The Secret Code of Monsters.

Chapter 59: An irresistible force

The day Roland was discharged from the hospital, it was Miss Kratov who came to pick him up.

This was also the first time Roland walked out of the ward in several days.

The structure of the inner area of ​​the ward is somewhat similar to a honeycomb, consisting of identical wards. In the narrow and dim passages, more lights lead to the deeper underground.

He was in the artifact accident area, which is the first floor.

The underground is a cursed and germ-infected area.

In addition, there are probably many classified partitions. Unlike the main building of the cathedral, almost all the people coming and going here are nuns in black robes who walk silently and solemnly.

When he came out of the ward, he realized that he seemed to be stepping into a huge "egg".

Golden, blood vessel-like networks spread across the ground and walls. He could see the golden blood pumping through the 'pipes', and it seemed as if he could hear the sound of his heart beating beside his ears.

Densely packed blood vessels are tangled or crossed with each other, and their seemingly disordered distribution covers every ward and every inch.

Then, stretch upward, climb, and converge at the top.

It's like an oval egg with pointed ends and a wide middle.

The nuns seemed to be unaware of anything and walked past Roland on the brick floor paved with blood vessels.

Their footsteps were light, without making any sound when they landed on the ground. They suddenly appeared silently around a corner or behind a door, like white ghosts shrouded in black veil.

Cinder Kratov nodded to the nuns along the way and introduced them to Roland in a low voice.

She changed into a pair of black women's boots today, and the leather boots were still dazzlingly shiny.

Her boots are always so shiny.

It's like I wear a new pair every day.

"…We are treading on the ritual of the Immortal. No, although none of us can see it, we all know it. It protects the church, and it protects us."

Christopher Ryan.

Ten Rings of Immortality.

This was the first time Roland had heard this name.

Seeing the girl looking at him with bright eyes, he nodded slightly: "Ms. Enid told me about his deeds. This legendary church was built by him."

"That's right." Shandel smiled, looking longing: "How many people are protected by the masterpiece of the ritualist who has reached the end of the great road?"

Roland glanced at the pious girl.

Fernandez.

Why to her...

"I also hope that one day I can become... no, if I only have half of that Excellency's power, I can protect and save more people."

Shandel's blue eyes shone with a strange color in the flickering lights. She turned to look at Roland and said, "Mr. Collins, why did you embark on the "Great Road"? "

"I have no choice."
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Can you change it to something less depressing?

"It was a strange mistake."
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Are there any more?
"none of your business."

Roland didn't hold out much hope for it, and replied softly, "I have been a believer of the Holy Cross Church since I was a child, Miss Kratov. Lady Enid gave me the opportunity, and I seized it. It is my honor to work with my brothers and sisters in the church."

"It's a lie."

Shandel looked happy, and his smile became more friendly.

“You won’t regret it!”

She said briskly, and saw the two books Roland held under his arm out of the corner of her eye, and was surprised:

"I was only allowed to read the Skinning Book and First Encounter with Ghosts after I entered the circle."

"I know you have defeated the ritualist. I think you must have read the book "Mastering the Ritual", which contains the method of making holy water."

A few nuns happened to pass by without looking around. Roland and Shandel bowed slightly behind them. She whispered, "There are also some special and precious books that record the knowledge of the "Great Road"..." This obscure statement was actually meant to tell Roland that maybe he could find books or code items through Fernandez or someone else, and then open the mysterious door.

Of course Roland had to thank this girl who was reluctant to express it openly.

"We are colleagues from today on." Shandel suppressed his smile, waved his hand timidly, lowered his head, and seemed to be afraid to look Roland in the eye.

The narrow path leading to the porch was long and narrow, cold and damp.

Every time a heel hits the tile floor, the sound echoes far away.

After being silent for half a minute, the girl suddenly spoke up: "…If you have any questions, and if Mr. Devinson is not available…"

Roland smiled.

"Of course, we are colleagues. I just finished reading this book a few days ago." He tapped the book cover on the other side with his left hand. "Fernandez told me a case. The ghost murder case on the farm."

Shandel raised his head, his eyelashes fluttering: "Father and daughter?"

She also seemed to know about the case, mentioning names that were exactly the same as those mentioned by Fernandez.

"Of course." She quickly imitated Roland's speech, revealing a few white teeth behind her thin lips: "It was a big deal at that time. Two Five-Ring Ritualists died in the church."

"It's really scary."

Roland sighed.

"Yes." Shandel nodded: "I hope this kind of thing will never happen again. But when we face..., we seem so powerless..."

Facing what?
Roland was puzzled.

"Didn't Mr. Devinsom tell you?"

"Half of it."

Roland looked puzzled: "I thought the two heroes sacrificed their lives to protect the villagers from harm..."

"Villagers? What does this have to do with villagers?"

Shandel looked a little strange, and said in a soft voice: "I think you know that the standard procedure for dealing with spirits is "reappearance" and "key". Most murders are like this-"

"They wander in the waking world with strong obsessions of hatred, longing, attachment or other special emotions towards a person or a group..."

"They attack the living with their own unique 'rules'..."

"Most of them are like that."

"As long as you spend a certain amount of time and successfully "reproduce" it, you can find the key behind the rules. Mr. Collins, in fact, the cause of death of the two ritualists was due to "force attack." "

Shandel's voice became a little erratic.

storm?

Shandel looked sad. "There are many people who did bad things to that girl, three of them are nobles. And the girl's father is just a widower with no family background. His ancestors were not prominent enough to farm, and his wife's family is just a farmer."

"No one would openly accuse and confront three nobles for her and a dozen townspeople."

"Besides..."

"Everyone's testimony was consistent."

"They said she worked as a prostitute in the workhouse voluntarily. Her father was not a good man. They both died because of their own fault."

Shandel Kratov sighed: "How do you say this can be "recreated"? Kill those three nobles? And the other gentlemen involved in the case... just for a vengeful spirit?"

"The flesh and blood are fighting against the unpurified spirit, and time is running out to prevent it from becoming evil. They also don't have time to find the "key" that symbolizes the rules..."

then.

The girl's voice echoed in the corridor, and clusters of flames fluttered.

That's how it ends.

(End of this chapter)