I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 82

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Chapter 82

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“Boss! What on earth happened? Even Boss is nowhere to be seen…”

The next day, when Mint and Helios appeared in the Recreation Area, Ged’s Group welcomed them as if they had been waiting.

“There’s no way you’d be sick, so did Boss get sick perhaps?”

“B-Boss has a surprisingly tender heart. M-mental illness?”

“Who said anything about having mental illness?”

When Helios bristled coldly at Seth’s words, Seth quickly hid behind Haira.

What else could be the reason for Helios’s mental state going back and forth?

If Haira, who had a hundred-level sense of awareness in this team, then Seth was about fifty levels or so.

“Hahaha. Wasn’t she sick because of you, Boss?”

And Brett was about sixty levels. Only Ged, who knew nothing, tilted his head in confusion.

“Huh? What does Boss being sick have to do with Boss? Gasp, don’t tell me… As expected. Was it beating? Disguised as sparring…”

“You have an interesting way of saying you want to spar.”

“No, Boss! This Ged, to confess like a man, my chronic arthritis has returned…!”

Yesterday evening, Mint had dinner alone.

If she was going to skip breakfast this morning too, I was determined to drag her along.

“What? Not eating?”

Helios nonchalantly headed to the Cafeteria before anyone else at breakfast time.

Like this, the sudden upheaval caused by Hades’s Mental Realm Kia seemed to come to an end.

However, instead of feeling relieved, Mint stared at Helios.

Was this really all there was to it?

Leaving subtle doubts about each other.

Chapter 8. I Can’t Even Speak and My Heart is Racing

“We’re going to the 41st Floor today.”

As always, climbing the Tower began with my declaration.

Helios, as well as Ged’s Group, nodded without any complaints. There would be no reason to express dissatisfaction either.

‘Come to think of it, that bastard Hades hasn’t contacted me.’

Of course, I’m grateful there’s no summons.

Having discovered that ‘Garret’ isn’t the ‘Mint’ he’s looking for, he’s probably immediately searching the next suspicious place.

‘The direction That Guy will move is obvious.’

That Guy and I are similar types. Sinister bastards recognize each other.

Probably busy as hell, right?

Of course, That Guy wouldn’t really be running around frantically.

But he’d be somewhat mentally disturbed. Unable to concentrate.

So he can’t search for ‘Mint’ with peace of mind at the next suspicious location.

“Tsk, so that bastard really came back after all.”

Late at night, in the cell where Helios was sleeping, I received a message from the Warden.

I read the message in the bathroom.

The Warden told me that from now on, there wouldn’t be any more incidents like getting caught by Mental Realm Kia.

Someone of the Warden’s level would know well that he had no choice but to go along with it.

‘He must have thought I’d throw a tantrum and refuse to cooperate now.’

The Warden sent quite a lengthy explanation, which was unlike him.

Well, since he knows about the long-standing bad blood between me and That Guy, he couldn’t just sit still.

“Ha, you have no interest in anyone or anything, yet why do you act like that toward the Prince?”

The Warden cursed at me, calling me a person with no future.

‘Well, he’s not wrong.’

What kind of tomorrow could a lifer have?

“Telling me to get on the good side of a crazy bastard who chained me up the moment we met – old man, you’ll live long. Busy kissing other people’s asses.”

“What?!”

“Ow. Ow. You’re throwing things. The guy with no future is running away because it hurts.”

“Hey, Mint! Don’t you dare stop there!”

At least it was fortunate that Hades frequently left his post here and there for a guard.

The days when that bastard was in this prison cell were always like war.

Not only my roommate Deril, but even Ramona, who was usually overflowing with interest in all kinds of human beings, would spit out all sorts of curses starting with ‘shit’ into the air.

Hades was the one who made not only the prisoners who belonged to the moderate faction, but also the Twins, who could be called crazy bastards, even crazier.

In some mythology, it’s the name of the god of death, but here he’s no different from the god of bastards.

I chuckled.

Hmm. Still, a god is a god.

He actually led around fanatic-like guys below him.

‘Anyway, the Warden has appropriately scattered some bait.’

