Chapter 385 Reminiscence Shards Half 3

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/Drip… Drip…/

/Silence…/

“…”

Nonetheless in his chilly cell, Dale remained silent as he waited for the guards to return…

“Pss… Pss! Hey, you, the lad on the cell beside me.” Somebody’s voice echoed within the hall, prompting Dale to open his eyes and stroll to the window

“Me?”

“Who else? We’re most likely the final two left to be butchered on this part, everybody else already kicked the bucket for this Winter.”

“…”

‘Winter?… That is why its so rattling chilly.’

Issues made somewhat extra sense now, no marvel it was so chilly, it was Winter in these lands, a truth Dale by no means realized.

The cell’s partitions had been most likely round 10 to 12 levels Celsius, and he was sporting nothing else apart from just a few rags, with a steel chain binding his neck tightly.

Sitting on the chilly, arduous stone floor did not assist both.

‘If I do not die on the market for a blade or an an infection ensuing from a wound, then I am going to die right here from starvation, chilly, and the unsanitary situations of this place.’

“What would you like?”

“Proper to rat’s head aye?… Properly… I assumed you would be like this.”

“Look… Do not take it too badly however… I’ve heard your dialog with the guard, it was arduous to not.”

“…”

Dale mentioned nothing, however it was evident he wasn’t happy with this.

“Do not be so silent! I am not making an attempt to get in your method. I am not that petty… However I need to stay too.”

“… Fact be instructed, I have been right here for half a yr already, and all because of a mistake of mine.”

“Half a yr?”

“I do know it appears like a lie, anybody else would’ve died within the first week or two, however it’s the reality.”

“I have been compelled to undergo the cycle of victory and defeat quite a few occasions by now, to the purpose this place has began to develop into snug.”

“I win towards 8 enemies in a row, then I am positioned towards one thing I am unable to defeat, being compelled to both give up or quit my life to their nasty arms and consideration…”

“I normally do not kill my enemies, I imagine that not murdering those who do not deserve it’s going to in the future pay me nicely… And though I am unable to say if everybody right here is worthy of mercy, that’s not one thing I can wholeheartedly resolve.”

“In addition to, that has already paid off given how lengthy I’ve lived… However I am unable to depend on luck without end, I can already inform that the spectators are rising uninterested in watching my wrestle, there’s solely so many various creatures and conditions I can win and lose. In the end, I am going to face my final opponent, and it will possible not lead to my victory.”

“I did not stay my life to die a jester for an viewers of bloodthirsty fools… And that is once I’ve heard you.”

“We’re in related situations, we can assist one another right here.”

After a second contemplating his phrases, Dale replied with a stoic expression, his expression chilly:

“… Even when that’s the case, I’m assured in residing by my subsequent ordeal.”

Past Dale’s gaze, the person appeared to smile barely earlier than replying:

“… That does appear to be the case, it is best to be capable to stay, identical to you probably did earlier than… However what about after?”

“In the event that they dragged you right here as soon as, they will achieve this once more, and so they’ll do it for so long as you deliver leisure for the viewers, and with it, revenue.”

“Should you go away once they’re uninterested, then there’s an opportunity you may stay a traditional life, however by no means belief these bastards, when you get of their arms, they will not allow you to go so simply.”

“To stay longer, you want leverage, a hidden knife… I can provide you mine in change for my freedom.”

“I solely want to depart this place, as soon as I do, I am free to go at any time when I like, you may preserve my issues and use them nevertheless you see match… In spite of everything, it looks as if you may want it.”

“You appear to be somebody with ambition, you will not cease beating just a few alley vagabonds in subpar tools… So? What do you suppose? Prepared to pay attention?”

“… Every part you mentioned is subjective, how will I do know if I am going to want something you need to provide? And the way does it evaluate to what you want to stay?”

‘He is treating me for a idiot, I am not really easy to persuade.’

/CRUMBLE!/

Like a spear piercing by a block of ham, the person’s hand penetrated by the wall, opening a passage to Dale’s cell.

“…”

‘His hand went by the stone blocks and the skinny steel layer in between… Fairly sturdy… He might’ve been fortunate too since there are lots of gaps within the steel layer.’

‘Nevertheless, if he can do that… How come he is nonetheless falling?’

‘He is hiding the severity of the state of affairs… What does he really need?’

Not lengthy after he pierced the stone wall, he pulled his hand, this time, talking by the crumbling gap on the wall.

“Right here, did you see it? That is however a fundamental software of the strategies I do know, mastering it utterly would make you unbeatable towards some other warrior.”

“Unbeatable? Then why are you right here?”

“… High-quality, cease together with your irony, I perceive…”

“However even when exaggerated, my argument nonetheless stands, this method works as an entry one to a number of extra, and mastering all of them can, on the finish of the journey, flip you into an unbeatable warrior.”

“I’ve seen a number of the Unit’s Elites combating… They’re monsters… And I have been disadvantaged of the prospect to be certainly one of them.”

“How is it? Is that this sufficient? I do know many extra and I can educate them to you…”

“That is not sufficient, what makes me imagine that you simply will not simply run away as soon as every part’s finished?”

“I would not try this, I could have fallen, however not that low.”

“Honor means little right here, not if you’re stepping in shit and piss.”

“… I might try to recite the coaching technique to you, however we’ve little time for something… Urg! Alright, take this…” The person mentioned with excessive unwillingness as he handed one thing to Dale from the wall

A particularly small steel vial of an unknown substance.

“Deal with it with the utmost care, that is a uncommon Drop of Salka, a particularly potent therapeutic drug.”

“A single drop can flip even the strongest of man right into a beast unfazed by swords and wounds, there ought to be about twenty inside it. I managed to smuggle it by hiding it inside my faux pinky finger… The guards had been too occupied stealing my outdated tools to care about these little issues.” He mentioned as he confirmed Dale his faux finger

“For a coach warrior, these twenty drops would solely be sufficient to stimulate their our bodies, however for an extraordinary particular person, it will kill you.”

“Take it in probably the most excessive of circumstances or if you’re secure from hurt, as a result of so long as you may’t hurt your self, the Salka will shut up wounds.”

“… Aspect Results?”

“Tsk, you are extra nagging than her… Taking a drop will trigger extreme complications for hours and ache within the healed areas, that is all… So long as you are taking a single drop at a time that’s.”

“Do I have to voice out the remainder? It does not get fairly.”

“… No… Our time’s over, they’re coming.” Dale mentioned as he turned to the door

“Hm?”

/Step…/

“!…”

‘He heard them coming earlier than me?… This child…’

/Creak!/

“Quantity 13… Stand earlier than the sunshine, it is time to your battle…” The guard mentioned deeply as he opened the steel door to his cell

“…”

“Do not forget me, take care, I would like you alive to get out of right here.”

Dale didn’t reply nor turned his head to face the person past the stone wall.

He did not understand how a lot the longer term would change, however he felt issues had been beginning to get attention-grabbing.

The prospect to expertise issues he hadn’t earlier than, the prospect to deliver again strategies from a very completely different tradition and civilization…

Sure, it appeared that, this time, he would return residence with one thing worthy of his time.

He stepped ahead with confidence, approaching the guard with a stoic, stone chilly expression.

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