A brave man may not live, but he cannot die

Chapter 91 Containment

"Are there nuns in your world?"

“Not many now, but there used to be quite a lot.”

"What do you think of when you hear the word nun?"

"Fish?"

Ankua looked at Quinn with a question mark on his face.

The two were sitting on the sofa in Grindelwald's dormitory, and Ankua had already finished his report to Vice President He Mo.

He didn't mention the idea of ​​de-weaponizing the arcane, but did report Elon's ambitions. Ankua's assessment was, "Although arrogant, he's quite intelligent. Unlike other council members, his views on urban development overlap somewhat with the academy's ideals. He deserves further observation."

He Mo didn't say much, but just asked Ankuya to let Elon participate appropriately when dealing with the incident of the artificial circuit.

This is tantamount to recognition of the young MP.

Ambition has never been something that the academy needs to worry about, but an intelligent person who can understand the academy's ideas and even provide help in certain matters is much more useful than the group of insects in the parliament who just sit in office and do nothing.

As for the air transport corps formed by Elon with law enforcement officers, He Mo did not object. Apart from requiring the number of people to be controlled within 500, he also asked Ankua to take some time to inspect it to ensure that this armed force would not be used by the Branson family outside the city.

Neighboring countries, especially Britain, might protest, but since the academy had acquiesced, their objections would not be an obstacle.

He Mo seemed to have the idea of ​​training a successor, and began to give Ankua more and more autonomy, leaving him full authority to handle the most difficult incident in recent years, the artificial circuit.

It is both training and assessment.

Before leaving, He Mo also instructed something strange.

He asked Ankuya to establish a good personal relationship with Quinn so that he could secretly tell Quinn what compensation the college could give - which would make it easier for him to get the most out of the college.

This made Ankuya, who had no idea what happened on the first night of school, very confused. Why did He Mo suddenly take a fancy to Quinn?
However, this also made it easier for Ankuya to have open contact with Quinn in the academy.

"There are differences between nuns in each cult. For example, nuns of the Eternal Sect are ascetics, nuns of the White Sect are holy doctors, nuns of the Death Nativity are corpse beauticians, and nuns of the Holy Tree Sect are combatants."

Ankua explains Pepe's identity to Quinn.

"The nuns of the Holy See are the most special. Only the daughters of clergy are qualified to become Sisters of Light. They must spend at least six years studying in the monastery of Saint Camelot. Upon graduation, they can directly become priests. Without exception, the nuns of the Holy See have been extremely devout believers of the Sun since childhood. High-Sequencers in the Gospel Fate often have experience as nuns."

Quinn grimaced. "Damn it! When I woke up, I saw a woman wearing a sun emblem. I thought the Grim Reaper had come to claim me. Aren't the Vatican's clergy forbidden from ascending the mountain? The academy's decree prohibiting dogs from entering the Vatican isn't working."

Ankuya was also confused, but he couldn't ask the college's top management about this matter. He could only test He Mo in a roundabout way when reporting his work, but the other party seemed to be unaware that a nun from the Holy See had sneaked in.

"She might not be a clergyman. The entire mountain of Eswell is enveloped by the academy's magic circle. This formation has been in operation for a thousand years. Regardless of fate, all extraordinary beings above Sequence Five will be detected and forcibly expelled. Now, special restrictions have been added for those with the fate of the Gospel. Logically, they should be unable to enter."

'Gospel' is the destined name of the Holy See of Light.

Quinn thought she was definitely a priest, and Pepe in the divination was like the incarnation of the sun god.

"She seems to be very familiar with the boss," Quinn recalled the conversation between Pepe and the boss. "At least the boss is very familiar with her mother. Her mother has a very strange name - 'Chenchen'. The disabled old man named 'Gu' in the tavern also calls Pepe "Your Highness", which is weird."

"Cushion?"

Ankua frowned, having no impression of the name.

".I have to ask Selvi, but that nun is most likely from the Bavarian royal family. Selvi has a lot of friends, and I'm afraid Pepe was brought in by Selvi, bypassing the restrictions. This old wall lamp—"

He looked like he was gritting his teeth.

"Is the boss very strong? What sequence is he at?" Quinn asked curiously.

"Who knows him at Sequence Number?"

Ankua paused, "But to know whether he's strong or not, all you need to know is that he's Grindelwald's only security guard."

"I'm so stupid——"

Quinn looked at Ankua and asked, "What's your relationship with him, Aqua?"

"He is my uncle, not a blood relative." The answer was very cold.

Ankuya didn't give Quinn a chance to ask any more questions and ended the topic directly: "I'll go find him later and see Pepe's reaction on the way. If nothing unexpected happens, you can go to the tavern to learn combat from him as usual every Wednesday."

"Go as usual?" Quinn glanced at the suitcase on the table, which seemed to still carry Pepe's body scent.

"Are you worried that your brother won't die quickly enough?"

"What are you afraid of? Even if she suspects you stole the box, she has no evidence. If you don't go, it will only increase her suspicion. Just go as usual." Ankuya raised his lips and said, "Besides, that woman doesn't seem very smart. She probably won't even suspect you."

