Section 1: Fellow inmates whom they have never met
When he awoke, he found himself sleeping on a hay bunk, his hands and feet in heavy chains. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Info's temples were pounding violently, his stomach was nauseous, and he was lying on the ground retching a few times without throwing up anything, not even a drop of saliva. The wound in his chest was still aching, and he felt uncomfortable. Rex rolled over and put his palms on the ground, struggling to his knees.
With a wave of dizziness in front of him, he touched his left temple with his hand. "Oh!" cried out in pain, clenching his fists and curling up with his head down, the sharp pain gushing out of his temples like a spring of water, flowing quickly to every corner of his body. He felt his head swell and wide, as if it was about to tear from his neck.
Rex let out a prolonged moan, as if only screaming could alleviate the well-being pain, and the pain in his head caused his muscles to spasm, and his body began to tremble. Rex closed his eyes tightly and gritted his teeth in an attempt to use his strong will to fight the pain that swept through his body, to prevent his body and mind from being overwhelmed by the stinging pain. After a minute of perseverance, the terrible pain slowly subsided, and finally calmed down.
An egg-sized bag of meat bulged from his temple, his head was still groggy, his muscles were shaking, his limbs could barely support his entire body, and he staggered and almost fell. Rex used his strong will to overcome the pain, and only after his physical discomfort had subsided did he slowly open his eyes and observe his surroundings.
He was confined to a veritable "black cell", and there was no light in the cell. Darkness and shadows filled the space, and even though he had been in this environment long enough, his eyes still couldn't see his surroundings clearly.
Only the square iron cage gradually caught his eyes. The space of the cage is not large, and the length and width are only a distance of a normal human height. A heavy, solid iron door with a mesh structure divides the prison and the hall into two worlds.
From the structure of the iron gates, he knew that this was not the same prison he and Barbas had broken into in the first place, the cage was smaller, the location was more hidden, and the surrounding environment was extremely quiet. Rex looked out through the iron door and saw that the hall outside the cell was pitch black, with a small wooden table with a simple design and benches around it. There were no guards in sight, only a torch that was about to be extinguished was stuck in the wall near the exit. The torches emitted a small glow of warmth, illuminating the steps below the staircase.
"That must be the exit to the outside. Oh, Keys isn't here, and Barbas isn't here, I don't know where they're being held. This should be a real black prison. Rex thought to himself. He kept speculating in his mind about the fate of Barbas and Keith, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of sadness rush up to his throat.
The entire prison was silent, and he could even hear the breeze waving through the trees outside, and the occasional dragon roaring through the air.
"Hey!" Rex sighed heavily, a little sadly.
"Yo, you're awake?" a deep voice came from the darkness. Then there was a strange laugh, low, vicissitudes, a sense of schadenfreude.
He looked left and right, didn't see anyone, and yelled, "Who's where?
The strange laughter did not stop because of his roar, but laughed more unscrupulously. Rex endured a shrill laugh until it stopped, then asked, "Who are you?"
The other party was silent for a while, "No, I saw you the day you were locked in!" the voice said.
"Oh, it's just me, and haven't you seen a wolf or anything?" asked Rex.
"No, yes your companion?. The voice asked.
"Yes, it's called Babas, an elven wolf that can change. ”
"Barbas, the goddess of wisdom, Klaas, Lily's patron dog?" the voice excited.
"That's right, it's it. ”
"You swear you're not lying?"
Rex was stunned, "What? Do you suspect that I lied to you?"
The other party said with interest, "I'm just amazed, you can actually find the guardian of the demon god as a partner, you are amazing, how did you do it?"
"It's simple, I just beat it. ”
"What's your name?" there was a sound of moving bodies from next door to the cell.
"Sepdin Rex. ”
"Rex!" the voice repeated, "the name is familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere. ”
"Well, who are you? Can you tell us about yourself?" asked Rex.
"What do you want to know?"
"Whatever you want, as long as I hear your voice, I won't be so lonely. ”
There was a hearty laugh from next door, but this time it was much warmer. "You're an interesting person, okay, I'll tell you your story. ”
"What should I call you?"
