Chapter 18
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Chapter 18: Deep Fear
Outside the prison, the female believer had a clear look of mockery on her face, "Oh dear, little one, get ready to come with me to meet the warden."
"Meet…meet the warden?" Leo pretended to shrivel in fear, "Ma’am, please…don’t joke with me. I am just a human sacrifice, why…why do I need to meet the warden?"
"Joke? Do I look like I’m joking at all?" The believer spoke fiercely, folding her arms and motioning with her fingers behind her.
The several believers who followed immediately stepped forward, quickly opened the cell door, and pushed Leo down the corridor.
"Ma’am, ma’am, what is happening?" Leo exclaimed outwardly in shock, but inside he remained very calm, trying to gather information, "This must be a misunderstanding; Sister Tina told me I have more than ten days before I am to be sacrificed."
His voice echoed in the cold prison, while the other human sacrifices in the rooms wrapped their blankets tighter around themselves, curling up, with numb expressions on their faces.
It seems that these things happen every day, and they no longer spark their interest.
"More than ten days? Ha ha, kid, there are not more than ten days left." The believer lifted his chin with a smug look on his face, "Come with me to see the warden, and today you can become a follower of my lord!"
"What about Tina? I want to see Tina! Sister Tina said she would protect me!" Leo curled up a little, "Sister Tina promised that as long as I behaved and met her expectations, she would ensure I live until the very last day!"
"Ha ha, Tina." The believer shot him an annoyed glance, "That filthy traitor Tina, who killed two of her comrades, has already been discovered by the warden! Last night, she was captured and personally tortured by the warden; by now, she is probably badly hurt and unconscious, ha ha ha, do you still hope she will save you?"
"Oh dear, kid, if you want to cling to someone powerful, you should look at your situation. Tell me, what good is clinging to the leg of a low-ranking believer? Ha ha ha…"
"Ha ha ha…"
The believer’s voice struck Leo’s heart like a bolt of lightning.
Tina was captured?
Oh… no wonder I can’t reach her at all…
"Thud."
"Thud."
"Thud."
His heart raced suddenly, and his throat felt blocked, making it hard to swallow or to vomit.
His breathing quickened for no reason, and a wave of nausea rose from his stomach to his mouth. His mind felt hazy, as if trapped in a plastic bag, and he could only hear a buzzing sound in his ears.
The voice of the believer grew quieter in his ears.
Cold sweat soaked his outer robe completely, clinging tightly to his skin, and even his dark hair stuck to his scalp.
Leo gritted his teeth as several believers led him to the warden’s room.
Miss Mucus was captured, losing her ability to move… no, she might have lost her awareness, and there was a chance she was in serious danger.
The only chance he had to leave this dreadful place was gone…
What should he do now?
No, he must stay calm, calm, he must definitely remain calm…
Tina was only captured; the situation isn’t hopeless yet. There must be other ways to escape; there has to be.
Leo bit his tongue, letting the rusty taste and sharp pain awaken his mind…
The Order Sect was very close now. If he could find a way to send news of the saintess from here, they could be lured over, and he could be saved… No, time was running out…
Or he could simply surrender to the warden, claiming he had learned the magic of the Joyful Church and could become a Joyful Believer. After all, now was the time they needed people… But no, Tina had already been declared a traitor, and he was closely linked to her; it was impossible to gain their trust in this situation…
So… could he use the Enchanting Eye and combine it with the Order Chain to try to control the warden and escape with her as a hostage? No, that’s not possible. His Spiritual Vision might not be stronger than the warden’s, and even if it was, he didn’t have the physical strength to keep control over her for long.
Many ideas for escape flashed through his mind, but he quickly crossed them out.
No, these methods won’t work…
"Thud."
"Thud."
"Thud."
The instinct to survive made his heartbeat echo repeatedly; in Leo’s eyes, the prisoners he was escorting had turned into little demons holding scythes.
They laughed bitterly, they looked fierce, and they stared at themselves with madness, whispering:
"There’s no way out; don’t think anymore, just give up, be good and die here…"
How could I possibly die here…
How could I possibly give up…
What other ways are there? Move! Think! There must be a way to escape…
The door to the third floor has been opened, and a group of people walks along the rotting stone steps towards the warden’s room.
The walls, covered in green moss, have flickering candlelight that drives away the silver mist.
Fifty meters, thirty meters, twenty meters, ten meters…
Five steps, four steps, three steps…
Finally, Leo reached the door of the warden’s room.
He lowered his head, and his pupils kept shrinking and widening. Even at this moment, he was still thinking of a way to get out.
But no matter how he thought, he couldn’t find even a hint of a possibility.
He was still too weak.
"Hehe." The believer continued to mock with a crazed look, "Oh, little guy, why aren’t you angry anymore? Oh, I can hear your heartbeat, thump, thump, hahahaha."
"You are very nervous, right? Hmm? Do you want your Sister Tina to rescue you?"
"What a pity,
No one can save you!"
After saying this, the believer pushed open the big door of the warden’s room and shoved Leo inside, gleefully:
"Alright, you stay here by yourself. I’ll come back later to collect your body. But the warden has a strong desire to hurt, so I hope by that time, your body is still in good shape."
With a loud bang, the outer door closed.
Leo’s heart trembled, and he unwillingly lifted his head.
Not far away, a graceful woman stood up slowly, stretched, and walked over with a smooth stride.
The sound of high heels clicked on the ground.
But that alluring sound, which reached Leo’s ears, felt like a countdown to his death.
Should we take a chance?
Take a chance on Enchanting Eye, and take a chance on Order Chain?
Control the warden, and then use this opportunity to find Tina!
This is the only way. No matter what, I must take action. I can’t just sit here and wait!
Thinking of this, Leo suddenly pinched his thigh, lifted his head, and felt a deep red swirl in his eyes.
Just then…
"Huh? Master, why do you look like that?" The woman leaned closer to Leo, tilting her head, a bit confused.
"Master…? Master?"
"Yes, do you not like this type, Master?" The woman pouted as her graceful figure slowly melted into a puddle of mysterious, attractive black mucus. "I have already swallowed the warden’s sister. I wanted to give you a surprise~"
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