I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 47

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Chapter 47

…What kind of ridiculous trial is this.

After observing for a few more minutes, and seeing that no more fairy tale narration was coming, it seemed I really was the prince.

I figured this floor probably wouldn’t end until we saw the fairy tale’s ending.

‘Then it should end if we find Snow White who ate the poison apple.’

Surely there wouldn’t be some childhood-destroying ending waiting where the boss is Snow White or something.

I approached a nearby castle to assess the situation, and before long I encountered Seth, who was serving as a gatekeeper at the castle.

“Why are you standing there.”

“Uheheng, I don’t know. My body won’t move… Oh? It works now!”

Was he making a fuss? I lightly tapped Seth.

“…”

“Wow, when hyung touched me, my body started moving. That’s amazing.”

“It’s probably because this floor works that way.”

“Huh?”

“I’m talking about who the protagonist is. More importantly, do you know where the others are?”

“Ah! I know about Haira noona.”

Seth told me that Haira had used Kia to send him telepathy.

“She’s inside the castle?”

Not long after entering the castle, I found Haira.

“Oh. Can I laugh a little?”

“…You don’t look like you want to laugh at all though?”

“Seth will laugh for me instead.”

Just as Seth said, Haira was inside the castle.

The problem was.

‘She’s become a mirror.’

Haira had become the ‘New Queen’s mirror.’

Haira muttered expressionlessly.

“…You can laugh if you want, so won’t you tell me how to get out of here?”

A little later, we were walking toward the forest.

It was thanks to Haira using Kia to locate the rest of our party.

“Hyung says this is the world of a fairy tale he knows. Isn’t that amazing?”

“A fairy tale?”

Haira was able to move when I touched her.

Thinking back to how she looked trapped in the mirror, it really was quite amazing.

‘What will the queen do now that she’s lost her mirror.’

“That’s unexpected. Are you afraid of fairy tales?”

“I’m not afraid.”

“What? But you said this place is a fairy tale, right?”

“That’s right. But what came out wasn’t something I was afraid of, but something I disliked.”

“Is that even possible?”

“It must be broken.”

Haira looked bewildered but didn’t press the matter further.

“Well… still, this peaceful atmosphere isn’t bad.”

Haira seemed to like this place too. After all, it was a place where nothing happened, no crime scenes, and no horror stories.

Before long, I encountered Brett.

He had become a ‘Hunter.’

‘I guess they’re assigning roles one by one.’

The party was trapped in spaces that matched their assigned roles, and they could only move when I touched them.

“Haha, I’m alive. My body kept moving on its own until I met Boss, so I got separated from Ged and Helios. I kept hunting automatically, you know?”

“I kept telling the queen she was pretty.”

“I, I couldn’t say a word. I stood in front of the castle and couldn’t even move.”

Not long after meeting Brett, I reunited with Ged as well.

Ged was…

“Uhahahahahaha! Ahahahaha! What’s with that appearance?”

“I don’t know, why am I the only one like this?! Brett, stop laughing! Damn it, this is humiliating for a man! Booooss!”

He had become a dwarf.

Unfortunately, while meeting me allowed him to escape from the Dwarf House, he didn’t return to his original body.

“Pfft, it seems like you only return to your original body when the Trial ends.”

Because of this, even Haira and Seth couldn’t hold back their laughter and burst out.

‘This is the first time I’ve seen them laugh so hard.’

“Where’s Helios?”

“Ah, Boss is down the Forest Path if you keep walking straight! But Boss…”

“Yeah?”

“…don’t be surprised.”

Ged’s reaction wasn’t strange.

‘Considering the remaining roles, did Helios also become another dwarf along with Ged?’

If it’s Helios, wouldn’t a small appearance suit him well too?

That face would look good even if you stuck it on a wild boar.

It was when I reached the end of the Forest Path.

“Huh? I can’t go any further…!”

“Same here.”

“Haha, me too?”

Ged’s Group was blocked by an invisible wall. When I focused my eyes, I could see a wall made of Kia.

Among the party, only I was unaffected.

“Then I’ll go get Helios. Stay here and play.”

