129. Vengeful Ghost
A lonely environment where the energy of life has disappeared and no living creatures can be found.
All that can be seen through the gap between the tight and strong iron bars is a field of pure white snow.
When you inhale in the dizzying cold wind, your nostrils freeze, and when you exhale, hot breath escapes.
Trees that have become statues remain on the frozen ground, creating a desolate atmosphere, and nature is torn down, emphasizing silence.
This is the northern end of the empire, where gloomy silence reigns.
The center where waves of disaster descend.
A place full of prisoners who have committed crimes worthy of death.
It is the ‘Panopticon’, called the final utopia.
“Such sh*t.”
Tsk, Karthus looked down at the bloodied prisoner and clicked his tongue. Sticky blood is dripping from his fist.
“Ugh… ….”
The thick orange leather outerwear was stained with blood and discolored. If you leave it like this, the smell will be bad.
“There, you. “Give me your outerwear.”
“Yes, yes?!”
“Give me your outerwear.”
Under Karthus’ murderous gaze, one of the prisoners hurriedly took off his outer clothing.
“Hey, it’s here!”
“You should wear this.”
He handed over the blood-stained leather outerwear he was wearing and changed into a clean outerwear given to him by another prisoner. He then squatted down in front of the bloodied prisoner.
“What was your name?”
“Oh, it’s Adelian…” ….”
“Didn’t I definitely show you on the first day?”
Wow! Karthus activated the aura in his left hand and formed his blade.
“If you touch me, you are better off dead.”
Push! The blade of Karthus’ aura-filled hand stung Adelian’s groin.
“aaa!!”
Adelian collapses, foaming at the mouth, with blood between his legs. The fishy smell of iron lingers at the tip of his nose.
“Now I can no longer function as a man.”
Poof. Karthus stood up, sharpening his hand blades.
“The penis and testicles were amputated. “It will be proof that you attacked me without fear, so brag about it to your friends.”
Just as I was about to move on and leave.
“Oh, if he dies, you’ll be in trouble, so take care of him. “Now that you’ve seen this, wouldn’t it be better to obey me?”
The prisoners kept nodding their heads at the words, which were like a warning.
“Ma, just leave it to me!”
“I know!”
“I’ll tell the others too!”
Things that are weak to the strong and strong to the weak. This is typical trash. Karthus walked away again with a look of disdain in his eyes.
‘It looks like sh*t.’
The Panopticon is a place where the worst criminals from all over the empire gather. Even if you organize them by force, they fight endlessly for the narrow position of this place.
Even if he was the successor to the Persian duchy, this could not be avoided. However, even without one arm, a sword master is a sword master. The result was obvious even without saying anything.
‘I remember the first time I came here.’
On the first day he was imprisoned in the Panopticon, all kinds of dirt stuck to his face, saying it would be good to relieve his s*xual desires by making his face look smooth.
‘I cut off the penis and testicles to prevent such garbage from sticking to them…’ ….’
The attack is still the same.
‘Do you have no learning ability, or do you really think you can win?’
It would be correct to view it as the latter. Everyone would be confident in their skills if they entered the Panopticon. Additionally, Karthus would have looked even more formidable without one of his arms.
‘There are even rumors spreading about it.’
While disposing of trash and sewage, there was a guard who witnessed Karthus placing his hand on the prisoner’s groin.
Rumors that he is homos*xual have already spread throughout the empire. The guard thought Karthus was raping a man and even said strange things.
「That guy from the Persian duchy is really homos*xual?」
“I thought he came here for threatening the life of the royal family, but did he come here for homos*xuality?”
「Somehow, even though he is a high noble, there was a reason he came to the Panopticon.」
「It is said that her tastes are so bad that men who have s*x cut off their penises and testicles.」
It was shameful. I wanted to rip France Descartes to death right away for causing this stigma. However, the rumor has already spread widely, and it is impossible to put it back together.
Plapdeuk. Karthus’ teeth ground together.
‘Beggar things.’
If I get the chance, I want to kill him. I want to humiliate you. I want to inflict a wound that cannot be washed away. France Descartes. He still can’t forget the words and provocations that b*tch said.
However, once you are imprisoned in the Panopticon, it is impossible to leave. She must rot here until she dies.
‘Damn it.’
When he entered the prison with a grim face, pondering the past, the prisoners staying nearby were scared and avoided him.
“Rain, I will get out of your way.”
“Please sit down…” ….”
“Hey, everyone leave your seats!”
Kathus ended up using the 6-person room as a single room. He tried to sit down and close his eyes.
“Prisoner, Karthus. “This is a request for a meeting.”
The jailer came.
“Visit… ?”
For a moment, Karthus’ eyebrows furrowed. Request to meet in the panopticon? This is impossible unless you are a member of the royal family or a great noble family.
‘There is no way the royal family will come to visit.’
It probably came from a Persian duchy. I guess I came here because I had something to say.
“Let’s leave now.”
Kathus got up from his seat not long after sitting down.
“Follow me.”
The guard holding the Transcendence Restraint in his hand led Karthus to the visiting hall. I thought he was definitely from a Persian duchy, but…….
“… Somire?”
There was an unexpected person.
“Holy woman, the visiting time is limited to 5 minutes. “No items can be brought in, only conversation is possible.”
