I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 105

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Chapter 105

Chapter 9. Is there a separate thing called dating? If you hold hands, it’s a date~

“You want to undress Master? I didn’t see you that way, how perverted.”

Helios’s eyes widened.

“What, what are you saying!”

“You said you wanted to see my bare face and bare skin. That’s the same thing, what’s different?”

“It’s different!”

Helios ran his hand down his face. She was someone he absolutely couldn’t let his guard down around.

Helios was gradually realizing that this kind of attitude from Mint was a sort of misdirection she employed when she didn’t want to give the answer the other person wanted.

No, he had already realized it intellectually. But each time he was helplessly fooled, or only noticed he’d been had moments later.

“So, are you going to do it or not?”

“…”

Look at this. Just moments ago she was talking as if there was no choice.

Now she’s talking as if he has the right to refuse if he doesn’t want to.

When the conclusion is already decided.

“…Does Master have any intention of listening to what I said?”

Mint placed her hand on her chin.

She had wanted to quietly let it pass if possible. Even though she could have been shameless about the gender issue, admitting it was close to just a whim.

Who told him to act so cute? It was Helios’s fault for behaving in such an endearing way.

She thought this quite nonchalantly. The corners of Mint’s mouth turned up.

“Well, I’ll think about it?”

“…”

Oh, his brow furrows. Then his handsome face contorts.

When everything shows on his expression like this.

She had thought he suited being a boss well, but at this rate his inner thoughts would be as transparent as grade-A water.

Of course, if you’re strong enough, it doesn’t matter how much you reveal your emotions.

No one would dare treat you lightly, and you’d be able to take responsibility for those emotions.

Right. As expected, she’d have to push herself a bit harder to put him in that position.

“Fine. How can Master’s heart not soften when you look at me like that.”

“…”

“Look at what you’re doing.”

Helios bit his lips tightly. Before he could chew them habitually, fingers caught his chin and stopped him.

“No injuries until we depart.”

Right before his eyes, Master’s face was smiling brightly as always.

Why was it? Helios felt that this face was somehow a little different from other days.

A gaze that had grown deeper.

Was this an illusion he was feeling because his own heart had deepened?

“…Give me some consideration.”

The hand that had been holding his chin moved back to leisurely massage his stiff neck.

“It’s hard.”

As always, this was possible because her other hand was naturally gripping his collar.

“Even Master has difficult times.”

“….”

“Surprisingly so.”

His Master’s true physique that he had seen in the darkened Empty Tower. Her height wasn’t much different from what he saw now.

So originally, she would be tall for a woman. But her build….

She was more delicate, making it unbelievable that the rifle moved in her hands like a light dagger.

Her Mystical Movement was so captivating that he unconsciously felt the desire to follow and use it himself.

He wondered if he could get close enough to use it to the extent he was capable.

“Instead, when we get out, it’ll be our date, so forgive me for that.”

At her playful words, Helios turned red once again. Helplessly.

Without getting tired of it.

* * *

Usually, a ‘special examination’ was always accompanied by one to two or more guards.

It was natural. What prison would do the crazy thing of sending out only prisoners?

No matter how much it was a state order, even if they would use prisoners as slaves for rifts after the examination, they thoroughly controlled the process.

To prevent prisoners from breathing outside air and foolishly running away somewhere else or straying onto different paths on the way back.

And the good thing for Helios and me was that I was currently the guard ‘Garret.’

A ‘special examination’ required difficult screening and meticulous procedures. But even that easily becomes nothing in the face of power.

“Special examination? He’s already climbing up just fine. Why do such a conspicuous thing?”

“Warden, if you don’t allow it, there’ll be big trouble~ You know Hades came looking for me, right?”

“….”

When the king of this prison cell says to do it, who would object?

He must have received reports of everything through Sergeant Steven. He would know very well that my direct meeting with Hades in the Tower was a temporary measure.

“Moreover, straight to the 70th Floor? You’re keeping in mind that if the ‘distinguished guest’ dies, there will be no compensation, right?”

“Of course. Of course. Who would I be stubborn in front of? I can go. Someone taught me well.”

“….”

