In A Parallel World With Random Skills, I Reluctantly Become A Mafia Boss?

Chapter 8: Breakout

I decided to leave the problem about me blurting out a term from my world that made Elise-san and Gerald-san look at me strangely, and followed the instructions of the guard who brought the crystal orb.

It kinda looks like the orbs used in fortune telling, but there was something strange about it. When it came near, I felt an ominous power emanating from it. A slight headache was beginning to surface but I managed to not let it show on my face. Even though I wanted to ask who made this or where this orb was from, I doubt that question wouldn't appear weird to the people in this world.

So, learning from my earlier blunder, I refrained myself from digging my grave any deeper than it already is. I obediently tried to place my right hand on the crystal orb which felt like it was repelling me slightly. I could feel the force making me stay away getting stronger as my hand neared it but ultimately, in the end, I successfully placed my right palm on the surface of the smooth, pure white glass.

"Now, with this let's.......huh?"

After I followed instructions, the guard holding the orb suddenly exclaimed in a loud voice after seeing the reaction. When I finally noticed, it looked like a lost cause..

That is, because when my right hand touched the surface of the orb, the latter suddenly shot out a golden light. Soon after, as if rejecting that light, the ring on my right finger suddenly reacted and shook. In the next moment, a deep mist-like black fog started creeping up from my finger, all the way to the glowing orb.

As I was panicking, I tried to pull my hand off of the orb but for some strange reason, my fingers were stuck to its surface. I used all my strength, though my strength was measly, to forcibly rip off my right appendage.

But all this lead to no avail. Even the dumbstruck Elise-san and Gerald-san could only hold their mouths from opening wide, releasing surprised gasps from time to time. With the guard stunned, and my strength not being sufficient, the dark fog finally reached the orb, and started to surround it, swallowing the light and dying it with a deep shade of black. In less than a few seconds, the last streak of golden light finally dissipated, taking the orb with it.

When everyone regained their senses, the fog already retreated back into the ring, but the orb was nowhere to be found. All that was left were wide eyes and shocked gazes. If I could turn back time, I would have ran far away, right at this moment. Though, I knew that was impossible.

I could only stare in wonder towards the mysterious loot ring that caused this fiasco. But before I even got to explain myself, the guard suddenly stood up after calming down, and shouted in an accusing tone..

"A-a-arrest this man!"

"Ehhh!?"

With a swift motion of waving his finger, pointing right at me, a few dozen guards wearing heavy plated armor suddenly rushed towards me out of nowhere. Did I do something wrong? Were the thoughts in my head at this time.

Quickly, I moved to escape towards the exit. But it seems they were one step ahead of me. A part of the men were blocking my path of escape. In light of this, I tried to ask for help from Gerald-san and Elise-san, but when I turned back towards their direction..