Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

Crack! Clang! In a mine near the city of Robain.

As usual, the skinny miners took their picks and smashed against the walls.

"Look at how lazy you are this morning! You are all in danger of being fired!"

Snap! Today, the overseer was waving his whip as usual, intimidating the miners.

Crack! Crack! The frightened miners had to force their tired bodies to move and swing their pickaxes.

And deep in the mines, clang! clang! clang! clang! clang! clang! the sound of pickaxes being swung at a certain speed and intensity could be heard.

The miners working nearby looked towards the direction where the sound came from with expressions as if they were seeing hallucinations.

Clank! Clank! Clank! Clank! Clank! The man swinging the pickaxe was none other than Cardin. He didn't seem tired at all, and he kept moving his body.

"Hey, you've exhausted your energy so early in the morning. What are you going to do tonight?" The old man next to him seemed to be worried about Cardan and spoke to him cautiously.

"I know you're young and strong, but the job requires skill. It requires technique." Even though he had been swinging the pickaxe for about an hour since morning, there was not a drop of sweat on Cardin's forehead.

"What kind of person is he?" The old man looked at the muscular Cardin and couldn't help but sneer.

Not only is he not tired, he looks more energetic than someone who just started working.

“No, no matter how young you are…” The old man, who had been a miner all his life, saw such a person for the first time and looked at Cardin with curiosity.

"Thank you for your concern." Cardin stopped swinging the pickaxe and thanked the old man respectfully.

"Well, of course. Take your time. The day is long." After saying this, the old man began to pay attention to the overseer's eyes and started swinging the pickaxe again.

The sound of the pickaxe swinging must be kept up so that the overseer will not come over.

"Yeah. It's really good exercise. I've neglected exercise for a while, and I have to start exercising again from today."

Crack! Crack! Crack! After a short rest, Cardin started swinging his pickaxe again.

"It's lucky that this city can easily distinguish between humans and demons." Swinging the pickaxe, Cardin thought back to when he and Luna sneaked into the city the night before.

"The nobility are demons. The slaves are humans..." Whether nobles or commoners, humans are treated as slaves, and only demons enjoy a life like nobility.

"It's indeed a dangerous place..." If the demons were relatively weak, they might immediately start a war.

However, the demons living in Robain City are much more powerful than imagined.

"With my current strength, it's too much of a stretch." We can't do such a stupid thing as a war with an obvious low chance of winning.

Even though the humans being treated as slaves are pitiful.

Crack! Clank! Crack! Perhaps because of my confusion, I gained more strength in my hands swinging the pickaxe. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't think of a way to save the people.

“Tsk. First of all, do I need to escape?” Even if I continue to pretend to be a slave here, the situation will not change.

It was not difficult for Cardin to escape from a poorly guarded mine, so escaping itself was not a problem. It was just that people were an eyesore.

Not only did the demons not give humans enough food, but if one died, they would capture new humans as slaves.

The poor humans died after experiencing miserable labor, and if they survived, they would be treated worse than animals.

After watching this scene for a whole day, Cardin's steps became heavy. Just as Cardin continued with such complicated thoughts.

Snap! "Attention!" the overseer shouted, waving his whip. The miners stopped their work and looked at the overseer standing at the entrance of the mine.

"New labor has been added. Teach them the job as usual, and then put them to work immediately." Following the overseer's words, the newcomers staggered into the mine.

There were about 20 people, and this time they were all burly men.

"Hurry up and move!" The overseer shouted, swishing his whip on the ground, and people began to move hastily. Then Cardin looked at the new people.

No, looking at one of them, he smiled bitterly. Among those captured as slaves, there was a particularly burly man, and he looked too much like someone Cardan knew.

"Senior Klose...?" Hearing these whispered words, Klose, who had a frightened expression like everyone else, looked at Cardin.

"Cardan...?" Klose also looked at Cardin with a helpless expression.

When it was time for dinner, the miners stopped their work and escaped from the mine.

"One per person. If you are caught taking one more, you will be fired. Do you understand?" The overseer distributed hard bread and soup that was like swill to the miners.

"Yes, thank you."

"I'm starting." The miners expressed their gratitude, nodded, sat on the ground and started eating.

then.

"No, why are you here, Senior?"

"Cardan. You said you were looking for your father's inheritance. Why are you doing this here? Is there an inheritance in the mine?"

Cardin and Klose sneaked into the miners' dormitory and talked in low voices.

"No, I was just passing by the neighborhood when I got caught."

"You? Were you caught?"

"Why are you here, senior?"

"I was caught on purpose." If they were discovered by the supervisor, there might be unnecessary trouble, so the two continued their conversation in a low voice.

"So, are the rebels planning to attack here?" Klose was obviously a member of the rebels.

If he sneaked in here disguised as a slave, does that mean the rebels will be here soon? Cardin looked at Klose with a glimmer of hope.

"No, the rebels can't be here now." Klose shook his head firmly and continued.

"Even if they come, we can't do anything. From the moment the demons take humans as hostages, war is impossible."

