Chapter 421 (1/2)
The prison of the town hadn't changed o
His mass infrastructure developh the houses and roads above the ground had been renovated, the prison below still reeked of decay Moss grew on the stone walls, and muddy water dripped down the stairs
The only difference was that the cells held very few prisoners
Due to the the expansion and develop to as able to find a job The scoundrels ere unwilling to change were sent by Roland to the mines, where they hipped into shape
Since Anna had wrecked the cells at the bottom of the prison, and there was no need to repair them, the entire lower floor was sealed off and abandoned Roland followed Iron Axe to the middle of the third floor and saw the captive Priest—the only cri on a torture rack nor beaten to a bloody pulp, which coation He was huddled in the icy corner of his cell, and although his clothes were all intact, he seemed completely lifeless and pale with hollow eyes without focus
”Is he alright?” Roland asked quietly
”It's not an issue, Your Highness,” Iron Axe answered with a bow ”If you have any questions, you can ask hiation methods were indeed unique, but he was not interested in the specifics or the huot the job done He cleared his throat, sat down on the long wooden bench near the cell, and asked the Priest through the bars, ”What's your nadom of Graycastle Roland Wied ”Look look at what you've done You've unleashed the de your nao last night's punishain, then cut the crap”
The Priest's face froze, and after a short pause, he lowered his head and said, ”My my name is Campus”
”I heard you're frolanced at thewith you? Was she also from the Holy City? What was her role in the church?”
”Her” Ca ti, ”Her name was Aurora, and she was one of Master Tayfun's Pure Witches She didn't take any positions in the church”
”Tayfun?” The prince pondered for a while upon this familiar name
”He's one of the three Archbishops of the Holy City, in charge of the church's external affairs His position is second only to the Supreme Pontiff” The Priest explained
Roland suddenly remembered that he had 's City That day, King Wie celebration for Tilly Wimbledon, and Tayfun was the Bishop sent by the church to the ceremony In hisand forgiving s evil in the world
”What's a Pure Witch?”
Caain, he grudgingly responded ”Pure Witches are witches who are raised by the church and directly ed by Bishops and the Supreme Pontiff, so I don't know too nal for Nightingale's confir
”How many people know about the church's hidden witches?”
The Priest shook his head ”Master Tayfun only told o and ordered me not to tell other believers, so I'm not sure how many people know”