Chapter 298
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With the sirens blaring, it didn't take long for their captor on this floor to appear before their cell.
"Hey, you!" the 'guard' snarled, pointing his spear at the man who had spoken so impudently to Alec. The guard stood clear outside, his eyes shining with hostility and dissatisfaction. The man was not going to have a good time. "You… you've been a while now. I suppose that's why you think you can escape, right?"
"What?" The man's brain stalled before he paled. "No, no. Of course not, my lord. Of course not. I know the rules! I wouldn't break them for no reason! I was forced to do this!"
The guard sneered at the simpering man in front of him. Even now, both of his hands were still clutched onto the bars. The guard spat on the ground. Excuses from a pathetic worm. They never confessed easily.
Everyone who entered into the cages knew not to touch the bars at any cost because it would produce an ear-splitting alarm that was impossible to ignore for both prisoners and guards alike.
Not only that, the alarms wouldn't shut up until they tasted the blood of the person that had set it off.
The main reason why most of them gave up trying was because the guards became that much more vicious every time they had to endure the pain in their eardrums from the alarms blaring.
"Cut the bullshit," the guard sneered, using his spear to stab the man lightly a few times. With that, the blood splattered both on the ground and on the bars, quieting the alarms.
It was clear to see from the layer of brown on the floor that this wasn't the first time this happened.
The man groaned, but his hands just tightened on the bars. It appeared that he had no intention of letting go at all.
The guard couldn't understand why this usually model prisoner was suddenly acting up. Did he finally go crazy?
The alarms had already stopped because they'd been 'fed' blood, but if he continued holding on any longer, they would start up again.
"Let go, fool!" the guard commanded the panting prisoner. He stabbed the man a few more times.
The man finally seemed to realize what he was doing that set the guard off, and he pleaded for leniency. He quickly let go of the bars. Though the guard had already stabbed him a few times, he knew that it wasn't too deep. He could get by if he just properly nursed his wounds.
But he couldn't handle how wronged he felt. In the first place, if that brat hadn't dodged him, he wouldn't be in this situation!
"It wasn't my fault, my lord!" the man called to the guard, hoping that the superiority that the guard felt from a prisoner calling him a higher rank would make him listen.
"Hm?" The guard didn't seem interested.
"It's true. He kicked me into the bars on purpose," the man said viciously, pointing directly at Alec.
However, the vicious look on his face was not missed by the guard.
The guard sceptically looked at the person the man was pointing out, only for his breath to catch.
The lower the level the prisoner was moved to, the more potential they had. Usually, the ones that were at the lowest level were the most stunning, because magic and looks seemed to come hand in hand.
There were hardly any normal looking people there, but this guard was only in charge of the second basement, which meant that the people here were hardly better than civilians.
As such, most of them were ordinary in pretty much every way.
However, this teenager in front of him shocked him fully.
Why was someone like this here?
They should have scanned both his current potential and his supposed maximum reached potential, but they still left him here in basement two?
Something wasn't adding up, but the guard didn't quite care at this moment.
Seeing that the guard was taking an interest, the man continued talking hastily. "It's him! It's all his fault! Punish him!"
The guard stepped through the cage, sneering at the man. With a swing of his spear, the man who'd set off the alarms was severely wounded, drawing sharp intakes of breath from the people who'd been quietly waiting for the storm to pass.
They looked at the guard with even more fear, which pleased him.
"Why…" the man groaned. He didn't seem to realize his position in the guard's eyes, and the guard gave the man a kick.
"You, stand up," The guard directed his words to Alec. His eyes were lasciviously running up and down Alec's form.
The people here on basement two weren't that important, but they couldn't be randomly killed either.
However, that didn't mean that the guard wasn't allowed to have some… fun… before anything happened.
If they managed to get on the guard's good side, they could delay being chosen at all.
There was no lack of both men and women inside the various cages that exchanged favours with the sole guard on this level. It looked like Alec was going to be the lucky favourite this time.
If Alec could hear the thoughts going around in these prisoner's heads, he would have sneered at them. Exchanging sexual favours for basic human rights was seen as lucky? He would rather spit in the guard's face and hasten his execution if he had no choice.
Alec stared at the guard with a slight smile, but it only seemed to egg the guard on more.
Just before the guard made a move to grab Alec's arm, Alec stood up on his own.
The guard grinned, his teeth yellowing. Alec sneered in disgust. It was like these people never heard of hygiene. If you were already ugly, why let your hygiene get even worse?
Then again, it was better for these people to never procreate. Well, it wasn't like they would have a chance to do so even if they wanted to once Alec was through with them.
There wasn't a single decent person in this place.
Seeing the beauty docilely following him, the guard was pleased. He grabbed the offender by the foot and dragged him out, leaving a trail of blood on the floor.
