Chapter 1421 Heretical Tendencies (First Update)

The emperor's secular identity is very likable, because Salomon's inherent sense of humor has not been obliterated by the burden of responsibility. After some mafia-style threats, Salomon uses quite interesting jokes and to change the atmosphere. For him, it is an ability that is readily available. But for the Emperor, who would joke with no one but Victor von Doom and the Praetorian Guards, that identity left no room for levity in his soul.

"Say hello to my little friend."

“I’ve actually seen ‘Scarface,’ and I know this is Al Pacino’s line,” Stephen Strange said, pointing to the bolt rifle. Al Pacino blasted a door open with a grenade launcher in "Scarface". This bolter seems to have a similar caliber. Although the true purpose of this weapon is unknown, anyone can assess its power. . "This is no kid."

"You just have to say hello."

Salomon skillfully checked the magazine, turned off the safety and then loaded the gun. Holding the huge rifle in both hands, Salomon walked towards the second door of the library. Since the Supreme Sorcerer began to hand over power, Karma Taj's library has also begun to undergo some modern changes. In the past, the second door of the library was only protected by a charmed chain and lock, but now a second door has been installed. Alloy explosion-proof doors and password locks, at the same time, the purpose of the spell has also become to protect the current and alchemical intelligence in electronic components from being infringed. All protection levels have been increased by more than one level. The protective facilities installed at Karma Taj are masterpieces of mechanical and magical combinations, jointly produced by occultists from the Immortal City and Mars.

"When can we walk through that door?" Sherlock Holmes asked Master Xiao Wang. Stephen Strange has the same questions as him, because all the apprentices who have reached higher levels claim that they have learned more profound spells and understood deeper mysteries in the library. This is for the two people who have always been at the lowest level. It is tantamount to a fatal temptation for an apprentice whose level is wandering. They have seen the power of magic. Even Sherlock Holmes, who is most disdainful of magic, wants to see where the limits of magic are. Although he knows that he will not devote his life to magic, satisfying his curiosity is also his lifelong ideal. "I sent out an application a long time ago but I never received a reply," he said. "I just hope the bureaucracy here is not as rigid as No. 10 Downing Street."

"Only the Supreme Mage or Master can make this decision." Master Xiao Wang looked at the two apprentices, and finally decided to insert the Sig Sauer P226 into his belt. He had no intention of using the pistol. Although his old friend forced him to undergo shooting and firearms training, he did not think that these two apprentices could cause him any trouble. After all, they were not even qualified for martial arts training. If it were not for their extraordinary talents, they would probably Knocked out by Kamal Taj. "Now that the Supreme Mage is not here and the masters can't speak, only he has the authority to make the decision."

"What's going on, Wang?" Master Xiao Wang made a zipper motion on his mouth, but this did not prevent Sherlock Holmes from getting to the bottom of it. "Maybe we should get a tuna sandwich, huh?" He raised an eyebrow. "I've got some stuff you'd like."

There are many doors in the library. The further you go in, the tighter the defenses become and the lower the temperature becomes.

The thick alloy plate that formed the last door was covered with frost. Two automatic turrets were always alert to the identity of the person entering the room. After confirming the identity, the twin bolter guns were still pointed at him - if If the information verification fails, a warning will be issued. If the information verification fails three times, the automatic turret will fire directly without giving any warning. Fortunately, no one will do such a stupid thing at present; but What's worse is that after obtaining permission, someone has already entered the deepest library to explore on their own, instead of waiting for the Guards as planned. What's worse is that the library, which was originally relatively safe as long as the books were not touched, has now become very dangerous for ordinary people due to human factors.

"I never thought that one day I would imitate Theseus."

Without the walkie-talkie and the children's electronic watch, Lara Croft thought that she would probably not be aware of how long she had been in the library. The cold that kept biting her skin made her almost forget her body sensations. As time passed, her blood sugar continued to drop as the calories she consumed to maintain her body temperature continued to drop, and she became lethargic. "Okay, this road is dead. How long did it take us?" She clumsily marked in her notebook with her fingers wrapped in gloves. Go forward three bookshelves and then turn right and go straight, PASS; go forward four bookshelves and then turn right and go straight, PASS... She kept trying the route, using the ball of wool and notebook in her hand to avoid going too far or getting lost. Once again, wisdom from ancient Greece comes into play. "We have tried more than a dozen solutions." She breathed a sigh of relief and tried to let out the annoyance in her heart. She said to the still energetic woman, "Now it's time for us to stop, go back to where we started, and have a cup of hot cocoa or hot tea."

"I like hot black tea!"

"But I brought no milk, no sugar, but I did have Lipton tea bags."

Even the mad woman in Lara Croft's eyes chuckled at this sentence, which left the British-born female archaeologist a little confused. For her, Lipton tea bags are synonymous with consistent quality and ease of cooking, but outside the UK, Lipton tea bags are likely to be a symbol of inferior tea, only rationed to low-level traders on the stock exchange to clear their intestines. But soon Lara Croft also laughed. Although she didn't know why, the woman's cheerful mood still infected her, as if it was a highly contagious emotional force that made her continue to fail because of her plans. The anxiety calmed down a little.

"You'd better drink some hot cocoa," she said to the woman. "I'll drink all the tea bags."

"I want to wait here for others to come and save us." The woman pointed at a location randomly, "It's warm there, and there are no ghosts. The ghosts are getting stronger and stronger, and we need a safe place." Sometimes Laura... Crawford would wonder if this woman really knew anything about the library. Sometimes she knows everything about things in the library, like the robots or the tea sets in the drawers, and sometimes she doesn't even know whether she should turn to avoid a dead end.

She is like a wise fool, offering reliable advice intermittently, but most of the time she can only say words to an invisible person that no one else can understand. Lara Croft decided to continue to follow the woman's advice and hide between the two bookshelves for a while while lighting up the alcohol stove again to cook some drinks to keep warm.

She planned to take advantage of this time to look through the books in her hand.

For an archaeologist, the happiest thing is to discover the unknown truth and details in history. The file in her hand is regarded as top secret information and the only document in the world that records the truth of that period, which involves the death of King Ludwig IV of West Francia. According to the author's investigation, the person who hired the captured witch was most likely hired by a subordinate of John XII. Therefore, Ludwig IV declared that the Holy See had heretical doctrines only after he was poisoned by witchcraft. It was not just a political method as later generations of archaeologists believed.

Later in the book, the author begins to set up another investigation.

Regarding the heretical tendencies of the Roman Curia.

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