I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 179

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Chapter 179

Mint glanced at Helios standing beside her. He was running his hand down his face with a complicated expression.

A face that seemed to have much to say.

Mint tilted her head.

“It’s not half-naked. I’m wearing clothes.”

“If you can call those rags clothes.”

“You’re quite old-fashioned about fashion, Oppa.”

“You’re excessively progressive.”

“Oh my, are we going to discuss political leanings here?”

“….”

Currently, an adult male’s upper garment was draped over Mint’s shoulders.

Naturally, it was Helios’s clothes.

When the two first suddenly appeared in Pontos’s office, Pontos wasn’t in his office.

Then, after suddenly hearing that intruders had appeared, what he saw was the disheveled appearance of two men and women.

‘Haah.’

Though covered, honestly speaking, it was obvious what had happened even without seeing it directly.

Of course, what had happened. He was curious about why Mint’s hands were tattered again.

The reason Mint was currently kneeling wasn’t because she was apologizing to her brother Pontos or because she knew she had done wrong.

As soon as she appeared, a puppy that seemed happy started bumping its head against her legs, so she just lowered herself to match its eye level.

It was a summon made with Kia. It was a pure white puppy with fluffy fur all over its body.

Though its teeth were sharp, it rolled over and showed its belly to Mint, acting like an ordinary toothless puppy.

Another new summon.

Probably, from the looks of it, it seemed to be for guard duty.

‘He summons things just like himself.’

To ordinary people’s eyes, small and cute beings. But if enemies were fooled by such appearances and underestimated them, a moment’s carelessness would directly lead to death.

Mint easily understood her brother’s intention.

“You said it was urgent, so I came quickly. How long are you going to keep me standing?”

“…I never kept you standing.”

Pontos replied as if it were absurd.

“Don’t glare at me.”

“…I never glared either.”

That was right. He hadn’t said a single word to Duke Alpeion!

But seeing his younger sister leisurely pressuring him as if he had persecuted her made him let out a hollow breath.

“…For someone who went to be confined, you’ve returned in quite a rough state.”

“It’s a hobby.”

“A hobby…. Haah. Are those hands Duke Alpeion’s handiwork?”

At Pontos’s words, Helios flinched. Mint glanced at her hands and said nonchalantly.

“Ah. I was trying to escape but he wasn’t chasing me, so I got angry and ended up.”

It was a tone as if he had momentarily forgotten about his wounds.

“…I don’t even know where to begin pointing out all the issues.”

Right, let’s stop thinking.

Had he ever acted like a Normal Person even once since his Younger Sister appeared?

Pontos rubbed his face.

Coincidentally, both men here had the habit of rubbing their faces when their feelings were complicated.

So that’s why that Oppa didn’t feel unfamiliar as time passed.

Mint gained a light realization.

“More importantly, where is she? Mother.”

At the sight of his Younger Sister looking for their Mother, Pontos’s eyes darkened.

Could it be too late?

A voice filled with fatigue and deep gloom flowed from Pontos.

“…She’s still alive. Though tonight seems to be the critical point.”

Mint looked at her Oppa, who was immersed in gloom as if he had never been bewildered, and said.

“Could you show me the Items I supposedly used in the past?”

It was an unexpected request.

Words whose timing was unclear. But Pontos stared at Mint for a moment, then slowly nodded.

Ten minutes later, a small Toy was in Mint’s hands.

It was a quite cute Snow Globe.

A common Toy that made snow fall inside the glass sphere when shaken. A snowman was visible inside.

Kia briefly flared up from Mint’s hand. She tried a light attempt.

‘Though it’s been a while since I used this Ability.’

There shouldn’t be any problem using it.

“Good, this will do. Let’s go. Is she conscious by any chance?”

Pontos moved his head heavily. It was an affirmative gesture.

But it would mean her condition wasn’t good.

Pontos’s sunken gaze briefly rested on Duke Alpeion.

“Will the Duke come along?”

“…If you permit it.”

Pontos looked at Helios as if surprised, then said nothing.

Since he didn’t refuse, the silence would be affirmative.

“I have much to say to the Duke, but let’s postpone it.”

“…I will certainly listen.”

