I'm really a serious wizard.

Chapter 33: Initiation Ceremony (3.2K) (Please read again on Tuesday)

Aleka leaned back on the rusty interrogation table, lit a hand-rolled cigarette and took two deep puffs.

At this moment, he inexplicably thought of his right-hand man, the black hand - Snake.

That guy not only did all kinds of evil, but also enjoyed torturing people. Every night he had to cut off the heads of the prisoners and listen to their wailing screams all night long in order to sleep like a baby.

Such perversion, cruelty, and the hobby of bringing pain to innocent people are enough to be considered a talent in his stronghold.

Judging by the time, the guys who went to trade with the Vatican should be back soon, right?

While Aleka was thinking, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the interrogation room.

The sound came from far away and soon reached outside the interrogation room.

"Lord Aleka, Snake is back and he said he has a surprise for you."

surprise?

Hearing the guard's announcement, Carrera, who had a long scar on his face, didn't even blink, and ordered in a cold voice:
"Let him in!"

Soon, the heavy iron door of the interrogation room was pushed open, and Snake led Ron, whose eyes were clear, into it.

As soon as he entered, the blond boy suddenly felt a chill all over his body.

The faint smell of blood kept entering his nose, and the various torture instruments hanging on the wall, with their sharp spikes flashing with cold light, made him shudder.

Ron couldn't imagine how many crimes that could not be exposed to the light were buried here.

Really come to the right!
The young man thought to himself, and a hint of joy unconsciously appeared on his little face.

Justice needs to be upheld in such a place, and this is probably Mr. Snake’s dream too!
The joy between Ron's eyebrows and the smile on the corners of his mouth were both seen by the cultist.

He couldn't help but nod secretly, and his eyes followed the boy's gaze to scan the layout of the interrogation room, and he felt that this boy was more and more terrifying.

This is the interrogation room meticulously crafted by Lord Aleka, the 'Throat of Pain'. Its oppressive style perfectly aligns with the will of the 'Mistress of Mercy'.

Anyone who can laugh in this place is definitely not a simple person.

"Lord Aleka, I have fulfilled your mission!"

Snake stepped forward and explained his task first. After seeing Aleka nod slightly, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sneek, is this the surprise you had people announce?"

In the interrogation room illuminated by fire, the questioning was like a knife cutting flesh, making the cultist's heart, which had just calmed down, rise again.

He quickly pulled Ron, who was unaware and looking around, to his side and said respectfully:
"Lord Aleka, his name is Gandalf, whom I met during my quest.
I think he has great talent, and I want to introduce him to the arms of the kind mistress."

talent?

Aleka sneered in her heart.

He admitted that Ron's performance just now was quite impressive.
But that's about it.

It takes more than just talent to win the mistress's favor.

Aleka glanced at the blond boy with iron-blooded eyes and suddenly said:
"Hey, Snake, you should know the rules of joining the cult."

Upon hearing this, Snake's face changed drastically, and he said repeatedly:

"Sir, he hasn't been trained yet. I'm afraid this is against the rules..."

"That's enough, my words are the rules!"

Before Mr. Cultist could finish his words, he was interrupted by Aleka with an impatient wave of his hand.

"At this critical juncture, the Church, the Knights, and the group of people from the Mage Association are looking for trouble with us everywhere."

"In just three days, we've already caught dozens of spies. Snake, can you guarantee that he isn't?"

"I'm not!"

At this moment, Ron suddenly patted his chest and took a step forward.

He silently analyzed the current situation and knew that he could not allow Mr. Snake to continue to be at a disadvantage.

Because this increases the risk of exposure.

What if this scarred man makes him and Mr. Snake kill each other?
In my previous life, movies and TV series were all played like this,
Two undercover agents who were supposed to be good brothers killed each other in order to gain the trust of the boss of an evil organization.

The winning party has completed the mission.

But the rest of their lives are often spent in pain and guilt, taking care of their brother's wife and daughter.
This was a scene that Ron could never imagine.

Looking at the serious-looking boy who seemed to be ignorant of the immensity of the world, Aleka showed a sinister smile.

"Okay, if you're not an undercover agent, prove it to me."

As he spoke, he pointed at the woman who was tied to the torture device and covered in bruises. "She is a servant of the eldest daughter of King Keden III. She is a person of true virtue."

"I interrogated her for a whole day and didn't get any information about the King's eldest daughter. Even I have to admire her determination."

"If you can pry information out of her, you'll be one of us."

As soon as she finished speaking, Aleka's bloodshot eyes stared at Ron.

How to identify undercover agents is a profound knowledge.

In this regard, the "Throat of Pain" has his own unique experience.

The real test is not to obtain intelligence, but how the person being tested will perform after he issues the test.

Those guys who claim to be righteous often show pity on their faces at this stage.

But in order to be an undercover agent, he would timidly pick up the torture instruments and start the interrogation in a serious manner, not daring to kill.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the young man in front of him showing an expression of reluctance.

has a problem!
Aleka sneered in her heart and was about to step forward to grab the blond boy, but suddenly she saw him raise his head and look at her with his blue eyes without a trace of emotion.

"I won't use such cruel methods."

Ron said so.

Hearing this, Snake next to him suddenly became anxious.

He didn't expect that Ron would fail at the critical moment.
Where is your eagerness to do bad things?

You know, if Ron is really identified as an undercover agent, then he, as the introducer, will also receive terrible punishment.

