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Chapter 1 The Secret in the Dark(1/2)

East Continent Heinvega———

On the westernmost border of the Ming and Su Empire, there is a special town that does not match the beautiful name - Bai Qiangwei.

Using the strongest white stone in the Eastern Continent as the main building material, the entire city was built on the towering Gilkut Mountains.

Because it looks very much like a huge rose from a high altitude, this border town is also named after it.

The bad weather with the scorching sun and cold nights, the barren land without harvest, and the vicious orcs who often cross the border to attack. These are not the most feared things for the residents of Rose Town.

What really bothers them was the huge "death prisoner city" located below the town - the largest and most notorious underground prison in Anesia, "Grig".

A huge obelisk stone tower stands in the middle of the town, and this building that defends magical attacks is the only way to enter and exit the prison.

In the dark and humid underground prison, you can find famous wanted criminals on the blacklist of criminals from various countries.

Of course, not all the evil people were imprisoned, and those who were framed and imprisoned even accounted for one-third of the total number of prisoners.

Due to the provisions of Article 1 of the Holy Church of Light, "Do not kill innocent lives at will, kind, pure and harmless."

Although the Ming Su Empire, which regarded the Church of Light as the state religion, has abolished the death penalty, Grieg Prison is the only exception not subject to law.

As a special prison that specializes in the treatment of serious prisoners, its bloodiness is beyond the reach of other prisons.

In a prison where the strong prey on the weak, the weak cannot survive at all. They must wake up and respond at any time, and be mentally prepared to lose their lives at any time, so that they can gain more time and opportunity to survive.

Since its establishment seven hundred years ago, even though no less than a hundred prisoners from all over the world have been sent to prison every month, the wardens have never worried about being overcrowded.

In addition to the murders that the criminals themselves often perform, the prisoners organize prisoners to duel each other from time to time to pass the boring guard time, providing food, women or subtracting the time for sentences as temptation.

Take it for granted, the loser will only end up going to sleep in the large cemetery outside Rose City for free.

In prison, in order to survive, you have to kill others.

Although it was an illegal act, with the acquiescence of the warden, this bloody and violent practice was not only not stopped, but gradually evolved into the head of many rules of Grigg Prison.

Although the prisoners with weak power were unfair, they had to give up their meager self-esteem and their long-lost human nature in order to survive, and confine their lives in the ugly battle on the arena.

However, this is limited to prisoners in the upper prison.

The warden dared not joke about his future and family for his special crimes at the lower level.

The entire prison is divided into eighteen layers, extending downward from large to small in a spiral shape.

The more imprisoned prisoners are in the lower class, the more dangerous they are. Anyone who is placed outside is enough to harm the other side.

All the prisoners in the first to seventh floors are ordinary criminals.

Although everyone is a wanted criminal with murder, they can only be considered entry-level rookies compared to the serious criminals below the seventh level.

The eighth to tenth floors are the nests of first-degree criminals.

Killing, rape, betraying God, treason... The most evil criminals from all countries can find their final destination in their lives here.

From the tenth level, the prisoners imprisoned are first-class criminals wanted by more than five countries - high-risk people who must not be admitted to the World War.

On the surface, White Rose is an orderly border town, but ordinary people may not know that these residents living in the town are not ordinary people, but designated places for exiled nobles, illegal merchants, treason wizards, knights and riot civilians from all countries.

They had to work hard to support the rice insect criminals who did not do anything in production in prison, so that some exiles who could not stand the hardships of their work automatically asked to enter Grig.

But without strong strength, the clerk responsible for registering personnel will dissuade you from trying to try dangerous survival games.

Even though half of the people buried in the cemetery every year are residents of Rose Town, which died in Grigg Prison, the exiles still rushed to the prison like moths to the flames, adding a lot of unjust souls to the cemetery outside the city.

Because the Ming Su Empire abolished the death penalty system, even if the person who bears the murder case kills people in prison, he will not be sentenced to death. Although the warden does not restrict the use of assassination, poisoning, frame-up, and other low-key tricks, every time he kills someone, the murderer will increase the time for the sentence.