Quinn thought it made sense and nodded.

"Are you sure Selvi said there was something dangerous in this box?"

"Well, that's probably what it means. Do you want to open it and take a look?"

Ankuya checked the combination lock on the box.

"Do you know the password?"

".have no idea."

He thought for a moment, then said decisively, "Then don't open it, lest you trigger any restrictions. The dangerous thing Selvi mentioned is most likely a containment object. Just put it in the room. Since it can be stuffed in the box, it means that the box is a means of containment."

"Containment? That doesn't sound like a good thing."

In the system divination screen, when Pepe was executing him, he said "Containment No. 0-14 has been used."

Ankuya looked at the suitcase with a gloomy gaze and warned solemnly:
"You absolutely, absolutely must not touch this box, otherwise the consequences are unpredictable. I will try my best to talk to the nun and see if I can get the serial number of the item in the box. As for the item—"

"The pistol in your pocket, Mista, is a containment item, but it's only level 4, so it's not dangerous."

".ah?"

If you don't feed the eyeballs regularly, they will backfire on the owner's gun. Isn't that dangerous?

Ankuya organized his words and began to popularize science:
"[Contained Objects] is a general term for supernatural items collected and sealed by the Divine Cult during supernatural events. Some are antiques of unknown age, some are cursed weapons, some contain mysterious items with supernatural properties, and some even contain the cause of the destruction of prehistoric civilizations. These include supernatural phenomena, events, and individuals that are hidden from the public. But no matter what it is, as long as it is in the Divine Cult's containment center, it means that it is dangerous, even for supernatural beings."

"The seven major divine religions have an agreement to share information about objects in their possession. The Holy See possesses the most objects in its possession. According to the Savior's Treaty, all demon-related supernatural objects must be kept by the Holy See. The treaty divides these objects into five levels: from 0 to 4, with suffixes representing the objects."

"[4] Level means that the object can be used stably and is relatively low-risk. If necessary, ordinary clergy can be granted permission to access information and use the object."

"[3] Level means that the containment object is extremely dangerous to ordinary people. It must be used with caution by extraordinary people and has strict regulations on how to use it. If the regulations are not followed, the containment object will get out of control."

"[2] Level means that the containment object is extremely difficult to maintain stability and is full of distortions. It is difficult to contain and the cost of containment is extremely high. At least three extraordinary people must be present to ensure safety when using it. This type of containment object can often play a terrifying role in certain uses, but the side effects are also obvious. If you are not careful, it will cause irreversible harm to the user."

"[1] Level Containment Objects do not exceed one hundred in existence. All descriptions and origins of Level 1 Containment Objects have been destroyed by the Divine Cult. If they are obtained by someone with ulterior motives, it will cause immeasurable catastrophic consequences. The user must be a Transcendent of the Third Tier or above, and must be able to pay the horrific price that a Level 1 Containment Object may incur."

"[0]-level containment objects are called "world-destroying factors" within the cult. They represent mythical cursed objects that, once freed from containment, could even cause the Doomsday Clock to accelerate. Every S-level containment object has an epic story behind it and must be permanently sealed. Only the supreme leaders of each cult have the authority to call upon it.

Quinn was stunned after hearing this.

No, man, you let a less intelligent novice nun carry something like a nuclear bomb out of the house in a suitcase and let me just pick it up and take it home.
Why does it feel unreal?

Ankua noticed Quinn's expression stiffen and casually said, "Don't be afraid. She's a novice nun, and the Vatican can only give her Level 3 containment. Most of the things you see in the corridors of the academy are Level 3 containment, but they're not that dangerous."

"Shit, I'm even more scared after you said that." Quinn couldn't help but hold on to the Undead Totem and asked hesitantly, "Are you sure Level 0 containment is that dangerous?"

"Level 0? Impossible. This kind of thing has only appeared a few times in history. Besides the Pope, the only ones authorized to use Level 0 containment objects are the twelve cardinal-level saints of the Holy See."

Ankuya said calmly, "There are probably no more than twenty-five Level 0 containment objects in human hands. Nearly half of them are in the Vatican. There are also a few dangerous ones in the academy's whale skeleton library. Some Level 0 containment objects are even more stable than Level 4. However, these objects are imbued with divine power. Once used, the consequences are beyond human control."

Quinn stood up and went to pick up the boiling kettle in the fireplace and pour the water in, trying to hide his complicated expression.

On the system page that only he could see, several lines of divination rewards floated up in the air.

['Short-term future event' Identity exposure crisis' has been averted. System rewards have been issued——]

[Refund ten times the cost of this divination, a total of 200 soul fragments received, currently 215 soul fragments remaining.]

[Reward: One R-level item related to the event: 0 Heaven's Gate Price Exemption Coupon for Containment 14-1.]

[System Note: This voucher is a virtual item and will be consumed directly when the host uses a 0-14 containment item. It can be consumed once and will exempt the host from the negative effects and usage cost of Heaven's Gate. This voucher cannot be traded, cannot be redeemed for cash, and cannot be used for other extraordinary items.]

(End of this chapter)