Chapter 23

With his legs damaged, Jack was just under the mercy of Jason's beating as he pleaded for Jason to let go of his legs but no matter what he says, just seems to fall on deaf ears as Jason continues to attack the legs.

"When I came to you for help, did you even have a conscience when you put the collar on my neck"? Jason asked in an angry tone as he took Jack's right leg before twisting the ankle to the side leaving Jack to scream in pain once more.

"I have no choice but to do what my mistress ordered" Jack replies in tears as mucus begins to flow from his nose.

"You have no choice but to do what you are instructed to do right? then shouldn't you be prepared for what's going to happen to you" asked Jason as gave the leg another twist?

"Ahhhh, please I beg of you, if you let me go, I promise to change my ways" Jack pleaded once more after receiving another twist from Jason.

"That would depend on your mistress but before we go into that, where are we?'' asked Jason as he gave the leg a little twist.

"We are in the Pygmy Route which leads all the way to the Pedia Empire if we continue on our track" Jack replied hurriedly to avoid going through the pain once again.

Jason was just silent as he registered the name on his memory. Seeing that his leg wasn't being twisted by the kid anymore, he let out a deep sigh before speaking up.

"Since I told you where we are, are you going to let me go"? He asked.

"That would depend if your mistress agreed to my conditions. Now get up" reply Jason as he drags Jack from the ground as they begin to head back to where the carriage is.

It took them a lot longer to arrive due to jack who couldn't walk on both feet and the moment they arrive, Jason couldn't hear the mistress yelling at the slaves while the sound of her whip could be heard hitting someone.

Just as the sound of the whip died down, Jack's voice rang out as he also received a punch on the rib which was done by Jason. With the sounding coming from Jack, the mistress stop her assault on the slave and turned to them only for her to see her bodyguard leaping with one leg, and standing beside him was the kid that stole from her.

"I only asked you to capture the boy but who would have thought that you are going to end up being taken captive" she said in a disappointing tone as she shook her head in pity.

With her talking, Jack couldn't help but lower his head in shame because since he has been serving under the mistress, this was the first time that he had been placed in such a situation.

"I'm sorry for not being able to live up to your expectations" Jack mutters with his head still lowered.

The mistress didn't bother to answer him but rather, she turned her attention to Jason who had a serious look on his face and it was only then that she decided to speak.

"I don't know why you decided to bring him here for me to see but let me tell you something boy, if you think that I will feel bad if you were to kill him before me then you must be joking".

"I didn't bring him here just so you can watch him die but to strike a deal with you" replied Jason with a serious look on his face as he stares at the mistress while waiting for her reply.

"What deal do you think you can strike with me all because you hold jack captive"? Asked the mistress with a deep frown on her face when she heard him talk about striking a deal with her.

"Knowing how important jack is to you, I'm willing to trade his life for those that you held captive" replied Jason while taking a glimpse look at the slaves.

Hearing the kid is trying to buy their freedom, the slaves couldn't help but open their eyes widely as they stare at the mistress while waiting to hear what her answer would be. Meanwhile, the mistress went silent for some time after hearing what Jason had to say before bursting into laughter.

"Hahaha, this is the most hilarious joke that I have heard for a very long time now. So you want to trade his life for theirs"? Asked the mistress as she continue to laugh.

"That's it, I'm not asking for anything from you just the freedom of the people you have been using for your experiment" replied Jason.

The mistress let out a smile as she looks at him before speaking up once more.

"And you think jack's life would cover up for all of them. Look here kid, I don't care what would happen if you kill him as long as I still have my slaves with me, I can always hire someone else to take his place" said the mistress as she went to take a seat in the carriage while looking at Jason patiently for him to take Jack's life.

When Jack heard his mistress reply, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock as he quickly fell to his knees and begin to plead her to reconsider while the slaves were all let disappointed.

"I guess her heart is just too cold to consider saving her loyal bodyguard" said one of the slaves.

The mistress just sat in her seat quietly as she ignored Jack's begging while her eyes were on Jason who had a surprising look on his face. She waited for some minutes and Jason still hasn't taken action which led her to conclude that he can't kill Jack as he said he would.

"It's been about five minutes now and Jack is still alive" she said while looking at Jason and it was only then that Jack also noticed that the kid hasn't made a move on him.