I Became a Leader in a Wretched Prison - Chapter 83

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Chapter 83

‘With the Boss changing, this section must have had its difficulty adjusted as well.’

If the section from the 31st Floor to the 40th Floor dealing with ‘fear’ had become a more realistic space…

From the 41st Floor onwards was the ‘team battle’ section.

It was a place where teams were absolutely necessary. In fact, the Trials given often required alliance and cooperation.

‘Though whether they actually ‘cooperate’ harmoniously is a separate matter entirely.’

So the place she remembered was mainly filled with prisoners gathering in small groups to form teams, or those desperately trying to enter.

However…

Mint saw a place that had changed considerably from her memory.

Pure white marble pillars stood here and there.

In the center, something like an Altar was placed.

“…An Altar?”

It seemed Mint wasn’t the only one thinking this, as she could hear Helios slightly frowning and muttering.

Mint slowly rubbed her chin.

‘Ah, I think I understand.’

How the difficulty of This Place had changed.

“What about those people?”

At this rate, aside from it not being easy, it seemed like they’d witness something quite unpleasant.

“Right. Why are only those guys standing?”

Ged added his question to Haira’s. Mint casually gazed toward the Plaza and said.

The Party would soon set foot in the Plaza. Before that, there were things they needed to know.

“From This Floor onwards, it’s what’s called the ‘team battle’ section.”

In the wide space, all Prisoners were kneeling, and before them, only five Prisoners stood proudly.

“And from the 41st Floor onwards, the concept of a Floor’s owner emerges.”

“…O-owner?”

The sight of all Prisoners except those standing kneeling looked like a religious group. A cult, at that.

“Right. They can control an entire Floor. Whether they toy with the lives of Prisoners who enter the Floor, or let them all pass through.”

Mint continued while looking at the space that had become even more cruel.

“The Floor’s owner decides.”

“What about the Guards?”

“The Guards don’t interfere except for the beginning and end of Trials.”

Among the kneeling Prisoners, there were those whose faces were swollen and bruised as if they’d been beaten.

“What, are they Newcomers?”

The smallest Man among those standing tilted his head. Another Man grinned wickedly.

“…How long has it been since Newcomers came to This Floor?”

The Prisoners who had been kneeling and trembling stared at Ged’s Group.

Their gazes were filled with wariness and displeasure.

The feeling of dozens of gazes focused on him reminded Ged of Enemy Forces.

It was the gaze of enemy forces who had looked at him when he was captured as a prisoner.

‘Don’t tell me they’re going to fight all of them?’

“Hey, escort them!”

When a prisoner among those standing gestured after seeing Ged’s Group, burly men immediately stood up.

Their number was identical to Ged’s Group.

Ged instinctively stepped forward, creating a shield by moving his bones.

No, he tried to create one…

‘Kia?’

Kia wouldn’t move according to his will.

“Hehe, looks like you’re confident, you bastard.”

Meanwhile, the burly men approached and roughly grabbed Ged’s shoulders.

“There’s only one woman? What the hell…”

It was the moment when Ged, who thought of his colleagues before himself, was getting angry.

“Ah. Ah. Ah. Aah.”

Someone shouted in a dry voice, with a tone that wouldn’t fool even a child.

“I’m. So. So. Sca. Red.”

Soon after, the person who casually dropped to their knees with a thud was Mint.

‘Boss?!’

Ged turned his gaze in surprise. Not only Ged, but Helios and all the party members felt the same.

It was unbelievable.

Boss… were your knees that easy to bend?

Especially Helios, who had been watching only Mint, had the most bewildered expression.

On the other hand, everyone judged that Mint must have a reason for acting this way.

Shortly after, Helios and all of Ged’s Group were obediently subdued and forced to kneel.

‘What? My body…’

Ged was confused.

Strangely, once he knelt, his body felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. A force was pressing down on him.

Next to such Ged, Mint glanced upward.

‘Is it that bastard?’

There’s a prisoner with the same telekinesis as Seth.

“Well, well, you worthless bastards.”

One of the standing men spread his arms wide.

“Welcome to the 41st Floor once again!”

