Chapter 84 Hermes Agency

8days ago Xuanhuan Novels 9
Bishop Mayn walked over the circular stairs step by step and walked deep into the ground.

This is a naturally formed sinkhole, which can reach at least four towers of heaven, with a diameter of about twenty feet, and is more than enough to stuff a lord castle into it.

The well was not dim at first, with a skylight on the high dome, and the light rushed into the ground through the windows, leaving winding spots on the stone walls made by the ice.

As the height continues to drop, the spot gradually darkens and quickly merges with the stone wall.

But a faint blue light reflected from the center of the pit, and the more you go down, the more obvious it becomes. Even if you don’t hold the torch, you won’t fall into the dilemma of not seeing your fingers.

The stairs under your feet are like a small snake surrounding the pit, tightly attached to the rock wall.

The staircase slab is cut from granite, and is rectangular, with three fingers thick, 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 falls, wooden railings are erected at the end of the hanging end, and the railings are connected by ropes.

He hadn't counted how many stairs there were here, but he knew that laying every stone slab was extremely difficult.

The church's stonemasons hung down on ropes, knocked out grooves deep enough on the hard rocks, and stuffed slabs into them.

Every move must be careful, because there are as many as 300 people who slide or break the rope and fall into the bottom of the pit.

If the Hermes Cathedral built above the head is a symbol of the church's indomitable spirit, then the Hermes organ hidden deep at the bottom of the cave well is the true core of the church.

The stone wall next to the stairs is inlaid with the Divine Punishment Stone. Every 100 steps, a Judicial Army will stand guarding. There is also a team of Divine Punishment Army in the organs ready to fight the invaders at any time.

There are many sandbags and gravel buried between the dome and the mezzanine floor.

If the Holy City defense line fails and everyone has to evacuate, the Pope will activate the trap and let the gravel and gravel completely bury the place.

Although it was not the first time Mayn went to the Hermes agency, the feeling of walking in mid-air still made him feel dizzy.Especially when looking around, you always feel that you are falling.

He only breathed a sigh of relief when his feet were on the solid ground.

At the bottom of the sinkhole is a huge disc-shaped white grinding stone, with a smooth surface like a mirror. Standing on it, you can even clearly see your reflection.

After the craftsman's ingenious design, the light emitted from the dome skylight will be refracted several times in the pit wall and gather on the grinding stone at the bottom of the cave.

Even if the torch was not lit, the bottom of the sinkhole was not pitch black.

Only when you are at the bottom of a pit will you find that the sun is not colorless.

After the grinding stone was illuminated, a faint blue light was reflected. Looking up, the entire sinkhole was lit up by the blue light, showing a cold color.

If you look closely, you will also notice that there are countless dust flying in the brighter light, just like the tiny creatures recorded in ancient books.

Using the holes naturally formed on the mountain wall at the bottom of the cave, the church opened up the connection, further expanded, and built the Hermes organization.

Thanks to these well-connected holes, the air flow here is smooth and there is no feeling of being as decayed and dull as deep as underground.

As Mayn entered the gate of the agency, his defense immediately became much tighter.

The Judgment Army here is a group of five people, guarding every level. They are the most loyal warriors of the church. Once they accept this duty, everyone will spend their lives in the organs and will never return to the ground.

In fact, only he and the Pope can enter and exit the organs, and even the two Archbishops Heather and Tefren cannot get involved here.

But Mayen didn't know how many forks there were in the mechanism.

In addition to this main road directly south, there are many branch passages on both sides. If you walk along the way, you will often find more branches.

Some were used by the church, while others were simply sealed off.

He had heard that when building the organ, several craftsmen mistakenly entered those unmarked forks, but ended up losing their way inside and never finding a way back.

The straight main road leads to the depths of the mountain, and there is a level every thirty feet (about 100 meters).

Mayn knew that the tasks undertaken by the mechanisms between each level were different.

The most outward part is the living area for the warriors guarding the bottom of the cave.

The second paragraph is the archives, which are used to store documents, fragments and ancient books.

The third section is the prison area, where some prisoners who cannot see the light are imprisoned... and innocent people.

After crossing three levels, Mayn stopped.

Going further forward, there is the secret area of ​​the organs, where all the research and inventions of the church come from. Without the consent of the Pope, you cannot go there without authorization.

He has only been in once for more than three years as Archbishop.

Mayn turned left and turned into a fork.

The fork was very short, and soon he walked to his head. When he saw the bishop appear, the judge who was guarding the gate immediately clenched his fists and punched his chest, sir!

Mayn nodded and opened the door.

Inside the door is a corridor, with burning pine resin torches hanging on the wall, like countless leaping spots of light in the dark, extending continuously along the walkway toward the end.

There are many thick wooden doors arranged side by side, and a number plate is hung in the middle of each door panel.

The judge samurai raised the torch and walked in front to lead the way.

Mayn paid attention to the changes in the numbers on the number plate as he walked.

When he saw the mottled door sign marked No. 35, he stopped, took out the key and inserted it into the keyhole, and twisted it gently.

The sound of the lock opening seemed particularly harsh at the bottom of the silent cave, and a faint echo came from the end of the corridor.

As if a signal was sent, many crying sounded behind the door openings, including men and women.

If you listen carefully, most of them are just some. Let me out quickly!Save me!Please, kill me!Pray like this.

Mayn was unmoved.He ordered the warrior to guard the door, walked into the room, closed the wooden door, and isolated the chaotic and noisy sounds.

Through the iron railing, the bishop saw an old man sitting on the head of the bed, perhaps he was not old, but his hair was gray and his forehead was covered with wrinkles.

My beard hasn't been shaved for a long time and is almost about to droop to my neck.

Because he hadn't seen the sun for too long, his skin showed a terrifying paleness, and his hands and feet were as thin as bamboo poles.

Mayn glanced at the lunch box beside the iron railing. The food inside had almost never moved. He sighed. You should be kind to yourself. The church is not short of such food.Your three meals are made according to the king's standards, except that there is no wine.Even the fish comes from the Shanghao cod from Bishui Port.You should be familiar with its taste, Your Majesty Wimbledon?