I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 201

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Chapter 201

The chairman had a complicated expression.

“Marquis, I understand well that you have spoken the truth. But why aren’t you revealing the important clue about the murderer here?”

This was strange.

If he knew who the suspect or culprit was. Moreover, if he had discovered clues and evidence left by the criminal, shouldn’t he reveal it here?

Wasn’t that why they had convened this meeting?

Everyone thought this way.

Many nodded their heads in agreement with the chairman’s words.

“The chairman is right. If you truly discovered evidence, please share it.”

“Y-yes, that’s right. As befitting a former director, you must have collected evidence in your own way, Marquis. Please share it with us? Really now, as a father with children, how can I live with such anxiety?”

“Is it only those with children who feel that way? I’m terrified my head might roll. Hah.”

Everyone subtly urged Pontos on, even exaggerating.

However, Pontos showed no reaction. Some became impatient and others grew angry.

“If this is how it’s going to be, why did you gather us here!”

When someone shouted in frustration, only then did Pontos slowly open his mouth.

“This is as much as I can reveal.”

“…What?”

While everyone was bewildered, Pontos calmly continued.

“Unfortunately, I cannot reveal the evidence in this place. The moment you hear the reason, you’ll consider it natural.”

“What do you mean…”

Pontos’s gaze swept around the assembly. It even reached the two princes on the platform before naturally falling away.

Finally, Pontos spoke.

“Because the culprit is in this place.”

At Pontos’s words, everyone froze.

The culprit? The murderer is here?

What kind of talk was this?

Both high-ranking nobles and ordinary nobles stirred restlessly. Some had turned pale.

Some even stood up abruptly without dignity.

“Wh-what do you mean, Marquis! Don’t say such nonsense! Aren’t you just trying to frighten us?”

“R-right. You could have just said you discovered evidence. What do you gain by frightening us here…!”

Several people thought Pontos had said this just to frighten them.

And rightly so, where was there precedent for making such a confession at this kind of meeting, and publicly at that?

Unless one was insane!

“How strange.”

Pontos calmly replied to the noble who had pointed at him.

“Didn’t you see me make an oath just moments ago? I clearly said it then.”

“…”

Pontos’s eyes sank low.

“The moment I speak a lie in this place, my heart will stop.”

The pointing finger slowly lowered. The noble in question trembled violently.

To think it wasn’t crazy talk, but the truth. No. Then really…

The ‘serial killer’ who had shaken the capital was in this very place?

The moment the pointing noble realized this, he felt as if a beast was behind his back.

His spine ran cold.

Though he was a Kia user who considered himself decent. Had the killer only murdered ordinary people all this time?

Even the boss of an S-Class Mercenary Group that nobles rarely saw, and knights from the Imperial Knights had become corpses.

The serial killer’s blade discriminated neither between nobles nor commoners.

All had died helplessly.

Someone who realized the gravity of the situation quietly stood up, preparing to flee.

Others secretly activated their Kia in preparation, and none of this was strange.

What abilities were used, why they died. Everything was unknown territory except for the marks the killer left and the state of the corpses.

This moment of everyone being wary of each other was natural.

However, Pontos, who had actually created this situation, remained calm alone.

‘The Marquis called us here knowing there was a serial killer in this place!’

Even as resentment poured endlessly toward him, he remained upright.

Only Helios, who had been sitting leisurely with his arms crossed, glanced peacefully at Pontos.

Certainly… Pontos’s current appearance overlapped with his Master.

Pontos claimed he was very different from his younger sister, but well.

“What on earth have you done! Were you planning to kill us all here!!”

“That couldn’t be the case.”

When someone lost their reason and shouted, Pontos shook his head.

“I said I have no intention of revealing what evidence it is or who it is here.”

“Huh?”

“If I speak, everyone here will die as the Chairman said, won’t they? If you wish, I’ll consider it.”

“…”

Then the voices of those clamoring to reveal the identity died down.

“Now you understand why I won’t mention the evidence.”

Certainly, excluding the situation, it was encouraging news.

After all, he had revealed part of the serial killer’s identity, which had been unknown until now.

The candidates were nobles, high-ranking nobles. And…

“The reason I brought this up in this place today… is to give one last opportunity.”

Helios and Pontos sneered inwardly simultaneously as if they had made a promise.

Opportunity? What a ridiculous story.

This was someone who had already killed countless people and framed Mint, causing her unjust imprisonment.

Forgiveness was a luxury.

The only thing left to do was push them from a cliff down to where hell’s sulfur fires spread below.

Of course, they would suffer in this world, not the afterlife. As much as they had done.

“I intend to give time for surrender. It would be the serial killer’s last chance in life.”

Everyone fell silent at once.

What, surrender? It was an absurd story.

“If he had intended to surrender, he wouldn’t have committed such acts!”

Bang! The old man who stood up while pounding the desk was a noble who had lost his daughter to the serial killer over ten years ago.

Pontos said nothing at all.

That’s when it happened.

“How interesting.”

The Crown Prince, who had maintained quiet silence until now, opened his mouth.

The dignity in the Crown Prince’s voice was effective in silencing the tongues of nobles filled with excitement and fear.

“To think there’s a serial killer among us.”

More precisely, it was the intimidation of Kia that he released.

“I’m worried about Marquis Limnades.”

“Pardon…? Why is that?”

“Isn’t that right, Chairman? If there really is a serial killer here, a terrible criminal who kills anyone.”

Deflon’s face was gentle and kind. Sincere concern crossed his features.

“Would they really leave alive someone who revealed their identity that had been kept secret for so long?”

“…”

That couldn’t be. It was a thought everyone commonly shared.

That’s right. It’s a valid point. Is Pontos alright?

“And yet, he can neither reveal the identity nor speak of evidence in this place.”

Because someone might die because of the serial killer.

“I hope Marquis Limnades will be careful. Until he can effectively reveal that identity and evidence.”

Pontos showed no expression whatsoever.

“Since Marquis Limnades has given us this opportunity without regard for his own safety, I shall express my gratitude and also risk my life to say a word.”

“What? Your Highness, what do you mean by that…?”

“Actually, the Imperial Palace has also been tracking the serial killer who appeared again. And unlike the past, we discovered one clue.”

Deflon ignored the questioning noble’s words and continued speaking with the same gentle expression.

“So that no more innocent people are created, shall I also speak with my life as collateral?”

Innocent people – everyone knew this referred to Pontos’s younger sister, ‘Minte Limnades.’

Deflon’s eyes curved.

“Murderer Jack has ‘red eyes.'”

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