Chapter 13: Redemption Tower
Chapter 13: Redemption Tower
Davis thought for a moment before answering, "I have heard about it before. Wasn't it used to free prisoners or criminals who had a change of heart? Isn't that why it was named Redemption Tower?"
"You're right, but the truth is very different from the known facts..." Claire shook her head lightly.
"First, there are three levels to clear the Redemption Tower. Many prisoners will give anything up to have a chance at the Redemption Tower."
"Skipping over the first two levels, what you need to know is about the third level, the last level, the Redemption Level. That is where the prisoners face their heart demons and cleanse their soul of impurities. If a prisoner clears the last level, they would even have a chance of being recruited by the Imperial Family." Claire sighed.
"However, all of this is partially true, and part lies..."
"The truth is that no prisoner will be able to clear the level as it would use up the treasure placed in the formation. It only induces the arousal of the heart demon with the help of the formation. While the prisoner is busy taking care of the heart demon, another formation will act. Once the prisoner manages to 'clear' the last level, the other formation placed there will imprint a slave seal on their souls. The Imperial Family then takes them and assigns them to a certain squad or place them openly in the army. That slave has no choice but to obey the Imperial Family!"
"This is the ugly truth, and it is certainly a part of this Empire."
Claire looked at Davis's dumbfounded expression.
"What? Did you get disgusted by our Empire?" Claire asked while smiling weakly.
There was a moment of silence.
"Yes, because being a slave... I've experienced it once, and it sucks a lot." Davis laughed ruefully.
Claire became shocked at his revelation.
"But, if they were used to protect you and father during the rebellion, then all is worth it. I don't care as long as those scums live their lives, protecting mother and father."
"Woah! You have some twisted views over there, but protecting mother and father instead of the Empire… I like it." Claire smirked as she chuckled.
"But, you are indeed sharp, they were used as meat shields for us to protect us from the rebels. I did feel some pity for them at first, but after learning that they did some evil crimes, I stopped caring about it." Claire explained her experiences and said.
"Davis, remember, we as the Royal family won't hesitate to sacrifice others' lives as long as we can protect our family!"
Davis nodded his head, giving her a sign that he understood the meaning behind it. He had the same idea because he felt that he couldn't be the same as he was on Earth in this world. There, he could afford not to kill people and live but here...
He narrowed his eyes. He was very clear that he would have to step on thousands of corpses to reach the apex!
However, for his kind and caring mother to utter these kinds of words...
'Did she experience betrayal in the past?' Davis mused as he didn't know his mother's past. The only thing he knew that she wasn't a person of the Loret Empire before she married Logan.
"I'll ask dear to disable the first two levels and place the full, complete formation, to help one in conquering heart demons in the third level. Normally unless in an emergency, we won't use the treasure, but since you are a genius in Soul Forging Cultivation, more importantly, since you are my son, we can't miss this opportunity either." Claire beamed.