Freedom Underground.
Seongjin first learned of the existence of this secret organization through Belinda’s soul.
The Freedom Underground was not actually an underground passage. It was merely a term that naturally arose because many who used this place had joined the underground cult.
[It is said that the one who first created this organization was a wealthy Ortonian. He tried to rescue those seeking freedom of thought from the empire’s oppression to his own country.]
The history of the Holy Empire spans a thousand years. Therefore, whether many or few, there were always people seeking to escape from religious oppression or harsh inquisitions.
The Freedom Underground provided them with a small amount of food, a stable escape route, and even a new identity if necessary. Operated as a thorough cell organization, it was rarely discovered, and even if caught, it was easy to cut ties.
As a result, unlike its original purpose, it eventually attracted all sorts of petty criminals.
[Mainly, felons with no hope left in the empire gather in the Freedom Underground.]
Then, several years ago.
When the Holy Emperor unified the cult by force, there was a slight change in the nature of this ‘Freedom Underground.’
The underground cults, completely expelled from the capital, began to actively…