My Cell Prison

Chapter 508: Chapter 508: Judgment
 

The Death realm.

The ten knights following the carriage were the first to notice this unique aura of death.

“What power is this?”

As knights, their keen intuition drew their attention to a detail.

The plants dying due to the aura of death did not wilt and scatter merely so.

However, they were converted into a black sand-like substance, dispersing into the air…

The black sand would intensify the spread of death. Any material touched by the black sand would be rapidly assimilated, draining life and becoming even more death black sand.

This type of death transmission was like a plague.

“Bring out your barrier protective abilities…”

Before the knights realized the issue.

A little black sand had already contaminated the bodies of the horses they were riding. Even the steam prosthetic limbs disintegrated into sand within a short period after coming into contact with the black sand.

In no time, ten mechanical steeds fell to the ground, a horrifying death plague devouring the horses…

To avoid being affected by this death black sand, the knights also quickly distanced themselves from their horses, standing in a relatively safe area watching the carriage that had already left.

The faces of these knights didn’t show much change regarding the target’s escape.

Through the mechanical device on their hands, they established contact with someone inside the city.

“Reporting to the Lord, the target has escaped from us and is about to enter the Holy City.”

…

Just as the carriage escaped the knight group’s pursuit.

There was no need for Han Dong and the other two to continue hiding in the secret compartment under the carriage floor.

In the upcoming ten-kilometer escape, the squad will go all out to fight against any obstruction… their goal is merely to escape back to the Holy City.

Yet.

The escape process was surprisingly peaceful.

There were no knights suddenly jumping out from the woods to intercept, nor any traps or fiends ambushing in the woods. The sudden calm made everyone feel uneasy.

“We are in trouble…”

Han Dong had predicted some situations in advance.

“Things might get extremely unfavorable for me and Dumps… seniors, as soon as we enter the city, leave on your own. Make sure to have nothing to do with us.”

“Could it be…” Captain Lucius also figured out some problems.

“Exactly, the mysterious knight search team appearing outside the city clearly indicates that they know I have obtained important evidence from Scarlet Manor.

At this time, the mole inside is bound to betray us, voluntarily denouncing me, the rebel. I believe Mr. Black White can handle this matter.”

“We will see.”

Lucius’s relationship with Han Dong has absolutely changed after experiencing the Scarlet event, and naturally, he doesn’t want anything to happen to this junior.

Once in the city, he will also use his relationship with the captain, doing his utmost to protect Han Dong.

…

When the carriage came out of the forest.

The reconnaissance soldiers on the city walls immediately sent signals.

The massive city gate slowly opened under the strong steam power, letting the carriage into the city.

Nevertheless.

Right at the moment of entering the Holy City, the intense aura of strong power startled the steam modified horses and made them stop.

The surrounding civilian area of the city gate had been emptied long ago.

In the place, there were two hundred formal knights.

These knights were uniformly dressed, wearing shiny black light armor with a black rose printed on the chest. They were the ‘Black Rose Knight Squad,’ an inner city special law enforcement team responsible for handling internal city affairs.

Not only that, even the deputy head of the Black Rose Knight Squad, Marcus, was also present.

Beside being known as [Skull], Vice Captain Marcus was also the leader of the Night Watch.

Bald and dark-skinned,

With two swords on the back

Besides the black armor with the insignia of the Black Rose Knight Squad, there is a black skull mask (partially covering the face), revealing only his profound eyes that can instantly see through a person’s heart.

“Deputy Head Marcus…”

Jane, who is in the carriage, belongs to the Black Rose Knight Squad, but she and Captain Marcus do not talk at all. In fact, this is her first official meeting with this Deputy Head.

Usually, Marcus acts as a Night Watch in the shadows of the Holy City.

Not just that.

There are two other ‘high-ranking figures’ with distinctly different statuses among the knights surrounding the carriage.

One of them just happens to be the target indicated by the evidence in Han Dong’s hands, the Chairman of the Association, Stephen Maknovsky.

As for the other one, he is a member of the parliament.

At this point, the parliament member unrolls his scroll and reads the verdict of the Supreme Council.

“After searching using Chairman of the Association, Stephen Maknovsky’s “Dream Vision Technique”, and obtaining additional proof from the internal council group and its direct subordinate knights.

It has now been confirmed that a student currently enrolled at the National Royal Academy of Knights’ Library, Dumps Martin.

Mysterious Department’s student, Valen Nicholas.

He possesses Outside City Attributes and shares a high degree of commonality with the life outside the city.

While they were hiding in the Holy City as humans, they established a secretive organization in the civilian area and used the special area of the abandoned sewer system, which is currently being dealt with, to repeatedly cause lives outside the city to invade the Holy City.

The events involved include the “Evil Hound Disease” six years ago,

The “Secret Stone Event” a year ago,

And the “Red Plague” not too long ago.

We will now immediately arrest you and take you to the trial hall, where the highest trial will be held tomorrow.

Other people involved in harboring the ‘Betrayer’ will also face trial together.

The reading of the verdict is now over, the persons involved must depart from the carriage promptly and submit to arrest.”

Upon the completion of the reading.

“Ah~ hahaha!”

This should be a very serious occasion.

Yet from inside the carriage, an uncontrollable burst of manic laughter suddenly bursts out.

…

Due to the Supreme Council’s high regard for the matter of the betrayers.

Even Captain Kaimon, who wanted to protect Abe, also had to wait until the end of the deportation. Through various means, Abe had to prove his unrelatedness to those involved, and temporarily withdraw him from participation in city activities through backdoor means.

The betrayer’s capture at the city gate had attracted the attention of the majority of people.

Just then.

“Holy City – Bell Tower”

In the situation where no squads had entered recently, a flash of light flickered as if someone had come out.

The arrival of this person immediately alerted the Clockmaker who was paying attention to the capture at the gate.

“Strange, why did nobody come to greet me?

Have these guys in the Holy City all grown to the height where they can ignore me?

Ouch, I thought there would be more than 300 knights lined up in two rows outside the bell tower, welcoming my return with the most ceremonious ceremony.

Time, long-time no see… It was hard for you to manage the bell tower all by yourself, those senior executives of the Holy City are really a bunch of lazy dogs.

On another note, what has everyone been busy with lately? Why doesn’t anyone have any reaction?”

“Sir, something big is happening at the city gate…. The Supreme Council ordered the arrest personally, many captains are paying attention to this matter.”

“The invasion of a fiend?”

“No, it’s about a betrayer. The ones involved are two apprentice knights, and three knights are suspected of harboring…but there are many big figures involved behind the scenes.”

“Interesting, let me have a look…”