I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 161

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Chapter 161

 

When the two people turned their heads in surprise.

 

There stood a silver-haired young lady, languidly holding a wine glass in one hand.

 

‘But the atmosphere is a bit…’

 

Riley blinked her eyes.

 

She couldn’t help it, because even though only her posture and expression had changed, that young lady seemed like a completely different person from when she was in the inner space.

 

“Is it okay to kill if you act foolishly?”

 

Marquis Limnades’ daughter leisurely swirled the wine glass in her hand.

 

“Oh my. If you play around with your lower half carelessly, the knights will drag you off to Niflheim with a ‘kyawang!'”

 

“Wh-what nonsense! You should just go your own way…!”

 

The young master couldn’t ignore the Marquis Limnades House, so he gestured with a flustered face.

 

Riley looked at the young lady and shook her head vigorously.

 

She was too shocked to speak. It was a gesture asking for help.

 

“Mm, that’s fortunate.”

 

“What?”

 

“Elder brother said, conveniently, to do whatever I want however I want.”

 

“Kyaaaaaaak!”

 

Riley stepped back in shock. The young master’s hand that had been gripping her waist was twisted.

 

“Ah, information guild members and prisoners can endure this much. I guess ordinary people are a bit different.”

 

The young lady who muttered nonchalantly flicked her hand. Mysterious-colored kia wrapped around the man.

 

“Now, now. You didn’t come here. And go outside and let’s preach.”

 

“…Preach.”

 

“I am a dog.”

 

“…I am a dog.”

 

“Woof woof!”

 

“Woof woof! Grr-ruff woof!”

 

“Good, very excellent barking.”

 

As Lite released the young master and said “Go,” the man surprisingly ran out on all fours.

 

On all fours…!

 

“Oh, at that level, everyone will forget about me for a while.”

 

Soon after, sounds of “Grr-ruff woof woof! Woof woof woof!” came from beyond the open door.

 

It was the voice of the young master who had tried to assault her.

 

What on earth was all this?

 

Riley was just bewildered. She blinked her eyes in confusion.

 

“The world’s public safety has really gotten terrible.”

 

Did it get worse while I was in prison? Mint thought detachedly.

 

Of course, that wasn’t the case. Five years ago, ten years ago. Even before that. There had always been such bastards in the Empire.

 

Click, the terrace door was closed by delicate hands. Mint, who closed the door, brought her index finger to her lips.

 

“While we’re at it, could you keep what you saw today a secret? If you can’t, then there’s nothing I can do about it.”

 

For Mint, she said it casually since she had just shown her use of Mental Realm Kia.

 

In fact, it wouldn’t matter much even if that young lady went around blabbing about it. She had excuses ready.

 

“Ah, I, I will. To, to the grave…!”

 

Riley nodded frantically. This person was her benefactor who had helped her.

 

“Well then, I have someone I need to meet, so I’ll be going. I’ll call your friend over. You’re Baroness Stratton and your friend is Countess Delyle, right?”

 

“Yes? Yes…”

 

How did she know that? More importantly, how did she know about herself?

 

Riley didn’t have the mental capacity to notice such things.

 

She kept nodding until Marquis Limnades’ daughter casually patted her shoulder, said thanks, and turned away.

 

Riley blushed, completely unaware that her appearance reminded Mint of ‘Seth,’ someone she had once been with.

 

Until her friend, Countess Delyle, found her.

 

“Hey, Riley. Are you okay? Are you really alright?”

 

“Mm-hmm. I’m totally fine…”

 

“My goodness, what is this? How am I going to face your oppa?”

 

Riley stared blankly ahead, letting her friend’s worries go in one ear and out the other.

 

‘So cool…!’

 

* * *

 

“How was it?”

 

I stopped massaging my stiff neck and turned my head. There sat Marquis Limnades, neatly dressed.

 

We were currently sitting in a moving carriage.

 

“I did see them. But… are all collectors originally such scheming people?”

 

“Generally speaking.”

 

I had appeared without incident as an illegitimate child of the Marquis Limnades House.

 

I had asked the Marquis how far I could go with my actions, but since I’d only be staying briefly anyway, I moved as quietly as possible.

 

Of course, even moving quietly still drew attention.

 

Pretending to be a quiet and introverted woman wasn’t particularly difficult.

 

‘Don’t I just need to ignore everything people say?’

 

That’s how I became wonderfully introverted and timid.

 

“…Right. If that’s what you believe being timid looks like, then whatever works for you.”

 

Marquis Limnades watched me and muttered this with the detached gaze of a parent saying ‘just grow up healthy,’ but I didn’t pay much attention to it.

 

“But I’m really curious. How exactly are you able to avoid Duke Alpeion like that?”

 

Marquis Limnades asked with a genuinely curious expression.

