studiobondurri Chapter 577: Where I Woke Up, You Ask?
Chapter 577: Where I Woke Up, You Ask?
Chapter 577: Where I Woke Up, You Ask? Where I Woke Up, You Ask?
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“...Hmm.”
I opened my eyes—snap—and sat up.
This place... is completely different from the damp, dark Old Imperial City sewer.
The biggest difference is the air.
First, it’s incredibly hot.
It’s as hot as a sauna.
But it’s also very dry.
My hair should have been quite wet after being in the sewer...
I don’t know how long I was asleep, but... it’s completely dry now, while I was unconscious after being forcibly transferred.
Or rather, to lose consciousness from a transfer...
That’s a first.
“............”
I silently nodded in agreement to Extra-sama’s bewildered voice.
And then I looked around.
The place I’m currently in seems to be a small, square room.
Three of the four walls are made of hard-looking stone.
One of the walls has a narrow opening near the ceiling, perhaps a ventilation duct... too small for a person to pass through, and red light is shining through it, into the dusty room.
And the floor and ceiling are also made of stone.
There’s almost nothing on the floor... except for a large pot of unknown purpose, sitting in the corner of the room.
“............”
Well.
I’ve tried to describe the room, but—
The most distinctive feature of this room is the remaining wall.
No... it’s not a wall.
This is...
“Bars...?”
Yes.
Three of the four sides are stone walls, but the remaining one is made of old iron bars.
This is... Extra-sama.
Perhaps... Extra-sama.
“...A prison cell?”
It’s a place I can’t normally escape from.
Well, he didn’t lie.
Calm down.
Calm down, Extra-sama.
He probably won’t leave Akashiterika’s side.
I’d like to avoid killing people in front of her...
Ah, the sun... is setting.
That means it’s sunset.
The setting sun dyes the sandy ground, stretching to the round horizon, crimson.
The horizon is round.
That means that the prison cell I’m in is at a fairly high altitude.
I wonder if it’s a tower-like building.
Ah, damn it.
I’m a little distracted.
It seems that I’m also quite shaken.
Anyway!
Where is this place!?
To put it simply!
It’s a prison cell in a desert!
Here, Extra-sama let out a cry of despair.
It seems that she’s accurately understood... where this place is, from the scenery.
And she’s lamenting.
Eh, what?
Is this place that bad?
Extra-sama’s words... are usually said cheerfully, but not this time.
Her tone is quite heavy.
Extra-sama spoke slowly.
I sat down on the floor and listened.
The sun is setting further and further, and the red light shining through the ventilation duct is becoming faint.
The prison cell is gradually sinking into darkness.
And then.
Extra-sama, finally—
Revealed where I am.
Clearly.
The stage for a new story... is the ‘Great Prison of Delenezo’!
It’s surely a terrifying prison, impossible to escape from!
What a straightforward name!
Well, although I think it’s a stupid name, as always.
Actually, the name of this prison has already appeared in Arc 18.
So I have no intention of changing it now.
Now, thank you for reading the very long Arc 24.
There are still some epilogues, and a side story unrelated to the main story of Arc 24, before this arc ends.
This was a very difficult arc for me, as I tried something new.
I’m sure there are more flaws than usual, but I hope you enjoyed it.
Thank you for your continued support from Arc 25 onwards.