You don't cast spells by the rules at all, do you?

This wasn't supposed to be a test, just an interrogation of the enemy, but Gomez was the leader here and he said yes, so that was it.

He likes Sean, a tough guy, and is even more pleased that the Temple still has such die-hard fans.

Sean's rank is a bit low, but that's not a problem. What the organization values most is loyalty. As long as the belief is strong enough, even if he is a waste, he can use resources to push Sean's rank up.

At this time, Sean became arrogant instead.

"What do you mean by test or not? I never said I wanted to join you, huh."

He was arrested and tortured without knowing anything, so he should show some resentment.

Gomez laughed and said without further explanation: "Trust me, you will choose to join."

"Come on, I'll take you around here first."

In Gomez's opinion, Sean, a "remnant" who is loyal to the Temple, has no other choice but to stay with them. Otherwise, once he is caught by the Vatican, even a quick death may be a luxury.

The Vatican usually treats heretics by burning them at the stake, nailing them to the cross and burning them alive.

For some of the more stubborn ones, their limbs would be torn off with a horse-drawn carriage, leaving no trace of their bodies.

Under such extreme torture and surrounded by enemies, the temple wizards naturally had to live cautiously. Compared to hiding and fleeing everywhere, the environment here was not only safe, but could also be called "happy" to some extent, because except for not being able to see the sunlight, there was almost no difference between here and the outside world.

When Sean walked out of the cell and saw everything in front of him, he understood what Gomez meant.

This is not a basement.

It's an underground city.

Chapter 113 Black City (Subscribe~)

The dungeon where the enemies are held is located on the third underground level.

Although it is called a dungeon, it is not actually as deep as a city.

When Sean followed Gomez out of the dungeon and walked to the city wall, he overlooked the entire city.

The dome is a huge magical light curtain, like a blue sky, with a golden light ball in the middle, simulating the sun in the sky.

And under this artificial sky are ancient and magnificent buildings, castles, churches, and even temples. Everything feels particularly familiar to Sean.

Moreover, the liveliness of this underground city far exceeded that of all the towns Sean had visited before. Its prosperity and hustle and bustle were visible to the naked eye, because there were many wizards flying in the sky, some riding brooms, some riding bicycles, and some riding flying carriages. It was exactly the same as the magic castle depicted in the movies, and it was a completely different world from the isolated outside world.

According to Sean's understanding, this should be a gathering place for wizards like Alola Town, but there is no doubt that it is more like a wizard territory than Alola Town, and it is much larger than Alola Town. Magic that is forbidden to be used casually in the outside world can be seen everywhere here. Gomez is right. As a "remnant of the Temple", there is no place more suitable for him to live than here.

"Welcome to Black City, Mr. Sean." Gomez said with a smile.

"Black City?" Sean was stunned for a moment and looked at Gomez.

Gomez explained with a smile: "Do you see the tallest palace in the city?"

“That’s the Temple of Truth.”

"Everything here was built in imitation of Covry. Rather than the name 'Covry', we think it should be named after Mr. Black. Without Mr. Black, there would be no Covry, let alone us today, so we call it Black City."

This is commemoration and loyalty.

Sean suddenly realized, so that's why, no wonder he felt familiar with it.

But despite being familiar with it, he was still amazed at the methods used by Gomez and others.

Sean was not surprised that Gomez was from the Temple.

After all, his home is right above his head, and the people who would come here, apart from the Vatican people who were conducting a sting operation, would be either this bunch of "pagans" left over from the era of the Erudites, or "tomb robbers". But ordinary "tomb robbers" would not have the courage to steal Carl Black's things, as this would offend two forces at once.

Sean was not surprised that there was a stronghold hidden underground.

He thought of this possibility when he was locked up in the dungeon. Where there is a cell there must be an organization, otherwise who would watch over him?

The only thing Sean didn't expect was that this stronghold was so big.