Somire smiled and nodded her head.
“I know. But 5 minutes is too short, can you give us 10 minutes? “It is not enough for a sinner to have time to repent.”
It was a request that a great noble would never grant, but the guard smiled brightly and nodded repeatedly.
“This is a request from a saint. How could I refuse it? Of course you should listen! hahahaha!”
The guard said that and quickly left the place. Karthus looked at Somire through the glass window.
“What brings you here?”
A sharp voice that seems to be filled with life. The current Karthus has become a revengeful return and has long since forgotten her love.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, but you seem quite harsh. “Is it because I’m a woman?”
Karthus’ eyes widened. Is she this girl she came to make fun of herself now? She was filled with unbearable anger.
“That’s enough. “This isn’t important right now, so I’ll skip it.”
Somire continued her words with a grin.
“I came to help you.”
“… Are you going to help me? Why?”
“You want revenge, right?”
Karthus narrowed her eyes and glared at Somire.
“It won’t be free. “Is there anything you want from me who lost my right arm and family?”
“I don’t want anything. “It’s just an atonement to you.”
Somire with a refreshing smile. If she were Karthus before, she would have passed over her without a doubt, but now it’s different.
“Atonement, that’s funny.”
You have to show hypocrisy to a certain extent. Karthus, whose thoughts had rotted away while living in the Panopticon, scoffed and looked away.
“It’s not a lie. “I’m just making your wish come true as an atonement to you.”
Although it was Karthus who had no intention of listening to her at all.
“Do you know that Gene Barenberg is gone now? “She left France Descartes’ side.”
When she heard those words, she immediately met Somire’s gaze.
“If it’s not now, there will never be a chance.”
It’s tempting. It would be easy to kill France without Jean Barenberg. Then she will be able to achieve the revenge she has longed for.
“I’ll take you out of the panopticon. “With His Majesty the Crown Prince and my power, it is more than possible.”
Somire waits for an answer with a smile on her lips. She doesn’t know what she wants…….
“I’ll skip it for now.”
For Karthus, it was a golden opportunity that would never come again, so he accepted the offer.
“Okay. Then, I will go through the formalities and take it out today. I don’t really want anything. “I just hope you achieve what you want.”
Useless words that do not contain any sincerity no matter who hears them. Karthus easily ignored this and asked a question.
“Is treatment of the right arm impossible?”
“It’s impossible.”
“Why?”
“I also have a position.”
Getting the criminal who stabbed the royal family out of the Panopticon is also a huge benefit. I can’t hope to treat my right arm as well.
“I understand. “What is the release date?”
“It will be possible within today.”
Somire smiled and bowed before leaving her visiting room.
‘The opportunity has finally come.’
I don’t know why Somire is helping her by talking about atonement, but it doesn’t matter as long as she can get revenge.
‘France Descartes. ‘Don’t even think about grinding it finely.’
* * *
France gathered the people needed for the plan to the Duke’s residence.
Kazar, Kale, Radea, Seldas. There were four in total.
“I will now explain the operation.”
The first was Seldas.
“Exceed mobilizes all the Assassins spread throughout the empire to scour the entire continent. “I will prepare the necessary capital.”
Currently, money is overflowing from the Descartes family. Even if you hire the entire Exceed, it won’t be noticeable.
“I understand. The number of Assassins involved in the chase is probably around 1,000. “I think we’ll need a lot of capital.”
France answered, “That’s no problem.”
“Next is kale. Go to the Panopticon in the north with the Duke’s knights and lead the condemned prisoners. “I’ll talk about it, so all you have to do is go.”
Cale nodded her head, “I understand.”
“Ladea’s work doesn’t change. “You can follow me and escort me wherever I go.”
Originally, I would like to include Lathea in the tracking, but as long as the saintess is constantly targeting me, I must not let down my guard.
“Kazar moves the wizards of the Magic Tower to search the empire, and when Kayle leads the condemned prisoners, he immediately experiments with binding magic.”
If a wizard who can use search and locating magic is mobilized, tracking becomes much easier. The downside is that it cannot be exported overseas.
“Yes. Then, I will select wizards who are good at exploration and give them a request.”
This concludes the basic briefing. France got to the point.
“Next is about transcendent wizards.”
Everyone was very nervous hearing the story of the transcendent wizard.
“First of all, as I said before, I will use my power to arrange a meeting. “If you don’t meet me, I plan to visit you in person.”
Kale asked.
“What if you don’t cooperate?”
“I will think about it later.”
“… I get it.”
Actually, there is nothing to think about. If the Transcendent Wizard does not help, we have no choice but to rely on Kajar’s research.
It’s okay if Kazaar doesn’t find the answer. All he has to do is put on a soul bond and die when Jin dies.
‘There is no use in refusing to die together.’
France plans to imprison Jean by using her own life as a hostage.
‘If this goes on, there’s definitely nothing Jin can do about it.’
It breaks her heart to see Jin, whom she loves more than anyone else, writhing in pain, screaming and dying…….
‘I will die with you, so Jin will understand.’
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Currently, there was nothing that France could see.
“Then this is the end of the operation briefing. Everyone move right away.”
The hunt for Gene Barenberg has begun.
‘It can never escape from my grasp.’
Even if we live, we live together, and if we die, we die together.
