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 it,

down, the girl stepped forward, breathing hard but standing strong. Her clothes were stained with blood and

here to save you people,” she

Ruth froze.

mother let out a

Mesha narrowed his eyes in

just a courageous young

was the second

Nnenna.

his belt. “Let’s go. There’s

his voice snapped them into motion. They stepped out

they

echoed from the

massive metal doors from the front side

And then

Clap. Clap. Clap.

slow, mocking applause filled

from the shadows of the open

of King Mesha, sharper features, cold smile, same royal

a hundred guards followed behind him, their armor

like he was on stage performing

again, slower this

think so?” he asked, turning

They hesitated.

along, not daring to

shifted. The show was

bored. He waved a hand lazily. “Throw

moved into a defensive stance, fists clenched, eyes sharp. They were not

six

too many. Ruth screamed as Nnenna was slammed hard against the wall. John took a blow to the ribs.

by one, they were dragged, beaten, and shoved back

slammed

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