He had no recollection of ever remodeling his home's basement, which meant that this huge space was most likely built by the people of the Temple themselves after he "died".

You know, even on the ground, building a city from scratch would take more than ten years or even decades, not to mention underground where conditions are not ideal in all aspects. It is hard to imagine how huge this project is.

And the construction process must avoid the eyes and ears of the Vatican.

This is almost an impossible task.

"Louden, take him to complete the identity procedures, I won't go down." Gomez said.

As one of the leaders of Black City, he has a lot of things to deal with every day. He has to make sure that Sean is okay.

After going through the necessary procedures, Sean was free to move around.

Louden was the man who had just captured Sean. He was still a little unhappy about Sean's joining, but he couldn't disobey Gomez's orders, so he had to glance at Sean and snorted, "Come with me."

He walked in front and led the way.

Sean followed him all the way down the city wall and into the dungeon.

As soon as they arrived on the street, several girls wearing wizard hats greeted them with smiles.

"Hey, isn't this Louden? Long time no see."

"Who is this handsome guy? Is he new here?"

"Don't you hate people who are more handsome than you the most, Louden? Why did you bring him in in person?"

Louden's face darkened as he cursed, "Go play somewhere else and don't interfere with my duties."

If Gomez hadn't given the order, would he have led Sean?

Although there was no real deep hatred between him and Sean, and the only intersection was the previous misunderstanding, he was still very unhappy. The person he captured with his own hands suddenly became a "VIP", and anyone would feel depressed.

Sean asked curiously, "Is Mr. Gomez the mayor of this city?"

Louden: “No.”

There is no such thing as a city lord in Black City.

Because apart from Carl Black himself, no one is qualified to be the lord of the city.

There are just several positions divided according to different levels of authority, and Gomez is just one of the many managers.

Although his status is not the highest, there are a few real bosses above him, the kind you hardly ever see in normal times.

Sean couldn't help but smack his lips when he heard this. It seemed that Black City was not as simple as he thought.

This is a good thing.

Gomez, who is not the city lord, is already a great magician. The big guys above him will only be more powerful. At least he doesn't have to be afraid of a "small family" like Floris.

However, he still had many questions about the location of this underground city.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is below Lord Black's villa, right?" Sean asked, "Why would you build a base in such a sensitive place?"

Verne is not far from the Vatican Holy City of Eldridge. Whether it is here, the Covry Forbidden Area, or the City of Serona, they are actually all considered "surroundings of the holy city." It was only after looking at the map that Sean realized that they have always been in the central area of the "New World" continent.

"What do you know."

Louden said: "The most dangerous place is the safest place. Does the Vatican think we dare to hide under Mr. Black's former residence?"

Unexpected indeed.

"But won't you be discovered when you start building the city?" Sean asked.

Building an underground city is not as simple as simply renovating a basement. The workload is huge and the construction period is long. It is impossible not to attract other people's attention. How did it escape the eyes of the Vatican?

Louden said impatiently, "You have so many questions."

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

If Mr. Gomez had not personally verified Sean's identity, he would have suspected that this guy was a spy sent by the Vatican. He hasn't even officially become a member of their team, but he has started asking about this and that, and those are all sensitive questions. Louden felt that he had to send someone to keep an eye on this guy, just in case.

Sean knew that asking this would make Louden suspicious, but he was not afraid at all.

A man of integrity has no fear of his own shadow. Sean bets that no one here is more sincere to Lord Black than he is.

He was loyal to Lord Black.

The two wandered around the street and finally arrived at the gate of the temple.

The temple here is not a real temple, but a 1:1 replica of the temple's appearance with a very high degree of restoration. Even Sean, the founder, could not find any flaws. It's just that it is no longer a place for learning, but has become the "administrative center" of Black City. To put it more down-to-earth, it is a "resident office". Basically, all the problems in the lives of wizards can be solved here.

Except being single.

