Chapter 424: Colonial Armor (1400 Add-on)

"It's the Green Forest Earl? Oh... then it's nothing!"

"No... my manuscript didn't mention Turing Machine theory at all. At most, I just complained a couple of times about the lax household registration management during the Green Forest period or something similar; I shouldn't have proposed a solution... right?"

"Forget it, I'm not taking the blame for this anyway!"

Aaron coughed and said, "Then let's forge three Identity Cards first... they'll be enough to handle temporary inspections. As for the future? There is no perfect system; as long as we bribe a few data administrators, we can forge an identity in the headquarters' database. Although it's difficult, it's not impossible."

Besides that, using an Extraordinary Ability to change one's appearance to steal someone else's identity is also a good method, though it is a bit evil.

"I seem to have heard of this kind of Identity Card that can be used as a real one before, but it's very hard to get. It requires very strong connections and a lot of money. Do you have money? The money here!"

Keni asked.

As the state religion of the Invis Empire, the Sun Church possesses incomparably terrifying power.

The heretic Sharuke is easy to understand; it just means any Extraordinary other than those of the 'Luminary'.

It's just that I originally thought it was a signal tower for a broadcasting company or something; I didn't expect it to be the symbol of the Sun Church.

"'Suppression Bureau'? Is that equivalent to the Investigation Bureau of the Invis Kingdom?" Aaron asked with a smile.

"Let's go, let's get an identity first, and then settle down."

"Yes, here, the Pope can crown the Emperor!"

Accompanied by the broadcast, a large crowd gathered.

"What is a heretic?"

"They are much more formidable than the Investigation Bureau; they are the most dangerous Hyenas!" Keni sighed, "The Empire has two major secret service departments: one is the 'Extermination Bureau', and the other is the 'Suppression Bureau'. The former mainly deals with external affairs, while the latter is responsible for internal business within the Empire. The last one is the 'Inquisition', which belongs to the Sun Church and is responsible for exterminating all pagans and heretics!"

He whispered to himself in his heart: "Now... I am even more interested in contacting the Extraordinaries of this world and understanding the mysteries of the Spirit World."

But Sharuke noticed that as Aaron looked at certain individuals among those men in black, his expression gradually became solemn.

Aaron had long noticed the white tower that had appeared in the center of Green Forest City.

He pressed a banknote under his bone china cup, stood up, and said, "You two also need to be a bit useful, otherwise why would I bring you along?"

And the local Police Station of Green Forest even sent patrol officers to actively maintain public order.

'This bad guy actually brought us directly into the lion's den of the Empire's heartland... I spent so much effort to finally escape before... this is a disaster. If I'm discovered, I'm definitely dead.'

'If it were swallowed by "Dawn", I'm afraid something very terrifying would happen!'

Government Square.

"It is said... that inside every Sun Tower, there is a high-ranking 'Sun High Priest' sitting in command. They are the disseminators and guardians of the Sun's radiance, and also the slaughterers of heretics!"

Aaron took out a wallet with gold-embroidered edges.

These two Sovereigns both originate from the 【Black Sun】; once they devour each other, it could lead to the direct resurrection of the Sovereign who fell in the Ancient era—the 【Black Sun】!

'Wait, if the 【Black Sun】 is resurrected in the Third History... this situation is understandable.'

Immediately following, a piece of music rich in religious significance began to play, accompanied by a solemn voice:

It even includes public executions of heretics!

This kind of burning-people-alive performance, which Aaron thought could only be seen in the ignorant Middle Ages, can be seen occasionally in every city of the Invis Empire!

While looking at the modern decorations on the roadside and appreciating the high spirits of the pedestrians on the street, he thought about the religious execution ritual, and inexplicably had a sense of déjà vu where barbarism and civilization coexist, and ignorance and enlightenment run in parallel.

Honk!

Suddenly, a high-pitched sound like an air-raid siren erupted from the street speakers, giving Keni and Sharuke a fright.

'The most critical point is probably the whereabouts of the "Fallen Corona"... In the Main World, He is an ally of "Dawn", so in this history, has He fallen? Or was He swallowed by "Dawn"?'

Around the patrol officers, there were also some people wearing black uniforms patrolling, with an emblem of two crossed long swords on their shoulders.

"'Dawn'... actually achieved such a glorious victory?"

"This is... people from the Sun Church; they are going to burn the blasphemer in the square!" Keni's voice was trembling.

"At 10:30 this morning, at the Green Forest Government Square, the blasphemer—Mirabo Kexi—will be executed by burning!"

But there is no doubt that the choices and battles of those Sovereigns will expose many secrets that were originally hidden in the Main World!

The police officers carried Steam High-Pressure Rifles; they were all strong in physique with sharp eyes.

She lamented in her heart, but could only resign herself to fate.

Keni subconsciously lowered her head just by seeing them: "It's the people from the Suppression Bureau!"

There was not a trace of joy on Keni's face; instead, she covered her forehead and sighed.

Keni is not only a famous Resistance Army fugitive in the colonies, but she is also involved in a major case in the Empire; she will definitely not have a good end if caught.

"A little bit, it was lent to me by a kind gentleman earlier."

"If you abuse your Extraordinary Ability like this, you will be found by the 'Suppression Bureau' sooner or later! They have special equipment to detect fluctuations in Extraordinary Abilities!"

Keni pointed to a high tower in the center of Green Forest City: "See that Sun Tower? It is the iconic building of the Sun Church... almost every large city in the Empire has a Sun Tower, and at the Sun Church headquarters in Plymouth, they built the world's tallest building—the Tongtian Tower!"

"Oh? This is indeed a slightly familiar scene..."

"It's someone like me, who followed the Taoism of the 'Luminary' but resisted the Sun Church," Keni replied with a miserable smile.

Although everything happening in this world does not mean it will repeat itself in the Main World.

Aaron pressed his temples, preparing to make finding a powerful local Extraordinary to inquire for information his primary goal in the near future.

A breeze blew past, lifting a corner of their trench coats, revealing blue-black, tattoo-like markings faintly visible under their sleeves and collars.

A flash of light appeared in Aaron's eyes: "Let's go... let's go take a look!"

'But... if that's the case, the Sun Church should have turned into the Black Sun Church.'

'Still too little information!'

"The authority of the Sun Church has reached such a point? Can the internal Inquisition be on par with the Empire's intelligence departments?" Aaron, however, saw other aspects.

Hearing this, even Keni felt a sense of urgency.

"Don't stare at those 'Colonizers' for too long, or you'll be discovered."

Keni tugged on Aaron's sleeve and muttered in a low voice, "They are the backbone of the 'Suppression Bureau', and each one is equivalent to a 'Non-human Existence'!"

(End of chapter)