If your criminal law is not serious and you want to regain your freedom, it is best not to kill people casually. After all, the chance of pardon in Grigg Prison is once in a few decades.

In addition, I would like to advise those who want to escape to look at the three-story iron armored military camp next to the town. The Qiangwei Town, which has a population of less than 10,000, is a medium-sized fortress with 50,000 iron armored cavalry and 20,000 infantry.

Before it was converted into a prison, it was a well-known fortress on the Eastern Continent. As the first line of defense to defend the orc country Notting to the south, it did not have enough elite troops. Not to mention the orcs who violated from time to time, even all the people who came to rescue the prisoners could not resist it.

In order to rescue the criminals who were imprisoned in prison, their subordinates, families, partners, and enemies can be said to have used all kinds of strange tricks and used everything. The wonderful process and strategies are enough to compile a prison robbery textbook.

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“How are you prepared?”

At the bottom of the deep underground prison, several serious prisoners gathered secretly and tried to discuss their secret plans for many years with the lowest volume.

"No problem, I have arranged the church there and just wait for those idiots to come to the door." Maitaro's chapped lips and answered with a smile that was even worse than crying. The girl standing opposite him completely ignored the ugly face that was enough to scare the child, and calmly approached the old man beside him who looked no better than Maitaro.

"A total of five jailers were bribed. They provided enough passwords to the ground. If there were no mistakes in the plan, they would definitely leave this time." Kofi nodded and signaled that he had completed the task.

"Boss, can it work? Although our plan is extremely cautious, if there is a slight mistake in one of the links, all the efforts will be wasted."

Others asked uneasyly, after all, this operation was the biggest escape in the history of Grigg Prison.

"Tomorrow is the confession day hosted by the Grand Priest Malfi himself. If you miss this, you will have to wait at least another thirty years before you have a chance. I don't care, but you don't have that much time anymore, right?" The pale-faced girl looked at the elderly prisoner beside her indifferently. If it weren't for the obvious curves under her thin clothes, her firm face and arrogance would be like a young boy who had just gone out to explore the world.

“Do we have a choice?”

After looking around, they found their old faces in each other's eyes, and the death row criminals nodded slowly.

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At noon the next day, a middle-aged man dressed in the costume of the Church of Light was escorted to Rose Town by more than a dozen church knights.

As the new emperor ascended the throne, the great priest Malfi, who had been waiting for transfer in the diocese of the central eastern continent, finally obtained permission. When he completed his confession, he could set off and return to his hometown in the southern continent.

After learning the news, Malfi immediately rushed to Bai Qiangwei excitedly.

He can't wait to return to his picturesque hometown.

But even in a carriage, they could not block the high temperature licking tests from the sun, which made the dusty priests all dark and their hands and feet sore.

If it were not for the purpose of fulfilling the mission entrusted by the Emperor, they would not be willing to run to the most desolate White Rose Town in the continent in the hot summer. When did the church personnel with unlimited scenery in the temple suffer such sin?

"I heard it right?"

At fifty years old, Idson, the commander of the Iron Cavalry Army, had a steady and heavyweight title after hearing the purpose of the special envoy, and his face, which had not changed for thousands of years, had a great crack, and his expression was shocked that even the orcs had never been attacked.

"This is a handwritten letter from His Majesty the Emperor, you can read it yourself."

The Grand Priest Malfi took out a letter from his arms, and the red seal was clearly stamped with the sun mark of the Church of Light.

The commander of the Legion shook his head and said that he did not trust him, he just disagreed with the church's decision.

"This is not within my jurisdiction. You should talk to the warden Bilfit. He will take care of all the big and small things in the prison."

Throwing the hot potatoes to the warden and sending the envoy away with some tedious etiquette, Idson began to worry while sitting on a chair covered with soft ice-bear skin.

