TEASER
Volume 4 Chapter 6.1
Into the Depths of the Pit Part 1
The Guard's
headquarters is a four-story building that exists in the center of the
administrative district.
It is the stronghold
of the guards who are responsible for the defense and maintaining the public
order in Arcazam. Nozomu was being held in a jail on the third underground
level of the building.
This jail is used to
detain major criminals. The cell is surrounded on all sides by thick masonry
walls, and on one wall there is a thick metal door with small iron bars.
The space between the
cells is wide, and each cell is further encased in a barrier that increases the
strength of the stone walls and doors and prevents any sound from leaking out.
The only light
provided was a magic lamp on the ceiling, which dimly illuminated the inside of
the cell.
(They acted faster
than expected. Moreover, the arrangements for arresting me were also very
precise. This means that Ken has a powerful backer, stronger than I expected.)
Alone in his prison
cell, Nozomu rested his back against the cold wall, contemplating the
situation.
He had expected this
to some extent since the Cracked-Crown Giant Centipede was controlled by the
lesser spirit known as Mefi, but this time, Nozomu became convinced.
Someone is cooperating
with Ken. And among them are those who are quite familiar with the inner
workings of the academy. They even use people from intelligence organizations
such as the Starlight as puppets. Considering that the guards came at the
perfect time, it is reasonable to assume that Ken or his collaborators were
pulling the strings behind the scenes.
(I can't solve this on
my own. I need to ask for help from Anri-sensei and Jihad-sensei.)
How many pawns did Ken
make? As long as he doesn't know the total number of his opponents, it's not a
good idea to continue to be detained like this.
(I wonder if Camilla
is alright......)
Camilla, who was
seriously injured, was given first aid and then taken away. He didn't know
where she was taken. All Nozomu could do now was pray for her safety.
(The fact that Ken
discarded her in such a manner means that he is no longer interested in her.
But our current situation is still not hopeless either...... There should be
something I can do.)
Ken easily discarded
Camilla, who had been cooperating with him for several years. Even though he
had originally threatened her to cooperate with him by using her past to
blackmail her, he must be truly backed into a corner since he acted in a way
that would kill her.
(Anyway, I have to
think of a way to get out of here.)
Nozomu slowly tapped
the wall on which he was leaning against with the back of his fist. With a hard
thump, a slight ripple of magic light spread across the wall of the cell. It
was designed to prevent destruction caused by magic or Qi-jutsu, and no sound
could be heard from the outside. The barrier completely blocked out sound.
(I don't have
lock-picking skills. So the only way to get out would be by force.)
If he were to do that,
he would become a real criminal. And everything would be exactly as Ken wanted
it to be.
How can I get out of
this prison? As Nozomu was lost in thought, he felt a tingling sensation
throughout his body.
He stared at the cell
wall facing the corridor.
Something was
approaching from the end of the corridor. It was something with hostile intent.
His sixth sense, trained in the Spasim forest where demonic beasts roam,
detected an approaching presence even though he did not hear a sound.
Nozomu then dropped
himself flat to the floor. Amidst the discouraging atmosphere of being
motionless, the visitor, clearly clad in an unusual atmosphere, stopped in
front of the cell.
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