The man's weak groans continued, but Alec still obediently followed behind him.
The guard didn't even seem to notice that a 'normal' person wouldn't be smiling in this situation.
The guard brought Alec to a room and shoved him inside.
"Stay here," the guard commanded, and shut the door with a loud bang.
There was the sound of clinking keys, before the sound of something heavy being dragged away. Weak groans came from the man.
Alec raised a brow. So confident he wouldn't be a problem?
They even took him out of the magic dampening array, which meant he could use magic.
…Was this what they meant about beauty bringing downfall to cities?
Alec's brows furrowed, feeling disgusted. Why did he feel like every person in this place was a pervert?
He glared at the floor for a split second before snooping around the guard's bunk to find anything incriminating.
Rather than saying he was here as an apostle of justice he was more interested in being able to vent his anger upon this place.
Alec rifled through the desk, ignoring the bed that contained various disgusting smells entirely.
The only thing that was of use was the guard's diary.
Alec raised a brow. Such a man kept a diary? How unexpected.
Flipping through it, his face darkened. It was filled with the disgusting man's various sexual escapades.
Alec ground his teeth, forcing himself to skim through it to look properly.
There were bits of information sprinkled about the place and its workings here and there, so Alec couldn't stop even if he wanted to.
Still, he made sure to note to disembowel the guard later. He was even more disgusting than he originally thought.
There were footsteps echoing down the corridor, and Alec didn't even have to have enhanced hearing to know that, with how loudly the man stepped.
It was as if he delighted in the terror that his footsteps down the hallway caused.
He could have put the book away, but Alec continued flipping through it.
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With the sirens blaring, it didn't take long for their captor on this floor to appear before their cell.
"Hey, you!" the 'guard' snarled, pointing his spear at the man who had spoken so impudently to Alec. The guard stood clear outside, his eyes shining with hostility and dissatisfaction. The man was not going to have a good time. "You… you've been a while now. I suppose that's why you think you can escape, right?"
"What?" The man's brain stalled before he paled. "No, no. Of course not, my lord. Of course not. I know the rules! I wouldn't break them for no reason! I was forced to do this!"
The guard sneered at the simpering man in front of him. Even now, both of his hands were still clutched onto the bars. The guard spat on the ground. Excuses from a pathetic worm. They never confessed easily.
Everyone who entered into the cages knew not to touch the bars at any cost because it would produce an ear-splitting alarm that was impossible to ignore for both prisoners and guards alike.
Not only that, the alarms wouldn't shut up until they tasted the blood of the person that had set it off.
The main reason why most of them gave up trying was because the guards became that much more vicious every time they had to endure the pain in their eardrums from the alarms blaring.
"Cut the bullshit," the guard sneered, using his spear to stab the man lightly a few times. With that, the blood splattered both on the ground and on the bars, quieting the alarms.
It was clear to see from the layer of brown on the floor that this wasn't the first time this happened.
The man groaned, but his hands just tightened on the bars. It appeared that he had no intention of letting go at all.
The guard couldn't understand why this usually model prisoner was suddenly acting up. Did he finally go crazy?
The alarms had already stopped because they'd been 'fed' blood, but if he continued holding on any longer, they would start up again.
"Let go, fool!" the guard commanded the panting prisoner. He stabbed the man a few more times.
The man finally seemed to realize what he was doing that set the guard off, and he pleaded for leniency. He quickly let go of the bars. Though the guard had already stabbed him a few times, he knew that it wasn't too deep. He could get by if he just properly nursed his wounds.
But he couldn't handle how wronged he felt. In the first place, if that brat hadn't dodged him, he wouldn't be in this situation!
"It wasn't my fault, my lord!" the man called to the guard, hoping that the superiority that the guard felt from a prisoner calling him a higher rank would make him listen.
"Hm?" The guard didn't seem interested.
"It's true. He kicked me into the bars on purpose," the man said viciously, pointing directly at Alec.
However, the vicious look on his face was not missed by the guard.
The guard sceptically looked at the person the man was pointing out, only for his breath to catch.
The lower the level the prisoner was moved to, the more potential they had. Usually, the ones that were at the lowest level were the most stunning, because magic and looks seemed to come hand in hand.
There were hardly any normal looking people there, but this guard was only in charge of the second basement, which meant that the people here were hardly better than civilians.
As such, most of them were ordinary in pretty much every way.
However, this teenager in front of him shocked him fully.
Why was someone like this here?
They should have scanned both his current potential and his supposed maximum reached potential, but they still left him here in basement two?
Something wasn't adding up, but the guard didn't quite care at this moment.
Seeing that the guard was taking an interest, the man continued talking hastily. "It's him! It's all his fault! Punish him!"
