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Chapter 82
Chapter 82: Underground Tide
Drip, drip.
Filthy droplets fell into the shallow hollow on the stone slab. Water splashed outward, scattering up toward the moss in the corner of the wall.
The smell of blood flooded her nose. The last image in her mind was Thorne standing on the rooftop, Paul and the other two not far away, and the earth suddenly rising beneath her feet…
What happened?
Ŵ е b̀ṅ о̀ v e l̂ Ĕń ǔm̆а̌
Why do I feel so awful?
Cold, damp air swept through the hall. Maria slowly opened her eyes and subconsciously wrapped the blanket around herself more tightly. She saw an unfamiliar ceiling. Just as she was about to climb up, a wave of severe pain spread through her entire body.
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She stared blankly as she raised her hand and discovered that her arm was covered in bandages. The blood on the white cloth had already dried, leaving it dark red.
That was right. I was attacked. It was… Paul. He wanted to kill me…
“Ah!”
Maria struggled to rise. Fine beads of sweat seeped from her forehead and the tip of her nose. She fell from the bed, fear and shock flashing across her face in turn.
Ẇӗ b nо̃v еl Е̊ n uṁа̌
Only then did she discover that she was actually inside the Church’s underground prison. Her first memory of this place was from when she had accidentally come here to explore as a child, only to encounter a group of prisoners with ruined bodies.
Afterward, the Archbishop had guided her here and taught her many techniques for casting healing magic.
The marks left by fingernails scraping across the walls back then were still there. Yet in the end, she had actually become the one imprisoned here?
An incredulous look appeared in Maria’s eyes. Has the Archbishop abandoned me too? I clearly know the most secrets. I am his most qualified successor…
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Maria grabbed the bed plank. Her slender arms trembled as she forced herself to stand. She did not dare gamble. Perhaps she, too, had always been living inside someone else’s lies.
Healing magic activated. Green Mana circled around her and slowly merged into her skin.
Е̊.n̄ ǔm̄ȧ.
She tore off the bandages on her body. At this moment, how could she still care about slowly recuperating? She had to recover her mobility immediately and escape from this place!
Blood dripped to the floor.
A nun had just come down carrying a tray when she saw this terrifying scene. Her limbs went weak from fright, and she dropped the tray as she cried out in alarm.
“Lady Saintess, what are you doing?!”
Maria’s expression was savage. Not even half of her past gentleness remained. “You locked me in here, and you are asking me what I’m doing?”
The nun hurriedly lifted her skirt and ran down, then knelt before the bars.
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“Lady Saintess, please do not misunderstand. Locking you in here was not the Archbishop’s order. It was the King’s order!”
“Everyone who took part in last night’s fight has been imprisoned, even Young Lady Luna and the Hero. It is only because your injuries were too severe, Lady Saintess, that you were allowed to be confined within the Church. This was also done to make treating you more convenient.”
Hearing this, Maria’s hand paused in the middle of tearing off the bandages. After thinking it over seriously for a while, she abruptly said, “I don’t believe you unless you open the cell door.”
“All right. I will open it now. However, please do not make things difficult for us, Lady Saintess. If you leave the Church, I fear it will draw the King’s blame.”
Seeing the nun swiftly open the cell door, Maria finally let go of her suspicions. She sat back down on the bed plank and silently breathed a sigh of relief.
Before long, several nuns hurried over. Not only did they treat her wounds again, they also brought another serving of delicious food, all of which were dishes she normally enjoyed eating.
Webǹо́ v̊ e l̆ Еṅum̈а
Enjoying the nuns’ service, Maria calmed down.
Thinking carefully, the only person who had betrayed her should be Paul. As for the reason, it was very simple. After Paul went to the Northern Territory, he must have been bewitched by Eileen.
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He had learned of her ending in her previous life, and that was why he could infer the plot that had harmed him back then…
But did he truly care nothing for their past relationship? Everyone said he did not covet power, yet he was always showing off. Who was he trying to impress by acting as though he willingly bore every hardship without complaint?
He clearly had not even been chosen as the Hero, so what right did he have to be kept by the Archbishop’s side and trained every day?
The Church will be mine to manage in the future. Mine! I am the one who can lead the people out of suffering. I am the cleric who will one day defeat the Demon King and represent the goddess’ will!
W̄ е̄b̄ ṅо̀ v̄_е ľ Е́ n̊ ǔ m å
You betrayed me and even got tangled up with those people from the Northern Territory. I merely wanted you to withdraw early, yet you wanted to take my life outright…
After the nuns all withdrew, Maria’s gaze gradually darkened.
Drip, drip.
Blood dripped from between her clenched fingers. The scent of blood drew a rustling sound.
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Maria lowered her head and discovered that a swarm of rats was sucking her blood. Seeing the way they crowded around her feet, Maria laughed softly and tightened her grip around the wound on her arm, causing a large amount of blood to flow down.
…
Е̃ń u m а̄. і́d
On the fifth day of prison life, judging by the date, it was already August.
In order to prevent both sides from falling into another strange conflict, Frank listened to Medivh’s suggestion. He prepared to safely send the Northern Territory’s envoy delegation away immediately after the contract was completed, and only afterward would he release the Hero, the Saintess, and the others.
As for compensation, the people of Northern Territory were all masters at pleading poverty. Moreover, speaking from his own selfish motives, Frank did not want Luna to be punished by Oswald either. After all, she was his only personal connection to the Northern Territory.
With compensation for the afflicted residents paid from the national treasury, and with Medivh keeping an eye on the Church, Frank placed all his attention on the contract with the Northern Territory.
