Chapter 561: Chapter 47: Krimasha Relics (8)
"Because of our resistance, Mr. Lefebvre was sentenced to the ultimate punishment. Yes, they are going to execute Mr. Lefebvre. Unless we agree to open the sanctuary’s passage. I feel like we’re all on the verge of collapse; we’ve already been besieged for fifteen days. But Mrs. Lefebvre doesn’t allow us to do this... A woman, they are deeply in love. I simply cannot imagine her saying such words. Perhaps this also proves the urgency of the situation."
"Hell suddenly terminated its alliance with Krimasha voluntarily. This has never happened before. Krimasha is now in complete chaos. I don’t even know how to describe this. Fortunately, the sanctuary is still operating normally, or rather, during these six months of siege, we’ve already adapted to this semi-paralyzed way of living."
"We are still confined in the sanctuary, endlessly conducting research on the improvement project. Yet, the progress seems very limited. As for the outside world, we know almost nothing. However, we can imagine that the situation out there must be extremely dire."
"There is some good news: the right faction attacked the camp guarding Mr. Lefebvre. The left faction is still trying to compromise with Heaven and Hell; they believe they can change the decision made jointly by the Demon Lord and the divine spirits—they control the council. The right faction allied with some members of the military and attacked the camp guarding Mr. Lefebvre, rescuing him. Furthermore, using force, they drove away the army that had been besieging us, allowing us to reopen the sanctuary’s passage. Heaven knows how long it’s been since I smelled flowers or saw sunlight."
"Krimasha is now descending into civil war. The division of opinions is escalating into war, with both sides losing their sanity. We remain hiding in the sanctuary, unaffected by the flames of war. I wonder, should this be considered lucky?"
"There’s a piece of news, though I’m not sure if it can be called good news. My daughter... she has a boyfriend now. Ansel Lefebvre. Yes, that’s the name. He’s Mr. Lefebvre’s grandson. I am delighted that she has found love, yet this is an unfortunate era."
"Mr. Lefebvre brought several Great Mages highly skilled in human transformation; they are planning to join our project. The previous case of transforming Bartholomew gave them enormous confidence."
"The war is intensifying, and massive waves of civilians have flooded into the sanctuary seeking refuge. The number of people is growing, and the sanctuary is nearing its limit. Mr. Lefebvre has decided to seal the sanctuary. Truth be told, I don’t quite agree with this decision, but Mr. Lefebvre is resolute—absolutely determined to do so."
"Mr. Lefebvre announced a new discovery, based on earlier failed experiments, he identified a new principle: ’Dark Shift.’ This means that in earlier experiments, the neutral agents shifted toward dark attributes for some unknown reason. Honestly, I don’t quite understand. The general idea seems to be that I need to change the formula and extend the experiment duration. In any case, I suppose this counts as a piece of good news. It’s better than zero progress. In reality, since Bartholomew’s failed mutation experiment, we’ve conducted several more trials—all without exception, failed. Some volunteers died, some lost consciousness, while others rapidly aged."
"Mr. Lefebvre has ordered stricter controls on everyone. It apparently relates to the experiments. I haven’t been involved, so I’m unaware of the progress. Judging by Mr. Lefebvre’s demeanor, it seems promising."
"An entire legion has been admitted into the sanctuary, a whole legion. They seem to have recently been through a brutal battle. The sanctuary has become even more crowded. I truly don’t understand why Mr. Lefebvre chose to accept them. If he’s willing to accept them, why not accept other civilians? Wasn’t the sanctuary already ordered to be sealed?"
"I think... I seem to understand why Mr. Lefebvre accepted them. They helped erase records of the experiments happening in the sanctuary as well as those of prior failed experiments. They even burned down the entire Krimasha archives for this purpose. In addition, they brought many critical supplies to the sanctuary, including several Magic Power Pools, supposedly looted. Many civilians died tragically. I don’t know whether I should applaud such ’heroic deeds.’ Let’s hope Mr. Lefebvre’s decisions are correct. If he’s wrong, then we’re all finished. Humanity will be finished. I’ve heard the left faction’s negotiations with the divine and demonic forces have reached an impasse."
"The new experiment has begun. This time the volunteer is... Ansel Lefebvre. When I heard this name, I couldn’t believe my ears. Mr. Lefebvre is really going to use his grandson for the experiment?"
"Word is, the experiment succeeded. It really succeeded. However, the transformation requires ten thousand years? Dear heavens, ten thousand years. Is this a joke? I never imagined their so-called ’extended experiment duration’ could stretch this far. If the transformation only completes after ten thousand years, how can they be sure the experiment was successful?"
"Mr. Lefebvre has started recruiting volunteers on a large scale. All residents of the sanctuary can apply; as long as they pass a health check and are deemed suitable, they can begin immediately. I don’t understand this at all. Isn’t this essentially an experiment with uncertain success?"