Gun of Ashes

No one knew why Tesla did not delve deeper into the topic of the Silver Binding Bolt but instead turned his attention elsewhere.

Before Lorenzo could continue to ask anything, the metal framework closed, bringing Ed’s body back onto the track. Immediately, another heavy container descended, bringing with it a fierce wind. The moment it landed, the mottled and rusty container burst open, eroding and engulfing everyone.

Lorenzo looked at the contents of the container as the researchers around approached, dressed in protective suits, they inserted a slide rail into it, and then the iron knight inside slowly emerged from the darkness.

It was an Armor of Original Sin, but unlike any Armor of Original Sin Lorenzo had seen. It was enormous, excessively bulky, and its complex mechanical structure was not well protected; most of the steam engines were exposed. Many parts had already fallen behind the times, resembling weapons from over a decade ago.

”What you are seeing now is the very first Armor of Original Sin we built after receiving technical support from Jiuxia, which we call ’New Hope.’”

Tesla explained.

Over a decade ago, in the furnace, a demon that changed the course of war appeared.

”What do you intend to do?”

Red Falcon questioned directly. He was very afraid of this Armor of Original Sin, seeing it as extremely ominous, like a silent beast that would slowly devour the knight inside.

He still remembered the tragic state of Bola in the hospital.

”It’s simple, as test drivers, you should at least understand the basic structure of the Armor of Original Sin, unlike him, who doesn’t even know what’s inside his body.”

Tesla said, casting a mocking glance at Lorenzo.

Just then, Joey asked again.

”Wait, you said ’you all’?”

The usual caution and prudence were gone, and Joey’s expression became peculiar.

”Yes, you all. Did you think the Perpetual Motion Pump was a place you could just walk into? This is a ticket.”

”No, wait a minute, our resistance to erosion isn’t that high, you’re sending us to death!”

Red Falcon screamed. He was loyal to the Purification Mechanism, but always lacking trust in these lunatics.

”That’s why we brought Mr. Holmes here, he will be involved in the optimization of the Second Generation Armor, optimizing it to the point where even people with resistance as low as yours can operate it.”

Tesla... or more accurately, Merlin, had prepared everything for this project, from selecting candidates to testing the armor. They were just unlucky guinea pigs who inexplicably walked into a trap.

The two of them lost their composure and howled like wolves. They were still considering whether they could fight their way back to the surface while Lorenzo seemed very calm, as if he had foreseen all of this. He merely raised his head slightly, looking at the container on the track.

The container slowly sinking through the gate, Ed’s body, the mysterious Silver Binding Bolt.

At that moment, he suddenly truly understood Arthur’s talk of ignorance. He attributed all his incomprehensible matters to an unfathomable God, never thinking about why it could be so... just like the mysterious demon, the incomprehensible demon, attributing all their bizarre evils to the knowledge of the Church.

An inexplicable chill surged through Lorenzo’s mind, as though something profound had been touched, as if glimpsing a corner of the forbidden truth.