"..."

This shout seemed to press a certain switch.

The prisoners who had been fervently discussing how to escape from prison all shut their mouths, casting eyes filled with tension, anticipation, and confusion towards the prison entrance.

In places further away, some people couldn’t see the entrance due to the angle of the cells. They squeezed their heads into the gaps between the bars, using an awkward and painful way to look, wanting to see what was happening.

Under such a scenario.

The artificially created noise tide receded like the sea from Ronald and the others, quickly shrinking back into the depths of the prison.

Within a few short seconds, it became as quiet as a library here.

Only the sound of some metal tools falling to the ground told people what had just happened here.

"Hello~~ everyone!"

Facing such a scene.

Nicole, lively and enthusiastic, stepped forward, waving a hand towards the prisoners in the cells with skilled and graceful movements:

"Glad to meet everyone, but please allow me to first introduce ourselves, we are..."

Nicole had barely started speaking.

When a nearby prisoner impatiently interrupted her:

"Little girl, how did you get in here? What’s happening before number six?"

"Tell us honestly and you’ll definitely get a reward!"

"..."

Nicole’s youthful and cute appearance was clearly underestimated.

Some prisoners guessed her identity as a Caster but did not take her seriously.

They mostly saw this encounter as a coincidence.

Also as an opportunity to escape the prison. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

As for Nicole’s strength...

In the realm of mystery, young Casters are probably not strong.

Looking towards the prison entrance.

Nicole was not surprised by this situation either. After all, her work as an investigator often inevitably involves similar scenarios.

"Sigh..."

"Prisoners under heaven truly share one brain."

Muttering softly, Nicole evidently knew what kind of conversation to use when dealing with prisoners.

So she quickly stepped forward to the cell door of the prisoner who interrupted her speech, swiftly engraved a rune with her finger, and pointed at the prisoner from a distance.

"Uh? Ahhh!"

A powerful magic fluctuation flashed and vanished.

The prisoner, observing Nicole with some confusion, fell to his knees, making uncontrollable painful screams.

It must be said that Nicole has now joined the ranks of the strongest original holders.

Dealing with a prisoned convict was naturally easy for her.

If this prisoner could read the meaning behind the rune like Ronald, he would see the characters drawn by Nicole’s hand standing for "Pain".

In just a few breaths’ time.

The prisoner, unable to stand upright, was tortured beyond recognition, continuously banging his head against the ground and the bars in front, his maddened appearance truly terrifying.

Throughout the process, Nicole quietly observed the reactions of the other prisoners in the prison.

Once assured that everyone would no longer underestimate her due to her appearance, she re-engraved the rune, using a spell to make the tortured prisoner unconscious.

Clap—

Completing this action as a show of strength, Nicole gently clapped, drawing all attention back to herself:

"Since you don’t want to hear self-introduction, let’s skip it then."

"I can tell you, from here to the street outside, there isn’t anyone guarding the entire road, and the traps along the way have been thoroughly dismantled when we came in. As long as you step out of the cell door in front of you, freedom is waving kindly to you all!"

No one should speak at this moment, as the previous punishment of the prisoner has established Nicole’s authority.

However, the temptation of freedom is right in front of them.

Upon hearing her words, the prisoners immediately began to discuss secretly.

Driven by the desire to escape from here, it wasn’t long before a prisoner with higher prestige responded to Nicole:

"Miss, you must know what we crave here!"

"So, just tell us, what do we need to do for you to let us out of this hellhole?"

Nicole’s face showed a satisfied smile.

Logically speaking, negotiations with prisoners at this point would have entered the right track; she only needed to pull a little in conversation to achieve a satisfactory result.

However, being in the city of [Nine Commandments Conclave] currently.

Nicole did not want to waste any more time, so she did not conceal her purpose and said openly:

"We are all in a hurry now, so let’s not waste time with tricks."

"Let me tell you, I need to find someone in this prison, someone who knows secrets about the [Nine Commandments Conclave]. Being locked up here, you should be able to give me some good advice, right?"

Nicole’s reply greatly relieved the prisoners.

Not only did the investigator girl reveal her purpose, but this demand also indicated Nicole’s adversary relationship with the [Nine Commandments Conclave].

—— The enemy of the enemy is a friend.

For those imprisoned in a [Nine Commandments Conclave] prison, this was undoubtedly great news!

Under such circumstances, the prisoner leader responsible for the dialogue quickly responded:

"Miss, there is indeed someone you’re looking for here, locked in the southeastern corner, the special cell with the strongest defense in the entire prison."

Upon hearing this, Nicole turned around and showed Ronald a victory gesture:

"Look, our luck seems pretty good today!"

Ronald returned a smile:

"Alright, let’s go, whether we can get information about the ’Explanation Book,’ depends on whether this locked-up guy is up to it."

Heading towards number six Caselle Street regained hope.

Ronald and the others naturally prepared to go deeper into the prison to find the special prisoner mentioned by the prisoner.

At this moment, the prisoner grasping the cell bars shouted loudly:

"Sir! Miss! Can you release us first?"

"We have honestly provided the information you need!"

"..."

Releasing these guys would surely cause a lot of trouble for the [Nine Commandments Conclave].

Nicole knew this well.

As an agent infiltrating the city, she naturally intended to keep her promise to release these prisoners.

However, Ronald stopped Nicole from turning back.

He then extended his hand towards the prisoners’ location.

Crunch—

Ronald used a spell to effortlessly tear open the prison door.

Although he fulfilled the promise, he did not free all the prisoners, merely creating a crack in the cell door of the one who conversed with Nicole just now.

"We’re also in a hurry; the rest of you can free yourselves."

Leaving this statement behind.

Ronald led Nicole and Costate, walking forward into the depths of the prison without looking back.