not hear similar stories. And when such a world does appear in front of them, they will definitely want to experience it.

But just as Mary was about to take the two to the portal to Arkham, there was a rush of footsteps.

"Miss Mary, is it Miss Mary?"

Mary and the others turned their heads, and saw a young girl trotting towards her, she looked like she was just a child, her eyes were closed and bandaged, but she did not look like a blind person at all, and ran forward at a rapid pace.

"This is Miss Hitomi, a star whisperer........."

Mary whispered a whisper to the two of them, then turned her head to look at Hitomi.

"Hitomi, what's the matter with you?"

"Please, please report to the judge."

Hitomi gasped and clasped her hands.

"I received a message from the Sea of Souls."

Duanmu Huai didn't know where he had ever heard such a sentence, that is, in a place like a police station or a fire brigade or a hospital, you can't say that you are too idle, otherwise you will definitely be busy next.

Well, now he found that he really couldn't live a few days of leisurely life.

"A signal from subspace?"

"Yes, Inquisitor."

Standing in front of Duanmu Huai, Hitomi lowered his head.

"I've received a signal from the depths of the Sea of Souls that a casting world has been attacked by an alien and is calling for help."

"I can confirm the time......... Well, it can't be either. ”

Duanmu Huai was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then shook his head, joking, talking about time in subspace is simply a fantasy.

But the world is ...............

Duanmu Huai thought about it.

"My lord, do we need to attack?"

Akot looked at Duanmu Huai and asked, but Duanmu Huai shook his head.

"Don't rush yet."

"Huh? Not in a hurry? But ..............."

"There is no concept of time in subspace, and it is true that Hitomi received this message for help, but this does not mean that this message was just sent, it may have been sent years ago, decades ago, hundreds of years ago, thousands of years ago......... Or even thousands of years later. ”

Duanmu Huai said this, but made a decision.

"Well, a casting world is still worth seeing, just let those Gisyankee bastards live a little longer. It's unlikely, but it would be nice to find something good in the world of foundry..............."

Although Duanmu Huai doesn't think that the empire has been destroyed for so long, a casting world can still survive, but even if it is a dead casting world, it is also a casting world, and if you don't do it, you can get something good.

"Prepare a reconnaissance fleet."

Duanmu Huai made a decision.

"I'm going to see for myself......... Speaking of Mary, what's the situation with those two? ”

Duanmu Huai pouted at the door, and Mary was a little embarrassed.

"Well, I told you before that they were worried about me, so I wanted them to see it......... Can I go to Arkham City? ”

"Of course you can, just stay safe."

Duanmu Huai didn't care, casually commanded, and then turned around and walked out of the hall. It wasn't until Duanmu Huai left that Mary breathed a sigh of relief, and then she came to Aselika and Xia Li again.

"Alright, I'll take you around Arkham City......... Xia Li? Xia Li? ”

It was only then that Mary found that her friend was staring blankly at Duanmu Huai's distant back, and couldn't help but shout in confusion. Hearing Mary's shout, Xia Li was stunned for a moment, and then came back to her senses.

"Ah, what's the matter?"

"What's wrong with Mr. Duanmu?"

"No, nothing, I just wanted to say hi to him......... Mary, what's wrong? Where is Mr. Duanmu going? ”

"It's not a big deal to just scout on another world."

“……………”

Hearing Mary's answer, Charlie was silent for a moment, then looked up at Mary.

"Can we go together too?"

"Huh?"

Charlie's sudden proposal not only surprised Aselika, but even Mary was quite surprised.

"This ......... No, although it's an investigation, maybe there will be danger and fighting, and I don't think Mr. Duanmu will agree to your request. ”

"That's right..............."

Hearing Mary's answer, Xia Li lowered her head in some frustration, and looking at Xia Li's appearance, Mary and Asherica looked at each other.

What's wrong with her?

(End of chapter)