Nathan was silent and stiff when the girl crushed his lips.
Nathan wanted to escape, but something was holding him back. A feeling that held him back from doing that.
He clenched his fists and closed his eyes.
[Healing process 100%]
Nathan opened his eyes and found that he was still outside the cell, and the girl was also inside.
He shook his head. His breath was ragged. "What happened?"
"I'm sorry." The girl apologized. "I shouldn't have done that. It was wrong of me. Please forgive me."
Nathan breathed heavily, his face pale as ice. "You're..."
"I have warned you, master Nathan, the greatest. You have been hit by an illusion spell." Marco said. "How does it feel? Good, right? Want more?"
"I don't know what happened!" Nathan yelled. "But I'm fine!"
"My friend, please calm down." The girl pleaded. "We can continue our conversation. I'm so sorry for hurting you. I'm alone here. I need a friend. Please help to save me, too."
The girl was only as high as Nathan's shoulders. She stared at him innocently with both eyes.
Nathan felt that his heart was beating too fast. He took several deep breaths, calming himself.
"That's okay," Nathan said. "It was just an illusion... I'll be careful next time."
The girl nodded happily. "Good. I also apologize for being rude to you. You're really handsome, and you seem nice."
She giggled. "I'm so happy to meet such a handsome man. I hope we can become friends."
Nathan shook his head. "Sorry, I need to go."
"My friend...." the girl said sadly. "I'm lonely here. Can we be together?" Her eyes were filled with tears.
Nathan started running, ignoring the girl's pleas. He ran as fast as he could, looking for the stairs. After a while, he reached the stairs leading to the 5th basement.
Nathan pulled over to the wall. Not far from him, he saw two guards walking down the corridor.
The 5th basement floor looked similar to the 4th floor, but the cell doors had no glass, completely shut tight.
Streaks of light appeared near Nathan. A floating little girl emerged from it.
Luna floated up to Nathan and giggled. "Master Nathan, you just kissed the girl you just met?"
'It was just an illusion.' Nathan said in his mind to make sure Marco didn't notice someone else was with him.
"Master Nathan, you should kiss her again." Luna suggested. "You made her cry. It's the right thing to do."
The guards passed by, and Nathan hurried up.
'No fucking way.' Nathan said. 'No more illusions.'
"Master Nathan, I'm worried about you." Luna said in her cute voice. "You're shaking."
Nathan stopped moving and looked back. 'What else do you wish for, Luna? I'm in the enemy's lair.'
"Marco..."
"Yes."
"You know the girl?" Nathan asked.
"Yeah, I know her." Marco answered.
"Did you see the illusion?" Nathan asked. "Like me kissing her?"
"Not exactly..." Marco replied. "I saw a little girl smiling and looking at you. She was so pretty. Actually, I've heard her name before. She's Polly. A forest spirit that Bastien had caught a long time ago and imprisoned her there."
"She was so kind and gentle." Luna said. "Do you think we need to save that girl too, Master?"
'I'm not playing around and saving anyone I meet, Luna.' he said. 'You understand that, right?'
"Yeah." Luna agreed. "But she looks so sad, and so lonely. What a poor girl."
"Bastien has a weird hobby." Marco said. "He likes to collect women of various races, making them sex slaves."
Luna gasped. "Polly is so beautiful! I hate Bastien!"
"Yeah, he is a sick bastard." Nathan said. "He's probably doing experiments on those girls."
There were dozens of cell doors in that place. The light was also dim.
Even though the place was damp and dry, it was still clean. Really looks like it was well cared for.
'The room inside the cell is very nice and luxurious. It's definitely a well-maintained place.'
"Did the military never suspect what Bastien was doing? I mean, look at all this!"
There were dozens of cells. In addition, the ceiling was high, the walls thick, and the floor was made of stone. There were no windows or openings of any kind, only small ventilation.
All these things were signs of a prison. Unless Bastien was using this place for some other purpose."
"Actually..." Marco said, "Some people knew. But don't you know, Nathan? There are no laws protecting races other than humans in the New World. I mean, it's legal, even you can do the same thing."
"I did not enslave Edna." Nathan said. "She volunteered because she wanted to help me. I'll set her free, if that's what she wants. I've said that to her many times. And my relationship with Edna is no longer that of master and servant. I appreciate her more than that."
