The Tyrant Covets The Slave -R19 - Chapter 37

“…..Young Lady?”

 

Lucy’s vision was blurred. Beher shook her shoulder as she wiped

the dust from her eyes.

 

“Lucy, I’m here to help.”

 

‘I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have left you. I put you behind in my greed to help everyone.’

 

Beher bit her lips. Her eyes narrowed and her brow furrowed. Lucy stared at her. Her lips moved as if she had noticed something.

 

“I’m all right. Miss.”

 

Lucy’s hand touched Beher’s cheek. She felt a tremor. She tried her best to pretend she was okay, lest she become anxious.

 

“We don’t have time. The guards will be here shortly.”

 

Lucy nodded and moved.

 

They couldn’t get out by the road they came in. The soldiers would come and catch them by surprise.

 

“Is there another way out of here, Beher?”

 

“…… yes.”

 

There was another exit, but she did not know where it led. The passage was too long and dark, and the memory of turning away in horror came to her mind.

 

“Okay. Let’s go there.”

 

Beher, Lucy, and Lucai hurried toward the other exit. Unlike where the torches stood, the deeper they went, the more the light faded.

 

Even though they could not see what was ahead, the pursuit team continued to persevere.

 

“Seize them!”

 

Cheers echoed in the cave. Lucai stopped as soon as he felt how far away the voices were.

 

“…..you go on ahead.”

 

Beher and Lucy, who were walking, looked at Lucai in surprise.

 

It seemed he was going to take on the pursuit party alone. Beher disagreed with him. She didn’t know how many pursuers there were, but the cheers coming from afar alone were quite numerous.

 

“You don’t mean to stop them all by yourself, do you?”

 

Beher said, glaring at Lucai.

 

Lucai’s dark eyes grew wet. They were quiet with anxiety.

 

“We have to stop the pursuers.”

 

“I know that without you saying it. I mean!”

 

“I know very well that I cannot deal with that many people. But if I don’t stop them, they’ll catch us all.”

 

He said calmly. He was not wrong. But because of her greed, Beher tried to save Lucy. There was no reason for him to put his life at risk.

 

“…… if you stay, I’ll stay too.”

 

Beher did not mean it for him. She just did not want to hide behind him like a weak person. She knew it was a situation she had no choice, but Beher was determined.

 

“You mean you won’t listen to me, even at a time like this?”

 

Lucai said as if displeased. Beher’s stubbornness was bothersome, and he frowned his forehead. He put his sword in the case then approached Beher.

 

The blood on his cheek made him look gruesome. Even Lucy, who was next to Beher, kept her mouth shut.

 

The shadow of Lucai covered Beher’s face. Even though he was obviously in a dimly lit place, his presence was noticeable.

 

It was a little scary. He looked very angry. It was very different from what she normally saw. The atmosphere was dangerous, as if he was about to spew lava at any moment.

 

“Don’t you dare threaten me.”

 

His eyes were fierce as he stared at her.

 

“It’s irritating.”

 

“I have a way. So I’m saying you don’t have to solve this problem alone.”

 

“What in the world is your method?”

 

He said, irritated. In the meantime, the guards were approaching.

 

Lucai’s veins popped on his chin as if he wouldn’t let it go if she talked nonsense. The sight of those eyes made Beher nervous.

 

“There is a powder keg. If we can use it, we can get away.”

 

Perhaps the useless memories of her childhood come in handy now. Beher overheard the slave traders talking one day.

 

There was another passageway full of powder kegs. It was said that they were onnected to all parts of the slave’s home base.

 

“Gunpowder kegs?”

 

Lucai said with a wonder expression on his face.

 

“Yes. They put them in the ground in case this place was discovered.”

 

“How do you know the powder is here? It could be anywhere.”

 

Beher said with her best guess. No, she was sure.

 

“First of all, the reason they can’t put the powder on the ground is because there are torches everywhere. So they kept the powder buried in the ground.”

 

Lucai touched his chin and listened to what she said. Lucy also looked anxious, but she put up her ears.

 

“In order for the gunpowder to burst, some of it must be kept above ground. That is exactly where it is.”

 

Lucai confirmed that there were only a few torches around.

 

They’re not many torches here. If you look around this area, there will certainly be gunpowder kegs. If we detonate it, we can destroy this cave, not to mention anyone who comes after us.”

 

Beher confirmed the conclusive evidence that there were powder kegs here.

 

Lucai also noticed, as he sniffed the air.

 

“I can smell the gunpowder.”

