Chapter 229

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On the other side of the wall, the heavy breathing and screams of the man and woman nearing their climax gained momentum. Ed and Lil could both hear it, albeit muffledly. To divert her attention, Lil ripped down her dress as if she were ripping off skin and stamped the heels of her new boots on the floor.

This prison is insane. Nothing about this is normal. Even the laughter from the banquet hall can still be heard from afar. I dont want to comprehend how insane the world has become for things like this to occur in a prison

Coming back to her senses, she raised her voice deliberately while putting on her belt and sword.

Did you see Alain and Marenzio earlier?

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Why on earth were they in the banquet hall? They were happily eating meat no less.

Ed had already changed into his shirt and vest, and approached the bed.

Those crazies didnt even recognize their captain and completely lost their minds

What do you mean lost their minds?

No, never mind

So, Alain and Marenzio were in the banquet hall? That explains why two sailors were missing from their designated cells.

Yeah. Now what?

Its impossible for the guards to know the names of each of the imprisoned sailors, and since there were only two missing, they said they mustve died somewhere, sometime ago. Discipline has become very lax in Gualtiero. You know what they say, wherever money flows and stagnates, that place is bound to rot.

To let prisoners enter a banquet hall solely for personal reasons, this place is truly insane Damn it, then where can I find Alain and Marenzio?

Chances are, theyre where Julio is. Cell designations are normally fixed.

Understood.

After finishing their preparations, Lil stood up. Sensing this, Ed placed a gun in the inside pocket of his jacket and turned to face her. Lil tried to say something different but quickly changed her mind.

What about the guards?

The streets shouldve been cleared by now.

The Devito Harbour has recently been filled with sailing ships from the Western Continent. Its one of the most chaotic times of the year, with merchants trading cargo carried by dozens of ships. As a result, security tightened, and a network of sentries was established throughout the citys alleys. Even though these sentries were hired by Roahn, seeing multiple suspicious wagons speeding through the city will still be alarming. So, with Linhardts assistance, Ed cleverly altered the guard deployment and created empty alleys.

Lil walked with more assurance.

The murals and lambris vanished after making her way through the ground floor. She briefly took a look up at the ceiling, where the lavish banquet was still going on and the moans of unbelievable pleasure sounded like auditory hallucinations. Looking down again, there was nothing but darkness on the staircase leading to the dungeon without a single lamp. Ed had given her some balsam, but it wasnt enough.

Lil returned the way she came for a moment and retrieved a torch that was hanging on the wall.

The empty sound of wind echoed along the spiral space enclosed by a mouldy stone wall, while water drops falling from somewhere could occasionally be heard. Lil took her time descending the stairs. She had to be cautious with each step she took because she was afraid she would step on a rat and slip.

I dont even want to think about the problems that will arise if I fall

As sweat ran down her brow because of the heat of the fire, the smoke billowing from the swaying torch captivated her senses. Her nose began to become runny, and her vision started to blur. Her face was so hot that it was bothering her, while the hairs on the back of her neck were still standing due to the tension she felt

Soon, a massive iron gate appeared at the bottom of the stairs. Lil rummaged through her pocket for the round key ring. Keys thicker than her fingers clanked with every movement. Eventually, the sound of heavy iron scraping against the stone floor rang through the air. It was so loud that it sent chills up her spine.

Keeping the gap between the wall and the door as narrow as possible, Lil quickly pushed her body through it.

In contrast to the staircase, several torches were hung on the wall beyond the iron gate. Despite this, the environment didnt improve due to the foul odour that permeated the increasingly humid air.

Lil paused for a moment and peered through the opening of a small guard post to her left, witnessing the guard, who apparently had awoken briefly due to the sound of the door opening, resuming to doze off again. Fortunately for her, he too was holding a bottle of alcohol.

After hanging the torch she held, Lil moved more stealthily in order to conceal her presence.

Turn left, right, then right again and into the second room.

Only the Bell Rocks crew can be found in the eastern dungeon.If so, there should be nobody else beyond this, but why do I keep feeling like someones watching me

Lil hastened her steps and recalled the blueprint for this place. The structure was close to a maze and in addition to the corners she recognized, there were countless narrow pathways.

One wrong turn can be fatal

The intermittent torches in this part of the dungeon were neither spaced well nor bright, so Lil had to rely solely on her memory to find her way.

She eventually entered a section where there were no torches at all. Due to the dark space being so unnervingly quiet, a chill seeped into her collar. Lil took the balsam out of her pocket, but she couldnt completely remove the cloth wrapped around it, out of fear that a guard on patrol would see her face. Although her current attire was that of a guard, they would quickly realise that she was an unfamiliar face.

Lil turned the final corner.

One, two the second room.

Lil groped for the wall and put her ear against it. But there was no sound. She tried to find the food outlet to check inside, but it was nowhere to be seen. With no time to spare, Lil gave up quickly and decided to open the door directly.

There should definitely be a keyhole here somewhere found it!

TN:

Hi Guys, apologies for the late upload. Life kinda happened and we were unable to finish the chapters. The good news is that were almost done with the second and third chapter for this week and so you can expect them later today or tomorrow (depending on your timezone).