"No, Nathan, sorry, I didn't mean to talk about you and Ms. Edna. I mean, yeah, I know it. She's that loyal to you. There's no way she could do that under compulsion." Marco admitted. "I'm just saying nobody was willing to stop Bastien. Nobody knows what he's doing with those girls."
"But Linda is human, isn't she?"
"Yes, she is. But Linda is only a small part of all that he has locked up in that place. And she is also not something that is valuable to anyone." Marco said quietly.
"Why aren't they stopping him?" Nathan asked.
"Because he has a close relationship with the military." Marco explained. "I think he has a lot of influence, and he's powerful enough to bribe people easily. They probably didn't care about the girls, and they were just following orders."
Nathan sighed. "So that's why he has so much power?"
"He's a big shot, a famous person." Marco said. "Many people will follow him, especially men. To them, women are just a means for their pleasure, not real people. That's why he's been able to get away with this for so long."
"Can we do anything?" Nathan asked.
"I don't think so." Marco said. "His influence is too widespread."
Nathan stood in front of an iron door with 233 written on it.
"Okay, Marco. 233, which is where Linda should be."
Nathan took something from his trouser pocket. A piece of a human thumb. "You're really disgusting to have this thing, Marco. Whose thumb is this?"
"Zander's." Marco replied.
Nathan took the thumb and pressed the center. He pushed the digital number that appeared.
"How do you know the code?"
"Simple, the date of birth of his deceased wife. Hah! Now, his daughter lives alone. Oh, that's so sad."
"Marco, you are more suited to be a villain. You better think again about joining me. I don't mind canceling the contract."
"You can't expect more when you have me as your subordinate, Master Nathan."
The door slowly creaked open.
The moment the door opened, the room was bathed with bright light. The sound of wind blew past his ears.
The air smelled of freshness and cleanliness.
Nathan was stunned by how nice the cell looked. The cell was surrounded by wooden walls made of simple planks, but it looked sturdy, and the floor was made of solid stone.
On one side, a large window looked out onto the lake. The sky was dark blue, but he could see the faintest glimmer of the moon on the horizon.
In front of him, Nathan could see a girl sitting languidly on the floor. Her face looked down.
She had blonde hair flowing down to her waist. She wore a simple white dress.
Nathan closed the door behind him.
"Linda?" Marco whispered through the earpieces.
"Yes." Linda said without lifting her head.
"I'm sorry, I startled you."
She lifted her face and smiled sweetly at Nathan. "Hello, Prince on a White Horse."
She was indeed beautiful, with lovely green eyes and pouty lips. Although she was thin, her body was shaped like a perfect woman.
"Um..." Nathan said. "I'm sorry. I have a message for you."
Linda stared at Nathan with a sharp gaze. She smiled faintly at him.
Her hands felt stiff on the floor. Although her face looked so clean and smooth, she looked pale.
Her smile disappeared. She bit her lip and looked away. "Tell me what you want." Linda said softly.
Nathan approached her, sat down, and bowed slightly toward her. "I am here to rescue you."
Linda turned to him and stared at him. "Rescue me? Are you serious?" She laughed. "Are you going to fuck me?"
Nathan blinked. "Stop it."
"Or rather, you will use me for your pleasure?" She asked. "I was joking. You didn't take me seriously."
"Marco wants to talk to you." He said and gave the girl earpieces.
She sneered. "Who would risk their life for a dirty whore like me?"
Nathan kept his cool. "I don't care what you said. I just want to rescue you."
Linda tilted her head. "How interesting. So you're not here for pleasure?" She asked.
Nathan remained silent.
She looked at Nathan with a cold gaze. "If you truly want to rescue me, then tell me what you're planning to do."
Nathan sighed. "I'm going to rescue you, that's it. Nothing more."
"Bastien abducted me, forced me to live in the hell that he created with all of those girls." Linda said with a straight face and sharp eyes. "That's why I've decided to stay alive until he dies. If I can kill him, that's fine. But I'll probably die anyway, so there's no point in fighting him."
"He's a disgusting man. You wouldn't believe the things he does to those women." She continued.
Nathan sighed. "I have no intention of killing Bastien, either. I don't really care about him."
Linda pursed her lips.
"Let's continue the discussion outside. We have to get out of here as soon as possible." Nathan took off the cloak he was using. "Sorry." He put it on Linda's shoulder.
Linda lowered her head.
"This cloak will make you undetectable if you stop moving and do not make any noise. We will get out of this place together."
Linda nodded slowly and stood up, following Nathan.