Exploring Technology in a Wizard World-Chapter 1330 - 1328: Waiting
The White Robed Staff took out the token he had just displayed and showed it to the Wizard Interrogator, expressionless, and said, "I am the chief staff of the Command Room, Kun Darsie. The General sent me to the prison to understand the situation."
The Wizard Interrogator’s expression softened a bit, knowing that although the people from the Command Room did not have high ranks, they were close to the center of power and could not be offended. He nodded and said, "So it’s Mr. Kun. What do you want to understand?"
"These people are the infiltrators caught during the night, right?" the White Robed Staff waved a hand and asked. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
"Yes." The Wizard Interrogator replied.
"Did they confess?" the White Robed Staff asked again.
"No." The Wizard Interrogator shook his head, "At most, they only confessed to some trivial things. I have checked, they all have received special training and have special spell prohibitions inside their bodies. Ordinary interrogation methods and spells are hardly effective on them, and forcing an interrogation is even more inadvisable because it would activate the spell prohibition inside them, turning them into worthless corpses.
Therefore, to obtain important information, either find a way to get them to cooperate voluntarily or use gradual methods to wear down their willpower."
"Is that so." The White Robed Staff nodded, walked close to a prisoner tied to an iron pillar, grabbed the prisoner’s jaw, and checked the prisoner’s condition.
The prisoner was very uncooperative with this enemy, continuously struggling, trying to shake off the White Robed Staff’s hand. The White Robed Staff didn’t mind, he took a glance and let go, then stepped towards another prisoner.
During this process, an extremely tiny needle had already been silently and stealthily stabbed into the prisoner’s body by the White Robed Staff.
This was a specially crafted needle containing a special poison, which dissolves quickly upon entering the body and allows the toxin to take effect. The toxin’s effects are very discreet, specifically making the prisoner increasingly weak, first losing language ability, then losing motor function and the ability to eat, until eventually, the heart stops beating, and the person dies. If targeted examinations are not conducted, it’s extremely difficult to determine the true cause of death due to poisoning.
Thus, this needle is named the "Silent Needle."
Since dealing with wizards would be detected before it takes effect, it can only be used on ordinary people, with limited use. However, now used on prisoners who have lost their extraordinary abilities, it’s just right.
Just like that, the White Robed Staff used the same method to inspect all the prisoners, confirming that all prisoners would eventually become speechless and then die according to his plan. Relieved, he walked back to the Wizard Interrogator.
"Are all the prisoners here? Or are there other prisoners existing?" the White Robed Wizard asked out loud. During the inspection, he noticed that there were only Sika spies here, and no members of the Truth Society.
He was not worried about the members of the Truth Society confessing nor did he need to deal with the members of the Truth Society, but he was concerned that the prisoners were not complete, and there might be Sika spies and members of the Truth Society held elsewhere.
Sure enough, the next moment, the Wizard Interrogator spoke up: "Indeed, there are other prisoners, reportedly of a higher level, so they are not under my management, and they are all held in the cells deeper within the prison."
As he spoke, the Wizard Interrogator pointed towards the depths of the prison.
"Is that so." The White Robed Staff squinted his eyes, nodded, said nothing, and stepped towards the direction indicated by the Wizard Interrogator.
After passing through several guarded gates, he saw the cell that the Wizard Interrogator had spoken of.
In front of a metal door inscribed with a Magic Rune, several Magic Knights stood guard, the walls had been specially treated to completely prevent probing, with no idea of the situation inside.
The White Robed Staff took a deep breath, took out the token, intending to use the old trick to enter and deal with any remaining Sika spies, but he was blocked.
The Magic Knights at the door were completely inflexible, responding with just one sentence: "Sir, only with the permission of our new Guardian can one enter, all others are prohibited."
After several attempts with the same response, the White Robed Staff grew irritated, raising his voice, "Fine then, who is your Guardian? Tell me, I’ll go find him, or have him come out to me!"
The Magic Knight gave a deep look at the White Robed Staff, confirming that he was serious, whispered "Wait a moment," and ran to the side, shortly bringing out a person from a nearby small room.
Seeing the person walk out, the White Robed Staff was slightly taken aback because it wasn’t someone else but Nate, the Nobles’ Staff who was taken from the Command Room by the Magic Knights before.
"What are you doing here?" the White Robed Staff raised an eyebrow and asked.
"It’s like this, Mr. Kun, back then the Magic Knights took me to meet the General, after a brief talk, the General appointed me to the new position, so I came here."
So he was the "new" Guardian... It’s because there has been no war, the staff could not earn merits, so the family forces exerted influence to adjust the position, right... the White Robed Staff pondered.
At this moment, Nate also somewhat surprisingly asked: "By the way, Mr. Kun, what brings you here?"
"I heard that there are spies caught during the night held in the cell you guard? I want to learn about their situation." The White Robed Staff responded.
"Ah?" Nate was a bit perplexed, he pursued, "Why?"
"No need to ask more questions, just let your men open the door." The White Robed Staff said in a deep voice.
Nate became a little hesitant: "Mr. Kun, isn’t this inappropriate... The General specifically instructed me, my new position is considered meritorious as long as I don’t make mistakes, but... the premise of not making mistakes is not to let people in casually, so you..."
"What do you mean by that? Are you saying you suspect me?" The White Robed Staff stepped closer to Nate, his voice was somewhat displeased.
"No... I wouldn’t dare... it’s just I..." Nate quickly waved his hand, trying to explain.
"Just what?" The White Robed Staff moved even closer, almost face to face, frowned, and said in a low voice, "Do you forget how you got credit for that head of Long Deshitaide? It was given by me. I gave you such a valuable gift, and now is this how you treat me?"
"No, no." Nate quickly shook his head, already a bit overwhelmed, and in an extremely small voice said, "I’m just puzzled as to why you want to enter the cell so badly."
"I’ve told you, you don’t need to know. However, if you really are curious, I can reveal a bit: It’s a secret mission assigned by the General."
"A secret mission!" Nate’s eyes slightly widened.
"Shh, keep it quiet, it’s enough that you understand. In short, this matter is very important, I need to go in to interrogate the prisoners, and you must keep my actions confidential, don’t reveal it to anyone, or else beware of the General’s wrath."
"Understood..." Nate nodded slowly, his movements were slightly stiff.
"That’s good, no more nonsense, open the door." The White Robed Staff said.
"Yes, yes." Nate looked towards the Magic Knight at the door, waved a hand, and had them open the door.
The White Robed Staff stepped forward and walked inside.
Upon entering, the White Robed Staff found that the space inside was larger than he had imagined and was very spacious, like a hall.
He walked to the end of the hall, where there was a small door, passing through, it was a room.
The room was dark, only faintly visible were shelves, a desk, appearing like a study room layout.
Who exactly is locked in here?
With a few doubts and guesses, he concentrated, his eyes turning a bit blood-red, about to penetrate the darkness for a closer look.
Just then, the sound of a knuckle tapping on the table suddenly occurred, the lighting spell tools arranged in the four corners of the room were activated, releasing light, illuminating the whole room.
And then the White Robed Staff saw that, just as he had perceived, this room was indeed a study.
Behind the desk in the study sat a person, who was expressionlessly looking at him.
Just one look at the other person startled the White Robed Staff, his whole body’s blood cooled down, and the words came uncontrollably out of his mouth, "Gen... General!"
Yes, the General!
The person sitting behind the desk was none other than the Supreme Commander of the Alliance Army—Soron Bonaparte!
This was not a cell at all, but Soron’s study!
It appeared that the other had been waiting for him to arrive all along!
