Escape

After some time resting, he got his Stamina back up to 5, and his Hp was back up to 120HP. He picked up all of the guards' armor and sword and piled their bodies. He was going to use them as Wolf Bait later.

Arthur then went back up to the 3rd floor and looked for his Commander's cell. Seeing his ex-commander sleeping inside the cell, he was sad. He opened the cell and woke his Commander up. "Commander, wake up, wake up." William, half-awake, was stunned as he heard the words 'Commander.' He opened his eyes and saw a man dressed in the guard's uniform and was horrified; he sucker-punched Arthur in the face and pulled Arthur's knife out of his waist, intending to kill Arthur.

"Commander, it's me, Arthur. Stop, Stop!" Arthur said quickly as he saw that he lost [-10HP] from William's punch. William, hearing this, was stunned and stopped his actions. He then noticed that the man he punched really was Arthur. Then he was happy and cried, hugging Arthur. "I'm so glad you're okay *Sniff* *Sniff*."

"Commander, haha. I didn't think you'd have this side of you." Arthur jokingly said, as William also pushed Arthur away after crying some time and karate chopped him on the side. [-3HP] Arthur grimaced and laughed.

"Arthur, weren't you locked in a cell? Why are you in a guard's uniform?" William then asked.

"I was; however, able to get out after killing one of the guards who went into our room, took his clothes, and went downstairs, I have already killed all of the guards downstairs, and we just have to get everyone who wants out, free so that we have companions when we go out as Wolves surround the place," Arthur responded.

"You have killed all the guards? All 9 of them?" William asked, shocked. "Yeah, I d—what? What do you mean 9 of them?" Arthur then was surprised as he only killed 7 people and he was missing 2. However, Arthur didn't know if he should count the guard in the room as he does not look like the person who would be patrolling.

"There were 9 guards patrolling around the place; we've already been stuck in this place for a day and during the daytime. I remember there were 9," William said. Arthur asked, "Was one of the guards you saw, did he wear this?" he pointed at his clothes and wing guard.

William, trying to recall if he had seen it and then he said, "No, all of the guards were only wearing some pelt with copper plating and pants, I don't think they wore wing guards" "That means there are still 3 more guards out there." Arthur said.

Arthur, thinking that he missed 3 people, was scared because he might've woken up the 3 other guards and the prisoners downstairs from the fight that happened downstairs. "Here, Commander, wear this." Arthur then threw the copper-plated pelt armor to William and a sword. William accepted them and used them, although he was curious as to where Arthur took them from because he just saw Arthur swing his arms, and then the clothes appeared.

"Okay, I'm ready, let's go, Arthur," William then said as William and Arthur were going out of the cell. They heard the man staying in the cell next door. "Hey, you kids are going to escape, right? Get me out of here; I can show you the way."

Arthur and William, hearing this stopped for a brief moment before continuing on, not surprised that the man heard their conversation as they didn't bother to make their voices softer. They then went out of the cell and looking at the cell where the man was staying. Arthur and William saw a skinny old man, with almost nothing to wear and asked. "How well do you know the place?" Arthur asked.

"I know every route from the river to Green Water Village; I can take you guys there in an hour." replied the old man. Arthur, hearing this, was shocked as when he tried to calculate the distance from the Wolves Den and Green Water Village, it would take around 3 hours to get through. "How do I know I can trust you?" Arthur then said.

"Oh, come on, I'm an old man. I'm nearly dying; I just want to go home and see my family one last time. I don't wanna die here, rotting in prison." the old man replied. Hearing this, Arthur was assured and didn't try asking anymore and just trusted the old man. Arthur then gave the old man the guards' armor and a sword. However, the old man didn't take them and just said, "I don't need these, and I can't carry them too. It's gonna be too heavy. Just get me out."

Arthur then took them back, and he, William, and the old man whose name was Cane went around the 3rd prison floor opening all of the cells and asking each prisoner if they wanted to get out and help them escape, 3 wanted out, while the other 16 of them were already almost dead and didn't want to get ripped by the Wolves and so they just stayed in their own rooms. Seeing all of this, Arthur was sad as he saw that some people really get carried by their own fate, and some didn't want to change it.

Arthur then went to the left cell of his room to where the man who laughed at him for asking how to get out and opened the door. The man seeing that the cell was opened, stood up from his bed. Arthur then was shocked to see that the man dwarfed him. Even though Arthur was already 180cm, the man in front of him looked like he was at least 205cm.

Looking at this man, Arthur was intimidated, took a step back, and thought, 'This man would make the Juggernaut small.' Seeing Arthur take a step back, the man was surprised and wondered, "Hmm, you're not one of the guards." "Yeah, I'm not. I'm one of the prisoners here." Arthur said.

The man hearing Arthur glanced outside and saw William, Cane, and the other 3 inmates with guard uniforms and looked at Arthur. "You're going to escape with these people? An old man who can barely walk, 3 little girls and – oh, this man looks quite tough," The man said as he pointed at William. "And you, a little greenhorn from who knows where?"

Although annoyed, Arthur still said, "Yes, I've already killed 7 guards downstairs, and we're only missing 3 guards." "Hoh? You already killed 7, you say?" The man stepped in front of Arthur and grabbed his arms, feeling them, and then he said. "I guess you lucked out by killing 7 people, and you didn't fight them head-on."

"Yes, I only killed 4 guards head-on, and the other 3, I killed 1 in a sneak attack, 1 in his sleep, and 1 by a combination of both." Arthur then said, feeling surprised that the man knew he didn't kill the 7 of them head-on.

"Sneak attack, you say?" The man asked, looking straight at Arthur and then laughed. "Hahaha, yes, yes, sneak attacks, the strongest weapon of the weak." The man then walked in front of cell bars and pried them open, opening a way for him to get out. Arthur and the guys saw what the man did and were shocked and in fear, especially the 3 men who wanted to attack the man after hearing him call them little girls.

"So, are you onboard?" Arthur asked. "Yeah, sure, why not." The man then said.

Arthur and the men then went to every floor on the 2nd and 1st floor and managed to get 8 more people to their group. They then made their way out with the people holding the bodies of the guards, including Warren's and Earl's.