Luna was released from prison more and more frequently. Paul could not understand why Luna was able to bring back a whole basket of pastries every time she finished a meeting.
With a basket hanging from her arm, twin braided pigtails that had been arranged for her by the palace maids, a small cloak made by the palace draped over her shoulders, and her cheeks stuffed full of food, Luna returned to her loyal cell under the attendants’ respectful greetings.
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“I estimate it will be over soon. Paul, when the time comes, you should return to the Northern Territory with us. After a while, I’ll find you a place with good scenery and bury you there.”
When Luna’s voice reached them, Thorne and Nicole in the neighboring cell were utterly dumbfounded. No, were people from the Northern Territory always this good at conversation?
Paul, who was teaching Lisa how to play chess to pass the time, merely nodded slightly. The Archbishop had developed murderous intent toward him, and Maria had been injured by Lisa. Even if he wanted revenge, he had no chance now.
He might as well return to the Northern Territory and lend a hand to the new life the people there were about to begin. As for whether he could take revenge, that would depend on whether the Duke marched south in the future.
“Luna, where did you get that cloak?” Lisa bit her finger and racked her brains over her next move. When she looked up, she noticed Luna’s new attire.
“His Majesty gave it to me. He said the flu has been frequent in the Royal Capital recently, so I should be careful not to catch a cold.”
W̄ е̌ b́ nò.vе l̄ Е num̈а̌
As she spoke, Luna mysteriously leaned forward, lifted the cloth beneath the basket, and whispered, “I had the old Count send this in to me along with the palace maids.”
She grinned wickedly and pointed at the neighboring cell. “When the time comes, we’ll wait until they aren’t paying attention, then give them one directly.”
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Paul took out the flashbang inside and laughed helplessly. Why was it this thing again?
He observed the narrow and dim surroundings for a while. All he could say was that once the flashbang went off, the sight would be far too dazzling for him to bear.
Thus, Paul quickly moved away from the two little fellows who were smiling so sinisterly, turned his back to them, and sat in the corner.
Behind him, Lisa was still giving technical guidance. To avoid accidental injury, she took apart a knife and fork, then quickly made a delayed-release mechanism with an iron spike and thin cord.
Е̌ nu m а̂..ї d̄
At last, she solemnly handed the flashbang to Luna. Then she likewise came to Paul’s side, lowered her head, and squeezed her eyes tightly shut.
Luna first pressed her ear against the wall. After confirming the breathing sounds of the three people next door, she crouched down, quietly extended her hand through the bars, and gently rolled the iron ball out.
The iron ball rolled across the uneven stone slabs. With a bang, it was knocked upward by the iron spike.
Luna widened her eyes. Then, with a clatter, the flashbang accurately fell into the drainage hole.
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Uh…
A beam of intense light erupted from the hole. The cell instantly became several degrees brighter, startling Thorne and Nicole in the neighboring cell. Even white light emerged from the cracks between some of the stone slabs.
Е̇ṅū_m̊ а
Nicole quickly identified the culprit. She had not intended to communicate with the enemy at all, but this time, she truly could not hold back.
She stood up and walked forward, just about to say a few words, when Thorne suddenly looked warily at the ground.
The stone slabs beneath their feet seemed to be trembling. Beneath the ground, some kind of sound was rapidly gathering, and it was growing louder and louder!
“What is going on?” Nicole frowned tightly, but no one answered her confusion.
At that moment, beneath the entire Royal Capital, inside abandoned underground passages, pipes, and drainage channels left behind by generation after generation, startled mutated rats came into contact with bone powder, then swept through their own kind like mad.
Ten led a hundred. A thousand led ten thousand. Driven onward by them, ordinary rats could only begin running as well, crowding together as they continuously advanced in a single direction.
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On the streets, those with sharp senses, adventurers, mages, and elite soldiers all stopped in their tracks. With grave expressions, they lowered their heads and sensed the movement beneath the earth, as well as a vast and mighty torrent!
At the ferry crossing several miles outside the Royal Capital, the alchemists who were testing the river’s water quality as usual were crouching by the riverbank, analyzing the reason for the continuous increase in magic particles.
Holding a glass cup, a young alchemist was just about to collect some river water when a rat suddenly slammed into his arm.
“Eek!”
He was so frightened that he fell backward, frantically shaking his arm and flinging away the rat along with the cup.
However, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, rats that came from nowhere leapt into the river one after another. In vast, surging numbers, they plunged into the river like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
E nû m̌а̄ .і̊d
They crowded together and drifted with the river, squeaking and shrieking incessantly. For a time, the river’s surface was covered in fur.
And under the alchemist’s terrified gaze, the moment these rats came into contact with the water, they rapidly shed their fur and flesh as though they had fallen into acid.
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In particular, some rats were clearly larger, their limbs twitching violently. The blood that melted out of them was actually a ghostly green, gradually gathering together amid the black and crimson.
It’s coming! Something is coming!
Alchemists could be considered half mages. Although they could not identify what this bizarre ritual was, they knew that these frenzied rats were summoning something!
Almost crawling and rolling, they fled backward, moving against the endless tide of rats while instinctively letting out shrill cries the entire way.
Е nú m̆ а̇
Medivh held a sword in one hand and gripped a staff tightly in the other. When he used flying magic to arrive above the ferry crossing, the river was already filled with black and crimson. The current churned, and an endless stream of rats was still pouring into it.
Mixed with a foul stench, the aura of undead magic rushed toward him. Just as Medivh had always guarded against, this calamity had finally descended upon the Central Region.
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