I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 33

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Chapter 33

‘What, did I see something that wasn’t there?’

The silhouette had long since disappeared as if it had been an illusion. Certainly, his Master had a slender build for a man. But what he just saw.

Helios, who couldn’t possibly know the truth about Kia, took a deep breath.

“Sleep well, Helios. Tomorrow will be exhausting, so you’d better get some deep sleep.”

Despite these words, Helios couldn’t fall asleep.

Because of that silhouette that appeared and disappeared in an instant. His gaze was captivated by the swaying hair.

It was a night when he squeezed his eyes shut while looking at the small, colorful, round blanket mound of his Master.

Thump thump.

His heart was pounding.

Chapter 4. You’re a man and I’m a man too? Why?

The 26th and 27th floors of the Tower had trials with similar structures to the 25th Floor.

Instead, the Scarecrow Boss appeared looking increasingly and perfectly human-like.

“Ah, now I’m starting to understand.”

However, the good news was that Helios’s party had a Mental Type ability user with the same Illusion Kia.

That was Haira.

Those with Fire Attribute Kia naturally knew how to make fire grow bigger and how to extinguish it.

“Haira, I get it, so stop that crazy mantis too! Seth is dying!”

“Uheoeong! Se, save Seth!”

“Hahahaha. What a mess. It’s a complete mess.”

“I got it, so be quiet, you idiots!”

Moreover, the people from Other Zones who appeared at the end. The method to defeat them without killing was difficult but not impossible.

Everyone just needed to fall into an unconscious state.

“Helios, are you ready?”

“Come running in 3 seconds!”

I had given them a hint.

Rather, Helios’s party had no choice but to improve their skills as they worked to perfectly knock out the Prisoners who had developed a taste for Murder without killing them.

‘An unexpectedly positive effect.’

And so, today.

Helios and Ged’s Group had cleared up to the 28th Floor.

“Now I’ve got the hang of it perfectly.”

Haira clenched her fist and shouted.

“Mm, congratulations… Though Seth almost died… Seth, forget about this like a man!”

“Ge, Ged. You keep bringing it up though?”

“Hahaha. I’m really glad we got the hang of it now. I really thought we were going to die today. Hahaha.”

Until Haira could grasp the feeling and gain the power to break free from the Boss’s Bewilderment on her own.

Since we couldn’t keep the mutants stopped indefinitely, the remaining members had to work hard to catch them.

Was that all? We also had to capture the Scarecrow Bosses alive, who became more human-like in appearance and stronger with each floor.

‘They’re raising the difficulty on their own… Though it wasn’t bad from my perspective.’

“Still, all of this was possible thanks to Boss. It was truly a manly decision!”

Ged grinned as he tried to put his arm around Helios’s shoulder. When Helios irritably brushed him off, he made a dejected face.

Haira nodded her head.

“I’ll give you that. The timing of using Kia on the people from the opposing zone today was also appropriate. Otherwise, Seth would have fallen into the pit.”

“What, why am I the one falling in?!”

“Well, because I’d grab you and fall in together?”

“Why only me!”

“You’d lift me up with telekinesis, right?”

“Telekinesis isn’t omnipotent… Y-you pig!”

“What? You even lifted up that mantis. Am I really heavier than a Mutant Mantis?”

Ever since I told him about the Tower Summit, Helios had subtly changed.

‘No, can this even be called a change?’

“Helios.”

When I approached Helios, he flinched while he was having a conversation with Brett.

Then stepped back with large strides.

I was puzzled by the sudden three-step distance that had appeared.

‘If this is the recent strangeness, then this is it.’

“…What is it?”

His tone, intonation, and expression were the same as before, but whenever I got close, he would distance himself like this.

“Hahaha, Boss. Did you perhaps beat up our leader behind our backs?”

“I haven’t recently.”

“…”

The smile momentarily disappeared from Brett’s face, whose characteristic was smiling with squinted eyes and who smiled almost all the time.

Oh, I think this is the first time I’ve seen his eyes open.

‘Rather than beating him, it was more like giving him special training.’

It’s good to train him whenever I have time, right? Of course, special training meant occasionally attacking him when he was changing clothes.

