"Is it true that I cannot be freed from this place?" Zeion shouted upon hearing that statement.
Mily was not at all surprised by this reaction; her eyes remained calm, displaying an intimidating demeanor.
"Unfortunately that thing cannot be done! This problem arose from your own actions, you should realize this place has its own rules! But, you're lucky you didn't engage in even worse actions! If you had, it might have ended in execution…"
This did not bring any joy to Zeion. With a weary face, he gazed down at the floor.
This was far from what he desired; his original goal of seeking a hermit had turned into a disaster like this. Moreover, Mily's intense gaze explained this situation would not be tolerated by anyone.
"Truly annoying! Now I have to be inside the confinement…"
With a worried expression, Mily looked at Zeion, who seemed resigned t
The answer to all these problems was clear before his eyes; Zeion had to surrender everything he might want to do.He had to be there as a worker, and now it was the fifth day. Sweat poured down every inch of his body, the hot sun never stopped shining on him.Thing... Thing...He wiped the sweat off his forehead, turning slightly to glance at the other workers."Huh... they really seem to treat us like worthless laborers!"Every face present showed no gratitude for all this, faces filled with disappointment. How could they survive? Obtaining the desired quarry was already very difficult, and the payment given did not match the reality.For adult men with hard jobs, one bread wouldn't be enough to fill their stomachs. However, they had no choice but to survive."Can we eat today?" asked a man sitting in the shade, accompanied by his
There was nothing Zeion could do; he had to accept the punishment that had been given. For several days work without stopping, only gathering quarry stones for a piece of bread to survive."From any perspective, this kind of work is too heavy! Huh... it's really difficult to do all this..."Even Zeion's well-trained body would still feel weary with all this, his body in a seated position staring endlessly at the mining wall.Unconsciously, he had channeled a large flow of energy throughout his body, which, if used now, would create a giant crater."Should I just escape from here?" grumbled Zeion."Good afternoon, young man..."This voice diverted Zeion's gaze; spontaneously, he glanced to the right, where an old man was already standing, looking friendly toward him.Seeing Zeion silent, the old man spoke again, "Why? Didn't you hear my gr
"Hah... a massive wall, I feel like I could smash it until becomes a small piece..."Zeion has entered the baseless hallucination phase, tirelessly working under the scorching sun.Even the sharpened mental fortitude of a fighter can still give up to such damage.Three days had passed since he learned that he would be there for some time; the previous competition he wanted to watch was no longer a concern. At this point, he just wanted to leave as soon as possible, no matter what happened."I'll go crazy if I keep working like this..."The environment filled with such misery truly made Zeion feel nauseous."Stupid, don't be lazy to work...""They're doing it again..."Psh...Becoming a horrifying spectacle for everyone, if any worker couldn't do their job, they would immediately be p
With indifference, Zeion walked away; he had no time to deal with this burly man. His entire body was exhausted from today's work, and he longed to lie down and feel the pleasure of stretching his body."Where do you want to go?..."Zeion's shoulder was grabbed, and his body bit turned. With surprise in his eyes, he watched the man in action.Dash...A blow to his face caused the bread in his hand to fall to the ground.Everyone witnessing this fell silent; the punch was powerful enough to make the sound ring.The pain from the punch made Zeion bow his head, staring directly at the bread now mixed with the soil.That was his dinner for today's work, and since earlier, he had been very hungry. All of this was truly tiring for him; after working all day, he had to accept that his bread had fallen."Why did you turn my b
The events of last night were quite chaotic, but Zeion who was exhausted, still didn't realize it all. More precisely, he didn't care; it would be more better for him to sleep soundly and eliminate the fatigue.By the time morning arrived, unnoticed changes had already taken place. Other prisoners seemed reluctant to cross paths or make eye contact with Zeion. They chose to avoid him."What are they doing? Humph... it's annoying; I shouldn't be here..."And, in the next few hours, Zeion mined stones as usual, showing no signs of fatigue despite not eating anything the previous night."Damn, if it weren't for that guy, I would have had a meal!"Gruu...The rumbling continued in his stomach; he couldn't stop the noise. His body wasn't as agile as before.This continued until break time, where he sat, staring at the mined rocks. It never hap
Slowly every eye pupil tightened, as a man appeared in the midst of this atmosphere.Everyone witnessing it could feel the intense intimidating aura emanating from this man; just looking at his body would give rise to a feeling of wanting to escape."What is this? Why does that person look so intimidating?"The first meeting with Aesyium didn't show anything important, but now Zeion's body seemed to be stirred by the energy fluctuations. He felt as if he was being led to do something that might shake the surrounding area.If not for Hander's warning to control his emotions, he might have quickly stepped forward, confidently showing that Aesyium was someone he could defeat.Aesyium began to glance at each face in front of him, looking insulting and condescending. He even hoped not to linger there.A slight exhale, and some of those who saw his reaction underst
After several hours of this selection process, participants who successfully passed it would be confirmed to participate in the competition.However, this did not make Aesyium very happy. Snorting a few times, he expressed his disappointment that had already engulfed his body."It's hard for me to believe that among these people, there's isn't a single figure worth hoping for!"Most of those who passed the selection were individuals with high criminal records, specializing in robbery and other despicable acts.In the competition scheduled for tomorrow, all the complaints will be not a problem. Every fighter would use their best abilities to survive.One soldier came to report that the selection process was complete.Aesyium did not give a direct response. His face appeared mute, and his hand gently touched his chin, playing hard against his thou
"Hooh... you say this with great arrogance, do you understand the consequences?" Aesyium asked.Anyone would think Zeion was daydreaming, the person he was talking to held the highest authority. And, with his arrogance, Zeion uttered such words."I know the consequences. If you didn't handle this in a cruel manner, I might not have intervened. But, what you've done is truly outrageous! If you only wanted to select those with abilities, it should have been done with a few individuals. Why did you instruct everyone to do it?""Your courage to say this is truly commendable. I never expected to meet someone bold enough to voice such opinions."The atmosphere became tense; they exchanged glances with intimidating auras."Kid, what you're doing is a violation! In other words, you're trying to protect others even though someone else was at fault.""Hah... whether it