"My name is Zuke Odom, and I'm an orc warrior. ”
"Okay, so how long have you been here, Odom?" asked Rex.
"Well!! it's been about half a year! Before I was brought to this black prison, the red mountain flowers in my hometown had just bloomed. I think it's withered now!"
"Do you know where we are?"
"Black Prison, the most heavily guarded prison in Thorn City. Used to imprison special criminals and the strongest enemies. ”
"How do you know?"
"From the soldiers on guard, sometimes they complain. After all, guarding such an important prison is a very dangerous job, and no one wants to risk their lives to stand guard here. ”
"Anyone else?"
"Not at the moment, just you and me. There was a prince of White Horse Castle who was locked up in your room. ”
"Have you seen him?" asked Rex excitedly.
"Yes, but they didn't get along for long, he was taken out and never came back, and soon after, you were brought in. ”
"Oh!" Rex nodded in the dark, "So, how did you end up here?"
"It's a long story. Odom let out a long sigh.
"Tell me, I have time to listen, and I would love to know the story of what happened to you, it must be wonderful. ”
Odom laughed heartily again, "No one has spoken to me since I was locked up here, and you're the only one." ”
Rex laughed too. "Okay, tell me how you got caught in the black jail, I really want to be your audience. ”
"Let's start with my hometown. Rex heard Odom's tone calm, "I was born in Dragonbone City in the High Rock Country, where the Orcs are from. Just by looking at the name, its meaning is very obvious. Orcs are natural dragon hunters and warriors, and from the day the tribe was formed, we have been living from it, selling the keels and scales obtained from hunting to grocers in exchange for living expenses. ”
"As far as I know, dragon hunting is a very dangerous job, and people often die very often. Rex said.
"You're right, every time we go out to hunt dragons, our people will be sacrificed, but in order to continue the orc race, we have to persevere, there is no choice. Half a year ago, I obtained my father's permission to take about thirty dragon hunters with my cronies to hunt a frost dragon named Mirmo in the Red Mountain Mountains, and we finally found it in the lair at the top of the mountain, and after a brutal and fierce battle, we finally cut off the frost dragon's head. However, on the way back, we were attacked by the Tiger Army, and I, along with the rest of the warriors, fought to the death with the army led by the Tiger King Thor Amuron. ”
"I think it was a stupid decision. If I were me, I would have chosen to run away. ”
Odom smiled softly, though Rex couldn't see it. "It doesn't matter if you're stupid or smart. We fought the Tigermen army with unwavering faith, and when the last dragon hunter was defeated, they captured me. Our resistance ended in failure, because the disparity in strength was too great. ”
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed at you, it was stupid to do that. Actually, you're a hero, a warrior. Rex said.
"It's not a hero, a warrior," Odom said, "and we're all doing our best not to submit to the rule of the tigermen." ”
"And you were taken captive by King Amuron and brought here?" said Rex.
"That's right, I didn't expect to be detained for half a year. I think my father must have been in a hurry, maybe they thought I was dead. ”
"Haven't you ever thought about escaping from prison and escaping from the black prison!"
In the darkness, Odom shook his head and muttered to himself, "I thought about it, but I was controlled by this chain, and my companions didn't know where they were caught." It's a lot of power!"
Suddenly, a cough came from next door.
"Hey, it's okay, you're alright!" Odom asked nervously.
Rex covered his mouth and rubbed his chest with his other hand, slowly easing the cough caused by the inhalation. "I'm fine, I may have been hit in the throat, just rest for a while. How about if I help you get out of this black prison and you become my companion?"
Hearing Rex's words, Odom stood up curiously, clasping his hands over his chest. "Why do you want me to be your companion, and what is your goal?"
"Soar the skies and become the strongest assassin in the world. ”
"You know what you're talking about? The World's Greatest Assassin is not a simple title. ”
"I know and know very well about that. It's like a light in my life, where it will always be on, that's a dream I've been pursuing all my life. ”
"Well, just understand your own dreams in life. However, I will seriously consider your suggestion, after all, I also have my own dreams that I want to achieve. ”