The white light faded away.
The stench assaulted Kieran's nostrils, causing him to frown.
The pain in his chest and back made him furrow his brows even tighter.
He lowered his head and looked at the crisscrossing, bloody whip marks on his chest. He didn't even need to think to know that his back was as badly mangled as his chest.
[You have been whipped, HP decreased by 220!]
[You have entered Moderately Wounded status …]
"So this is the punishment?"
Kieran thought to himself.
When he had seen the background notifications, he had already felt that something was wrong.
However, the situation before him was worse than he had imagined.
He had already suffered such a degree of injury.
What about Lawless and Hanses?
Lawless was the player with the most dungeon runs, and considering that the Special Dungeon had assigned him a Main Mission based on the dungeon run difficulty, he would have suffered even more severe injuries.
Hanses was the main culprit, so he would be the one to be taken care of the most.
Kieran unconsciously opened the team channel and sent a message.
[Communication restricted in Special Dungeon Environment!]
"I knew it!"
Kieran could not help but sigh as he looked at the system notifications.
The three of them had already guessed that something like this would happen during their previous discussion.
They had even made preparations for it.
Although the situation was not looking good, it was still within their expectations.
Kieran started to size up his surroundings.
The whole cell was less than three square meters.
It was cold, damp, and had a foul stench.
The cell was made out of hard stone, and every corner was covered in moss.
The cell door was made out of heavy wood, with iron bars and rivets on it. Although it was rusty, it looked extremely sturdy.
There was a small window at the bottom of the cell door, which reminded Kieran of the cell door in Alcatraz Prison.
Regardless of the time, some things would always come from the same source.
Kieran cursed in his heart.
Bang! Bang!
Kieran raised his hand and knocked on the cell door twice.
The heavy knocking proved that the cell door was much sturdier than it looked.
However, this was not what Kieran cared about.
He was more concerned about the shackles on his hands and feet, as well as the large iron ball on the other end of the shackles.
That big iron ball was solid. Kieran tried to lift it. According to his estimation, this big iron ball weighed at least 50 kilograms.
"If an ordinary person can't get rid of this big iron ball, it's simply a delusion if they want to break out of prison!"
Kieran thought to himself.
Even if he had extraordinary strength, it would be very difficult for him to leave this place because he was being dragged down by this big iron ball.
Therefore, he had to break free from the shackles of this big iron ball.
He looked at the iron lock on the shackles.
Kieran opened his mouth and reached out to touch the strand of hair between his teeth.
Or more accurately, [Deceiver's Key]!
The Instance Dungeon's note, 'Due to theft, all your items are in danger of being confiscated. Please choose your equipment and items carefully.' That's right.
But this was only on the surface. Things that could be hidden in more concealed places naturally didn't count.
For example, the [Deceiver's Key]!
It looked like a strand of hair, so it would be very easy to hide it on one's body.
Still, to be safe, Kieran tried his best to hide the [Deceiver's Key]. He stuck one end between his teeth and swallowed the other end.
With his tongue covering his mouth, he would not be able to find it unless he opened his mouth and used a flashlight to check.
Otherwise, he would not be able to find it.
It seemed like Grand Duke Morko's prison had never been inspected in such detail before.
He grabbed the [Deceiver's Key] by one end and slowly pulled it out.
It was not a good feeling.
Especially when the [Deceiver's Key] touched his throat, he felt nauseous. Kieran's stomach kept cramping.
When Kieran pulled the [Deceiver's Key] out completely, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of sour saliva.
Blargh!
His stomach felt like it was turning upside down, and he couldn't help but bend down.
His actions immediately affected the injuries on his chest and back.
"Tsssss!"
The burning pain made Kieran clench his teeth.
When he heard footsteps coming from outside though, he held his breath and focused.
"Prison guards!"
Kieran tried to guess the identity of the footsteps.
He listened attentively.
The footsteps came from the left, heading towards the right.
The footsteps were not slow. Around two minutes later, the footsteps became softer and softer until they disappeared.
Five minutes later, the footsteps came from the right again, heading back the way they came.
However, when the footsteps reached the door of his cell, the footsteps came to a halt …
Swoosh!
The window above the cell door, which had been blocked by the wooden boards, was half open.
A prison guard with only half his face was visible.
With the help of the torch the prison guard was holding, Kieran could clearly see his dirty face and the ruthlessness and disdain in his eyes.
"How dare you rob the Grand Duke's treasure vault!
You really don't know what's good for you!
Don't worry, I'll take good care of you and your two companions while you're here … It's an order from the warden! "
The prison guard said as his index finger slid across his neck.
Bang!
Before Kieran could reply, the prison guard closed the window again.
Kieran did not care about the threat.
In his mind, he was thinking more about the meaning of the footsteps from before.
"Based on the height of the window on the cell door, the person is about 1.75 meters tall. The distance between each step is 70 centimeters. From left to right, the person spent about two minutes walking. After about 100 steps, the footsteps started to move downwards."
Five minutes later, the prison guard returned.
If I include the time he took to climb the stairs … "
"Then, the prison I'm in should be divided into two floors. Each floor is about 70 meters long. According to the width of the cells and the thickness of each wall for safety reasons, there should be about 15 to 18 cells if it's just a single-sided cell!"
Even if the population of a principality is only around 100,000, the prison shouldn't be this small. This must be the Grand Duke's private prison!
This kind of prison shouldn't be outside the castle. It must be under the castle!
That's why this place is so cold and damp! "
Kieran calculated quickly based on the knowledge he had gained from [Tracking].
The [Deceiver's Key] in his hand did not stop.
As Kieran moved his fingers, the end of the key went into the keyhole.
Kak!
The next moment, the iron shackles on the cell door were easily unlocked.
At this moment, footsteps could be heard from outside once again.
It wasn't the prison guard from before.
It wasn't just one prison guard!
PS: Second update ~
"There was an accident in the afternoon, so this chapter is late!"
Dejected and apologetic.
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