piratefiction Chapter 624 Behind the Chanis Gate
Chapter 624 Behind the Chanis Gate
Chapter 624 Behind the Chanis Gate
As a senior deacon of the church, Luze had the authority to retrieve the sealed artifact from behind the Chanis Gate for his use.
But a reason is needed.
Because Ince Zangwill's escape with a Level 0 sealed artifact while in his capacity as Archbishop caused a negative impact, the corresponding procedures have become slightly more complicated. Of course, the authority of the Archbishop and high-ranking deacons remains very high; as long as there is a plausible reason, they can enter behind that door.
After all, guys like Ince Zangwell are a very small minority.
"Here you go."
Lu Ze returned the release order and the board to the night watchman, but kept the application form for himself.
"...Your Excellency Ishmael?"
The other person asked, puzzled.
"Give the release order to the guards and tell them to release those vampires... As for the items, I'll retrieve them from behind the Charnis Gate."
"Isn't this inappropriate?"
The night watchman was greatly alarmed.
"There's nothing inappropriate about it."
Lu Ze said casually, "I've been at St. Samuel's Cathedral for a while now, but I haven't been to the Charis Gate yet. I might as well take this opportunity to see what it's like inside."
He suddenly realized he had made a mistake; he hadn't even checked the list of sealed artifacts in the church. His previous experience fighting alone had prevented him from considering using these items in future battles.
After saying that, he ignored the confused night watchman, took the list and went underground, relying on his memory to go deeper and deeper.
"Tap, tap."
Lu Ze's footsteps echoed through the underground passage.
Just like the underground structure of Blackthorn Security Company, the Chanis Gate here is also a black iron double door, engraved with seven holy symbols that look cold, heavy, and unshakable.
Inside the guardhouse in front of Chanis's gate, a night watchman had his legs crossed on the table. Seeing Luze approach, he quickly pulled his legs back and stood up.
"Your Excellency Ishmael."
Leonard drew a red moon on his chest as a gesture of respect.
What a coincidence, it just so happens to be him...
"Praise beauties, goddess."
Lu Ze returned the greeting somewhat insincerely, and then handed over the application documents.
Leonard took it and glanced at it, then looked up somewhat awkwardly. "Sir, this document hasn't been signed yet."
"Oh, just a moment."
Luze took a pen from the desk in the duty room, signed his name, and showed it to Leonard. After Leonard confirmed it was correct, he led him to the large black iron double doors and knocked on them.
A few seconds later.
"Crunch!"
The heavy door was pushed open a crack, and deep darkness surged out from within. Even with the many gas lamps illuminating the ground and the intricately carved silver candles burning quietly behind the door, the deathly stillness could not be dispelled... rather, the blue flames of the candles only intensified the feeling.
Countless fine black threads spread out, some dancing quietly and swaying gently, others clustering together and intertwining. They resembled a woman's glossy black hair, or the writhing tentacles of a monster.
They are reaching out to the living, as if bridging the gap between reality and illusion, connecting themselves with their spirituality.
"Whoosh!"
Lu Ze silently summoned a phantom tide in his mind to protect his consciousness and prevent the black threads from invading his body.
He saw Leonard shivering as if he were very cold. The tentacles became stupid and sluggish when they came into contact with him. Instead of trying to burrow into his body, they wandered around as if they had forgotten how to invade a human body.
Just as Luze was observing Leonard beside him, an old face appeared in the gap.
"document."
He said in a hoarse voice.
"Ahab Ishmael, a senior deacon of the church."
As Leonard handed over the documents, Luze said calmly, "As a senior deacon, I request permission to enter Charnis Gate and take a brief look at the interior."
The old man inside the door took the document, examined it carefully for a while, and then looked up at Lu Ze's face, as if to confirm his identity.
Lu Ze noticed that the inner guard was entangled in black threads, the corrosive energy penetrating deep into his internal organs, making him, in a way, one with the world beyond the door. The black threads, encircling him and echoing the cufflinks on his shirt sleeves, seemed to settle slightly.
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After a moment of silence, the old man stepped aside, making way for Lu Ze. This was likely a signal that Lu Ze could go in.
"Your Excellency Ishmael, I shall take my leave now."
Leonard said, returning to his duty room.
As for Luze, he faced the fine black lines and entered through the gap behind the Chanis door.
"Boom!"
The internal guards pushed the gate open, slowly closing it.
In an instant, all external sounds were cut off, and the interior remained eerily silent. It was as if one had entered the realm of the dead, a realm of the dead, with only the faint thumping of one's own heartbeat able to be heard. But this sound did not bring peace; instead, it intensified anxiety and fear.
Profound darkness is itself a source of unknown fear.
The inner guardian made no attempt to communicate; he maintained the silence of the world within the door and took a few steps forward. There was a simple mat on the ground behind the door, and he sat back down on it, closing his eyes devoutly and peacefully like an ascetic.
Does this mean... I can do as I please?
Seeing that the latter did not open his eyes again, Lu Ze guessed what he meant, so he picked up a portable gas lamp from the table next to him and lit it.
"Hiss..."
A flame immediately ignited, its orange light offering a slight warmth, but it seemed limited, unable to spread further. Lu Ze, carrying the lantern, walked forward.
He saw the vampires' belongings at the temporary storage area ahead: a fang-shaped dagger, a crescent-shaped pendant, and a small booklet with a bronze cover—Lynorman's travel notes.
It's all here.
Lu Ze checked briefly and found nothing missing. However, instead of taking the items out immediately, he carried the lantern and continued deeper inside.
The first floor behind the Charnis Gate contains many things, including various extraordinary materials, potion recipes and secret knowledge, and sometimes even some cultists or evil wild extraordinary beings.
However, it was quite quiet here tonight. The prisoners in the stone chamber did not make any noise, but lay silently. The more ordinary materials did not attract Lu Ze's attention, so he only glanced at them as he passed by and continued on his way.
A downward stone staircase gradually came into view.
At the end of the stone steps lay darkness that even a lantern could not illuminate.
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