Sino and the others entered the Sanctuary.
What greeted them at the entrance was a female statue.
Sino recognized it at a glance; it was Hero Olivia.
The other members of Shadow Garden also noticed the statue, remarking that it bore a striking resemblance to Alpha.
Nelson sneered at the group, thinking that if he didn't speak, they wouldn't even be able to enter the Sanctuary's door.
Seeing his malicious smile, Zeta backhanded Nelson.
Nelson stopped smiling.
"Nelson, I have a question. Why do I look exactly like Hero Olivia?" Alpha said, revealing her face to Nelson.
"You! Aren't you that Elf who couldn't withstand Demon Possession and should have died?!"
"As expected, you know a lot!" Alpha said.
Alpha approached the entrance and activated the Sanctuary's door. Olivia's figure appeared beside Alpha.
Standing together, the two looked exactly alike.
Only their clothing differed.
"Let us uncover the truth of a thousand years ago here in the Sanctuary!"
A light shone, and Alpha and Olivia stood side by side in the radiance.
At this moment, Alpha looked at Sino.
"Sino doesn't seem surprised by any of this!"
The other members of Shadow Garden also looked at Sino.
"I knew about this long ago, but I just lacked proof!"
"As expected of Sino!" Beta said, looking at Sino with admiration.
"Sino truly knows everything!" Zeta exclaimed.
"Although I don't know what everyone is talking about, BOSS is the best!"
Delta said.
At the same time, Delta ran to Sino's side, took Sino's hand, and placed it on her own head.
Every time Sino stroked her head, Delta felt very comfortable.
"Natsume (Beta), you are also a member of Shadow Garden!" Nelson shouted.
"Of course, being a novelist is just a hobby!" Beta replied.
Nelson fell silent.
He was waiting for an opportunity; resisting now would mean certain death.
Zeta pushed him forward.
As they walked, the surrounding scenery suddenly began to change, as if space itself was tearing apart.
Finally, it transformed into a laboratory.
A pure white room, pure white objects, everything was white, everywhere was white, with many children, including a young Olivia, who looked very similar to a young Alpha.
She was just a little dull, appearing emotionless.
She sat blankly by the wall, looking down at the floor in front of her.
She said nothing, just stared blankly.
"Nelson, answer this: what is this place used for?" Alpha asked.
"You won't get a single shred of information from me!"
Zeta immediately began twisting Nelson's arm.
'Ow, ow, ow! Stop it, I'll talk, I'll talk!'
Nelson's backbone only lasted for a second.
"This is The Order's research base. Those children are orphans The Order gathered from various places, used for experiments to see if they can withstand diabolos cells!
Those who can withstand diabolos cells will gain immense power! Olivia is one of the few adaptors!"
"So that's how it is!" Alpha said.
Alpha had previously obtained similar information, and the news she received from Nelson's mouth was the same.
Now she was convinced of everything.
The group continued to walk further inside. At this moment, three researchers looked at a piece of equipment with excited smiles.
The researcher standing in the middle resembled Nelson, except he had hair, while Nelson had a receding hairline.
"Nelson, what are you doing in the image?"
"We are extracting the essence of diabolos! The essence can grant eternal life, but it needs to be consumed annually to be effective!"
"What is the annual yield?"
"12 drops!"
"It seems to correspond to the 12 Round Table Knight!"
"Everyone in The Order yearns for the essence of diabolos and eternal life, and I am the Eleventh Seat of the Round Table Knight, Nelson the Greedy!"
At this moment, Nelson's magic began to surge, and he grew in size.
Delta was about to act, but Sino glanced at her.
Delta became much more obedient, running back to Sino's side and hugging Sino's leg.
Nelson's magic grew increasingly vast.
A long spear appeared in Sino's hand.
He casually threw it, and the spear pierced directly through Nelson's body.
He was like a deflating balloon; the surging magic instantly vanished. His body also returned to its original state.
"Impossible! My magic, the magic the Sanctuary bestowed upon me, where did it all go?!" Nelson said, utterly confused.
"Of course, I isolated it! Now you cannot receive any magic from the Sanctuary!" Sino said.
"How is that possible? How can a single person's power block the Sanctuary's magic?!"
"Nelson! Let's talk about Calamity Witch Aurora! Why is she also known as Diabolos the Demon?!" Sino asked.
"How do you know such a top-secret matter?!"
Alpha was also hearing this news for the first time.
"Diabolos the Demon is actually that woman who appeared at the Goddess's Trial just now!" Zeta exclaimed.
In Zeta's impression, Diabolos the Demon should have been a monster among monsters, not Calamity Witch Aurora.
"Why is Calamity Witch Aurora's consciousness also sealed within the Sanctuary?" Sino asked again.
At this moment, Nelson looked at Sino with wide eyes.
Such confidential matters were only known to a few old geezers of the Round Table. Nelson couldn't understand why Sino knew such things.
"Not going to answer?"
Sino waved his hand, and the long spear embedded in Nelson's body transformed into a purple slime, which merged into Nelson's bloodstream.
At this moment, Nelson felt intense pain; his entire body was wracked with agony—burning pain, bone-chilling pain, a thousand needles piercing his heart, and the sensation of being torn apart. All sorts of pain surged through him.
'Stop it, please stop it! I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!'