Pontos let out a small chuckle.

“Your way of speaking certainly resembles my Younger Sister a lot. They say lovers grow to resemble each other.”

“….”

Helios turned his head. There was no need to show his reddened face in such heavy times.

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Mint looked around the room she had found again. It was a room solely for a patient.

A low bed, considering the patient might fall, and similarly a low table within arm’s reach.

A large window that let in plenty of sunlight.

But the Kia gently imbued within seemed to serve the role of temperature control and humidity regulation.

How much care Pontos had put into decorating this room was evident in every small detail.

Mint looked at the Noble Lady who was slowly blinking her eyes. She looked even more haggard than when she had last seen her.

Mint looked down at the toy she held in her hand.

Just before entering here, Mint had told the two men.

“No matter what happens, don’t be surprised. It’s just my ability.”

Helios nodded as if familiar with it, but Pontos couldn’t hide his momentary confusion.

Though he slowly agreed after a moment.

Kia rose from Mint’s hand. The Kia seeped into the toy.

When she was the Boss of the Prison Cell. When she had just risen to that position, all sorts of problems were erupting.

A faction that had been troublesome since Mama’s time as Boss was running rampant, spreading new drugs.

Among the Psychic-type Kia Users, madmen had banded together to brainwash prisoners, creating their own Colosseum and causing countless prisoners to die.

During those unexpectedly busy days of methodically handling daily internal crimes, crushing Boss challengers, and trampling criminals.

Mint used one ability for quick work processing.

It was the ability to read memories from objects. An ability some called ‘Psychometry’.

However, though she could use all abilities, perhaps because this one didn’t suit her, using it made Mint feel tremendous discomfort and nausea.

So from when things had settled down considerably, she preferred to run around on foot, trampling criminals instead.

As Mint’s Kia melted into the toy, she found the memory she wanted.

When she opened her eyes, she was standing in a large Garden. It was a familiar Garden.

‘The place where I saw Helios.’

It was the place where she had faced Helios when he came looking for her, when a huge barrier had been cast over the Limnades Estate.

Unlike now, it was full of spring flowers. Like a peaceful field from a fairy tale. In this sunlit place, two young children sat facing each other.

One was a fairly big boy and the other was a very small girl.

“Really? Can you really see, Oppa?”

The doll-like pretty young child blinked her eyes. Her cheeks were soft and fluffy.

“Amazing! Cool!”

Such a lively appearance. Mint briefly thought that indeed ‘Minte’ was different from herself.

“Then, there’s nothing Oppa can’t do, right?”

Well, aside from Father, she would have grown up quite loved by proper family members, so it might be natural.

Mint, who had been staring at the young ‘Minte’ and Pontos for quite a while, turned her head.

“Minte! Our daughter.”

The Former Marchioness Limnades appeared, smiling brightly.

“Mama!”

“My lovely and adorable candy.”

The young girl threw herself into her mother’s arms, acting spoiled.

The space swayed like waves. It distorted and a new space unfolded.

Time flows.

The girl grew little by little, but still remained a spoiled child.

According to Pontos, this snow globe was the toy that ‘Minte’ treasured most.

Indeed, it was filled with ‘Minte’s’ memories.

And it was also full of memories with her mother.

Mama.

Mint lowered her head and smiled softly.

So you and I had something in common too, ‘Minte’.

Mint watched the mother and daughter for a long while, then slowly closed her eyes again.

When she opened her eyes, she was standing in the Former Marchioness Limnades’ room again.

“…Our daughter.”

The Marchioness smiled weakly.

“Minte.”

Mint looked at her mother and slowly raised the corners of her mouth.

Did she lift her mouth like this? It seemed like she curved her eyes this way too.

Helios’s eyes slowly widened as he watched from the side.

His master wasn’t someone who smiled brightly and cheerfully. As if she didn’t know how to do such a thing.

No, as if she didn’t feel the need to.

“Won’t you call me candy anymore?”

Her going this far was a bonus for the deal Pontos had made.

And it was also her own way of mourning for ‘Minte’, who had died knowing nothing.

“Mama.”

My mama who must be in the afterlife.

Perhaps you too wished that I would smile and live normally like this, at least once.

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