(55) Imperial Capital (Yuffie Stanmiz, III)
"Alright. www.biquge.info From now on, you will be called Big Ash, Second Ash, Third Ash and Little Ash. Lynn named them according to their shape, and the Grey Mice stood up and nodded, as if they could really understand, "Now Big Grey, you're going to go to the left end of this hallway, and come back, and tell me what you sawโ"
The rats listened to the command, squeaked, and scattered. After a while, they returned to their original places, squeaked and reported to Lynn to rest for a while before getting the next task.
"What did they say?" After a while, Yuffie playfully asks her, "When the hell did you learn rat language?" โ
"Actually, it's also a talent of the dragon family." Lin laughed, "Legend has it that dragons can speak 10,000 languages, which is an exaggeration, but it's okay to understand most animals." โ
There was a sound of footsteps not far away, and Lin patted a few rats beside her, and they quickly recovered to their vicious appearances, surrounding the two of them. Soon after, two guards carried oil lamps and walked outside the cell to look at them.
"Two gentlemen." Yuffie cowered beside Lynn, feigning fear, "They don't know why...... Can you help get rid of them if you stay here all the time? โ
The guard looked at them and chuckled, "Because they like what you smell like, little girl." Be careful if you fall asleep and get eaten by them. With that, the two walked away and ignored them.
The pink girl listened to the footsteps and looked at her friend. Lynn grinned silently and gave her a thumbs up.
In order not to arouse the guards' minds, they slightly reduced the frequency of exploration, and continued this operation for more than half a day.
As it goes into the night, the temperature gradually decreases. Glow City is located in the middle of the Oron Empire, and the cells are still cold on winter nights. The slightly older man on the opposite side curled up in a ball, occasionally letting out a dull cough and a low curse. Yuffie and Lynn are both mature travelers who are comfortable with the current environment. They snuggle up and pass each other's body temperature to each other.
The next day, it was not until about noon that the guards brought the next meal. They simply ate some - the black bread was dry and hard, but it could be nibbled on to relieve their boredom. Lynn routinely fed the Grey Rats and ordered them to run a little further away to confirm the location of the prison. In addition, she also asked them to bring a few large earthworms more than 20 centimeters long from the ground and collect them around her.
"It's underground...... It is located not far from Victory Square, ten meters above the ground. After listening to the squeaky 'report' of the gray rats, Lin roughly judged the above facts, "As long as you quickly dispose of the guards on this level, there will be no problem to leave - what about you, are you ready?" โ
Yuffie nodded, "There are thirty-two people on this floor without guards, and twenty of them have responded to my voice, saying that they want to leave here. Give me a quarter of an hour. โ
It is also the power of the Lord of Heaven. On a smaller scale, she can use the Eda Fragments in her body to achieve an oracle-like communication effect. This is done by calling on the nearby network of magic through one's own will, thus being free from the effects of the magic ban.
They waited quietly for the day to pass, finished their dinner, felt the temperature around them slowly drop again, and then began to move.
Lynn pulled out a vial of a red potion from her body, and a smaller box containing a colorless, viscous liquid. She mixed their contents together, tossed them in bread, and fed them to the largest gray mouse.
The rat squeaked and spun around the cell a little restlessly. The power of the potion began to take effect, and its body rapidly swelled, its hair turned bright red, and its sharp front teeth seemed to be longer and shimmered with a metallic sheen.
In just a few minutes, the gray rat, which was originally 20 centimeters long, grew into a 'beast' of nearly 1 meter. It stared at the two of them with blood-red eyes, and Yuffie was slightly nervous, worried about its sudden attack. The blonde girl stretched out her hands, handed them to it, and gave a brisk order.
"Come on, Big Ash, bite this off."
As it turned out, the enlarged gray rat was still docile and obedient - the effect of the previous potion was still there. It opened its mouth, tried it carefully, and bit down hard again and again. The sturdy iron ring quickly deformed and twisted under its stiffer teeth, eventually breaking in two.
"Hmm...... It hurts, and sure enough, it's still too violent. Lynn violently broke the shackles that had become unshaped, and tossed them aside. Because it was originally quite fitted, the deformed iron ring cut the blonde girl's wrist full of blood, which looked a little scary.
Lynn herself doesn't seem to care too much. She patted Ash on the head approvingly, and came to Yuffie's side, burning the ring in her hand with a golden flame breath, then breaking it in half.
Yuffie once again felt the magic in the air, and despite the burning pain in his wrist, he quickly treated Rin's wound, "So, don't use such a rough method next time." โ
"It turned out to be good, and everything was fine. So, let's go to the next step. Lin said briskly, "I'll get rid of the poor guards, and I'll call you the rest." โ
The two high-fived each other gently. Lynn hid her form and took the first step to turn into mist and pass through the iron grate. Yuffie walked up to the door and studied the structure of the prison door. As she expected, there was an alarm spell lurking in the door, which would be triggered by breaking down the door - a simple trap that would only trick inexperienced wizards. She suppressed the alarm spell for the time being, and used her magic to unlock the door without causing any unnecessary noise.
She then proceeded to the cell where each of the people who responded to her was located, opened the door, and directed them to the intended meeting place. On the way, three prisoners asked to join on the impromptu basis, and she agreed to each other's request.
About a quarter of an hour later, Yuffie returned to the door of her cell. Lynn quickly rushed back and gave her a thumbs up, apparently having subdued the guards. The former prisoners gathered together, all looking at them with a slight suspicion and expectation, and occasionally whispering a few words.
"There's one last step left." Yuffie looked around at the crowd and said calmly. She created a barrier at the outside of the crowd to keep the sound out of the guards, "You may have to walk a distance to be safe, please hold on." โ
The surrounding prisoners nodded one after another. Most of them looked very haggard, but standing in place at this time, they could still see a slightly extraordinary bearing. She whispered Edda's prayer to give them a little energy. At the same time, Lynn opened her fanny pack and took out several bottles of the same liquid as before.
"This is still the inventory of the academy days...... It's a hassle to do. The blonde girl complained with some distress, "The materials are also expensive...... I really want that guy named Hughes to lose money to me. โ
Yuffie suddenly remembered something and quickly opened his waist bag to check. Sure enough, she found that there was an extra note inside, and that there were far fewer precious gems in the lock. She unfolded the note, and it was scribbled like a dragon flying and a phoenix dancing.
"Hey, congratulations!
However, it must be emphasized that I am not your ally. It's just that compared to you, that red-haired emperor is even more unpleasant!
The little girl of the dragon clan, there is another ...... What's your name? Forget it, don't worry about the little things, anyway, you're still far away, so let's learn something from the little witch and the old madman of Vanka!
Plus, those two Forbidden Bracelets are mine. Sold to you at a 7% discount, a total of 150 Imperial Gold Coins, is cheap enough?
The goods have been given to you, and I will take the money myselfโif you break it, it will not be my responsibility!
Finally, don't tell the little witch about this, or I'll be angry!
- If you like ogre heads, Hughes Darkeye."
"Mr. Hughes...... It's really hard to evaluate. Yuffie shook his head and said softly, "I don't know if he was the same twenty years ago as he is now." โ
"He's just a guy with bad interests, a confused personality, and a bad character." Lin turned her face, read the content of the note, and pursed her lips, "One day I will get back the debts he owed this time and before, even with interest!" โ