The guard stepped through the cage, sneering at the man. With a swing of his spear, the man who'd set off the alarms was severely wounded, drawing sharp intakes of breath from the people who'd been quietly waiting for the storm to pass.
They looked at the guard with even more fear, which pleased him.
"Why…" the man groaned. He didn't seem to realize his position in the guard's eyes, and the guard gave the man a kick.
"You, stand up," The guard directed his words to Alec. His eyes were lasciviously running up and down Alec's form.
The people here on basement two weren't that important, but they couldn't be randomly killed either.
However, that didn't mean that the guard wasn't allowed to have some… fun… before anything happened.
If they managed to get on the guard's good side, they could delay being chosen at all.
There was no lack of both men and women inside the various cages that exchanged favours with the sole guard on this level. It looked like Alec was going to be the lucky favourite this time.
If Alec could hear the thoughts going around in these prisoner's heads, he would have sneered at them. Exchanging sexual favours for basic human rights was seen as lucky? He would rather spit in the guard's face and hasten his execution if he had no choice.
Alec stared at the guard with a slight smile, but it only seemed to egg the guard on more.
Just before the guard made a move to grab Alec's arm, Alec stood up on his own.
The guard grinned, his teeth yellowing. Alec sneered in disgust. It was like these people never heard of hygiene. If you were already ugly, why let your hygiene get even worse?
Then again, it was better for these people to never procreate. Well, it wasn't like they would have a chance to do so even if they wanted to once Alec was through with them.
There wasn't a single decent person in this place.
Seeing the beauty docilely following him, the guard was pleased. He grabbed the offender by the foot and dragged him out, leaving a trail of blood on the floor.
The man's weak groans continued, but Alec still obediently followed behind him.
The guard didn't even seem to notice that a 'normal' person wouldn't be smiling in this situation.
The guard brought Alec to a room and shoved him inside.
"Stay here," the guard commanded, and shut the door with a loud bang.
There was the sound of clinking keys, before the sound of something heavy being dragged away. Weak groans came from the man.
Alec raised a brow. So confident he wouldn't be a problem?
They even took him out of the magic dampening array, which meant he could use magic.
…Was this what they meant about beauty bringing downfall to cities?
Alec's brows furrowed, feeling disgusted. Why did he feel like every person in this place was a pervert?
He glared at the floor for a split second before snooping around the guard's bunk to find anything incriminating.
Rather than saying he was here as an apostle of justice he was more interested in being able to vent his anger upon this place.
Alec rifled through the desk, ignoring the bed that contained various disgusting smells entirely.
The only thing that was of use was the guard's diary.
Alec raised a brow. Such a man kept a diary? How unexpected.
Flipping through it, his face darkened. It was filled with the disgusting man's various sexual escapades.
Alec ground his teeth, forcing himself to skim through it to look properly.
There were bits of information sprinkled about the place and its workings here and there, so Alec couldn't stop even if he wanted to.
Still, he made sure to note to disembowel the guard later. He was even more disgusting than he originally thought.
There were footsteps echoing down the corridor, and Alec didn't even have to have enhanced hearing to know that, with how loudly the man stepped.
It was as if he delighted in the terror that his footsteps down the hallway caused.
He could have put the book away, but Alec continued flipping through it.
With the sirens blaring, it didn't take long for their captor on this floor to appear before their cell."Hey, you!" the 'guard' snarled, pointing his spear at the man who had spoken so impudently to Alec. The guard stood clear outside, his eyes shining with hostility and dissatisfaction. The man was not going to have a good time. "You you've been a while now. I suppose that's why you think you can escape, right?""What?" The man's brain stalled before he paled. "No, no. Of course not, my lord. Of course not. I know the rules! I wouldn't break them for no reason! I was forced to do this!"The guard sneered at the simpering man in front of him. Even now, both of his hands were still clutched onto the bars. The guard spat on the ground. Excuses from a pathetic worm. They never confessed easily.Everyone who entered into the cages knew not to touch the bars at any cost because it would produce an ear-splitting alarm that was impossible to ignore for both prisoners and guards alike.Not only that, the alarms wouldn't shut up until they tasted the blood of the person that had set it off.The main reason why most of them gave up trying was because the guards became that much more vicious every time they had to endure the pain in their eardrums from the alarms blaring."Cut the bullshit," the guard sneered, using his spear to stab the man lightly a few times. With that, the blood splattered both on the ground and on the bars, quieting the alarms.It was clear to see from the layer of brown on the floor that this wasn't the first time this happened.The man groaned, but his hands just tightened on the bars. It appeared that he had no intention of letting go at all.The guard couldn't understand why this usually model prisoner was suddenly acting up. Did he finally go crazy?The alarms had already stopped because they'd been 'fed' blood, but if he