I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 11

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Chapter 11

“Yes, hello. Sir Garret.”

The Attendant introduced himself as ‘Billy’ and glanced toward Sergeant Cain. He said he came on an errand, along with words no one had asked for.

“Sergeant Steven told me to send the prisoners back to the Main Building. And he said Sir Garret should come find the Sergeant.”

“Ah.”

While talking with the Attendant, guards I’d never seen before approached and went to the New Prisoners.

Soon after, all the prisoners except Helios left.

Sergeant Cain also ground his teeth at this and disappeared with his Direct Subordinate Guards.

‘Just you wait, damn Newcomer.’

Sergeant Cain’s expression was murderous beyond measure.

‘He must have definitely gotten in good with that fox Steven! I won’t let this slide…!’

The actual target of his anger didn’t notice his furious expression.

Only a few Direct Subordinate Guards were reading the mood.

“Prisoner Helios.”

Helios slowly raised his head at the voice calling him leisurely.

He looked tired, but if you looked closely, his gaze wasn’t tired at all.

Mint liked these kinds of eyes.

‘Eyes that will survive for a long time.’

Mint liked anything that survived for a long time. Because ordinary people died too easily.

Naturally, since he was the Male Lead, even without my help, he would have easily succeeded through such small trials.

Still, Mint was satisfied.

“Hey, earlier… Gasp!”

Helios was about to speak but stopped and was startled.

A hand that roughly grabbed his collar and yanked him forward.

When he looked up in surprise, Mint’s face wearing ‘Garret’s’ mask was very close.

“It’s not ‘hey,’ it’s Sir Garret.”

“…”

“I’d appreciate it if you could memorize this instructor’s name.”

Mint smiled faintly.

Helios couldn’t take his eyes off those gently curving, gentle eyes.

Mint’s hand ruffled through Helios’s hair.

“You did very well.”

“…”

Helios unconsciously opened his mouth.

At first, it was definitely a warm and somehow comforting sensation.

But it didn’t take long to realize this was a mistake.

‘What the hell is this supposed to be?’

Mint’s hand was making a mess of Helios’s hair. Whether pulling it out or ruffling it. Either way, the purpose was unclear.

Moreover, it even hurt.

“…What the hell are you doing?”

“Praising.”

With such rough hands?

“It’s written in Guard Manual Article 7, ‘The Guard’s Attitude Toward Prisoners.’ Appropriate praise and rewards are sometimes effective in taming prisoners.”

“…What kind of praise is this!”

“Now, now.”

What needed to be understood here was that Helios’s height was considerably taller than Mint, who was wearing the guise of ‘Garret.’

Mint had set the fictional character ‘Garret’s’ height only slightly taller than her own to avoid restrictions in movement.

As a result, Helios, whose collar was grabbed, ended up in a position with his knees bent and his waist considerably hunched over.

Perhaps dissatisfied with gripping Helios’s head, Mint narrowed her gentle eyes.

“Oh dear, I don’t like this.”

Tap, Mint struck Helios’s legs very lightly, but Helios’s legs collapsed helplessly.

He ended up kneeling on the spot.

“Ah, now that’s better.”

Helios was flustered. What, what is this?

“…What kind of behavior is this?”

“It means you’re now at just the right height to touch. You’re too tall.”

Helios was so dumbfounded that words wouldn’t come out.

“Let go, treating someone like this is for dogs, not people…! Treating a person like a dog!”

“That’s not wrong. Here, prisoners are called wild dogs. Correct answer.”

“Let go of this!”

Mint looked at Helios and pressed down firmly on his head.

‘What should I call this. Cute?’

It was because the struggling Helios seemed quite… cute.

Could a person’s hair be this soft? Or is it because he was originally an imperial noble that he’s different?

Moreover, despite coming to the unclean prison, he had a refreshing fragrance.

Mint found this fascinating and pressed down repeatedly.

Helios’s resisting hands couldn’t remove Mint’s hand.

Helios was inwardly flustered.

No matter how much his strength had drained and he was in an exhausted state. With such a difference in build, he couldn’t remove this one hand?

‘It doesn’t even seem like they’re using much force.’

Even the flashing light that appeared when saving him from violence wasn’t visible.

