Chapter 149 - Beastmen

"Thank you, Master!"

Magenta's voice had gotten livelier than before.

After being a Corruptor, she never had a chance to use her Mind Corrupting abilities yet thanks to Cyril.

However, now that she received a go signal, she felt very excited and couldn't wait for her body to recover.

'Right, I didn't say that this world might become unstable if I started my Corruption. Anyway, there shouldn't be a problem since Master didn't ask about it.' Magenta mused before she finally rested peacefully.

With her master around, she wouldn't have to worry even if her body is vulnerable right now.

As for Cyril, he placed the cap on his lap as he looked at the Beastmen…

They've been talking about him using their Beast Language and he's just listening silently.

After confirming that they are no longer giving them information through their conversation, Cyril decided to ask them questions.

"Where is this place?"

As soon as Cyril's eyes met with Kaede from the Fox clan, he started asking questions. He wanted to know what's going on here. Why was the Entrance Crystal connected to the prison instead of some kind of proper platform? Why are these guys imprisoned here? He has a lot of questions to ask.

However, contrary to his expectations, they decided to just remain silent and didn't give him an answer.

"Hey, I'm talking to you. Do you want to get beaten up?" Cyril asked slightly annoyed. They didn't even seem surprised that he knows that Beast Language.

Cyril waited for them to reply. He knows that they can speak since he heard them talking just now.

"Tsk... Are you guys really thinking of conserving your energy by not talking to me?" Cyril asked recalling their conversation.

"Ugh! Fine, I'll give you this bread if you answer my questions."

Cyril decided to take out a loaf of bread. He has plenty in his Storage Space so he didn't mind handing out a couple of them if needed. Aside from that, they really are too weak to answer his many questions.

He looked at the pitiful appearance of the prisoners here.

Kaede and everyone else here are all humanoid beasts and they are all wearing dirty rags to cover their private parts. All of them seemed to be males.

'Hmm?'

Noticing that there's also no water here, he decided to bring out a bottle of water as well.

Thud.

"I will add this water. Answer me now before I change my mind."

As soon as he said this, the Beastmen finally looked at Kaede waiting for his decision.

Seeing his comrades like this, he had no choice but to cooperate with the stranger. Anyway, they thought that it's natural for Cyril to have some food since he had just entered the prison. He must've hidden them under his clothes from the guards who brought him here.

"You're really giving us food? We will only get fed every four days…"

"Yes." Cyril answered calmly.

"Alright, young man. I hope you'll not regret this. Ehem… We are all at an underground prison of the Snake Clan in their city at Pahram Province. After they've combined forces with the Lion Clan and the Bear Clan, they started attacking all small clans and the survivors are placed in different prisons of each clan or made slaves outside. If you're thinking of escaping from here, unless you're from the Snake Clan, it would be impossible so don't waste your time. Did that answer your question?"

Kaede replied slowly as he gave a detailed explanation. It seems that he can read Cyril's mind and has already given the information he wanted to know.

"A war between the Beastmen Races? Interesting… Why would they wage war?"

"Ugh… It seems that you really lack knowledge. Isn't it because of the powerful Ancient Artifact discovered recently? If someone managed to obtain it, it's said that they would be able to rule this world with the power of that object. The Snake, Lion, and Bear Clans just don't want to have many competitions so they targeted our clans. Right now, only two powerful clans are blocking their way to supremacy."

"Oh, which clans are those?" Cyril asked. He's quite interested in the situation of this Arcane World. He even started thinking that he might have to take the Ancient Artifact to get out of this Arcane World!

It might be difficult but if he really has to do it to return, he had no choice but to steal it from them.

"The Lizard Clan and the Frog Clan."

Cyril remained silent after hearing this. He's not underestimating the two clans but he felt confused why would they even be stronger than the bird clans and fox clan that is imprisoned here.

Bird Clans would have aerial supremacy after all. Aside from that, he also felt that a Fox Clan should be stronger than the Frog Clan!

'Well, it doesn't matter. They probably have their own story.'

Cyril sighed as he looked at Kaede before tossing the bottle of water and load of bread in his direction. Because of the chains on their feet, they might have trouble moving after all.

As soon as Kaede smelled the bread, his stomach grumbled but he didn't chomp on it as Cyril expected. It seems that he's planning to share it with the others.

They seem to possess high intelligence just like what he heard in his past life. They don't just act based on their instinct.

'Will they be useful to me?'

Cyril asked himself. He's considering whether if it's better for them to be Corrupted or not.

Once Magenta has recovered, he would have to keep his words after all.

'Whatever, it might be for the best.'

If everything went smoothly for the corruption, some changes on the Beastmen's bodies will happen. They will get stronger and perhaps, get their chance to take revenge against the Snake Clan if they wanted.

Cyril didn't mind that happening. He would just have to limit the Corrupted Beings working for Magenta, perhaps around 30 of them so they wouldn't lose control of it.

He's not planning on making this world Corrupted anyway!