Chapter 23: #22 RESCUING PEOPLE FOR MY CULT

After cleaning*cough* storage I went toward prison. where I found twins along with other prisoners. and I knock out all the guards here with my Conqueror's Haki. I enter the prison with my new mask and new clothes so that nobody suspects anything toward me. seeing someone new enter prison without alerting any guards prisoners become curious. they wanted to know who is this person and what does he want.

~~????'s POV~~

It's been a 3 day since sis and me both were captured here. at first, we just wanted some nice job since we were late for magic knight exams. we have never thought both of us will be captured in the name of the job. we have to do something and leave this damn prison as soon as possible otherwise according to guards they will send all the people here to another kingdom due to our rare support magic or for some experiments.

Suddenly there was some commotion in the prison cell and all the guards fainted one by one and someone enters our cell wearing a mask and black rob. no matter how you look at him, he looks very suspicious. but no matter what as long as he saves us from here anything is fine.

~~Asta's POV~~

As I enter the prison cell while releasing a little bit of Haki and throw all the grimoires I got from the locker and left the prison cell after 3 minutes with those people who remain awake and pick up their grimoires and left remaining unconscious people inside. I do not need those who don't have the will to survive. surprisingly twins were also with people who left prison.

In those prisoners I also found an interesting person. He was the first person to leave with the least effect of my Haki. He is quite old with messy golden hair but seeing his strong body and eyes with wisdom he is anything but a weak old man.

So I asked him " who might you, to reduce at this stage"

"Well this old man here known as Leo and I was a butler and personal guard of last head of Hapshass family, but current family head killed my master along with his whole family " replied now identified as Leo

"So do you know any specific passage to leave this vicinity, " I asked him and address all remaining people " well now that all of you are free from that cell I'll ask you first and last time if anyone wants to work with me then follow me after living this facility, I'll provide all comfortable life and won't restrict your freedom or dreams. In return join my group I'll give you more details later on."

I also added " and for those who don't wise to join then after we exit this mention you are in your own way. But " I paused and released my Conqueror's Haki with my sword intent " if any of you thought about betrayal or exposing about me and my people be warned I will hunt you down personally and not even wizard king will save you!!"

All the people were on their knees panting very hard and sweating. They all have only one thought in their mind ' such monster, where did he come from' and I retreated my pressure.

They all take oath in the presence of their grimoire that they won't betray or spread any information.

After thinking hard Leo inform me " Mr. ?! " 'ZERO' you can address me as Zero" "yes, Mr. Zero I remember about a secret passage that previous head created for emergency but sadly he didn't get chance to use it, we can use that passageway and leave this mention"

" Good, lead the way" and I ordered all the people to follow. so as Leo told me the general direction of passage I was able to find it with Observation Haki and with that we all left Hapshass house. we arrived at a small abandoned graveyard through the passage. it took us 30 minutes to reach here that means we are quite far from mention and safe.

"rest here for some times and short out your thought and answer your decision to me afterward, you can ask me any question you have I'll try to answer within my limits" suddenly the air around us becomes heavy " and if any of you have any funny ideas then bring it on, I'm more than ready" seeing them shaking their head I restrain my pressure " Good, I like working with smart people "

After 10 minutes and some discussion among them Leo was the first to ask a question it seems due to his wisdom and power people may have chosen him as their temporary leader " Mr. Zero, we are all agreed to work and have some question we like to ask if you don't mind " I just nodded and told him to go on " who are you and what should be the goal of our group or organization ?"

I thought and answer "well my identity is confidential for now, I'm not any rough or enemy but a magic knight of clover kingdom and my real identity I'll show that after we have some mutual trust with each other.." and pause seeing them agreeing with me I continue " as for our goal you can say it would be as my squad in dark and for official work I'm planning for opening magic academy along with orphanage. we will only open orphanage now and as for academy it'll in future."

A middle-aged man among them ask me" well it would certainly need lots of funds as well official permission, what about that"

"you are right Mr.? " "Akira" " Mr. Akira I have no problem for the fund and as for permission I'll get that in future when we are ready to start "

suddenly one of the twins asks " what about our future or family " hearing this question most of the people here become stiff and her sister close her mouth and apologies to me I just wave it off and answer " don't worry as I said before this would be more like organization, not some cult. you see before we left that mention I had erased all your information and Hapshass family would be arrested shortly so you don't have to worry about that."

"after all the commotion calms down I'll permit those who have the family go meet them and once our permanent headquarter is ready you can arrange for their living nearby "

hearing this all the people here become assured but Leo looks conflicted "umm, Mr. Zero the thing about Hapshass family you said, is it true?" I just chucked and answer " well they are under the radar of Golden Down. now you tell me, do they have any chance" hearing this all the people here become happy while some have tears in their eyes.

"Anyway, let's go "