Hearing this, Cardin seemed to sigh in disappointment, but quickly nodded in understanding.

"Then why are you here, senior?" If the rebels will not attack, then why is Klose, a member of the rebels, here?

"I heard that several rebels were captured in this city. Even if I can't save them, I have to at least confirm whether they are still alive."

"The Resistance?"

"There are also people you know. Lucas and Arad." Klose said with a wry smile and sighed.

"Lucas and Arad?" Cardin looked at him in surprise. The two academy students who were always with Klose.

Magician Lucas and archer Arad were captured by the demons and imprisoned in this city.

"No, how could this happen?"

"About three months ago, the rebels were defeated in the battle with the demons, and several rebel members were captured by the demons at that time." Klose said while holding back the pain.

"I just hope they are all safe." If the demons capture members of the resistance and force them to inject magic stones, they will become demons.

"If we know the life or death and location of the captured resistance members, then after we escape from here, we can organize people to come back." Klose seemed frustrated and said with a frown.

"I can help first." Cardin seemed to have thought of something and looked at Klose with bright eyes.

"You? How?"

"I also sneaked into the city briefly yesterday. I can't check it in detail, but..." Cardin shared all the information he collected throughout the day with Klose.

"The demons don't care about humans, so it's only natural that they don't care if people live or die."

"Yes. But I didn't know the resistance was captured, so I didn't think of going to a place like prison."

"Are you going today?"

"No, it's too dangerous to go in person. If you get caught, the security will be even tighter."

So, what kind of help can he provide? Klose tilted his head and looked at Cardin in confusion, and Cardin answered mysteriously.

"I'll use the ghosts to check the prison. If there's no psychic, they can safely look around and come back."

Hearing Cardin's answer, Klose seemed relieved and sat down on the ground weakly.

"Luckily I was not taken to the city but to the mines. I have been wondering what to do."

"I really didn't expect to meet my senior here." Cardin also seemed to relax, sat down and smiled bitterly.

"Yeah. How are you doing?" Klose asked Cardin, trying to smile.

"I'm fine. Where's senior?" The two used the short meal break to greet each other.

"Everyone, take a break after eating, and then continue working!" Soon, the supervisor's voice came from outside, and they had to end the conversation that had lasted for three years.

"Well, see you later, Senior."

On a dark night, two figures slipped out of the miners' dormitory and walked towards the mine.

"First, I sent the ghosts into the city at dinner time. They haven't been called back yet, so it seems safe to sneak in."

"Thank you for your hard work." Cardin went deeper into the mine and smiled at Klose. Klose swallowed nervously and nodded. He seemed to be worried about not being able to confirm the life or death of the captured resistance members.

"Senior, how do you plan to rescue the rebels?"

"We can only organize the elite of the resistance to infiltrate and rescue them."

"Wouldn't that be dangerous?"

"Yes, it's dangerous. But there is no other way." As Klose said, there is no other way.

Even if the captured resistance members were still alive, they would no longer be able to fight. How could the demons, who treated humans as slaves, care about the prisoners?

"How about asking the Guardians for help?" If a Guardian came to help, not only could they rescue the captured resistance members, but they could also rescue those who were living like slaves.

"They are all very busy. They fight the demons every day. And if the guardians are defeated by the demons..." The resistance forces will suffer huge losses.

If the demons force the guardians to become demons, the demons may gain tremendous power.

At this time.

-I'm back!

-I'm back too!

-I'm back too! The ghosts passed through the walls of the mine in a semi-transparent manner and quickly approached Cardin.

"Senior, wait a moment." Cardin immediately looked at the ghosts and asked.

"Confirmed?"

-Yes! The prison is in the basement of the lord's castle!

-We also found people in prison who were talking about the resistance!

-However, we heard that they plan to forcibly turn the people in the prison into demons. The ghosts told Cardan what they saw and heard.

"Senior, I found it."

"Really, really?"

"Yes. However, they do not seem safe. They seem to be planning to turn the resistance members into demons as expected." Well, this is an emergency.

If the opportunity is missed, all the captured resistance members may become demons, which is an unfavorable situation.

"No. Cardin. I have to escape first. Tell me the location of the prison." Hearing this, Klose frowned and said, Cardin first signaled him to calm down.

"Senior, I have an idea. It will take time for you to organize the elites of the resistance army to come here again, right?"

"Yes. It will take at least a month. So we have to hurry." Klose nodded to Cardin's question, indicating that it was of course.

"I thought of a quicker solution."

"What is that?" Klose looked at Cardin eagerly. Cardin immediately opened a different space and took out something to show Klose.

"What is this?" Cardin handed over a neatly folded piece of paper, and Klose carefully unfolded it.

"This is where Instructor Bailey is."

"Instructor Belid?" Belid was one of the few magicians in the kingdom who could freely use teleportation magic and portal magic.

If we can get her help, we can not only rescue the captured resistance members, but also rescue others.

"Yes. So, I will be responsible for the escape. Please stay here, senior."