The Legendary Man novel Chapter 539

Chapter 539 Northern Crimson Prison

Northern Crimson Prison was located in the center of the Alosara Desert northwest of Chanaea. Along with the Pozydon Underwater Prison in Anglandur and the Frozen Prison in Remdik, it was known globally as one of the three harshest prisons in the world.

As Northern Crimson Prison only housed criminals of the worst sort, ordinary murderers weren’t even eligible to be confined there. Northern Crimson Prison wasn’t exactly difficult to find, but it was near impossible to escape from.

Despite it being used as a prison, it was actually the headquarters for Dorian’s Mysonna Army. The facility was about the size of a small county and was divided into four sections, one in each corner of the building.

Each criminal was assigned to one of the four sections according to the nature of their crime and their physical strength. Surrounding the four sections was a military barracks that housed a hundred and thirty thousand Mysonna Army soldiers.

With that many elite soldiers around, even the craziest and most violent of criminals became as gentle as lambs. Outside the prison and military barracks was a recreational compound where the soldiers could relax and unwind.

Due to the harsh environment of the desert, it barely had any visitors all year round. To have the troops be on high alert at all times would place a huge amount of stress on them.

In order to counter this, Northern Crimson Prison was equipped with entertainment facilities much better than the ones in the cities.

Standing atop the walls on the north end of Northern Crimson Prison with his left arm in a cast, Hayes and Malcolm were watching the prisoners toil away in shackles.

“Say, Malcolm, are all these criminals sent here to do hard labor?” Hayes asked.

Malcolm let out a hearty chuckle after hearing that.

“You’re absolutely right, Hayes!” He then took a huge puff of his cigarette as he continued, “We’re in the middle of the Alosara Desert at the border of Chanaea. Ibica is just west of us. They’ve tried invading this border countless times in the past, and they still do today. While the Alosara Desert may not be rich in resources, it is still Chanaean soil, so we can’t let them have their way.

However, due to the desert’s harsh environment, it would be difficult to provide the troops here with the supplies that they needed. One thousand and three hundred years ago, the person in power decided to heed the advice of his minister and had an observation base constructed here in this oasis.

That formed the basis of Northern Crimson Prison. Because very few craftsmen were willing to come here to repair the building back then, the people in power sent criminals who had committed serious crimes here to do it instead. Even after Asura’s Office took over, that tradition still remains till this day.”

“Oasis?” Hayes stared into the distance after hearing what Malcolm said, but all he could see were sandy plains everywhere. Malcolm burst out laughing when he saw Hayes’ response.

“That oasis was from a thousand and three hundred years ago! There’s no way it’d still exist now!” Hayes flashed him an awkward smile in response.

“By the way, Malcolm, I hear Northern Crimson Prison is famous for having zero escapees. However, your guards here don’t seem all that strict when performing their duties. In fact, I spotted quite a few possible escape routes while we went for a walk earlier. You guys have tons of incredibly violent criminals here, and some of them are even highly intelligent. Has no one ever tried to escape?”