796 One Stem, Two Flowers (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The death penalty was a rather complicated punishment. It did not simply mean taking the lives of the people who had committed serious offenses.
For someone with unforgivable crimes and misdeeds, killing them was not the best punishment. The pain inflicted on the others for the people they killed and their evil deeds would last for years or even tens of years. If they were simply put on electrical chairs or finished off with guns, it would free the criminals instead!
A real, scary punishment did not only consist of a bullet, since that would only inflict a swift pain and eradicate them. It was keeping them alive while taking away their freedom. It was imprisoning them for life inside a pitch-black, cold cage, where they would never see the sunlight or any other human being.
Japan's Enforcement Union had already canceled the death sentence. The criminals who had committed serious offenses were imprisoned for life instead.
However, since most of the criminals had incredible capabilities and strong cultivation, a normal prison would not be able to hold these evil Magicians. The East Guardian Tower was specifically built to imprison these Magicians.
Basically, the worst criminals that Japan ever had were all kept in the East Guardian Tower, including Magicians who were strong enough to wipe out an entire city, and evil Magicians who were indulged in practicing black magic...Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.
The common evil Magicians were not worthy to be kept here, meaning that those who were kept here were the real devils!
Mochizuki Chihaya's clan had long supervised the high-class prison. The way the Twin Guardian Towers was constructed basically guaranteed that criminals who were imprisoned here had no chance of escaping. The only way out was the drawbridge to the other side, but that place was basically a military fortress!
Mo Fan subconsciously shivered after learning the truth.
The West Guardian Tower looked like a unique place that seemed to be the combination of a fortress, an academy, and a training hall, yet the tower on the other side turned out to be a prison imprisoning the worst murderers of mankind. As a woman, wouldn't she feel uncomfortable sleeping every night?
”The evil Magicians of other countries are kept here too. It's known as the highest-class prison for Magicians in Asia,” added Mochizuki Chihaya.
”If all the devilish Magicians are kept here, aren't you guys worried that they would team up and tear the East Guardian Tower down? I don't believe they would have trouble destroying a small tower, considering the evil deeds they have done?” said Mo Fan.
”As long as the formations are active, they are just a bunch of normal people. Their souls are stamped with criminal seals. If they try to use magic, the formations will attack them instantly… besides, the East Guardian Tower has been under a Curse for a very long time. Anyone who stays in there for a long time will have their energy and souls drained slowly. The cultivation of a Super Magician will degrade to the Basic Level in ten years,” explained Mochizuki Chihaya.
”Doesn't that mean we're under the effect of the curse, too?” blurted out Mo Fan.
”The short duration won't bring any harm to us. Come with me, don't fall behind. The place is constructed with a Shadow Formation, too. The whole structure is like a maze. There's no way you will be able to tell the directions without a certain trick...” reminded Mochizuki Chihaya. She only took a few steps when Mo Fan bumped into her from behind. She glared at him and snapped, ”There's no need to stay so close to me!”
”Let's go back, this place feels very weird!” Mo Fan had the urge to run away.
”Are you scared?”