Forbidden Nightmare

Chapter 81: The Lady of Eternal Pain, Anya

Soon after, the underground halls were completely transformed into a hell on earth.

The flowing blood soaked the ground, and the ground was covered with twisted and shattered armor, as well as pieces of flesh and bones squeezed out of it, and broken cross swords scattered all over the ground.

The stasis field completely blocked the underground hall, making it impossible for the punitive troops here to even call for their companions or gather the army. They all died under the bombardment of the bloody hammer.

Due to the large number of targets bound by the force field, the stasis field module quickly lost its effectiveness and the bracelet on the wrist became scrap metal.

Li Nanke closed the iron door tightly and said to Colonna, whose hands and feet were tied tightly and the whole body was tied like a dumpling:
"You were the one who upheld justice in the trial before, right?"

“You heretic! What kind of wicked prayer did you use, Senhor Melquíades? You actually…”

Li Nanke raised his hand and slapped Colonna, causing his face to become red and swollen, and he spat out a few broken teeth mixed with blood.

Renault was also very curious about what kind of spell or prayer Li Nanke had used just now that could actually fix everyone in place. Even with his strength, he could not completely break free from the restraints and could only move slowly.

With the help of this powerful spell prayer, the desperate situation of inevitable death was reversed in an instant, and the gravedigger was made a sitting duck.

However, the two were comrades who shared life and death and trusted each other. Now that there were outsiders present, he would not ask too many questions even if he was curious.

Li Nanke sneered: "Remember, you have to answer whatever I ask. If you say any nonsense, I will chop off one of your fingers."

"You just said a whole sentence. Forgive me for being a first-time offender. I'll give you a discount and only cut off one."

The chainsaw sword flashed, Colonna screamed, his face turned pale, and cold sweat oozed down his forehead.

"Eh? Archbishop, don't you believe in suffering? How come you can't even bear this little pain?"

Colonna trembled and said, "I, I am also a human being. I feel pain too... I am a bishop who preaches the gospel and teaches believers to worship pain."

Raynor sneered: "If Colonna himself was so devoted to pain, he wouldn't have specialized in just a few things in the Prayer of Pain. That's why I told you before that Colonna is not a threat."

"Oh, so that's how it is. You teach your followers to admire suffering, but you yourself are afraid of suffering, and you accept offerings from the people. You are really capable." Li Nanke continued, "I am a man of my words. Anyway, you are not a threat. As long as you answer the questions obediently, I promise not to kill you..."

Colonna had no room to resist now, so he could only bow his head and say, "Ask me."

"I heard that the entire All Saints Cathedral is filled with large-scale spell prayers that can resist all external enemies. Where is the key to activate it?"

"Why do you ask?"

Li Nanke's eyes became fierce, and with the flash of the chainsaw sword, Colonna screamed again.

"Did I not make myself clear enough? You should answer whatever I ask."

Colonna's tears mixed with tears, and he shouted tremblingly: "I know! I know! Don't cut it, I just asked casually."

"The key to enlightenment is kept by Melquíades. It should be in this underground room. You will find it if you look carefully."

The underground hall where the gravedigger archbishop was located was vast, with intricate furnishings, and it would take a lot of time to find a specific unfamiliar thing.

Li Nanke sneered and swung his sword again.

"Oh! Damn it! I've already told you, I've told you everything!"

"You want to delay time. If we don't send out the required reports, others will get suspicious." Li Nanke paused and continued, "I don't care whether you really don't know or you're pretending not to know. You must tell us the specific place where the key is hidden. If you make a mistake in one place, you know the consequences. I want to see if your fingers and toes are enough to make mistakes."

"You are a devil! You are a complete devil!"

Colonna couldn't hold on for long and soon gave in completely.

Colonna had a good relationship with Melquiades and could guess a few suitable hiding places. After two painful trials and errors, he quickly helped the two find the activation key. The so-called key was a parchment scroll covered with prayers and spells. After triggering the prayers on it, the entire Cathedral of All Saints could be closed. Before the energy of the large-scale spell prayer was exhausted, outsiders could not enter the cathedral.

This is the Holy Society's last means of defense. It will not be used easily unless it is faced with a desperate situation like the encirclement and suppression many years ago.

Li Nanke threw the parchment to Renault and said, "Deal with Colonna, and let's go save Anya."

"You said you wouldn't kill me! You broke your promise!" Colonna shouted with a hideous and distorted expression. He had already anticipated his fate, but the human desire to survive always made him have a glimmer of fantasy of survival.

Li Nanke sneered: "You promised a fair trial before, but in the end, you didn't keep your promise."

"And I only said that I wouldn't kill you, but I never said that Renault wouldn't do it. Compared to you, I did what I promised."

Hearing that he had to go and rescue his sister, Renault didn't waste any time. He picked up the wolf-head greatsword, and in the face of Colonna's extremely desperate expression, he cut off the enemy's head cleanly.

Li Nanke came to the door of the hall and turned to Renault and said, "If we want to go to the prison cell, we will definitely alert the garrisoned punitive troops. Instead of acting passively, it is better to take the initiative to fight. Are you ready?"

Renault took a deep breath and said solemnly: "I have been preparing for many years. In countless sleepless nights, I would think of Anya's pleading eyes back then... I have been looking forward to this day all the time!"

As he spoke, at Li Nanke's signal, Renault slowly stretched out his hand and gently pressed on the parchment scroll in front of him.

He closed his eyes and began to pray silently. As the door of the hall was pushed open, an invisible energy quickly spread as the parchment scroll unfolded.

"Boom!"

Even if you are underground, you can feel the spread of this energy, and the extremely powerful power of prayers that envelop the entire church is triggered and takes effect.

Countless points of light emerged from all directions, they were like countless twinkling stars, and eventually enveloped the entire cathedral in a circle of dazzling light.

This light curtain not only protects the church from outside intrusion, but also turns it into an isolated island.

With the existence of this layer of large-scale defensive prayers, even if there are tens of thousands of punitive troops stationed in the Mountain of Ashes, they will not be able to break through this solid fortress in a short period of time.

This period of time is sufficient, and it is the best opportunity for Li Nanke to end everything!
The church's underground passages are intricate, and the dim lights cast swaying shadows on the walls.

The two men walked forward, and soon they heard the warning horn blown by the Punishment Army.

The large-scale defensive prayer was triggered for no reason, which meant that some kind of accident must have happened. The soldiers stationed in various channels quickly realized the seriousness of the situation and prepared to face the threat that might come at any time.

However, when these garrisoned soldiers encountered the two killing gods, even though they were the elite among the elite, they could not stop their advance.

They blew the assembly horn in vain, but only the Punishment Army from the upper floors of the church came to support, while the Punishment Army stationed in the Mountain of Ashes could only be blocked outside the church gate.

The two fought bloody battles all the way and soon arrived at the secret cell under the church.

Inside the metal bars is a stone altar soaked in blood.

The woman's frail body was kneeling on the altar, her long hair hanging in disarray, covering her face. One could only vaguely see her dry yellow hair fluttering in the dim light.

Her hands were hung tightly by heavy iron chains, which dug deep into her already scarred wrists. Every slight movement brought unbearable pain.

The woman's clothes were so tattered that they could barely cover her skinny body. Her exposed flesh was covered with scars. Every protruding bone and every grievous wound told of the suffering and struggle she had experienced.

In the dark underground prison cell, the woman's existence is like a fragile candlelight, swaying in the endless darkness and could be blown out by the wind at any time.

However, this suffering has continued for countless nights.

"Ania!"

(End of this chapter)