I Became A Side Character Fated To Suffer-Chapter 13:Why So Late?
An array of knights rushed toward the desolate valley.
The train had many safety functions, and it also functioned to send signals for help to nearby stations in case of any problem.
The moment signals were received, knights from the nearby station rushed in.
When news about the train accident was sent, the local Lord’s expression became pale, because everyone around the region knew that Count Sunfire’s daughter had boarded the train.
While a group of knights rode their horses like beasts, suddenly the temperature of the world burst out.
A flash of light illuminated everything, and in everyone’s vision, a glaring beam of flame shot through the sky.
BOOOM!
A loud ripple spread, and a hairy man landed near the crash spot.
"Ahhh!"
"DEMONN!"
The people were taken aback and horrified by the sudden appearance of the man.
Clearing his throat, he screamed, "Everyone calm down, I am Count Sunfire. I am here to look for my darling... Cough... I mean my daughter."
He stared at the group of people lining up before the train, along with many uniformed guards helping the people.
The moment he announced his identity, a deadly silence prevailed for a moment.
Most of the people here were locals and knew how much Count Sunfire loved his daughter.
Getting no response, a frown appeared on his face.
"What’s going on?"
"Where is my daughter?"
His eyes set ablaze in fury.
Noticing that, a guard stepped forward and bowed.
"Lord, a group of men attacked us and..."
The guard started to explain things.
His expression was distorted at first, but then his face changed.
"You said there’s a purple-haired guy... Where is he?"
"Uh..."
The guard choked, and then everyone also looked around.
"Did he also get kidnapped?"
"No, he didn’t?"
"We have only seen the kidnapper taking your daughter and the black-haired boy..."
He took a breath and stomped the ground. "Damn! These people have death wishes. You even dared to touch the heart of the Grand Duke."
Hearing this, everyone’s eyes changed.
Umm... Hello, Mr. Count...
You heard it wrong.
However, Count Sunfire was too angry to act.
"I need to find my daughter... You better pray nothing happens, otherwise, if you touch a single hair of my daughter, I will burn down everything."
Shaking his head, he leaped into the air and shot up at the sky, creating a shockwave.
......
In the Nova estate.....
TAP! TAP! TAP! TAP!
Warning bells started to ring, alerting everyone.
A situation of mass panic ensued as soon as they got the news.
One of the messengers sped through the hallway and, after asking permission, entered the Grand Duke’s room.
"What’s going on?"
The one who spoke was Ramos, who stood beside the Duke.
"Lord, we have a problem..."
"Noel... Did something happen to him?" Eryk asked with a skeptical expression that startled the messenger.
"Yes, My Lord... The train boarded by Master Noel has been attacked, and people kidnapped Count Sunfire’s daughter and a black-haired man. They didn’t kidnap the young master, but he seems to be missing."
Eryk’s eyes widened, and he got up, slamming the table.
"Send the knights... No, send the entire hunting squads to find him," he ordered Ramos.
"As you wish, My Lord."
"Also, I will message the knights to find Sir Noel and make sure he is safe," he said hurriedly and was about to leave when he saw Eryk’s confused expression.
"When did I order you to save Noel? What I meant was to quickly send troops to stop Noel from slaughtering them, as it isn’t good for his reputation if anyone finds Noel butchering them."
"Ahhh! I got it," Ramos nodded, remembering something.
The messenger who heard this almost fell back and screamed, What the fuck did I hear?
Is something wrong with the Grand Duke?
......
In a vast wasteland...
A group of people sprinted, upholding two sacks.
"Will the other group be successful?" one of them spoke.
"Who knows? We just need to do our jobs and leave everything to the higher-ups."
"I still don’t like the plan. Attacking and kidnapping all noble heirs—isn’t this a death wish?"
"That’s because there isn’t any option. Once we miss the opportunity, we have to raid the Academy... And it’s too troublesome to go there."
"But why did we kidnap that black-haired guy? He isn’t a noble?"
"Foolish!" one of them snorted.
"He is the disciple of Silvia The Great."
"All of you, keep quiet," a strong pressure emanated, shutting everyone up.
Spotting the way, they came near the foot of a hill and entered a cave that soon led to an underground base camp.
Entering the arched pathway, supported by rocky columns, they stepped into a wide hallway bifurcated into several rooms.
Gently dim lights hung on the rocky ceiling, emitting enough light to cover the place.
Kai, the ruddy-bearded man with a stout body, looked around with a frown.
Normally, they should be greeted by other members, but the place was as empty as a cemetery on a dead night.
"Put the two in prison. Also, make sure they don’t struggle."
A man handed over a sack to another man, who took the sack over his shoulder and moved to the left, where a prison was located.
"Let’s go to the conference room. We will discuss and relay the progress. If an abnormal situation arises, we need to move," Kai ordered his crew and took the lead.
Taking a wide pathway, Kai appeared before a big iron door. He extended his hand to grab the knob, but his hand paused a bit.
With a furrowed brow, he stepped back, confusing everyone.
"What are you looking at... Did you forget? I am your boss, not your servant. Shouldn’t you underlings do all this?"
"I will do it."
Hearing their leader scolding them, a man took a step forward.
Arching his back, he bent and grabbed the doorknob.
He then turned it to the left to open it, but just as he did...
CRUNG!
A wave of pulsating current passed through his body, and his muscles spasmed violently. His eyes lost their shine, and his jaw opened wide to emit a painful scream, but no words echoed from it.
Everyone was taken aback by the sudden change in the situation.
"What happ—"
Before the man standing behind could finish his speech—
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Something went past the door, and then, in quick succession, the heads of three men standing in line burst open, their bodies arched back.
Then three bodies fell down in quick succession, drowning the place in an atmosphere of terror.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
"KRUGHH!"
The same scene repeated, and a few more were hit again.
"AHH!"
"Run!"
Holes burst open in the door, and everyone dispersed.
Kai, who was standing beside the door, sucked in cold air.
Calming his tensed nerves, he tilted to the side and kicked the door.
BOOM!
With a cataclysmic sound, the door was banged open. It toppled for some distance before falling with a thud.
With no door to block the vision behind it, when everyone took a glimpse inside, their blood froze and their bones almost cracked in horror.
Then they heard a chuckle that sounded like a mocking jester of the devil.
"Why are you so late?"
