Chapter 252 - The Ark Of The Two Brothels

"Very well. Let's do a partner-up. Gab and I will team up while I leave Verna to you, Mavislin. Now then, Baron Tuazon, please take it from here," said Ysabeau, ushering Gab to continue.

"This is the whole map of the district we are in. The pinned ones are the known brothels. You guys can decide on which one to go first," said Gab, pointing to the two areas.

It was hard for Mavislin to decide on which brothel. In fact, the whole map seemed foreign to her. She had been at Albion before, a few decades ago. It was so different now. But the district was not complexed. The center of the district was marked by a circular building with a dome.

"The one at the east is called 'The Velvet Pearl' while the other in the west is called 'D.e.s.i.r.ed Roses'," said Gab, showing them posters of the brothels.

As the group looked at the posters, Mavislin could make out that those buildings are unique compared to the other structures beside them. As per the earlier walk, most of the houses within the District were all small and hut-like.

Brothels within the area were all disguised, usually as an eatery like Gab's cafe. B.u.t.t the two special brothels that were in the mission were sticking out like a sore thumb. For starters, on the map, the brothels look huge. They were standalone as well, not linking up to any buildings.

The Velvet Pearl looked like a two-story house with a dome-shaped roof, similar to the one in the middle of the map. The D.e.s.i.r.ed Roses looked like a pagoda, a building with several tiers. That building is native to the other part of the world, so it was rare to see a sight of that here.

D.e.s.i.r.ed Roses seemed much grander than the Velvet Pearl, bigger in size and taking more space. But Ysabeau was looking at the center of the District, which was the earlier dome-shaped building.

It was far bigger than any of the other buildings. It looked like a single-story fortress, with two small towers on each side. It reminded Ysabeau of the front of a castle, with a large base to support the dome. If it was massive on paper, that would mean it would be bigger in real life.

"Wait, aren't these buildings related? They have the same architecture," said Bryan, pointing the brothels out.

"Indeed, the boy's got a point. Any chance if they are somehow related?" asked Mavislin, glancing at Gab.

But as the Valkyrie's gaze shifted towards Ysabeau, her facial expression took a turn for the worse.

"I'm surprised you've forgotten what those buildings were, Mavislin," said Ysabeau, in a serious tone.

"If memory serves correctly, those areas were for the newcomers, right?" replied Mavislin, slightly intimidated by Ysabeau's shift in tone.

"During your time, that is correct. But during the Husks Wave, they were used as another thing. As quarantine facilities."

Bryan's eyes darted around the map, seeing if there was anything to help with the investigation while Mavislin went pale. Gab was slightly shocked but had a lesser reaction compared to Mavislin.

"A quarantine facility? Like a concentration camp?" asked Mavislin, wavering slightly.

"Nope, they were an area specifically made to house the ones that we're turning into the Husks. The Mages were still clinging to their sanity and life. They were all in there," explained Ysabeau, in great detail.

"Then I bet that those areas are connected?" asked Bryan, unfazed by the above revelation.

This boy is rather ignorant about the Mages' pasts. He might be getting on my nerves, thought Gab. But seeing that the rest was alright with his attitude, Gab decided to hold back.

"Not necessarily, since it's been a long time since that place was used as such."

"I wasn't talking about ownership."

"Structure, design of a building. The fact that Gab doesn't know about these two buildings would mean that there was no change in their structure. And best to my knowledge, quarantine facilities contain mass amounts of medical supplies, right?"

Everyone agreed in unison.

"When there was a small outbreak of disease a few years back, the higher-ups created a 'quarantine facility' as well. But the place was parked right beside the graveyard. Before the sick was ready to buried, they'd store them in the bas.e.m.e.nt," explained Bryan.

"Thus, my thinking is that those buildings might have their own bas.e.m.e.nts as well. If you get what I mean," continued Bryan, tapping on the two buildings.

"Most treatment facilities within the Campania have something called 'Morgues'. I am pretty sure here should have as well," explained Bryan, looking at Gab for confirmation.

He nodded, solemnly. Mavislin tugged on Bryan's sleeve.

"What's a morgue?" she asked.