The closed space seems to be no more than ten square meters, which is too small for a warehouse.
The completely sealed space cannot see the light of day, and dim candlelight is the only light source in this space.
Because there was no natural light, Roland had no way of knowing how long he had been in a coma after being drained of energy by being turned into stone.
In addition to the candles on the candlestick that were almost burned out, there were four candles that had just been lit. They were spread out in an awkward line and nailed directly to the table.
Just by looking at the remaining length of the candle, Roland could tell that the four candles were lit together.
Across the long table, a total of four people looked at Roland.
Esther stared attentively at the row of candles in front of her. The five fingers of her right hand were dancing on the candles like plucking strings. Her eyes were full of apologies and worries, and she stared closely at Ellu.
Cardo, and two very serious Sword Wizards sitting at both ends of the table, wearing red robes unique to the Waste Bureau.
Roland raised his eyebrows.
"Hey, are you playing cards?"
"...Ha, you are quite calm."
"That's how good my mentality is. I want to be the man who becomes the Pope."
"Lord Roland, don't make such a joke——"
"Okay, okay, Elucard, I understand, I understand."
Although he was not sure what kind of predicament he was in, Roland said that he was not very easy.
Seeing the two red-robed wizards who were stiff, with their eyes half-open and half-closed, and their pupils dull and dilated, Roland knew what had happened before.
That is obviously the characteristic of the origin of Esther's "lie".
Once you pass the saving throw, you can tamper with other people's five senses at will, and even have the terrifying ability to transplant or erase memories.
Only when the perception exceeds twenty points, can the sixth sense be used to detect abnormalities in Esther's lies. This is why Roland has always been wary of Esther.
There was so much noise when he and Elucard fought before. Esther must have been watching not far away.
But probably out of some bad taste, Esther did not take away Roland after he was the first to discover Roland who was unconscious due to dehydration. Instead, he took Elucard away first, changed her clothes, and then squatted down.
On the other hand, he watched quietly - perhaps with amusement - as Roland was captured alive as a trophy by the waste bureau staff who arrived late, and was thrown into the torture room to prepare for torture to extract a confession.
No, it is not accurate to say that he was captured alive. In terms of the danger of this job, it is almost the same as picking up corpses in a bar.
But what made Roland happy was that when the two wizards had just tied themselves up and before they had time to wake themselves up, Esther came over with the awake Eluka to control the two of them.
, thrown aside.
"In other words, even if you didn't come over, I wouldn't be afraid of these two idiots."
Roland said shamelessly.
In fact, when he just woke up and saw the bloody torture instruments hanging on the wall, Roland almost laughed out loud.
I saw skinning knives of various types, scalpels of various types, whips with barbs, and ferocious machetes and beheading swords hanging on the wall with fresh blood on them, and the blood on them was still flowing.
of dripping.
But Roland could smell it with just a slight whiff. There was no gloomy feeling from years of torture in this room, nor was there the thick smell of blood that was like wax soaked in the wooden structure.
No one has been tortured, but it is still covered in blood - what else could it be if it wasn't just made?
To take a step back, under normal circumstances, how can such an exquisite torture instrument, which is three times more expensive than the torture instruments on the market, be hung up without wiping it after use?
Moreover, this type of torture device basically poses no threat to experienced players.
What Roland said before was not bragging, he was serious.
Where's the jaw crusher? Where's the finger breaker? Where's the steel needle? Where's the pliers?
If you want to hang a whip, at least put out the potion for specializing perception and the wine.
Moreover, machetes and decapitating swords... when did such big things come into use in the science of interrogation?
Even if it is the death penalty, Bansa, which is famous for torture, has already used new and interesting gadgets.
After the daily disembowelment and torment, they would hang a double-ring chain on the internal organs. Then they would tie it to the prisoner's shackles and shout that the shackles would be thrown away like a bowling ball.
If the prisoner cannot keep up with the shackles in time, his internal organs will be torn out of the body; and even if he catches up with the shackles, he will experience unspeakable pain as the chains connecting his internal organs tumble.
There was much more to this kind of cruel torture. The Queen of Bantha was famous for her liking to watch executions. After Roland had seen that level of punishment, skinning was no longer something to do.
Anyway, Roland can instantly heal his injuries, and he can also turn off the pain at any time. They probably worked on Roland for a long time, panting and panting, and then Roland didn't feel anything at all, and a single prayer could heal all his injuries.
In the absence of pain and death, most punishments have lost their meaning for Roland.
"Don't mention that, Esther... tell me first, how far is the plan progressing now?"
"It can end at any time. And you have already made a lot of noise. I suggest closing the net as soon as possible."
Seeing Roland starting to talk about business, Esther also raised his eyes and his expression became much more serious: "However, if we finish it a week early, we will only get at most 30% of the original planned profit."
"It's already a lot. My own calculation is 15%."
"That's the profit from immediately withdrawing the money and running away." Once the topic of the professional field was discussed, Esther's expression became much more serious. "We can definitely delay it for a period of time, only getting in but not getting out - this can earn a lot of money."
A lot."
"But the risk will be much higher."
"It doesn't matter...anyway, your purpose is to be discovered."
A gentle smile appeared on Esther's face.
But this smile almost turned into a naked mockery in Roland's eyes.
But after thinking for a moment, Roland nodded: "You are right. Just do as you say."
"Don't worry, for the sake of Elucard, I will do my best to serve you."
"Ha. You don't need to remind me."
A sarcastic look appeared on Roland's face: "I understand what you mean. We are all smart people, so we can just stop here... It would be ugly to break up."
"That makes sense. But having said that, our wise Lord Roland, when do you plan to leave here?"
Esther finally stood up neatly, looked down at Roland who was chained to the cross, and showed a gentle smile.
But as he expected, Roland shook his head.
"——I don't plan to leave here just yet."
"oh?"
"Avoiding the eyes and ears of the gods is one reason...another reason is that the White Tower collapsed much earlier than expected. At the beginning of the turmoil, a mere liar who defrauded money was not worthy of public execution with great fanfare.
"
Roland said in a deep voice: "Orlando needs to have a new crime to carry people's hatred. I think reducing a quarter of the White Tower's laboratories to ashes is a good crime. Or you think opening the White Tower from the inside
Does the charge of enchantment sound more prestigious?"
"...You are really good at playing."
"Each other."
Roland raised his head, leaned on the cross behind him, and looked up at Esther with deep eyes.
"Remember, Esther - after transferring the money, come here immediately to exchange the identity of 'Orlando' with me. I have to deal with some things."
"Why don't you go now?"
"Haha... I don't have the confidence to avoid the surveillance of the Waste Bureau all the time. But if it's you, Esther, it'll be fine, right? So, now you take Elucard and those two idiots out of here first, and by the way
Let a smarter guy come here and take care of me... I mean the kind of guy who can die without anyone suspecting it - you know what I mean."
"Ah, of course."
Esther gave Roland a definite look, raised his eyebrows, and knocked out all the candles with his hand. Then he led the silent Elucard and the two dull-looking wizards to open the sealed door.
Went out.
The moment before the candle was extinguished, Roland's pupils shrank slightly.
He seemed to see that at the moment when the candlelight disappeared... there seemed to be something wrong with the shape of the candlestick dragged on the wall. (To be continued.)
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