Only after getting closer to the girl could I hear what she was saying clearly.
"I will absolutely not let you get away with this."
"I'm going to have my father chop you all to pieces."
"..."
In short, it was all a bunch of horrible and offensive complaints.
For a moment, I started to struggle with whether or not to save her, because I had a feeling that her parents weren't exactly easy to deal with either.
However, her help was needed to untie the rope.
Sensing someone approaching, the girl looked at me with fear, her body trembling uncontrollably, probably because she was in pain all over.
I gestured for her to remove the food from my mouth, because it was incredibly inconvenient to communicate without being able to speak.
At first she refused, probably extremely unwilling to be with a scruffy kid like me, but considering the current situation, she could only use her mouth to pull the coarse cloth-like thing out of my mouth.
"Ahem... Um... Don't worry? I'll get you out of here! But you have to promise me you won't make a scene again!"
The strange taste of coarse cloth still lingered in my mouth, but it was wonderful to be able to speak.
"babble!"
Hearing my promise, the girl's initially panicked and frightened expression eased somewhat, but she still nodded warily, indicating that she agreed.
"..."
I know she doesn't believe me yet. After all, I can't use magic now; I'm just a poor child like her, captured and locked up together.
In short, once I'm outside the range of the barrier magic, I must show her the demeanor of a King-level mage, otherwise, this girl will never listen to me.
"Turn around, and I'll help you untie the rope."
At this point, it was time for my teeth to play a crucial role. There was no way she could bite through the ropes binding me first, so I had to use my mouth first.
"hiss……"
The girl was probably seriously injured, as even a simple turn of her head caused her pain, but because she had just promised me, she forced herself to keep quiet.
This changed my opinion of her; although she was spoiled and willful, she still kept her promises.
...
It must be said that the ropes binding her were very strong. Just biting through the ropes binding her hands made her mouth ache, and her lips were also cut and bled a little.
But it was all worth it; once the girl's hands were freed, the remaining ropes weren't a big problem.
"Um……"
After a while, my body was finally freed, and after stretching my limbs for a rare moment, I squatted down to check the girl's injuries.
It appears that two ribs were broken.
The girl would groan in pain if I exerted even the slightest force, which gave me a huge headache. I couldn't use healing magic, and having a girl like this with me would probably make escaping very difficult.
I fixed my gaze on the iron-barred window through which sunlight streamed in; it was the only escape route.
After all, to escape head-on, I would have to fight against men. To be honest, I don't know how many of them there are, and since I can't use magic, I'm not sure I can beat them.
However, figuring out how to remove the iron bars from the windows has become the most troublesome issue.
After giving the girl some instructions, I tried to climb onto the windowsill and then tried to pry it open, but the seemingly rusty iron bars remained completely unmoved.
"Damn it! If only I could use magic..."
Of course, if she could use magic, she wouldn't have been captured by a man and locked up in this filthy warehouse...
After several unsuccessful attempts, I had no choice but to give up.
Squeak...squeak...
"ah……"
At that moment, a few rats would pass by the edge of the warehouse, which would frighten the girl into screaming. I would rush over and cover her mouth.
"Shh... keep your voice down."
"Waaaaah..."
The girl shook her head frantically, struggling to break free from my control.
"It's just a rat...is it really that scary?"
Seeing her intense reaction, I was worried that it would attract the man again. After making sure the girl had calmed down a bit, I quickly went to the door.
Press your ear against the door and listen to what's happening outside.
call……
Fortunately, no footsteps were heard.
The girl seemed very apologetic about what had just happened, and her gaze darted away from me.
But I didn't care, considering that if the man heard the noise, he would break down the door and beat us up.
So I moved all the movable clutter from the warehouse to the front door, and also braced sticks and other objects against the doorknob.
Thus, a door that could not be opened was created.
However, if they wanted to kick down the gate, they probably wouldn't be able to hold out for long, so it's a kind of insurance.
Next, I went to the pile of weeds, where the rat had disappeared. Although I had no hope, it wasn't entirely impossible that there was some kind of rat hole that could be widened to a point where a child could pass through.
Anyway, it's more practical than breaking open the iron fence with your bare hands.
"Um……"
It's unclear how long this pile of weeds has been there, but if you part it a little, you'll smell a pungent stench, and it feels damp to the touch, so it's probably starting to rot.
Suppressing my nausea, I could only repeatedly push aside the weeds until I saw a sliver of light shining through.
"Got it!"
This made me speed up.
After all the weeds were cleared away, a hole was exposed. It wasn't a rat hole; judging by its size, it was probably a dog hole.
However, it was just big enough for me and the girl to pass through.
I quickly called the girl over, and I could see that her expression changed slightly, probably because I had found the exit.
"This...is this the exit?"
After struggling to reach my location, the girl looked at me in disbelief.
"At a time like this, don't worry about these things. The most important thing is to get out of here!"
After I finished speaking, I bent down, preparing to crawl out of the warehouse through the dog hole.
"I...I don't want to..."
The girl still seemed unable to accept it, but there was nothing she could do about it.
"Huh! The door won't open? What's going on?"
At that moment, a man's voice came from the other side of the gate, along with the sound of banging on the door.
Looking back, I saw the girl staring at me and the doorway with a face full of despair.
"No...don't leave me..."
"Uh...were you just being stubborn a moment ago...?"
Since she's backed down, I can't just leave her here alone. After all, I promised to save her. I quickly made way for her to pass.
"I will make sure my father kills them all!"
In short, he muttered some offensive words before bending down.
"Ouch...it hurts..."
Because of the two broken ribs, the girl would cry out in pain whenever she bent over.
"It's too late..."
To be honest, I was also very anxious at that moment, so I shoved the girl away roughly, ignoring her screams and grimaces.
"Hey! Come here and break down the door!"
Thump...
As I passed through the dog hole, a loud bang came from behind me.
"Damn it! Those two brats escaped!"
"Quick, after them!"
The man who rushed in just happened to see me going through the dog hole, and quickly shouted to his companion.
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