 

Beher was not surprised by the fact that he had noticed. Because what she said was true. And it was Lucai, who wouldn’t miss a single thing.

 

Beher looked at him. His clean uniform was now white with dust.

 

Lucai gently lowered his eyes, as if pensive. Then his eyelids lifted. His red eyes shone as if he had a goal.

 

“Lucy.”

 

“Yes…yes yes! Your Highness!”

 

Lucy was surprised by Lucai’s call and rushed to him.

 

“Run for the exit now.”

 

“…… yes?”

 

“Did you not hear what I said? Just keep going the way we were going.”

 

Lucy’s eyes opened wide in surprise.

 

“But……!”

 

“You will smell the grass. There’s a forest not far from here. Go out that way and look for Ben.”

 

Lucai pulled a compass from his pocket. He too had magic tools.

 

“Keep it with you. You will find Ben.”

 

Lucy wondered if she should take it. Soon she received the compass with nervousness. Then she wrapped it tightly in both hands.

 

“I also have a favor to ask of Your Highness.”

 

Despite the suddenness of her words, Lucai listened to her as if it were a final greeting.

 

“Please come back alive with Lady Beher. You are both people I love. So, I’m sure you will.”

 

Lucy said each word with great force. There were many meanings in them. ‘I hope you will come back alive and move forward together in the future.’

 

Lucy ran toward the exit, just like Lucai had told her. She didn’t even look back. She believed that they would come back alive.

 

Meanwhile, Beher and Lucai began to look for gunpowder. The smell of gunpowder became strong. There was indeed gunpowder in the vicinity.

 

Beher witnessed a sudden scene of earth falling from the wall. Shen then held out her hand toward it. As expected, the pile of dirt fell down with a thud.

 

“I found it …….”

 

Lucai chuckled as Beher successfully found the powder.

 

“I feel like I’m with a trained knight, not a wife.”

 

As he said this, Lucai put his hand on Beher’s head. He moved forward toward the powder. As he took each step, the hand on her head gradually moved away.

 

“We must first light the fire.”

 

He mumbled low.

 

By the way, how do you light a fire?

 

Beher naturally assumed he would carry one of the fire starters with him. But she soon despaired.

 

“You can’t be serious…”

 

She looked bitterly behind him. She put her hand on his shoulder anxiously.

 

‘Please tell me you have a spark.’

 

“Beher.”

 

Lucai turned his body to face her.

 

“You have it, right?”

 

“……..”

 

There would be no jokes in this situation. He was serious. He was a man who didn’t know what a joke was in the first place.

 

It was too late to go back to the torch.

 

Desperate, yet also a little relieved to know that there was another way. Another power of Beher.

 

The Spirit of Fire.

 

This was the power that Ron gave her. Frankly, she could not handle this power well. She didn’t have time to practice to handle the power properly while she was caught by the slave traders. Plus, she was running away from the Vitan empire, and using this power would make explosions.

 

If an explosion occurred, Beher and Lucai might both die. She had no regrets about life, but Lucy’s words, “Come alive,” came to mind.

 

And then ….

 

The way Lucai looked at her, she knew she should not die here.

 

“I have shown you too much about me.”

 

Beher said, looking up at Lucai.

 

“I’ll burst the powder keg, so you go first.”

 

“What nonsense!”

 

Lucai retorted. However, neither of them had to stay here because they could die.

 

“You can die.”

 

“So can you.”

 

Beher suddenly realized she and him were both very stubborn. They were very much alike.

 

At that moment, a shout came from

 

“Get ’em! Catch the intruders!”

 

There was no time. Beher tried to push him. But on the contrary, Lucai caught her hand.

 

“You don’t have a choice. You are leaving with me.”

 

He pulled her close to his chest. Her cold hand was filled with warmth.

 

There seemed to be something else as to why Lucai was doing this. He said she was his doll. But it seemed like a lie.

 

“There!”

 

It was not the time to be intoxicated by the atmosphere.

Beher hurriedly used the fire spirit technique. A tornado of red flame swirled in her hand. The earnestness of the power was well regulated.

 

Lucai stared at the red flames as if he knew what the power was.

 

Szzzz!

 

The fire spread to the powder keg. As soon as Lucai saw sparks, he ran toward the exit. Soon the enemy was in sight.

Lucai threw something out of his pocket.

 

Kung!

 

It was a smoke bomb made with magic. The pure white smoke devoured the cave. Then, with a strong roar, it burst into flames.

 

Boom!