Forbidden Nightmare

Chapter 66: The Lady of Eternal Sorrow
"Thank you, Mr. Renault."

Li Nanke took the chainsaw sword, untied the thorns that had been wrapped around it, and tied it again according to the way Renault taught him.

He had an excellent memory and could learn complex knots after just one look, and could even tie them more neatly and tightly than before.

The quality and power of the chainsaw sword itself are limited, and it is an ordinary-level weapon, but with the blessing of the "bloody thorn branch", this weapon can exert even more powerful power.

Li Nanke glanced at the furnishings in the room and saw an oil painting hanging on the wall. It was a family portrait of three people, a father, son and daughter. Edel and the young Renault were recognizable, but the younger daughter was unfamiliar.

Renault raised his eyebrows and said, "You should have already contacted Edel. I roughly understand your intentions, but what I want to do is far more dangerous than you can imagine."

"If you want to survive, stay in the relief organization and conceal your identity. At least you have a better chance of survival than coming to me..."

Li Nanke suddenly interrupted him: "What if I don't want to hide?"

"The faith of the Holy Society of Penance, led by the Holy King, is distorted. They constantly misinterpret the true meaning of the grace of suffering, causing chaos in the world, plagues and plagues, and believers have all transformed into monsters... The reason why the grace of blessing is almost extinct is because of the various perverse actions of the Holy King and the Holy Society in recent years."

"The mourners fought to the death against the atrocities of the Holy Synod until their last drop of blood was shed. I and countless of my compatriots and colleagues were buried in the canyon."

"When the grace of the God of Pain descended upon me and I was resurrected from the dead, I understood the mission I was carrying... I was resurrected not to live in disgrace, but to put an end to it all."

Renault left the Holy Order because of his different understanding of the Holy Order's faith, and he must have been dissatisfied with the Holy Order's behavior.

Li Nanke wanted to completely dispel his doubts and make himself a like-minded person in Renault's eyes.

His identity as a mourner, someone who dared to face the Holy Council and died in battle against it, is the most powerful argument.

Renault remained silent when he heard this, but when the Holy Assembly and the Holy King were mentioned, his eyes changed.

After a long silence, he slowly said, "Blessing grace, like resurrection, has not come for many years. All the painful graces I remember are distorted forms of punishment and guilt."

"As the grace of pain became more and more distorted, the original blessing of the licker to heal the injuries of others gradually disappeared and no longer existed, leaving only the distorted transfer of pain."

"My sister, Anya, has been determined to become a true Licker since she was a child, inheriting her father's legacy and healing the pain of others."

"But the Licker had already lost most of the grace of God by then, so she prayed devoutly to the Great Being day and night, hoping that the Supreme Will could bestow grace upon her once again and allow her to heal the pain of the world."

"Perhaps Anya's piety moved the great being, and finally, as she wished, the grace of the God of Pain came..."

"But still in a very twisted way."

"At the moment of God's grace, all the wounded and sick people in the entire relief society, whether they were sick or tortured, whether they were whip marks or knife wounds, all these tortures and pains, all these wounds and scars were transferred to her."

"At that moment, severe pain struck, and wounds appeared all over Anya's body. All the illnesses, tortures, and injuries of the crowd converged on her. Her young body was twisted and tensed due to extreme pain, and the dripping blood dyed her white dress red."

"Even though the pain was constantly transferred to her, Anya was still alive. Even though her wounds were exposed to the bone and her screams were miserable, she was still alive. The grace of pain even deprived her of the right to commit suicide, making her suffer endlessly."

"Unless someone kills her, unless she begs others to kill her because she can't bear the pain."

"I have listened to Anya's cries of pain on countless nights, and I wanted to end her suffering, but the young girl chose to endure it in silence... She was too young to understand that temporary enthusiasm could not bring lasting power of belief, nor did she understand how horrible it would be to suffer such pain for a lifetime." Li Nanke already had a certain understanding of how distorted the painful grace of this dream world was.

But I couldn't help but frown when I heard about this kind of punishment that deprived people of the right to die and made them suffer forever.

"Soon, Anya became a living, walking Grace of Pain, and the Holy Congregation learned of the news."

"The Punishment Army arrived, and the Holy King promised Edel that as long as Anya was handed over, the Relief Society would be able to survive forever."

"Edel was a cowardly father. Maybe he struggled and hesitated, maybe he regretted and felt guilty every sleepless night, but in the end he still handed over Anya."

"As a representative of the twisted grace of pain, the Holy Council canonized Anya as the 'Lady of Eternal Pain', and in order to take care of my sister, I also voluntarily joined the Holy Council and the Punishment Army."

"But the Holy King obtained Anya not to make her accept the worship of others, nor to make her a symbol of the Holy Church's faith... but for her ability to transfer and endure injuries."

"The Holy Society imprisoned Anya underground, researched a very special prayer, and created a refuge mark... and the Holy Society's Punishment Army is the beneficiary. The injuries they suffered will be transferred to the 'Lady of Eternal Pain'."

"This makes the Punishment Army fearless and invincible. They are not afraid of any injuries and become more fanatical and brave."

Li Nanke instantly thought of the punitive army soldiers' difficult ability to quickly heal wounds and recover from injuries.

It turns out that the source of this power comes from the 'Lady of Eternal Pain' Aniya...

Renault took a deep breath and continued, "Ania has completely become a tool of the Holy Society, and is suffering from eternal pain."

"I have been deceived by the Holy Society for many years. When I learned the news, the Holy Society had already put Anya under strict guard and prohibited anyone from approaching her. Even my brother was not qualified to approach Anya."

"I raised my sword and fought my way to the underground prison cell of the Holy Society, and finally saw Anya."

"Behind the iron cage, on the stone altar soaked in blood, Anya was kneeling on the altar, her long hair covering her face, her hands hung by iron chains. She had been tortured beyond recognition."

"I will never forget that when Anya saw me, her lifeless eyes finally changed and revealed a hint of pleading, wanting me to end her life and put an end to her endless suffering."

"But I was exhausted and surrounded by the Punishment Army, so I couldn't fulfill her request..."

"Perhaps because of Anya, the Holy Society did not execute me. I endured the vengeance of having my bones cut and returned to the Relief Society, where I practiced swordsmanship all day long..."

After saying all this, Renault raised his head, his eyes filled with the flames of revenge, and said: "I want to fight back to the Holy Society... to end Anya's suffering."

"Edward, do you have the courage to come with me?"

[Nightmare, you have triggered a hidden node! ]

[Hidden Node: Rescue the 'Lady of Eternal Pain' Anya, or kill her! ]

(End of this chapter)