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

Chapter 8: Breakout

When they reached a long hall of iron bars, they picked one nearest to the stairway, and threw me in.

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That's how the events went, probably..

Now, back to the present. Where I am currently sitting in a squatting position, breathing in and out. I was trying that meditation thing I once saw on television. They said that it will let you feel relaxed and calm, making you clear your mind of earthly worries and problems. Though one could say that this sounds like running away from reality, it surprisingly worked wonders for me.

After I finished recounting the events that lead up to this point, I started to figure out a solution. Even though I could complain about my plans of sleeping in a nice inn, eating delicious food, and having a peaceful life right now, I decided not to think about it, and planned my next course of action.

In the case of using brute strength to forcefully escape through the stone wall, jumping from a high building, and running away to another place to hide from the authorities, it seemed simple and easy to do. But that would only be the case wherein I could activate 'Lord of the Night' again. I still haven't examined it thoroughly so I don't know of any side effects or backlash it could bring me soon after escaping.

Putting that aside for now, there is also the plan of getting a lawyer to prove me innocent. But even I think that would just be a suicidal venture. In the first place, do they even have a justice system here like they do back on Earth? Even if there was such a thing, I doubt any lawyer would fight for my case anyway. I would be bound to lose because there were multiple witnesses, and two of them were nobles. Either way, both would be disadvantageous to me.

Finally, I could wait this out, and let nature run its course. Maybe after some days, they will test me again, and this time I would be sure to not use my right hand which held the ring, and instead use my left one. Thus, proving my innocence and letting me go free to live my peaceful life!

Realistically, that sequence of events' chance of happening was even lower than seeing a pig fly, so this might never happen the way I wanted it to. Instead, they might find out the cause was the ring on my finger, and take it off. But even I couldn't take it off, even when I try to do it right now. After seeing that this was useless, the guards would then decide to cut off my finger, or much easily, my whole right hand. Even worse, I would not get released, but executed the next day. I've seen how cruel the olden times were towards criminals in movies so that might be a huge possibility.

"*Sigh*"

I release an exasperated sigh towards my hopeless case..

I guess there was no other way than to break out of here. But, if I want this to go well, I had to make the necessary preparations, and gather information. Although, I had no way of doing the latter while trapped in this cell.

Just when I was thinking that, loud steps and voices could be heard coming closer, climbing up the stairway..

"Let me go already, I won't fight anymore.."

"As if we'll believe you! You tricky thief!"

"Alright, we've reached his cell, welcome to your new home, scumbag."

The unfamiliar voices were not the guards who dragged me in here, but was another duo of armored men. In the middle of them, held down by their arms, was a light-skinned man with a hat on his head.

He looked to be a playful person, with curly red hair, and emerald-colored eyes. Even when he was forcibly pushed forward into the cell right across mine, he still had a relaxed demeanor. Wearing nothing but leather clothing, he was dusting himself off, standing upright after he got locked inside.

After the guards confirmed that he was securely inside the cell, they left with grumbling voices..

As they walked down the stairs, both of our eyes followed their movements for seemingly different reasons. I was confirming whether they had left, while I didn't know what the other guy's reason was.

Soon after their noises and presence were far away from here, we exhaled a sigh of relief at the same time. Due to this, he finally noticed me, and locked eyes with mine. His light green eyes looked mischievous as he studied me for quite some time. Just when I was about to turn back, he said..

"Hey there, the name's Dazel!"

He greeted me quite frankly, like I was a buddy. So I reflexively replied back..

"Kyouya, call me Kyouya.."

And so starts my new prison life in the other world..