I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 200

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Chapter 200

I thought I was being calm.

But it seems I was the only one who was calm.

When I turned my gaze, I saw the faces of two men in shock.

“You, you… why is your finger shaped like that.”

Pontos moved his lips wordlessly. Then, as if realizing the situation, he hurriedly activated his Kia.

It was the summon that used healing Kia that I had seen once before.

“Didn’t you say you couldn’t summon this at will?”

“Shut up! Is that the problem right now!”

Pontos, who had been shouting, suddenly stopped.

“…Wait, what did you say?”

Whether he was communicating with his summon, Pontos stared intently at it. Soon his eyes widened in surprise.

“You’re insane. Crazy. How did you endure it?”

“Huh?”

“One of your fingers is completely shattered to pieces!”

“Ah.”

What was I thinking.

“But in exchange, I put a hole in the opponent’s head, so isn’t that a profit?”

Actually, just one finger. It wasn’t a big deal.

When I first climbed the Tower, there were always injuries worse than this, injuries that would make this seem cute in comparison.

“It doesn’t hurt that much.”

“Don’t be ridiculous, how could your nerves not be affected!”

“Right, how did that happen.”

It was unavoidable.

When Deflon came at me with all his strength, my finger got caught while blocking his dagger with the gun barrel.

Even after that, watching him cleverly strike vital points and move unpredictably, I felt an unpleasant thrill.

This was Deflon’s second innate ability. The ability to push musculoskeletal Kia to its limits.

An ability that could draw out the limits of his body’s potential, and if that potential was nearly infinite.

He could truly be considered the strongest in close combat.

‘Most humans would feel like wooden dolls to him.’

Wouldn’t they just snap with a little pressure from That Guy?

I clicked my tongue lightly.

It wasn’t just being stupidly strong, or being disgustingly fast. It wasn’t at that level.

His combat instincts were natural, and targeting human vital points through long years of murder was ingrained in his body.

‘A bastard who should be in Niflheim is living it up in the Imperial Palace.’

I already knew, but it was certainly an absurd situation.

More than Pontos, who hadn’t stopped talking for a moment, I was more concerned about Helios.

Helios was holding my wrist and looking down at me in truly quiet silence.

“Helios.”

How could I possibly say that this level of injury doesn’t even count as an injury?

“It doesn’t hurt.”

“…Please say something that makes sense.”

Unfortunately, it seemed I didn’t have the ability to reassure people.

“I know Master doesn’t have the ability to eliminate or prevent pain.”

“Right, life would have been easier if I had that.”

I would have climbed the Tower more easily too.

I could have lived more comfortably Outside the Tower as well. It was a small murmur.

Just one without any particular regret.

However, Helios must have heard everything, as he pulled my hand.

“Duke, don’t pull! Can’t you see she’s being treated!”

Leaving Pontos’s shout behind, I filled my eyes with Helios.

According to his claim, I was the one in pain, yet he looked twice as agonized.

“It’s better not to have such an ability.”

“…”

“Don’t covet it either.”

“…Right.”

“Pain is a means for the living to know where they hurt. So from now on, think about not getting hurt.”

Helios looked at my hand again and gritted his teeth. A murderous voice dropped coldly.

“Or think about destroying whoever made you hurt.”

“…”

Soon he let out a small sigh.

Then his eyes, sunken thick like a swamp, turned toward me.

“…I’m holding back because he’s Master’s irreplaceable enemy. But when you kill That Guy, please make sure to leave my share.”

My caught wrist hurt just a little. But strangely, this pain was quite welcome.

I gently caressed Helios’s chin. Then I smiled.

“Yes. Good.”

He’s my enemy too, but he would also be your Father’s enemy. Would you be happy if I said I was pleased by your yielding attitude to the end?

“How did what I asked you go?”

At my question, Helios made a thoughtful expression for a moment, then slowly nodded.

“I found out. However, there’s a condition for telling you.”

“A condition?”

Helios hesitated, then leaned his head closer to me. His lips approached my ear.

“…If you say you’ll marry me, I’ll tell you.”

The corners of my mouth rose even higher.

“Really! Do I have to say directly that I’m not an invisible person? I can hear everything, everything!”

Pontos raised his voice while treating me, but both Helios and I gracefully ignored him.

“Damn it!”

* * *

Two days later.

Hades walked with light steps toward the Noble Council Main Building.

His steps couldn’t help but be light.

He knew well what would happen at the Noble Assembly soon.

‘How interesting.’

The former King of Prisoners who had joined hands with him, Minte Limnades, was an exceptionally good and useful partner.

She had shared results that exceeded his expectations.

‘Clone Ability.’

This was a fact even Hades hadn’t known. Rather, he wanted to ask Mint.

How on earth did you find out?

‘Surely her psychic-type abilities must be excellent enough that my Mental Realm Kia Ability doesn’t work on her.’

But could she even discover other people’s abilities?

She was a mysterious, fascinating, and even intriguing subject.

If the succession battle wasn’t in full swing, he might have wanted to keep her around and observe and experiment on her all day.

Though she wasn’t someone he could easily kidnap. Moreover, she wasn’t someone he could harbor romantic feelings for either.

‘Hades’ liked his current self who had forgotten love. Therefore, he decided to focus even more on his goal.

‘I must maintain my personality for a long, long time. Yes.’

To maintain his current personality and self, he naturally had to work hard.

Besides, while Mint was busy moving around, it wasn’t like Hades had been idle. Rather, he could be said to have been busy.

“Boss.”

Hades spotted someone walking ahead of him and greeted them quite cheerfully.

The other person looked back once, then with a kind and gentle smile.

“….”

Completely ignored him and turned around to walk away again.

Even seeing Deflon’s behavior, Hades chuckled instead of getting angry.

The reason Hades was busy was precisely because of that Crown Prince. The power struggle was still ongoing.

How long would that composure last, he wondered?

* * *

“We have obtained new evidence.”

At another convened Noble Assembly meeting, Pontos revealed information that would perk up everyone’s ears.

“…I say, Marquis. Is it true? Do you really know a method and have evidence to catch the serial killer who is currently on the rampage again?”

“That’s correct.”

Pontos nodded with a businesslike expression.

This story couldn’t help but intrigue even those who were dissatisfied with Pontos convening yet another meeting, or those who hadn’t looked favorably upon him from the start.

The serial killer from 10 years ago had made no distinction between nobles and commoners.

This place was full of families who had lost children and relatives.

And the serial killer who had appeared again now was following the same pattern.

After all, wasn’t this a situation where even a Duke of the Empire had been murdered?

The nobles acted as if nothing was wrong, but on the other hand… they feared their own house might be next.

The unknown becomes terror. This was exactly what the murderer had hoped for.

“Everything is true. I will even stake my Kia and make an oath right here in this place.”

Finally, Pontos activated his Kia.

When he made an oath that would stop his heart if he lied, even those who had doubted him to the end had no choice but to believe.

Wasn’t this the same person who had recently proven his younger sister’s innocence!

Everyone present knew well how much interest Pontos Limnades had taken in this murder case.

Someone who had been watching raised their hand.

It was the Chairman of the Noble Assembly.

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