There are actually quite a few women in Black City, and the ratio of men to women is balanced, close to 1:1. However, there is no guaranteed job assignment here, so whether you find a girlfriend or a job, it all depends on your own abilities.

"Here, this is your ID."

Louden handed Sean a card with "1149-1005-01" written on it. The timeline of the "New World" is different from that of the real world, but the date used to record time is the same. "1149" is the year, "1005" is the month and number, and "01" means that he is the first newcomer to enter Black City that day, and most likely the only one.

This type of number is different from the ID cards of the outside world, but Sean is not unfamiliar with it, because the students of the Hall of Truth were numbered in this way for easy management.

After getting the ID card, Loudenwen took Sean to get a set of wizard clothes and a bag of silver coins.

Black City has a special trading currency. Ordinary banknotes cannot be used, but they can be exchanged at the bank. It should be noted that this exchange is one-way. Banknotes can be exchanged for silver coins, but silver coins cannot be exchanged for banknotes.

Without special circumstances and with the consent of Gomez or other management, wizards are generally not allowed to go out.

They don't like to go out either. For most people, life in the underground city is no different from the outside world and is even safer. So why go out?

That is, he would only go out for a walk when he was on a mission.

Since it is a mission, "public funds" will naturally be issued. In other words, you don't have to worry about the money. When you can go out, Black City will give you money. When you can't go out, the money is useless, so it is better to exchange it for silver coins.

Louden told Sean this because he wanted him to change the money quickly.

However, Sean said honestly: "To be honest, I don't have any money."

Kate bought the plane ticket.

The female taxi driver gave him a free ride because she saw that he was a teacher.

Sean couldn't bring in the 10 million yuan in reality, and he didn't have time to borrow from kind people. At the moment, he was penniless.

Louden couldn't help but complain: "You poor bastard."

He reluctantly took out a bag of silver coins from his pocket and threw it to Sean. There was a note on it with the words "Subsidy for Residents Entering the City" written on it. Obviously, this was a "welfare" given by Black City to newcomers.

Sean immediately showed a suspicious expression: "Laoden, you are not trying to take my silver coins, are you?"

Louden was not convinced but still felt confident: "Do you understand what a subsidy is?"

“This is something you only get if you have no money.”

"If you have money, do you still need subsidies?"

Sean didn't answer, but just looked at him with a meaningful look, as if to say: You don't want Lord Gomez to know about this, do you?

Louden's face turned red when he was stared at by him. He said angrily, "What are you looking at? It's not like I didn't give it to you."

"And don't say I didn't remind you, the subsidy is only for the first month, and it's gone once you use it up."

There are thirty coins in this bag, and their purchasing power is about equal to three thousand yuan in the outside world. If one is frugal, one can live for two months. After that, the wizard will have to support himself.

You can choose to work for others, or go to the church to accept bounty missions.

In short, Black City doesn't keep idle people.

"What is the mission and do you earn a lot?" Sean asked curiously.

The Hall of Truth used to be like this. In order to train students' practical abilities, some precious potions required students to complete tasks before they could receive them.

"The specific amount depends on the difficulty of the mission, but it is definitely more than what you get from using a magic broom to deliver takeout," Louden said. "But I advise you not to think about the mission for now. Your rank is too low. You should improve yourself first and don't risk your life for money."

Louden had seen plenty of that.

He used to have a lot of friends who left and never came back.

Although he and Sean are not friends yet and are at most acquaintances, Louden does not want Sean to follow in the footsteps of his friends. After all, they are all wizards on the same front. Even if they are not friends, they are allies.

Xiao En was not happy when he heard this: "You look down on me, don't you?"

Louden looked at him strangely: "Should I look up to you?"

Sean: "?"

Louden: "Do you know what the lowest rank was when we counted the ranks of all wizards in Black City last year?"

"Level four."

"And you, my little buddy, you are only at level three."

"This year will soon be over, and you will hopefully break the record for the lowest rank in Black City."