Then the men standing behind him clapped or giggled.

There were five standing men in total.

“Since there are newcomers, let me introduce us. We are the owners of this 41st Floor, the ‘Shadow Warriors’ Family!”

The prisoners who were kneeling laughed along as if responding.

Faces forcing out sounds or trying to smile with distorted expressions.

Someone clasped their hands together as if praying to God, begging desperately.

‘What kind of religious cult behavior is this…?’

Ged, who was stunned by this thought, as well as Haira and Seth.

Even Brett, who was always smiling, had an expression that couldn’t quite manage a smile.

Helios stared at the trembling prisoners with a stern expression.

[Hmmmm. It’s time to begin, you mongrels.]

The guard’s voice echoed from the ceiling. It was the voice announcing the start of the trial. Somehow it sounded more halfhearted than on other floors.

Mint yawned lazily as if the yawn had been contagious and thought.

‘Their name is fucking terrible…’

Shadow Warriors, really? Do they think that suits their bulky muscular appearance?

It would be better to take the boss’s name like those famous guys on the 70th Floor.

“Did you hear that, you maggots! The floor we’ve taken isn’t just the 41st Floor. Our bosses have occupied the 44th, 46th, and 47th Floors!”

“How, how magnificent!”

“Amazing. So cool!”

Whether they had any intention of starting the trial at all, the Shadow Warrior members were busy showing off.

‘They’re preening like peacocks.’

Mint looked up at the ceiling.

It wouldn’t last long anyway. If they don’t start the trial after a certain amount of time, the guard’s warnings would follow.

And when warnings accumulate, that team loses their qualification as the owner of this floor.

“Haha, if it’s a team battle, do we come out one by one for duels?”

“Certainly, there was that kind of format in the military too. When I was in the military…”

“Who’s curious about that right now?”

“…Haira, that’s too harsh. It’s a matter of man Ged’s pride.”

Ged’s Group was busy speculating about the ‘team battle’ that Mint had mentioned.

They were like enthusiastic students. It was a good attitude for climbing this Tower.

Seth clapped his hands cautiously.

“Maybe it’s something we have to co, cooperate to solve? Like defeating a boss together…”

“Haha, by boss do you mean those cult leaders over there?”

Brett cheerfully agreed with Seth’s question.

“As long as it’s not bugs, anything’s fine.”

Mint, who had been quietly listening, thought silently.

‘Come to think of it, doesn’t Brett hate bugs yet mention them at least once on every floor?’

Is this what they call a love-hate relationship?

The men’s showing off seemed about to end. Then this floor’s trial would finally appear.

While Mint was still thinking about Brett, someone tapped her cheek.

“My, who could be so rude as to tap Master’s cheek?”

“…”

Ignoring that appropriately, Helios spoke to her.

“What kind of expression is that supposed to be?”

“I was thinking about Brett.”

Helios raised his eyebrows with a slightly sulky and cool expression.

“…Since when did Master like That Guy.”

“…? Why is the conversation going in that direction?”

“…”

“Anyway, it wasn’t a big deal. Brett seems to love and hate bugs at the same time?”

Just as Mint was about to say something to Helios’s incredulous expression, a shadow fell over them.

Naturally, Mint had noticed the presence approaching her.

But her mouth didn’t stop.

“When you look at that kind of thing, hating and liking really look similar.”

“Hey.”

“…”

“Not answering, you bitch?”

Mint only tilted her head back to look at the man. He was one of those who had been passionately bragging over there.

‘Ah, is it almost that precarious time?’

If they dragged out more time here, it would be time for the guard’s warning to echo.

As Mint’s expression relaxed loosely, veins stood out on the face of the man who was staring at her.

The man’s name was ‘Joseph’. He was the weakest among the owners of this floor.

Usually harboring an inferiority complex about this fact, he vented his anger on prisoners who couldn’t move when they saw him.

Now was no different.

The man’s rough hand firmly grabbed Mint’s body.

“…!”

Mint left the hand grabbing her alone while simultaneously grabbing Helios’s shoulder and pulling him down.

― Master is fine.

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