Chapter 335: Bloodied. Bruised. Trapped

“Don’t just renew my life for the month,” she said. “Heal me. Every wound. I can’t fall now… The mission is not over.”

“Warning. This will cost all your good points. Every single one.”

“I know.”

Do you accept?

“…Yes.”

A surge of warmth filled her chest. Golden light swirled through her veins. Every cut sealed. Every bruise faded. Her strength returned like a flood.

She stood up, renewed, unbroken.

She walked back to the others with an even pace. The first thing Abuchi did when he saw her was to examine her up and down. He only relaxed when he saw that she was fine.

‘How remarkable,’ he thought. She fought nine second rate guards all at once and came out without a single scratch.

If only Abuchi knew that Nnenna almost died in that fight. He probably would not be so calm.

King Mesha, Ruth, and her mother had stared with wide eyes throughout the entire fight.

The prison bars could not hide their shock.

They recognized Abuchi immediately, his stance, his voice, the way he fought like someone with something to protect. Ruth’s heart pounded in her chest. It really was him. Her Abuchi.

But the other two fighters were harder to place. One was a young man, unfamiliar. The other… a girl. A courageous girl. Ruth squinted, a strange feeling twisting in her chest.

It looked like Nnenna.

But no, it couldn’t be.

Could it?

let herself believe

the girl stepped forward, breathing hard but standing strong.

to save you people,”

Ruth froze.

mother let out a soft

Mesha narrowed

a courageous

was the second princess

Nnenna.

guards and pulled a set of keys from his belt. “Let’s go. There’s no time to

motion. They stepped out of the cell quickly, glancing at each other, still

they reached

creak echoed from the dungeon

metal doors from the front side slowly

And then

Clap. Clap. Clap.

mocking applause

from the shadows of

like a younger version of King Mesha, sharper features,

hundred guards followed behind him, their armor gleaming

echoing through the dungeon like he was on stage

clapped again, slower this

asked, turning to some of

They hesitated.

clapped along, not daring to

shifted. The

he said, his tone now flat, almost bored. He waved a hand

six people immediately moved into a defensive stance, fists clenched, eyes sharp. They were not going down without

it was six against

Ruth screamed as Nnenna was slammed hard against the wall. John took a blow to the ribs. Abuchi tried to shield the others, but even

were dragged, beaten, and shoved back

slammed

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