Of course, concerns still exist.

Depending on what kind of bait the Warden scattered, that beast-like bastard might notice something suspicious and counterattack instead.

‘In the end, as long as that damn bastard is in this prison cell, I still have to be careful.’

Tsk, why doesn’t he go into exile or something. That bastard.

“…I should kill him.”

“Kill who?”

“There is.”

Before I knew it, there was an insanely handsome face right in front of my eyes.

Helios’s face remained unscathed even through this arduous Tower climbing.

‘That’s why more and more perverts keep getting attracted to him.’

He had been receiving love calls from countless teams and Fams even until recently.

Among them, those ‘Tower Committee’ bastards had started showing interest in Helios again even while the Upper Floors were in chaos.

“Master has someone she wants to kill?”

“Interesting. How do you know if it’s a man or woman?”

“…”

Helios hesitated for a moment, then looked around cautiously.

“…Is it a woman?”

Pfft!

At the sound of laughter, I glanced over to see Haira and Seth from Ged’s Group turning their heads away.

Their shoulders were shaking for some reason.

Even that bastard Brett was openly giggling, finding something amusing.

“Hah, this is killing me. I thought there was no entertainment here at all…”

“Ah, me, me too.”

“Ahahaha, ahahahaha!”

“What’s wrong? Brett, why are you acting like that?”

I shrugged my shoulders while ignoring Ged’s Group’s conversation.

“So who is this person Master hates to death?”

“Whether there is someone or not aside, what are you planning to do with that information?”

“Hate me instead of That Guy.”

“Who?”

“Me.”

I paused.

…Did someone drug today’s meal?

I reached out my hand without delay.

Helios stepped back in surprise, but it was already too late. He couldn’t escape my hand.

“What are you doing?”

“Ah, checking your temperature. This won’t do. Let’s have Seth give you some healing. That kid needs to learn detoxification too.”

“…I’m not sick, and I’m not poisoned either.”

“Oh. So you were talking crazy while completely sober. Master should learn from this.”

I was grabbing Helios’s collar with one hand and pressing my other hand against his forehead.

No fever.

What I suddenly realized was how Helios was naturally letting me grab his collar.

“Do this to me.”

“…”

“Grab my collar, and only hate me.”

“Are you telling me not to cherish you?”

“…Do both.”

“I guess climbing the Tower today is too much after all.”

Helios finally couldn’t hold back and got angry. Every time, why do you act like that, he said to me.

It’s a bit unfair.

Acting as if there’s some implicit clause that says I have to put up with crazy antics in our master-disciple relationship.

Anyway, leaving the minor commotion behind, we headed to the Tower.

The Warden’s last words were floating around in my head.

“I’ve placed someone around you who can help in emergencies.”

Old man, you’ve made quite a decision. If Hades finds out, this could become something that can’t be overlooked.

It’s something that can’t avoid controversy about giving special treatment to one prisoner.

For Hades, who’s aiming for the Warden’s downfall, this would be irresistibly attractive bait.

It means the Warden’s side is putting all their effort into establishing Helios as the Boss.

‘Why though.’

What benefit do they gain if Helios becomes the Boss?

But questions and curiosity were less than dandelion seeds. After they flew away, only a clear goal remained.

‘By the way, this old man.’

He said he placed an informant around me. But he didn’t tell me who it was.

‘What is this. Are we supposed to play hide and seek together?’

It’s like saying let’s all get caught by that bastard Hades and fall into hell forever.

I clicked my tongue inwardly.

Thinking that, as always, life is meant to be walked alone.

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“Uh… The atmosphere is. Hmm.”

Helios and Ged’s Group entered the 41st Floor. A considerable number of people were standing in a plaza-like space.

Since they hadn’t stepped into the plaza yet, they could see prisoners gathered in the distance.

However, the atmosphere was strange.

Ged, who had been worrying about what kind of Trial might be waiting, looked around bewildered.

“Huh… I’m not seeing things wrong, am I?”

While not only Ged’s Group but even Helios looked around the Floor with hardened expressions, Mint finished her observation.

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