In other words, it didn’t even look like Kia was being used.

Of course, this was just Helios’s misconception, as Mint was using Kia faintly.

“Now, now, prisoner Helios. Accept it obediently.”

“You, what kind of strength…!”

“Yes, yes. Your hair texture is very good.”

“Shut up!”

Even so, Helios was just a beginner who had only begun to sense the energy of Kia.

There was no way to overcome Mint’s strength. That’s what I was thinking.

Thud!

Mint’s eyes widened for a moment.

Helios broke free from Mint’s grip and grabbed her wrist.

“I told you to stop.”

Having straightened his back, now it was Helios who seemed to be pressuring Mint.

Mint was surprised.

Even though Mint had barely used any strength, she was still using Kia.

‘Is this guy actually skilled?’

Mint blinked.

His hand was warm.

Well, the fever probably hadn’t subsided yet.

“More importantly, keep your promise. You said you’d tell me if I survived. How to make a Shield.”

“If you survive, I’ll tell you how I made that Shield.”

A small smile appeared on Mint’s lips.

“Of course, promises must be kept.”

At the same time, with a thud, the position that had just been reversed changed once again.

Helios felt his knee throbbing. Before he knew it, he was kneeling again.

His head was forcibly lifted.

“This instructor aspires to be a guard who gives trust through promises and rewards.”

Mint’s white-gloved hand hovered close to Helios’s chin, almost touching but not quite.

“And I don’t like Insubordination.”

“…!”

Even though no hand was gripping his chin, he felt something lifting it—definitely Kia. This was.

“I’d appreciate it if my dear assigned prisoner would drill that into his ears.”

Grinning, Mint wearing ‘Garret’s’ mask smiled.

Now, hurry up and grow stronger, little one.

* * *

I am an excellent guard who always keeps promises and rewards, giving trust.

At least, I’ve resolved to appear that way.

To become this kind of guard requires effort.

First, I wake up in the morning and repeatedly read the Manual.

Recently, I’ve changed my routine a bit to also look at the Manual Summary Guide that Sergeant Steven gave me.

The sergeant provided quite useful information throughout.

[※Note!

Sergeant Cain, who handles the lowest grade, is a serious ‘old-fashioned authoritarian.’

But a newcomer guard should also know how to properly assert their own opinions. While pretending to go along with what you’re told, try doing things slightly differently from what’s instructed or express your own views! Then you’ll see something interesting!]

Advice like this.

[※Warning!

The sergeant in charge of the lower grades has a very foul temper. When he uses his Unique Kia, take refuge in the Left Room!]

Useful information was recorded.

There were even stories about the Warden, which were quite detailed and similar, making me admire them.

‘Usually a Sergeant would be a guard who’s passed their second year.’

Here, if you pass your fourth year or are competent, you get promoted to sergeant.

But this information seemed like too much for someone in their 2nd-4th year to know.

‘What kind of person is this?’

I tilted my head at the sudden question that arose, but soon lost interest.

My goal is, after all, to get the Male Lead to the Top of the Tower.

So now, a month after the Male Lead entered, one more routine has been added to my daily life.

“You understand what Kia is now, right?”

“….”

The Tower’s trials happen once a week, and a month passing means there have been four more trials since then.

The Male Lead, as expected, easily passed the subsequent tests and climbed to the 4th Floor.

In fact, the Lowest Grade Floors were simple once you figured out the trick, like on the 1st Floor.

On the 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, and 4th Floor, only the animals that appeared changed.

“What is Kia?”

“…The energy source that constitutes this world, spread throughout the world. Or the source of power.”

“Good, you’re not an idiot.”

“…If I didn’t know after hearing the same thing for a whole month, I’d be a moron.”

A grumbling sound flowed from him.

“If I had known I’d only be listening to theory lessons that even a child could understand, I’d want to go back to that time and strangle myself.”

“Suicide within the Prison is prohibited.”

“….”

Helios raised his eyebrows.

His expression showed displeasure.

After observing him for a month, the Male Lead was a peculiar human.

He disliked this and disliked that. He was uncomfortable with this and displeased with that.

Therefore.

Since he disliked whatever I did, I concluded that I could do anything.

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