I don't know how long it took, and the girl slowly woke up from the darkness. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The air was filled with a moist, rotten smell of moldy straw, rotten food, and the sour smell of not being washed in a long time. She opened her eyes, and all she could see was the dim light of a fire out of nowhere, faintly illuminating the cramped space. Her gaze moved down from the gray-black ceiling to a finger-thick iron grille about ten centimeters apart, and a closed metal door.

Underneath her body was a cold, hard slate that made her a little uncomfortable. The girl struggled to prop herself up, feeling the weight of her hand pulling downward. She looked down and saw a thick pair of iron shackles clasped tightly around her wrists, attached to a wall not far away with chains the thickness of her forearm, limiting her range of movement to two meters.

Still a little dizzy, she silently calculated a few math problems and recited several elements of the magical construct to make sure she was still sane. Then she tried to cast a simple trick - and predictably, the spell didn't work.

She struggled to raise her hand to look. The iron ring on his hand was engraved with fine runes, and there was not a single gap in the joint, which was very different from the rough iron chain. It was supposed to be a mystic artifact that was a constant anti-magic field, mainly used to imprison wizards or magical creatures. Thanks to its fine production, my wrist will not be sharpened too much, and ...... The shackles should be worth a lot of money, if you can take them, Yuffie thought to herself.

The girl turned her face and searched for her friend in a small space three meters square. Lin was on the ground a meter away from her, her hands also chained, curled up, lying on her side motionless. She tried to get closer, leaning down to get closer to Lynn's face. My friend's breathing was light, but her body temperature was normal, and she just looked like she was still asleep.

So she settled down, sat in a more comfortable position, and looked around the rest of the prison.

The room they were in was roughly in the middle of the cell, flanked by solid stone walls, and opposite by the same iron bars as this side, and the cells that were also separated by stone walls. Two of the three cells in sight were inhabited by one person, all of whom were middle-aged men. They sat without saying a word with their heads bowed, as if they had been held for some time. A dull yellow glow came from both sides of the passage, and the exact location of the light source was not visible.

The cell was silent, except for the occasional droplet of water dripping from the walls and the sound of insects crawling by, accompanied by the sound of their breathing.

"Hmm...... Excuse me. Yu Fei thought for a moment, and gently touched the iron rings of his two hands, making a crisp sound, attracting the attention of the two opposites, "Good morning?" ”

The older one on the other side only raised his eyelids slightly, and ignored her. The other glanced at her, and a glint flashed in her pupils, and then dimmed. Although it was only for a moment, the girl clearly captured what he revealed, the demeanor and temperament of the superior.

"I'm Yufie, a mercenary...... and witches. Now that she has returned to her original appearance, she no longer hides her name, "You are a member of the royal family, a nobleman of the empire...... Or is it a high-ranking official? ”

"The little girl is quite knowledgeable." The middle-aged man on the other side sneered, "It's a pity that he's a prisoner, so he can only wait here for death." ”

The girl was not annoyed, and continued to whisper and chat casually with the other party on relatively relaxed topics. From the man's reply, she learned that the other party was the treasurer of the royal family, and was thrown into prison about half a month ago because of some words that offended Rogman III. When he mentioned this matter, he complained in a low voice with some dissatisfaction, saying that the emperor had been much more irritable than before, and immediately stopped talking.

"So...... There are many people in this prison who are officials of the Empire, right? The girl didn't seem to notice the change in the other party's demeanor, and continued to ask questions calmly.

"At least a dozen, as far as I know." The man replied coldly, lying on his back on the thatched mat, "Don't disturb me, I'm going to take a nap." ”

The girl hummed softly and did not continue to ask. It doesn't matter at this time whether Rogman III's change in personality has anything to do with the power he has gained - on the other hand, the Imperial officials imprisoned in this prison are likely to help them in their future journeys.

There was a slight moan from beside her, and she turned to see Lynn rubbing her chest, trying to get up. She hurried closer.

"Damn...... Hughes is really amazing. Lin easily regained her senses, rubbed her arms and whispered, "I look small, but my hands are not light at all." ”

"Anyway, you're okay - well, at least for now." Yuffie asked her friend to lean on her shoulder and whispered some of the news she had heard earlier.

"I see." Lynn blinked, and suddenly turned her head to look at her face, "Yuffie, you say, could it be Hughes's idea to leave us here?" ”

She immediately understood what her friend meant. Putting them in prison was a normal disposition for the intruders, but it was obviously not normal to detain two outside mercenaries in a place full of Imperial officials. The brigade's "Phantom" behaved strangely, and perhaps it was his covert help to the two of them - including the test, of course.

"Possibly." Yuffie nodded, "So, that's how to get out of here." ”

Even in a cage, she didn't feel nervous. Friends are by their side, and the current situation is still not a desperate situation for them.

"Until then, was Rogman III under control?" Lynn asked, "He doesn't look right at all. ”

"Theoretically, no. He's not the same as the Crow Knights, the undead soldiers in the Breeze Forest, or me, and it's hard for spells or drugs to affect him at the moment. She replied softly, as if with some exclamation, "But medicine or secret magic are not necessary. In many cases, words alone are enough to control people's hearts. ”

"Then leave him alone, there is no cure for the stupid person who has been brainwashed by language." Lin shook her head and looked at the floor of the cell, "You're going to leave with those people, right?" ”

Yuffie nodded.

"It might take some time to figure out the route, so let's stay for a day or two." , The blonde girl touched the pile of thatch behind her, put it to the tip of her nose and sniffed, "Wet...... Forget it, it doesn't matter if the living conditions are there, I just hope their food isn't too bad. ”

Lynn's crow's beak was quickly verified. The empire did not give these former officials any preferential treatment, and the food sent was only simple bread, baked potatoes, and water, but fortunately there was no spoilage. The blonde girl took out a turquoise potion from the inside of her clothes and poured a few drops into the palm of her hand - their fanny packs were still there, but many items could not be taken out smoothly with the magic banned. Then she quietly rubbed some of the breadcrumbs to let them absorb the liquid, and then kneaded them with the potatoes into croballs the size of her little fingertips.

Several fat gray rats smelled the aroma and slipped in through the grate, staring at the two with red-glowing eyes. Lin didn't look scared at all, patted them on the back, and fed them the balls in her hand in turn.

The potion quickly took effect. The gray rats narrowed their eyes and crouched quietly beside Lynn like pets they had kept for a long time.