 

Over the past week or so, I had gradually grown accustomed to that face, which was similar to mine but more expressive.

 

“Well?”

 

“…Why don’t you tell me already? At least for the sake of me going around cleaning up after your personality… No, right. This is something I chose to do.”

 

Clatter clatter. The sound of the carriage echoed.

 

I tossed out casually in the silence.

 

“It was easy once I knew the trick.”

 

“Trick?”

 

“Yeah. Trick. When I looked into the Kia just a little… no matter where that person is, I felt like I could tell.”

 

I looked down at my wrist for a moment. Yes, it was a very easy thing to do.

 

Helios’s Unique Kia was mixed within me, and when I applied this…

 

I could tell when Helios was approaching without much difficulty.

 

‘Which means.’

 

Conversely, Helios could also notice me using this same method.

 

‘Not yet, though.’

 

I lightly clenched and unclenched my hand.

 

It was easy to say, but separating only Helios’s part from the Unique Kia and using it in reverse for tracking was never easy.

 

Helios would have grown over the past three years too, but My Disciple’s strength comes from overwhelming output and application ability derived from his massive amount of Kia.

 

He was lacking when it came to this kind of fine and delicate control.

 

Even assuming he had grown over three years, abilities that didn’t exist wouldn’t suddenly appear.

 

“It’s just my Kia Ability. You can think of it that way.”

 

“Really? Then let me ask something else. I’d appreciate it if you could answer…”

 

Marquis Limnades often used a way of speaking similar to Helios from the past.

 

I only realized a few days after entering the mansion that I found myself unconsciously focusing when listening to him.

 

“Did you and the Duke know each other?”

 

“Well. I suppose so? We were fellow prisoners.”

 

“…Then is there a reason you’re avoiding him?”

 

“For now.”

 

I closed my mouth for a moment, then spoke nonchalantly.

 

“He’ll probably confine me the moment he sees me, so shouldn’t I avoid him for now? I’m busy, you see.”

 

“Right, that’s… what?”

 

The Marquis froze stiff.

 

“The woman he’s looking for is me.”

 

“…”

 

“You had some idea, didn’t you?”

 

Marquis Limnades’s face changed by the moment.

 

Soon it turned pale white as he rubbed his face frantically.

 

“Min, no. Lite… I think I need more time to get used to your way of speaking and behavior.”

 

“It’s fine. You don’t particularly need to get used to it.”

 

I know that even the Information Guild people who’ve seen me for over a year are still bewildered. The current me is actually in quite a reasonable state by normal standards.

 

“So, if the Duke finds you. I mean, if he realizes who you are, he’ll confine you?”

 

“You understood everything, so why ask the same thing twice? Former Metropolitan Police Chief.”

 

“…”

 

Of course, for my Elder Brother to understand everything, the story of ‘Mint’ who lived as the Prisoner Boss would need to be included. But I had no intention of explaining that.

 

“More than that, I have something I’m curious about too…”

 

It wasn’t a particularly curious fact. I just suddenly felt I should ask.

 

“Elder Brother, how did you figure out my disguise?”

 

“That’s…”

 

It was the moment Marquis Limnades hesitated briefly before speaking.

 

Crash!

 

The sound echoed. The Marquis and I stood up in similar order.

 

‘It was a stealthy approach.’

 

The carriage had collided with something. They had approached using Kia to eliminate their presence.

 

There was no way I, who was sensitive to presences, wouldn’t notice.

 

‘It seems like another carriage bumped into us.’

 

Just as I was about to let the presence pass, thinking they were just trying to go by, they changed direction.

 

It was skilled work.

 

“Lite, you stay here. I’ll go out and check.”

 

If I were truly Marquis Limnades’ daughter with no particular abilities, I should stay put here. I nodded and was about to sit comfortably when…

 

I bolted upright.

 

Looking down at my wrist.

 

Blue Kia was gathering to form a string.

 

Fortunately, I suppressed it immediately so it didn’t leak outside.

 

I clicked my tongue.

 

‘Helios.’

 

Helios was outside.

 

Glancing at the window, I could see a massive carriage.

 

And also an unmistakable family emblem.

 

It was the emblem of the Alpeion Ducal House.

 

Through the uncovered window, a large silhouette was visible.

 

Even though it was night, my eyes saw clearly without being hindered by the darkness.

 

“Are you there, Young Lady.”

 

The silver hair I had glimpsed in passing.

 

It was a familiar color to me.

 

Because I had seen your silver thread-like hair scattered on the pillow beside me countless times.

 

As the memory flashed by, a voice heavier and more secretive than I remembered pierced my ears again.

 

“I’d like to apologize to you directly.”

 

I clicked my tongue.

 

My lips curved crookedly upward as my eyes narrowed.

 

Well.

 

Not bad, is it?

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