HBWnovel Chapter 143 - 132: Torturing King Lanci_1
Chapter 143 - 132: Torturing King Lanci_1
The air in this meeting room at the top floor of the Main Building of Sage Academy was permeated with an elusive silence.
In the center of the meeting room, the full-angle magic fluorescent screen was still showing the bizarre midday religious ceremony. The screen flickered occasionally, reflecting the deep gold of the cathedral. The teachers around the round meeting tables still didn’t dare to voice their opinions.
Silent rays of light cut through the air from various angles, casting shadows on Loren’s face from time to time.
"Loren, let it go, let it go."
Vice Dean Ron, sitting next to Loren, patted him on the back.
The three members of the clergy had a hard time too, and getting through with Lanci and returning home safe is a good thing.
Seeing the Vice Dean start to talk, many teachers tried to alleviate the awkward atmosphere in the meeting room.
"Dean, it’s quite normal to be led astray when mixed with Lanci, and these three members of the clergy were able to get through the Shadow World, it’s quite an accomplishment. Let’s just treat the merits and demerits as equal ..."
The most gentle-mannered Teacher Teresa began to speak good words again.
Lanci was always serious in her class, which moved her, but also made her start to feel a little frightened ...
After this Shadow World, Teresa became even more convinced of one thing — the necessity of Hyperion in their Sage Academy.
If Hyperion weren’t usually there to keep Lanci close, to attract his attention and limit his communication space, the consequences couldn’t be imagined.
Other new classmates might as well be poisoned mentally after just a few words with Lanci!
And as a half-demon, Hyperion got along well with Lanci but managed to maintain her own self. She could endure Lanci’s mental contamination indefinitely.
In a certain sense.
It was Hyperion who saved the entire class.
"..."
Loren rubbed his forehead.
He didn’t know what to say.
What he was really afraid of was —
It’s just the first day and these three clergy members have already started to be led astray, and they have to stay with Lanci for five days.
At the end of the five-day Shadow World.
If the Saintess saw her three upright clergy fall completely into evil, turned into strangers.
Loren couldn’t imagine what the by-the-book Saintess would look like when she got angry...
...
Lichtenstein Castle, Basic-layer Cathedral.
As the ceremony neared its end, the fervent prayers in the cathedral gradually cooled down, eventually falling into a deep calm.
Lanci sat alone at a long table.
His voice was steady and firm, and each word clearly cut into people’s hearts.
"Members of the Rebirth Church typically exhibit the following characteristics: forcibly instilling ideas, confusing people’s minds; rejecting mainstream social ideas and values; manipulating and using members; restricting members’ normal interactions with the outside world; conducting illegal or immoral activities in the name of religion."
He was seriously giving an anti-cult lecture,
"The damage the Rebirth Church brings is comprehensive. It can not only cause psychological and material damage to individuals, but may also have a profound impact on social and familial relationships. It can lead to individual property losses, mental health issues, and difficulties in social integration. On a societal level, it can lead to social instability, disrupt community harmony, and even trigger serious social events..."
The challengers around were all listening attentively, their eyes locked on Lanci.
And so, Lanci continued to lecture without pause.
He suddenly stopped, raised his hand pointing towards the handsome male guard behind the young master of the Business Association and asked,
"Based on the text I mentioned earlier, which of the following is the name of the Bishop of Nirvana?"
"A Asksan, B Apoke, C McArthur, D Lanci Welfort"
"This is a trick question because you didn’t mention the Bishop of Nirvana just now."
The male guard behind the young master of the Business Association responded clearly.
"Very good, you’re correct."
Lanci nodded in agreement.
This question and answer made many other people tense.
If you’re not highly focused, you might not be able to answer Lanci’s question!
You can’t be distracted during his lecture!
Feeling the tension in the room, Lanci quickly raised his hand, signaling everyone to calm down.
"Please don’t worry. As long as you listen to my anti-cult lecture without hostility and take it seriously, you will definitely be able to answer my questions."
Lanci said confidently, somewhat like a principal sitting on the podium addressing the students.
The challengers gradually nodded their heads.
By this point.
They finally understood the purpose of Lanci’s lecture—
The cult members, whose mentality had already been shattered, not only needed to maintain their acting for a long time, but also had to put down their hostile sentiments, open their hearts, and listen to, digest, and absorb the anti-cult knowledge points in Lanci’s brainwashing-style lecture.
It’s hard to describe this as a new form of torture.
The challengers couldn’t even imagine the current mental state of the traitors anymore.
Lanci has been tormenting them since this morning.
If they don’t kill Lanci tonight, they probably won’t give up!