'Crunch~'
The cell door, which had been tightly shut, was quietly opened a crack, and then, at the guard's instigation, a beautiful young woman slipped inside.
"Miss Luxanna, please don't linger inside for too long. It's against our duty and the laws of the kingdom..."
"Alright, alright. I understand!" The girl waved her hand at the guard with some annoyance.
"Don't worry, it's okay even if my aunt and the others know I'm here. You can put all the blame on me; I forced you to let me in."
With that, the girl turned to the guard with a sweet smile and kicked the cell door shut.
"Hmph! The guards are so long-winded. I've been here several times, and every time it's the same long string of questions."
The girl seemed to be the kind of rebellious teenager who hates it when her parents talk too much; she walked along grumbling.
However, upon further reflection, the girl's kindness made her think of the potential consequences if something went wrong.
"Sigh, but it's their job, so it's only right that they say a few words."
"If my aunt or brother finds out, they will likely be punished; there's no way to change that."
Luxanna knew everything. As the youngest daughter of the Crownguard Family, the pinnacle of the kingdom's nobility, she understood the consequences of an accident better than anyone else.
No matter how much we try to deflect the blame onto her, do you think a noblewoman like her would be punished?
The only ones who will be punished are the guards who didn't follow the rules and 'reject' her!
Despite knowing all this, the girl's curiosity outweighed her kindness, leading her to repeatedly venture into the kingdom's most secret dungeon.
There, she met a man who captivated her, who helped her resolve many of her troubles and even provided numerous excuses for her boldness and unconventionality.
Luxanna really liked this feeling, and even gradually developed some different feelings for the man, sneaking over to see him every now and then.
Today, taking advantage of the time while my aunt was attending the King's Council meeting, I sneaked in again.
With light, cheerful steps, Luxanna quickly entered the depths of the dungeon, her arrival attracting the attention of some people.
For example, Xu Xiao, and Sylas, who had been waiting for her for a long time.
Watching the beautiful blonde girl flash past the cage and disappear into the depths of the dungeon, a look of inquiry appeared on Xu Xiao's face.
'Are we going to the dungeon to find that guy?'
'She doesn't look like a guard or anything, more like a noble lady. Could it be that Sylas's key plan for the escape is with this little girl?'
Xu Xiao reacted extremely quickly, immediately linking this unexpected visitor to Sylas's escape plan deep inside the dungeon.
Having been in the dungeon for two days, Xu Xiao already knew that the guy deep inside was called Sylas, and even knew the names of several mages next door.
But that's all. No matter who he talked to about prison break topics, these guys would remain silent and completely ignore Xu Xiao.
This made Xu Xiao realize that the mages in this dungeon must have already formed a certain degree of alliance, and the key figure was Sylas.
After all, apart from this guy, everyone else had spoken to Xu Xiao to some extent, but that guy hadn't said a word, and Xu Xiao only learned his name from others.
Xu Xiao would naturally pay close attention to such an arrogant and unusual person.
'Let me listen to what you're talking about; it'll be a good opportunity to learn more.'
Xu Xiao smiled slightly, and a faint magical pattern appeared behind his ear, looking like a tattoo.
This is his latest achievement; he can now use the newly generated magic power within his body in another form, so that it will no longer be absorbed by the Petricite as soon as it is generated.
However, since it is a newly developed technology, it will take several days to optimize it so that it can break free from the constraints of the Petricite or even escape.
However, for now, it's enough for him to sharpen his hearing and hear the whispers deep inside the cell.
Deep inside the cell, Sylas heard the girl's footsteps. A smug look flashed across his face, quickly replaced by a faint excitement.
Lux! Lux! Did you come to see me?
Her acting was superb, perfectly capturing the anticipation for the young girl.
"Yes, Sylas, I've come to see you again." The young Lux was clearly very receptive to this, a smile spreading across her face.
Regardless of romantic love, the young girl still felt a touch of pride in the face of a man who excited her at the mere sight of him.
'That's my charm; my friends have been eagerly awaiting my arrival.'
"It really is you, Lux! You haven't come to see me in so long." Sylas's face showed seven parts excitement and three parts grievance, a true acting master.
"I'm sorry, lately... my aunt has been watching me too closely, and I haven't been able to find a suitable opportunity to go out."
Lux felt somewhat apologetic for not visiting her good friend in so long.
"I'm the one who should apologize for making you take such a huge risk to speak to me." Seeing that the girl's emotions had been manipulated, Sylas immediately knew when to stop.
Then, the topic shifted again, "By the way, are you still able to suppress your magic power lately? Are you troubled by this again?"
Seeing that the other person apologized immediately and then showed concern for her, Lux smiled sweetly again, then took off the gloves she was wearing and placed them in front of the cell.
A dazzling light shone on her slender, jade-like fingers—the power of light magic!
"The magic has been acting up lately, and I have to wear gloves all the time to avoid attracting attention. It's so annoying!" Lux said, looking troubled.
In a country where magic is forbidden nationwide, Lux is troubled by her innate and powerful magical abilities, even though she comes from a noble family.
Previously, she would secretly channel her magic into the statues made of Petricite, but after some unexpected events, she found Sylas, a like-minded friend, to confide in.
No one had ever comforted her, advised her, or even taught her how to control her power like this before. This is why Lux came here despite knowing the risks.
She desperately needed someone to confide in, and perhaps even to solve this increasingly powerful and mysterious problem.
"It's alright, Lux. Just like I taught you, you need to learn to control this power. It's not the evil power those Mageseekers talk about; it's just a talent."
"Don't be afraid. Learn to control it. If you can't, you can, as usual, channel it into the Petricite to suppress it temporarily."
Sylas seemed like a mentor, gently guiding the girl in front of him.
"Uh-huh!"
A glowing hand reached into the cell and pressed against the cold, Petricite shackles, quickly draining all the magic power from them.
The girl solved the problem of the leaking magic, and Sylas watched this scene with a smile.
Almost there! Almost there! Everything will be done soon!