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?

herself believe

the sound of the battle died down, the girl stepped forward, breathing hard but standing strong.

save you people,”

Ruth froze.

out

narrowed his eyes in

just a courageous young

the second princess

Nnenna.

the unconscious guards and pulled a set of keys from his belt. “Let’s go. There’s no time to waste,” he said, moving fast to

them into motion. They stepped

as they reached

echoed from the

metal doors from the front

And then

Clap. Clap. Clap.

mocking applause filled

forward from the shadows

younger version of King Mesha, sharper features, cold smile, same royal blood in

guards followed behind him, their

dungeon like he was on stage performing for

again,

he asked, turning to some of the guards

They hesitated.

clapped along, not daring to

expression shifted. The show was

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

clenched, eyes sharp. They were not going down

was six against

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

one, they were dragged, beaten, and shoved

door slammed shut behind

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