Or suddenly attacking him while going to the cafeteria, or in his room.

“Haha… I can’t joke with you, Boss.”

“Why? I’m quite humorous.”

“…”

Back in the day, so many people used to laugh at my jokes.

“…Boss, asking ‘Am I funny?’ is practically the same as threatening someone to laugh.”

I thought I heard Deril’s sighing voice for a moment, but I decided to ignore it. As usual.

“Well, haha. Anyway… Ahem. Boss?”

Brett looked around and then slyly leaned his upper body toward me.

“What, your breath is disgusting. Get lost.”

Brett flinched a bit, then leaned his head in again.

“Haha, no, Boss. The thing is… I don’t have any prejudices. You know?”

“Know what?”

“…Anyway, that’s how it is.”

He seemed to glance at Helios once, then at me once.

“Haha, just tone down the lovers’ quarrel a bit.”

What quarrel?

“Ah, I’ll get going!”

I was left alone and pondered for a moment.

Certainly, giving special training would count as affection too.

‘Is he jealous or something?’

Brett isn’t the type to train earnestly, so I’ve been moderately ignoring him.

‘Next time I should properly deal with him.’

While making this light resolution, I heard Haira’s voice.

“The 29th Floor is no problem. Trust me, Seth. If you trust me, money will come, and if you trust me, the entire universe will help you.”

“…You sound like a scammer, sis.”

“Yeah, that’s right. How many times have I been convicted? If I step up, how many of your organs do you think I could steal?”

“Eek. Ah, I don’t want to know!”

Certainly, as long as Haira had grasped her ability, the 29th Floor would be no problem.

‘Their growth is fast.’

There would be only one reason for that.

Helios was the most diligent.

A guy already blessed with talent works his ass off even more, so his skills improve rapidly, and he even leads the party skillfully.

‘Others would be sick with envy if they heard this.’

The party members who received support also grow alongside him. They’re also owners of blessed talent Kia.

‘What an absolutely amazing party.’

It was time to head back.

From the 25th Floor onward, many people die, so it takes longer to revive outside the Tower.

Soon I went outside and obediently returned to the Prison Block following the guard’s instructions.

Before I knew it, Helios was quietly standing beside me, following along.

‘What’s this about?’

The distance was quite close.

“I have something to ask.”

“Only approaching when you need something?”

“…”

“It’s a joke. What is it?”

“Master… what kind of joke with such a blank expression!”

Why is he getting worked up? It’s not like this is the first or second time. I brushed it off calmly.

“Do you happen to… have any female siblings?”

“What?”

I naturally thought the main questions would be feedback about today’s battle or how to use Kia.

‘What kind of question is this now?’

Where would I have sisters? Of course I don’t have any… I was about to answer when I stopped.

This body is ‘Garret’s’ body after all.

I wondered if there was any need to reveal Garret’s personal information, but the memorized details were well stored in my memory.

Let me see, Garret is…

“If you mean female siblings, I have one older sister.”

On the documents, there’s one sister. And one brother too.

“Do you look alike?”

…Why is he curious about this?

“Putting aside whether we look alike or not, why are you asking?”

“It’s an important question.”

“How important is it?”

“If I don’t hear the answer, I won’t be able to sleep.”

…That much?

I tilted my head in confusion while hesitating for a moment.

I don’t know what ‘Garret’s’ sister looks like though?

But at a time when sleep is most important, my disciple is so curious he can’t even sleep.

‘Come to think of it, isn’t she a fictional character anyway?’

After pondering, I opened my mouth.

“Her hair color is the same as mine. Eye color too. But her impression is different from mine – her eyes are upturned like a cat’s, slanted up like this.”

“…If her eyes are slanted up that much, wouldn’t she look deadly?”

“Ah, just get the gist of it. I’m too lazy to explain.”

My one and only disciple is focusing on something irrelevant when even dedicating his entire life to climbing the Tower wouldn’t be enough.

‘Don’t live a regular life! Live a Tower life!’

Even when I want to shout this, it’s not enough, yet suddenly he’s fixated on something strange.

His expression was so serious and earnest that I felt compelled to answer him.

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