Fabrik Castle was filled with many sergeants, and Marcus was among the last to arrive. There were no cordial greetings among colleagues, only coldness and hidden enmity.
He alone had yet to report to Zote.
After finding out Zote's location, Marcus ordered his men to stand by and wait for his return.
In an airtight stone chamber, candles provided light, casting a warm glow on the blood-stained torture tools on the wooden table—basic implements, tweezers, pliers, small knives.
This was the first time Marcus had ever seen Zote.
Zote, with his back to Marcus, was tall and broad-shouldered, dressed in the plain black uniform of the Secret Department, with thick black hair, decidedly not an old man.
Since he was conducting a torture session, Marcus prudently did not disturb him and just stood at the half-open door, waiting for it to end.
The chief of the opposition in the south, Duke Fabrik, was the protagonist of this torture session.
