Chapter 822: Clever clues! A sanctimonious 'redemption ceremony'!
The next day, the three of Boom went out together. Since it was their first time in Star City, they wanted to accompany Rikka for a walk. However, the atmosphere in Star City today seemed very dull, or the shops in the streets and alleys were sparse.
, many even simply close the door to rest.
"Sister Christine, is there some kind of holiday or celebration today? Why is everyone gathering over there?" Rikka is not tall, so she can only put her feet up and watch.
The little girl shook Boom's arm with excitement, because she likes to join in the fun, and it would be better if she could squeeze into the first row to watch.
"There don't seem to be any festivals or celebrations in the Augu continent during the Beaver Moon. Could it be that some big noble got married? In short, it should be an individual behavior in Star City."
Christine stood next to Rikka and said softly with a smile. She was completely opposite to Rikka. She didn't like this noisy environment very much, but she would not be so extreme that she would live in seclusion. Occasionally, she would go shopping with the little girl.
It can be done.
"Then let's go and take a look, but the ugly things are ahead. You have to keep your mouth shut for a while, Rikka, and don't attract the attention of any powerful Moronir."
Boom grabbed Rikka with his backhand, and then whispered in the little girl's ear. The tragedy of Cisse was still vivid in his mind, and Boom didn't want that to happen again.
Slowly hanging at the back of the crowd, the three of them finally reached the outskirts of the Star City Square, but except for countless backs of heads, they couldn't see anything at all.
Rikka pouted her little mouth and looked at Boom with a resentful look, as if she was planning to ride on Boom's neck to watch. Seeing this, Christine pointed to the bell tower not far away, and then took the lead to walk towards it. p>
After paying a few gold coins, the three finally climbed to the top of the bell tower, but the place was already full of people. The appearance of Boom and the other two people did not attract any attention, because everyone had the same purpose, and they all chose the good location of the bell tower to watch.
Lively.
"If I remember correctly, this should be the third time this year. I don't know what the adults think, but the prison is so overcrowded."
A small nobleman from Moronir in brocade robes occupied a corner of the bell tower, and the quail egg-sized gem hit the fence as he opened his mouth.
"It's been a troubled time. The Aolu Continent has become more and more chaotic in recent years. Maybe one day there will be a bloody storm in the Principality of Xisai and the King's City of Aogu."
"In my opinion, this 'redemption ceremony' should also be canceled appropriately. Prison is the final destination of those prisoners. They do not deserve sympathy at all, let alone give them any chance."
Another fat middle-aged man dressed as a businessman shook his head when he heard this, and then cast his disdainful gaze into the main square. He saw a dozen prisoners with chains tied around their ankles, kneeling in front of everyone with their heads bowed.
The chatter in the clock tower never stopped, and Boom and the other three listened silently with their ears pricked up. Finally, they roughly understood why Star City was so lively today.
"Clear clues", the special ritual of the Principality of Moroniel to deal with prisoners, is also called the "redemption ritual". However, most people who know the truth will not think that there is any "redemption" in this ritual.
It's so cruel and inhumane.
According to legend, Saint Joshua realized the will of the gods one night hundreds of years ago while chanting holy scriptures. From that day on, this "redemption ceremony" called "Spider Thread Divination"
It becomes a nightmare for all prisoners.
Whether they are death row inmates or ordinary thieves, they may be forced to appear on the death list of "Spiders". This is because the selection method of "Spiders" is not based on the severity of the crime, but entirely based on the crime.
Luck draws lots. This method was called "the choice of the gods" by Saint Joshua.
The selected prisoners will first bathe and change clothes to remove all dirt on the surface of the body. Then they will have iron chains pierced through their ankles, walk out of the prison step by step, and finally kneel on their knees in the large square. If there are professionals among the prisoners, then
Their tongues will be cut out in advance and all the phalanges of their hands will be smashed.
The wooden box prepared in advance is half a foot square, with poems praising the gods or imaginings of the Hall of Valor engraved on it. A lock the size of a fingernail seals the wooden box, and there is only one thing in it, and that is
It is a poisonous spider from the Dark Elf Whispering Forest.
Announce the crime in public, and then wait for any doubters in the crowd to raise questions. After all this is over, the "clue clues" will officially begin, which will last for a week.
During these seven days, these prisoners had to hold their half-inch wooden boxes at all times, whether they were kneeling on the ground during the day or sleeping on the ground late at night.
During these seven days, they could only drink a small amount of water every day, and could not eat anything else. Moreover, they had to endure the Moroniers' curses, ridicule, contempt, and even stones and stones hitting their faces all the time.
Rotten vegetable leaves.
The prisoners could not refute this, and they absolutely could not look at each other angrily. All they could do was chant holy scriptures constantly, praying to get through these seven days as soon as possible.
After seven days, the half-inch wooden box in each prisoner's arms will be unlocked in public, and the number of clues will be used to judge who can finally survive. But this does not mean that this lucky person will be freed, he will be
He was imprisoned again and returned to the prison, waiting for the next "divination ceremony". Only by surviving twice can he step out of the prison with freedom, but this has never happened.
As for other prisoners, they will be hanged directly by the Principality of Moronir in public. Since they themselves are criminals and cannot be redeemed by the gods, they can only have a chance to make up for the crimes they have committed with their lives.
After death, enter the Hall of Valor.
"Spider Silk Divination", to put it bluntly, is the punishment of placing poisonous spiders in a specific wooden box, and after seven days, the density of the web will be used to judge life and death. It is also called the "Redemption Ceremony" in the Principality of Moroniel.
, but Boom felt that it was exactly the same as the prisoner torture tricks of other principalities.
"Uh... This is the first time Rikka has seen this kind of liveliness. The Principality of Moronir is so perverted, it actually abuses its own people like this!" After Rokka was thoroughly informed of the truth about "Spooky Threads", he immediately
He muttered heartlessly.
Although she also felt that it was inappropriate to do so, the little girl, except for Boom and Christine, adhered to the attitude of "it has nothing to do with me" towards any living being. Not to mention it was a "clue".
Even if the person kneeling over there at this moment was King Aogu himself, she would not feel any pity in her heart.
"Sanctimonious, the so-called 'redemption ceremony' is probably just an excuse for the Principality of Moroniel, an excuse to kill prisoners."
"Looking at this kind of torture, I guess the so-called 'Saint Joshua' is just a mortal and not the spokesperson of the gods at all."
Boom stood in the corner of the bell tower, and there were constant accusations and insults in his ears, but the most ridiculous thing was that they were eventually completely drowned out by the chanting of sacred texts.
Christine looked on with cold eyes, neither expressing her attitude nor showing any emotion of disgust or contempt. For this mixed-race elf who has lived for more than four hundred years, the ancient continent has always been hypocritical, which is not enough.
Strange.
But she was also a little surprised, because she sensed the little guys in the wooden boxes, and wondered why the Principality of Moroniel chose the poisonous insects in the Whispering Forest. Even if those poisonous spiders were in the Whispering Forest, very few people would go there.
Capture. It’s not that they can’t be captured, it’s that they are completely useless except for spinning silk and making webs.