Chapter 82

Chapter 82

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Chapter 82

Nahan gently closed and opened his hand, his figure shifting to resemble one of the unconscious individuals. Yuder couldn't see his own appearance, but he looked down at his body, which seemed to be wearing unfamiliar clothes, and realized that the illusion ability had been properly applied. FOlloow newest stories at no(v)el/bi/n(.)com

They pocketed the personal items of the unconscious ones and entered the cave with their water containers. The outside was so dense that it seemed impossible to see an inch ahead, but unexpectedly, it was not so dark inside.

Following an obviously artificially carved path, they were taken aback as someone suddenly stuck out his face from within. It was a man they hadn't met before.

"Huh? Who are you guys? Did you already return from fetching water?"

Yuder didn't respond immediately. Neither did Nahan. Seeing this, the man's face twisted into an annoyed expression.

"Ah, I see. You didn't even get water and just came back smoking your pipes? You're caught now. Today, I can finally show the Warden how useless you guys are! Hand over your water container! Show it to me!"

The man rolled up his sleeves and confidently approached them. Yuder subtly used his power to fill the empty water containers that he and Nahan were holding in a flash.

If Nahan had stumbled due to the suddenly heavy water container, they would have been immediately exposed. However, Nahan merely glanced at Yuder once, standing firm without any significant movement.

"I've disliked you since you were selected just because you could use some insignificant ability. What do you think is so great about you guys? You're no different from the guys locked up in there! All of you are nothing but liars...!"

The man, who was coming towards them all fired up, fell silent instantly when he saw the water container filled to the brim.

"...Huh?"

"Can we go now?"

In the brief moment the man was stupefied, Yuder quickly responded in a low, indifferent voice.

"Uh... uh huh. How did you manage to get water in such a short time..."

"Let's go."

Leaving the shocked man behind, Yuder emptied the water from the container again. Similar incidents occurred with several others, but no one was able to discern their disguises.

Through the disgusted gazes of the others, Yuder was able to glean some information about this place.

Inside this cave, several Awakeners were imprisoned. The person they called the Warden was said to be 'selecting' these Awakeners. The individuals Yuder and Nahan were disguised as were Awakeners specially employed to protect the Warden who was doing dangerous things.

'Just based on the revealed information, it's clear this isn't an ordinary place.'

Although he didn't show it, Yuder was internally astonished. He already knew in his previous life that there were nobles who used the Awakeners like slaves.

However, that was considered akin to buying skilled slaves from other countries, hence it was treated as private affairs of the high-ups that couldn't be infringed upon.

In this era, where only about two years had passed since the Awakeners had revealed themselves to the world, he had never heard of a family capturing Awakeners on such a large scale.

'Selection, huh? What are they planning to do with the selected Awakeners? In my previous life, the Apeto family was consistently loyal to the emperor and never caused any major incidents related to the Awakeners...'

Could the Apeto family really have been involved in something like this? Yuder furrowed his brows, recalling Nahan's words, 'In the East, it's common for Awakeners to be falsely accused and disappear after being arrested'.

As if they had been waiting to speak, the three of them started to argue at the same time. Then, from the dark corridor, there were a few small sounds like a suppressed groan of a beast. The Awakeners continued talking, not paying any attention, but Yuder felt the sound was very unsettling.

"What's that noise, Number 3?"

"I'm Number 1. Number 3 is with the Warden."

Yuder had randomly picked a number to draw the others' attention to his question, but unfortunately, he called for someone who wasn't present. Yuder quickly changed his approach.

"Sorry, I have a condition where I can't see well in the dark. What's that noise, Number 1?"

"It's the whimpering of the young man from the noble family we caught earlier. But did you have such a condition?"

‘Ah, so I'm Number 2.’ Yuder nodded his head, trying to remember the nickname of his character.

"Yes, I mentioned it before. Try to remember. So, has he been like this since then?"

"Yeah. It's so annoying. Doesn't that boy know when to give up? He should save his energy, since he's going to die anyway. Among those trapped here, he's probably the worst."

"If it weren't for the Warden's orders, I would have shut him up."

Kiolle da Diarca seemed to attract no sympathy even for a stranger he had just met.

'Impressive if nothing else.'

Thanks to the continuous, grim, and desperate whimpering of Kiolle, the atmosphere among the Awakeners became more relaxed.

The three Awakeners seemed to have stopped doubting Yuder and Nahan. Yuder, while casually agreeing with their trivial chat, pointed towards the inside as if he found something.

"Wait, is that guy...?"

"Huh? ...Eek!"

"What...Ugh!"

Although his voice lacked any surprise, fortunately, the Awakeners fell for it. As they turned their heads in surprise, three stones flew and hit the back of their heads.

Looking down at the three Awakeners who fell without making a sound, Yuder signaled to Nahan who had been quietly standing.

"Number 4. Search their pockets quickly."

"I'm Number 4?"

"I'm Number 2, so you must be Number 4."

Even though Nahan looked as if he might say something, he didn't utter a word. He kneeled down and rummaged through the pockets of the Awakeners, finding a bundle of keys. Yuder took them and moved forward decisively.

Not long after, several small rooms with solid iron doors appeared. They were designed with iron bars at the top to allow looking inside.

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