The cultist gritted his teeth and was about to step forward to warn Gandalf, but was suddenly blocked by Aleka's outstretched right arm.

Snake was stunned, and saw that a hint of solemnity seemed to appear on Lord Aleka's face.

Before he had time to think about it, he saw the boy in the interrogation room move.

Ron did not take the lead in the interrogation, but under the watchful eyes of the two evil god believers,
He carefully examined the woman whose cheeks were swollen, hair was disheveled, and body was covered with whip marks.

After taking a closer look, the blond boy felt a chill in his spine.

Such a woman was beaten into this state just because she did not tell the truth.

Is there any royal law?
Are there any laws?
"do not be afraid."

Ron patted the woman's trembling shoulder and comforted her softly.

Frankly speaking, Aleka's trick did put the boy in a dilemma.

If he wants to obtain intelligence, he must do evil things. If he cannot obtain intelligence, he cannot fulfill Mr. Snake's dream.

Is this the end of it?!
Ron's face was full of confusion, and he suddenly remembered what Mr. Snake said.

The path to salvation lies within!
Thinking of this, the young man felt relieved and had a brilliant idea.
He wanted to use love and justice to influence this maid with good character.

As for whether leaking the princess's information would put her in danger, Ron no longer cared about it.

The princess's life is life, and the life of the maid in front of me is also life.

The justice in the boy's heart does not allow him to make an unfair choice!

The maid's body trembled, and she stared at Ron in a daze, a trace of confusion flashing in her eyes that were numb from being beaten.

Feeling the warm palm on her shoulder, Catherine felt a warm current flowing through her heart.

The boy's kindness seemed to illuminate a ray of light in her dark world.

He must be the knight who came to save me!
Seeing this scene, tears welled up in the corners of her dry eyes again. Catherine couldn't control her rising emotions and cried loudly:

"I, I said I was the princess, but they didn't believe me and beat me, saying I wasn't telling the truth."

What a great injustice this is!
Ron sighed silently in his heart, untied the chains under the gaze of the two cultists, and tried to comfort the tortured maid.

"It's okay, I believe you!"

He patted the other person's shoulder again, giving the maid the faith and hope to hold on.

He actually believed me, he actually believed me?
He, he's such a good guy.
Catherine looked at the boy in disbelief, obviously not expecting Ron to say such a thing.

She thought Ron would be like the other cultists and would not believe the confessions she entertained.

Catherine licked her cracked lips and was about to talk to Ron, but she saw the cultist staring at her with a gloomy face.

At this moment, she suddenly remembered the conversation just now.

The two cultists seemed to want the teenager to interrogate her.

But Ron's look didn't look like an interrogation at all, it was more like a consolation.

Catherine's heart tightened and a look of panic appeared on her face, fearing that the boy would be tortured by the cultists because of her.

This guy is a good person. He must have joined the cult accidentally. I can't let him get into trouble...

The descendants of the Hainlet family cannot hide behind others!

She secretly made up her mind and wanted to emphasize again that she was the princess, the eldest daughter of Cayden III, explain everything clearly, and prevent all dangers on herself.

However, after thinking about the beating she had received all day, Catherine wisely swallowed her words back.

After a while, she seemed to finally understand. She didn't stubbornly uphold the principle that the royal family never lies. She looked at Ron and cried,

"Yes, I'm sorry, I lied to you. I'm not the princess. The real princess is still in Hainlet Castle."

This scene made Aleka's solemn expression even more solemn.

He didn't expect that Ron actually had the means to make the maid reveal the truth.
As the saying goes, the layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Excellent followers of the "Mother of Mercy" do not just make people feel physical pain, but more importantly, they play with other people's souls and spirits and inflict the deepest and heaviest blows.

Don't think that the maid seemed to have returned home after being comforted by Gandalf.

But Aleka knew that she had lost everything she had held on to, and her moral bottom line was completely shattered by the reason given by the boy.

They will find excuses for the crimes they have committed over and over again, comforting themselves with false lies, and it won't be long before they become completely disabled.

Thinking of this, the high-ranking member of the sect known as the 'Throat of Pain' couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

What a despicable and evil rising star!
"You pass!"

He walked forward and placed his rough, strong hands on the boy's shoulders.

However, Ron's face showed no joy. He pointed at the seriously injured Catherine and said, "She needs treatment."

Oh? Are you eager to reveal your true colors?

Aleka showed a ferocious smile on his face, and then said coldly:

"You have to rely on yourself to heal her."

"The Order will not give any preferential treatment to prisoners."

So stingy?
There aren't even any medical supplies!?
The blond boy was stunned for a moment, looking at the torture instruments all over the room and the seriously injured maid, and was faced with a difficult decision.

At this point, he had no other choice.

bump--

The heavy metal door closed, and Aleka and Snake walked out of the interrogation room, leaving room for the newcomers to perform.

"Snake, the Church has tricked us. The real princess is still in Hainlet Castle!"

"Those guys really can't be trusted. They even tried to find an imposter to get away with it. Luckily, I'm smart enough."

Snake, who was following behind him, lowered his head and didn't dare to speak. After all, he had always been in charge of all contacts with the Holy See.

In the silent and oppressive atmosphere, Mr. Cultist wanted to explain a few words.
But just as he opened his mouth, an extremely miserable wail came from the interrogation room behind him.

……

So fast?
That guy is a ruthless person!

(End of this chapter)