"how's the situation there Iris?"

"I'm asking one of the soldier, and they say that two of their captain go out to solve some problems"

"i see. Shanti successfully did her role.. try to find commander's location Iris"

"got it"

He walked and stopped at the junction in the corridor. According to the map, both of left and right direction were leading to the prison. He looked to the right and took few steps closer.

"this smell... will Ragha come out as himself? or consumed by his wrath? either way, he did his role well too"

He turned back and took the way to the north. That way led to the Fort front yard. He tried to walk as quiet as possible while also observing his surrounding.

"only few noises could be heard.. even though some of them are lured by Shanti, this is too quiet.."

After walking for minutes, he could see a vast front yard and another building in the distance. To his right, a big building that most likely was the main building also could be seen.

"hmm, that's what i need"

He saw two soldiers walking from the main building and headed to his direction. He decided to wait there and ambushed them.

"have you heard? about the monster in the plaza?"

"yeah, they said... beast? wild beast?"

"no idiot. It's Half-beast! they said it has tail and ears like animal"

"well.. since i saw that elf and wapeer.. nothing will make suprised at this point"

"maybe.. that's right. Gosh, why those monsters terrorize us like this..."

"i know, right? almost seven hundred years of peace, and now we discovered those monster's existence"

"by holy mother grace, i hope nothing will happen in Bar'laghine"

"yeah, i hope so"

They headed to a door at the left side in the corridor. Just before one of soldier at the back wanted to close the door, Yana held it.

"what..?"

-buugh-

-clannk-

One clean hit landed to his chin. He fell without any fight back. Not wasting any second, Yana delivered a front kick to the other soldier.

-buugh-

A hard strike to his torso made him lost his consciousness and he also fell to the floor.

"...not so expert. Guess this is what you can expect from soldiers in this area that is far from the capital"

He searched the whole room for any possible useful informations or things that he could use.

"this is.. that magic device"

He tried to put it near his mouth and let some words.

"test..test..."

Nothing's happened. Not even a reaction where the red crystal would glowing when he spoke.

"i see.. it need mana or life force"

He still put that magic device in his pocket. There's many possibilities and options just by keeping this device after all.

"their patrol route and schedule... hmm, most of them stationed at their post.. only few of them that move and patrol in the fort.. they are also patrolling in the town, so.."

He realized something. A number of soldiers that are remained at this fort was written there.

"four hundreds... and that's including those one hundred new recruit soldiers who attacked Ohre village..."

He stared at that number and thought about some possibilities.

"supposed to be more than four thousand soldiers, according to this town and fort size... almost ninety percent of them are not here.. so their opponent is far stronger than elf? or... capital itself..."

He realized that he couldn't spend too much time in this place, so he did what he intended from the start. He took of one of soldier's armor and helmet for his disguise.

"should be enough"

-clack-

He closed the door and continued his way to the main building.

-----++-----

-craaak-

Chanotte successfully freed himself by destroying his cuff. He moved closer to the cell rails and looked to the outside.

"no one's here... -fuuh-"

[PERCEPTION]

-whup-

His skill effect just vanished like that.

"so they still activate disapproval..."

He got back to sit and thought about his next move. Surely, he couldn't just go out and beat all of the soldiers that he met.

"about that elf.. there's no way they want to drag her from the south prison. Then most likely she is being held here.."

He remembered about his sister necklace and Libhane's words.

"...what am i doing, there's no time to hesitate"

He stood up and approached the cell door.

-buugh-

-dhaar-

The door flew from the rails by Chanotte's punch.

"-fuuh- seem i need to rely on that man"

-----( Chapter 85 "It's almost dawn" )-----