MTLNOVEL Chapter 135: Escape
[Beastify Nation.]
[Dark jail.]
"We're going to die tomorrow, aren't we?"
Jade and the female soldier turned to the man, frowning deeply.
"No, we're not," Jade said, standing up. She walked to the cell door and stared out into the dark passage. "We'll escape."
The two behind her exchanged a hesitant look, and the lady finally asked:
"Commander… was that guy telling the truth?"
Jade gripped the bars tightly, her gaze devoid of emotion. "This jail was built with a powerful metal. No matter how much power we use, we'll only hurt ourselves. All big nations have one; I just didn't expect the Beastify Nation to also have one." She said, her voice changing the subject.
The two looked at each other again and nodded.
"Yes… So Commander, how are we escaping?" the man asked, going with the flow.
"I don't know, but—"
BAM!!!
The two behind her jumped up, startled by the sound of the door opening.
TAP! TAP! TAP!
Purposeful footsteps followed. They watched as the old elf with a key in her hand stood before their cell.
"You?" Jade was stunned.
"Who were you expecting?" Jinx asked with a frown.
"Why are you here? Wait, how did you get here?"
"I followed a guard. We need to do this quickly. Josephine ordered some guards to keep an eye on me. If they discover I'm gone, you won't be able to escape."
"You? You're helping us?" the lady asked in surprise.
"Look here," Jinx said, her eyes on Jade.
"If you die, who will I gain money from? I'm even risking my own life to get you out of your mess! If you had listened and waited, you wouldn't be in here." She said, opening the gate.
"If I hadn't followed a guard named Vince, I wouldn't even have known a prison like this existed."
She opened the doors and tossed the key to Jade, who caught it. Jade quickly unlocked the chains on her wrists and passed the key to the other two.
"What about your plan?" Jade asked, looking up at Jinx.
"There's a high chance it'll fail... because of you." Jinx sighed in frustration.
"Just come with me. I'll lead you to the warship, and you can get off this planet."
Jinx turned and walked toward the exit.
The group looked at one another and quickly followed behind her.
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"Hey!! Stop right there!!"
Two human guards yelled as they spotted Jinx and the group sneaking out.
"Shit!!"
Jinx quickly pulled out a silenced gun and shot them both in the head without hesitation.
"....?!"
Jade and the others watched as the lifeless bodies of the two guards fell to the ground.
"What are you looking at?! Search them!" Jinx yelled at them.
Without a second to waste, Jade rushed toward the guards, searched their bodies, and pulled out two pistols.
BEEEEEP!!!!
A piercing alarm sounded all over the city, reaching every corner.
"Fuck!! My cover must have been blown!! Let's get to the warship!!" Jinx yelled and ran away, the three of them quickly following behind her.
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"They are over here!!!"
The four paused, seeing soldiers rushing toward them with guns. Without a second to spare, they opened fire.
"Move!!"
Jinx dodged, entering an alley with the three.
"They're heading North!! Go! Go!" The soldiers yelled, chasing after them.
"Why are we heading north when the warship is in the opposite direction?" Jade asked in confusion.
"This is just a distraction. If we head south, they'll surround the warship before we get there. But by going the other way..."
"...we're misleading them." Jade finished her sentence with a stunned gaze.
"Yep. Come on." Jinx said and leaped, landing on a roof.
"Don't tell me you don't have celestial energy to get up here." She said, looking at the dumbfounded three on the ground.
"Come on."
Jade leaped first and landed beside Jinx, followed by the other two.
"Let's go. We're heading to the warship. No matter what, we must get there before the commanders release their mercenaries to hunt us. We can't hide from robots." She said, jumping from house to house.
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Josephine, Nioh, Blood Eye, and Nicolas stood in front of the two dead soldiers.
"My Queen, do you think the plan worked?" Blood Eye asked, staring at the dead bodies.
"Just observe." Josephine said.
White smoke enveloped her body, and the next moment, a white-furred werewolf stood before the three of them, with eyes as black as night, iron claws, and strong muscles.
"HOWL!!!!!"
She let out a howl as the dark clouds moved, revealing the full moon.
"Is the moon powering her up?" Nioh was stunned.
"The Queen has the Luna Moon Bloodline. What do you expect?" Blood Eye asked with a smile, her gaze filled with awe.
WHOOSH!!
They watched as Josephine shot forward on all fours and disappeared from their sight.
"Come on!! Let's go!!"
Nioh said and ran after her, followed by Nicolas and Blood Eye.
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[Back to Jinx.]
"We're almost at the gate," Jinx said, staring at the entrance before her.
"Why is it empty?" Jade asked in confusion.
"All the guards must've been called away. Just keep going," Jinx yelled.
WHOOSH!!!
The four stopped dead, watching as ten Grand-Class Mercenaries landed before the gate entrance, weapons in hand.
"I knew it. They wouldn't leave it unguarded," Jade muttered coldly.
"HOWL!!!!!"
The four snapped their heads behind them, hearing the distant howl.
"What the?"
HOWL!!!!
They moved their gaze to another direction, hearing another howl.
"GRAAAA!!!"
"Was… was that a lion's roar?!" The lady behind them instantly turned pale.
"We're at a disadvantage! The Beastify Nation has a special group of soldiers consisting of Pure Bloods. That means each one of them can take the form of their beast, and the Queen herself is the head of this force. We must fight our way out," Jinx looked behind her.
"We can't go back; they'll sniff us out before we take a step forward."
"What are you planning, then?" Jade asked.
Jinx snapped her fingers, and a smoke bomb appeared in her hand.
"We move in the shadows," she said with a smirk.