“Yes, Boss! But, um… Ah, Boss! Boss! Wait a moment…!”

Annoyed, I ignored Ged’s desperate calls and walked on.

And I could finally understand why Ged had told me not to be surprised.

“What are you doing there?”

At the end of the forest path, a beautiful open field spread out.

Under the giant poplar tree visible in the center, I could see a glass coffin.

And inside the coffin…

Helios lay quietly with his hair turned jet black.

And he was wearing the yellow dress that I remembered as Snow White’s trademark.

“Wow, you have a dress that fits you?”

“…Shut up.”

Helios lay quietly, his face turning bright red. It was clear he couldn’t move while lying in the coffin.

Actually, when Haira became a mirror, I was just briefly amazed and that was it.

Ged’s appearance wasn’t that surprising either.

‘But this is quite a sight.’

I walked in circles around the coffin, taking it all in. I had to enjoy this thoroughly.

“What are you doing? Where did the other party members go? What’s with that outfit?”

“The dress suits you well too.”

“…”

It suited him naturally without looking awkward – was it because of his face?

Now I crouched down close to the coffin to get a better look.

“Don’t worry, everyone’s safe. So let me look a bit more.”

“XX!”

“Yes, yes. You’re pretty, Baby.”

“I’m going to kill you, I’m really going to kill you!”

“It’s nice to hear your cursing after so long.”

After admiring the sight for a while, I finally poked Helios.

‘Hmm?’

Something was strange.

“Helios, can you get up?”

Even though I had approached and touched him, all Helios could move were his hands.

He couldn’t get out of the coffin.

“…What exactly did you do? Don’t tell me Master knows a way for me to escape from here?”

“Um, I thought I knew but maybe not.”

I briefly explained the situation.

This was a fairy tale I knew, and Ged’s group could move when I appeared.

“Why doesn’t it work for me?”

“I wonder… wait.”

Something suddenly occurred to me. This was a fairy tale, and roles had been assigned to me, Helios, and Ged’s group.

If we had become characters in the fairy tale, then ending this situation meant seeing the end of the fairy tale.

‘The end of the Snow White fairy tale is a kiss.’

There was a problem.

‘What if the prince is a man and Snow White is also a man.’

It had become a fairy tale without prejudice.

Of course, I’m a woman, but Helios doesn’t know this fact.

“This Instructor’s eyes are accurate. Someone like me must be quite popular.”

Hadn’t he been disgusted when men showed interest during our first meeting?

“Helios, I figured out how to clear this floor. But there’s a problem.”

“What problem? If you know the method, solve it quickly.”

“You and I need to kiss.”

“…Right. Quickly, what?”

Helios froze completely.

“Hmm, I guess it’s like that with men?”

“Wait, why, why do you think that?!”

“Because you really hated it when I said someone like me would be popular.”

“…”

“Wait a moment. I’ll bring Haira as a backup plan.”

“Stop… Stop!”

A large hand grabbed my wrist.

I could see his reddened face.

“M, Master should do it.”

“But didn’t you say this kind of interest is disgusting?”

“You’re quite shy. Did you like the compliment that much?”

“Shut up! Shut up! This, disgusting…!”

“What? When did I ever say that!”

“When we first met. Don’t you remember?”

Helios, who had been confused at first, stiffened for a moment then covered his face with his hands.

“That was…!”

Looks like he remembered.

“This is a different situation from then. This is ab, absolutely necessary, isn’t it?”

“That’s true, isn’t it?”

I pondered for a moment and looked toward the forest path.

“But if the clear condition is simply waking the sleeping princess, it might be possible for Haira to do it too.”

“What about the opposite case?”

In that case, Helios would have to kiss twice against his will.

Come to think of it, that wouldn’t be good either.

‘Well, I could try it and bring Haira if it doesn’t work.’

Besides, there was a small chance it might not be the clear condition at all.

“Alright, then I’ll solve it quickly. Without making you feel bad.”

“….”

Helios, who was looking up at me, lowered his gaze for a moment.

“It doesn’t feel… bad. Hurry up and do it.”

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