I originally thought that there were enough unfortunate things this year. I was transferred to Bai Qiangwei for the third wave of sneak attacks that I only defended ten days ago. And the old guys who stayed in the church were fantastic and wanted to impose a special amnesty on some evil heavy punishments to demonstrate the mercy of the new emperor.

Isn't this letting the tiger go back to the mountain? Not to mention the losses caused by those bad guys when they release them, their previous great achievements alone are enough to arouse dissatisfaction from other countries. If they go to war with neighboring countries, Idson would not be surprised at all.

"What?!"

Hearing the request of the great priest, the elderly warden had an expression as unbelievable as the legion commander.

If it weren't for the calculating light flashing in your eyes, you might not have associated the ugly old man in front of you who was even described as semi-disfigured and endless, with the "Grig's Fox" known for his shrewdness.

Looking at Bilfit's snatching eyes, Master Malfi felt very uncomfortable.

Even three-year-olds knew that all the people in Grigg prison were evil people, but pardoning the death row prisoners was a necessary ceremony for every new emperor of the Church of Light to ascend the throne. He had to come to Grigg prison in the heat.

To be honest, he didn't like the death row city full of death and corruption at all. It was no different from the legendary underworld, with unpleasant stench and the groans of prisoners everywhere.

"Clang!!"

Bilfitt panted a candlestick made of precious amethyst on the ground into countless pieces, panting and glaring at Lang Xiwen, who was fluent in the exquisite simplicity. Using such beautiful words to write the name of Teh's repeated crime was simply a despicable god of literature and art.

But now the warden has no intention of controversy over these trivial matters that he usually cares about. Now the church wants to release a group of hateful bastards in the prison. Those first-level repeat offenders cannot be released no matter what.

"No one in Grieg prison has committed many crimes. Even the goddess of light cannot save their fallen souls. I must not allow such an evil person to walk out of my prison!!" Almost roared, Bilfit insisted on his own opinion in a very devastating way; "Besides, if only a part of it is released, it may cause dissatisfaction among other prisoners. If there is a riot in prison escape, what should I do if I ask the great priest? "

The prison officials outside the gate were secretly watching inside, and they never knew that the warden, who always smiled, would have such an angry side.

It seems that this church envoy brought very bad news. In his fifteen-year ruling career, they have never seen him as angry as he is today.

"Warner Bilfitt, although I understand your mood, this is the decision of the Senate of the Church, not something you and I can change." Malfi tried to calmly speak, and he could not agree with the decision made by the Supreme Council; "And if what you said really happens, there is nothing I can do."

“Hu…hu…”

After venting, Bilfit, who had calmed down a little, also regained his rationality. After several thoughts, he finally made a decision.

"It is indeed impossible to let me release so many serious crimes at the same time, but... if the great master can reduce it appropriately, I may be able to accept it happily, such as trying to find some old and innocent descendants of nobles who are exiled. In this way, even if they continue to do evil outside, there will be no great harm."

"I see."

Malfi nodded in agreement. Accompanied by the prison guards, he went to the prison with the temple warriors to select the candidates for pardons who will be released.

"It seems that this great priest is still a little smart. He is much more pragmatic than the old stubborn people in the Saint City. It is better for the bad guys to be locked in prison."

After the special envoy left, Bilfit also quietly left the official residence and went to the forest tavern in Bairongwei Town. He needed to vent his depression.

Recently, a beautiful dancer from the Western Mainland came to the Forest Bar. Because she has a very similar appearance to her wife, Bilfit often spends a lot of time in the bar in order to comfort her homesickness.

However, in order not to let his subordinates discover, he sneaked out alone.

What the smart warden never dreamed of in his dreams was that this decision would not only become an indelible stain on his white political achievements, but also would also turn his hard work into vain for more than ten years.

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Under the leadership of the prison guards, the church envoys passed through one checkpoint after another, walked through one iron gate after another, and after walking in the darkness, they finally arrived at the bottom prison marked "ten".
To be continued...
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