SWNOVELXO Chapter 87: The six Warlords
Finally, he could feel his body but still, he was feeling a little bit numb as he tried to move his limbs. He took a sigh as he sat beside the wall around that prison and his gaze went towards that mysterious old man who was looking at him with a serious expression on his face.
That old man was in a daze after hearing that Yohan killed those beings on his own. He took a deep breath and looked towards Yohan.
"Tell me, kid, what crime did you do to end up here? Don't try to hide." That mysterious old man looked towards Yohan as he said those words.
Yohan looked at him with a serious gaze as he didn't notice earlier that this old man was looking around 80 years old as he had pale skin. He had a long white beard which came all the way down to his lower half.
Yohan took a deep breath.
"Look, old man, I am not lying, I am telling the truth. I didn't do any crime, I am not some kind of a fucking cold-blooded killer and they didn't send me here for that. I have my own reasons to come here." Yohan calmly looked at him as he said those words.
Hearing those words, that mysterious old man looked at Yohan curiously.
"Show me your right hand. I will find out whether you are telling the truth or bragging about killing those demonic beings." That old man took Yohan's right hand and the next moment he inspected his whole hand.
Yohan was already half-naked as he had lost some of his clothes while destroying those guys.
The old man's facial expression became stiff as he didn't find anything on his hand.
"Damn it, kid, you don't belong here," the old man exclaimed as he said those words and the next moment he showed his hand to Yohan.
Yohan's gaze went towards the old man's hand where 5 small black stars could be seen.
"What is this?" Yohan asked him.
Hearing those words, that mysterious old man bitterly smiled towards him.
"These symbols represent capital punishment. Everyone who is imprisoned here has the same marks on their hand as the symbol of an eternal prisoner. And who comes here, never goes back outside. I wonder how many years have passed since I came to this place." That old man sat beside Yohan as he said those words.
"I am going to leave this place. I don't belong here," Yohan mumbled as he said those words.
The old man smiled and nodded his head.
"Yes, this place automatically kicks you out 24 hours later because you don't belong here. But I am curious, how did you end up here? No one can enter inside the rift because a warlord always looks over the portal, so no one dares to go inside without the permission of the king or a warlord." That old man looked at Yohan as he said those words.
Yohan bitterly smiled towards the old man after hearing those words and Evelyn's face came in front of his eyes.
Seeing that expression on Yohan's face, the old man looked at him curiously.
"Did you offend the royal family, or did you sneak out to have fun inside this place? I have seen many young masters from rich families who are close to the king himself. They usually come to this place to test their strength." The mysterious old man looked at him as he started explaining to him about the Eternal Prison.
Yohan also became curious as he started to listen to the old man. He told him that there were 6 Eternal Prisons inside the Phoenix Kingdom and 6 warlords looked over these prisons.
"So, there are 6 portals around the Kingdom and every portal is under the control of the warlords, and there are 6 Eternal Prisons existing around the whole kingdom," Yohan exclaimed as he looked towards the old man.
"Indeed, you are right but there is one thing which makes every eternal prison unique." The old man smiled towards Yohan as he said those words.
Yohan became excited as he heard those words from the old man's mouth.
"What do you mean by that?" Yohan looked towards him as he asked the question.
The mysterious old man showed him his hand.
"This Prison contains the kingdom's most dangerous criminal. This is the second most dangerous prison around the kingdom, and these 5 stars are the symbol of this place." The old man looked at Yohan as he said those words.
"Second most dangerous place, huh," Yohan mumbled as he felt good because his internal injuries started healing.
"Hey kid, you did not answer my question, did you offend the royal family?" the old man asked him.
"No, I didn't offend anyone, I am here to save someone I love and wanted to save," Yohan smiled as he looked at him.
The old man became confused as he heard those words from Yohan's mouth. Seeing those expressions on the old man's face, Yohan chuckled.
"I have my own reason, that's why I ended up here inside this place, the place you called Eternal Prison," Yohan replied to the old man.
"Do you know what will happen if you get caught by the warlord? Those women are crazy and merciless, when they find out you sneaked inside the Prison, they are going to hunt you till the end of the world!" the old man exclaimed as he looked at Yohan with a serious gaze.
Hearing those words, a bitter smile appeared on Yohan's face.
"She is the one who sent me here." Yohan looked towards the old man and replied to him.
"What did you just say? The warlord herself sent you here? Are you kidding me, why would she do that? But wait - do you know lady Evelyn?" The old man looked at him with a curious gaze.
"Yes, you heard right, but there is a reason, I came here of my own accord. She is not responsible for my current situation," Yohan responded.
The old man took a deep breath as he heard those words.
"I can understand. I am happy today. Finally I got a chance to talk to someone in so many years. I wonder how many years have passed while being imprisoned here." The old man took a deep sigh.
Yohan looked at him with a curious gaze.
"What is your name and what crime did you commit?"
"My name is Lee Tao and I annihilated half of the royal family from the face of the world." He maliciously smiled towards Yohan as he said those words.
Hearing those words, Yohan's heart nearly skipped a beat as he nervously looked towards the old man.