Thus, prisoner Helios’s special examination case was secretly approved.

Exceptionally, guard ‘Garret,’ who had just shed his newcomer status, temporarily had his status restored from punishment to accompany as a guard.

Having already reached the 50th Floor of the Tower was proof enough that his skills were beyond those of a newcomer.

In reality, there would be no problem even going up to the Upper Level like this.

Not stopping there, veteran guard Sergeant Steven accompanied them.

It wasn’t an official joining, but rather accompanying with cleverly manipulated documents.

All of this was to avoid Hades’ eyes.

‘If this is how it’s going to be, wouldn’t it be fine to just send Helios and me alone.’

Of course, I roughly understand why the Warden can’t do that. Even though he sent me, it would be ridiculous to trust me one hundred percent.

The Warden believes in my desire for my goal. Even so, he hasn’t forgotten that I’m essentially a prisoner.

‘How disappointing.’

Thinking idly, I also briefly explained the temporary farewell to Ged’s group.

Ged’s group felt disappointed that they weren’t subjects for the ‘special examination,’ but at the same time, they were also relieved.

“…B-Boss being prepared to die means. I-I have to die for it to be possible!”

“…If it’s Mental Type, it seems like it would be an even more difficult mission.”

“Sob, manly Ged! I don’t want to do work for the state.”

“Haha…”

And so, after all procedures were completed.

Clatter clatter.

We were placed like cargo in an excessively bumpy cargo cart. Helios was tied up hand and foot.

‘I’d like to put a ribbon on him.’

After having that idle thought for a moment, I turned toward Helios’ face.

He was fidgeting with his neck with his bound hands. His expression was serious.

“Does it bother you?”

Around Helios’ neck was a thick collar that looked like handcuffs.

It was a specially made object containing Kia. It couldn’t be removed unless you were inside the prison.

“Just bear with it a little. Master did it too.”

And as if it were a couple’s item, I had the exact same collar around my neck.

“…Aren’t you worried about Master?”

“About what? Ah, about your neck going boom! and exploding if something happens?”

“…”

That was right. What was fastened around our necks were sophisticated bombs made with Kia.

If we didn’t return within the time limit from the special examination, they would definitely explode.

They would explode if we were caught taking a different path or doing something else on the way back, and they would explode if we failed the mission.

On Niflheim’s side, to prevent the unlikely possibility of a guard helping a prisoner escape or break out of prison, they also put handcuff-like collars on guards going out for special examinations.

This is also why special examinations aren’t welcome from a guard’s perspective.

‘Sergeant Steven was supposed to go out a bit further and join us.’

“So what. In the worst case, what more is there than dying.”

“…Then why are you so calm, no. Never mind.”

“Aha. Our baby is scared, isn’t he?”

“No.”

I laughed softly out loud. Then I brought my hand to my neck.

It’s been a while.

I recalled when I went out for a special examination long ago. Back then, I thought I could remove this and escape immediately.

I thought no one could catch me if I ran away.

‘I can’t undo it.’

That’s right. Even I, the strongest in the Tower, couldn’t undo this.

Rather, when I tried to force it open, I almost triggered the bomb device and nearly created a scar that wouldn’t heal.

Or I would have died on the spot.

This device was nothing short of proof that abnormally overwhelming Kia had gathered in the Tower to torment the prisoners.

I tried letting my Kia flow as a test.

‘As expected, it won’t work.’

Just as I thought. I only reached the conclusion that it couldn’t be undone.

“But is it okay for the prison to assign a Master to stay by someone’s side?”

“Huh?”

“I’m asking if they don’t question the fairness when the Master conducts the evaluation.”

“Ah. You mean me secretly looking out for our Baby or showing favoritism?”

“That would have been perfect if you just left out the nickname.”

“Don’t grit your teeth. Does it hurt?”

At my somewhat strange voice, Helios was about to get angry but then became aware of his bound body.

He looked quite indignant that only he was tied up. I couldn’t help but laugh once more.

“Fairness… Like this?”

I pointed at Helios once, then raised both hands in celebration. Applause followed.

“‘Prisoner Helios, passed!'”

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