Release that Witch

84. Chapter 84 Hermes Organs

    Bishop Mayne walked through the circular staircase of the next order and walked deep into the underground.

    This is a naturally formed tiankeng. It can be at least four towers in depth. It is about 20 feet in diameter and is more than enough to be stuffed into a feudal lord castle. The cave was not dim at first, and there was a skylight on the high dome. Light passed through a window and fell into the ground, leaving a winding spot on the stone wall cast by the ice.

    As the height continues to drop, the spot gradually darkens and quickly merges with the stone wall. However, the center of the pothole reflects a faint blue light. The more you go down, the more obvious it is. Even if you don’t hold the torch, you won’t fall into the dilemma of reaching out.

    The stairs at the foot are like a small snake that surrounds the pothole and clings to the rock wall.

    The stairs are cut from granite stone, rectangular and thick three fingers, enough for two people to walk side by side. One end is embedded in the rock wall and the other end is suspended. In order to prevent accidental fall, the suspended ends are provided with wooden railings, and the railings are connected by ropes.

    He didn’t count how many stairs there were, but he knew that the laying of each stone slab was arduous. Church’s Stonemason relied on ropes to hang down, tapping deep enough grooves into the hard rock, and then stuffing a piece of stone slab into it. Every movement must be careful, because the rope slips or breaks into the bottom of the pit, and there are as many as 300 people.

    If the Hermes Cathedral built on top of the head is a symbol of Church’s unyielding spirit, then the Hermes institution hidden deep in the hole is the true core of Church.

    The stone wall of the steps is inlaid with the God Punishment Stone. Every 100 steps, there is a Judgement Army standing guard. There is also a team of God Punishment Army waiting to meet the invaders. There are many sandbags and gravel buried between the dome and the mezzanine of the cathedral floor. If the Holy City line of defense fails and everyone has to evacuate, the Pope will start a trap and let the gravel and gravel completely bury it here.

    Although Mayne was not the first to go to the Hermes office, the feeling of walking in midair still made him feel dizzy. Especially when looking to Zhang, there is always the illusion that you are falling.

    He was relieved when his feet were on a solid ground.

    At the bottom of the tiankeng is a huge disc-shaped white whetstone with a smooth surface like a mirror. Standing on it, you can even see your reflection clearly. After the craftsman’s ingenious design, the light of the come in from the dome skylight will be concentrated on the whetstone at the bottom of the hole after repeated refraction in the wall of the pit. Even if the torch is not lit, the bottom of the tiankeng is not dark.

    Only when you are at the bottom of the pit will you find that the sun is not colorless. After the whetstone was illuminated, it reflected a faint blue light, and looked up. The whole tiankeng was lit by the blue light, showing a cold color. If you look closely, you can also notice that there are countless dusts flying in the light, like the tiny creatures recorded in the ancient book.

    Using the naturally formed holes in the wall of the cave, Church opened it and expanded it to build the Hermes. Thanks to these well-connected holes, the air is flowing smoothly, and there is no such feeling of decay and dullness in the depths of the underground.

    Mayne stepped into the door of the government, and the defense force was suddenly stricter. The Judgement Army is a group of five people who guard every level—they are the most loyal warriors of Church. Once they accept this responsibility, everyone will spend the rest of their lives in the organization and never return to the ground.

    In fact, only he and the pope can enter and leave the organization, even Heather and Tayfun two Archbishop can not get involved.

    But Mayne is not sure how many roads there are in the agency. In addition to this main road in the south, there are many branch passages on both sides, and along with them all the way, more branches are often found. Some were used by Church, while others were simply blocked. He had heard that when the organ was built, several craftsmen mistakenly entered the unmarked martyrdom, and as a result, they lost their way and never found the way back.

    The straight main road leads to the depths of the mountain. There is a checkpoint every 30 feet (about 100 meters). Mayne knows the different tasks undertaken by the authorities between each level. The outermost section is the living area, where the warriors who live at the bottom of the cave live. The second paragraph is the archives, which are used to store paperwork, scraps and ancient books. The third paragraph is the prison area, where some prisoners who cannot see the light are held…And innocent people.

    After crossing the three levels, Mayne stopped. Going forward, it is the Pivotal Secret Area, where all the research and inventions of Church come from, and without the consent of the Pope, they can’t go without permission. He has been in Archbishop for more than three years and he has only been in it once.

    Mayne turned to the left and turned into a ramp.

    The ramp was short, and soon he went to the head and saw the bishop appear. The Judgement Army of the gatekeeper immediately held the boxing chest. “Adult!”

    Mayne nodded. “Open the door.”

    Inside the door is a corridor with burning turpentine torches on the wall, like countless pulsating lights in the darkness, extending along the walkway to the end. There are a number of thick wooden doors juxtaposed on both sides, and a number plate is hung in the middle of each door.

    Judgement Warrior raised the torch and walked in front of the road. Mayne walked and watched the changes in the numbers on the number plate. When he saw the mottled house number marked with the number 35, he stopped and pulled out the key and inserted it into the keyhole. The sound of the lock opening was particularly harsh at the bottom of the silence, and a faint echo came from the end of the corridor. It seems as if a signal is sent out. After a lot of door openings, there is a cry, there are men and women. If you listen carefully, most of them are “Quick me out!”Help meI beg you, kill me!”Such a request.

    Mayne is unmoved. After his life, the samurai stayed at the door, went into the room, closed the wooden door, and isolated the noise of the chaos.

    Through the iron railings, the bishop saw an old man sitting on the bed – perhaps he was not old, but now his hair was white and his forehead was covered with wrinkles. The beard has not been scratched for a long time, almost to the neck. Since he had not seen the sun for too long, his skin was pale and his hands and feet were as thin as bamboo poles.

    Mayne looked at the lunch box next to the iron railing. The food inside had barely moved. He sighed. “You should be better for yourself. Church doesn’t lack such a point.” Your three meals are based on the King standard, except for no wine. Even the fish are from the good squid of Port of Clear Water. You should be familiar with its taste, Wimbledon Your Majesty? ”