continued holding on any longer, they would start up again."Let go, fool!" the guard commanded the panting prisoner. He stabbed the man a few more times.The man finally seemed to realize what he was doing that set the guard off, and he pleaded for leniency. He quickly let go of the bars. Though the guard had already stabbed him a few times, he knew that it wasn't too deep. He could get by if he just properly nursed his wounds.But he couldn't handle how wronged he felt. In the first place, if that brat hadn't dodged him, he wouldn't be in this situation!"It wasn't my fault, my lord!" the man called to the guard, hoping that the superiority that the guard felt from a prisoner calling him a higher rank would make him listen."Hm?" The guard didn't seem interested."It's true. He kicked me into the bars on purpose," the man said viciously, pointing directly at Alec.However, the vicious look on his face was not missed by the guard.The guard sceptically looked at the person the man was pointing out, only for his breath to catch.The lower the level the prisoner was moved to, the more potential they had. Usually, the ones that were at the lowest level were the most stunning, because magic and looks seemed to come hand in hand.There were hardly any normal looking people there, but this guard was only in charge of the second basement, which meant that the people here were hardly better than civilians.As such, most of them were ordinary in pretty much every way.However, this teenager in front of him shocked him fully.Why was someone like this here?They should have scanned both his current potential and his supposed maximum reached potential, but they still left him here in basement two?Something wasn't adding up, but the guard didn't quite care at this moment.Seeing that the guard was taking an interest, the man continued talking hastily. "It's him! It's all his fault! Punish him!"The guard stepped through the cage, sneering at the man. With a swing of his spear, the man who'd set off the alarms was severely wounded, drawing sharp intakes of breath from the people who'd been quietly waiting for the storm to pass.They looked at the guard with even more fear, which pleased him."Why" the man groaned. He didn't seem to realize his position in the guard's eyes, and the guard gave the man a kick."You, stand up," The guard directed his words to Alec. His eyes were lasciviously running up and down Alec's form.The people here on basement two weren't that important, but they couldn't be randomly killed either.However, that didn't mean that the guard wasn't allowed to have some fun before anything happened.If they managed to get on the guard's good side, they could delay being chosen at all.There was no lack of both men and women inside the various cages that exchanged favours with the sole guard on this level. It looked like Alec was going to be the lucky favourite this time.If Alec could hear the thoughts going around in these prisoner's heads, he would have sneered at them. Exchanging sexual favours for basic human rights was seen as lucky? He would rather spit in the guard's face and hasten his execution if he had no choice.Alec stared at the guard with a slight smile, but it only seemed to egg the guard on more.Just before the guard made a move to grab Alec's arm, Alec stood up on his own.The guard grinned, his teeth yellowing. Alec sneered in disgust. It was like these people never heard of hygiene. If you were already ugly, why let your hygiene get even worse?Then again, it was better for these people to never procreate. Well, it wasn't like they would have a chance to do so even if they wanted to once Alec was through with them.There wasn't a single decent person in this place.Seeing the beauty docilely following him, the guard was pleased. He grabbed the offender by the foot and dragged him out, leaving a trail of blood on the floor.The man's weak groans continued, but Alec still obediently followed behind him.The guard didn't even seem to notice that a 'normal' person wouldn't be smiling in this situation.The guard brought Alec to a room and shoved him inside."Stay here," the guard commanded, and shut the door with a loud bang.There was the sound of clinking keys, before the sound of something heavy being dragged away. Weak groans came from the man.Alec raised a brow. So confident he wouldn't be a problem?They even took him out of the magic dampening array, which meant he could use magic.Was this what they meant about beauty bringing downfall to cities?Alec's brows furrowed, feeling disgusted. Why did he feel like every person in this place was a pervert?He glared at the floor for a split second before snooping around the guard's bunk to find anything incriminating.Rather than saying he was here as an apostle of justice he was more interested in being able to vent his anger upon this place.Alec rifled through the desk, ignoring the bed that contained various disgusting smells entirely.The only thing that was of use was the guard's diary.Alec raised a brow. Such a man kept a diary? How unexpected.Flipping through it, his face darkened. It was filled with the disgusting man's various sexual escapades.Alec ground his teeth, forcing himself to skim through it to look properly.There were bits of information sprinkled about the place and its workings here and there, so Alec couldn't stop even if he wanted to.Still, he made sure to note to disembowel the guard later. He was even more disgusting than he originally thought.There were footsteps echoing down the corridor, and Alec didn't even have to have enhanced hearing to know that, with how loudly the man stepped.It was as if he delighted in the terror that his footsteps down the hallway caused.He could have put the book away, but Alec continued flipping through it.
