abnabooks Chapter 512 Rescue from the Execution Ground
Chapter 512 Rescue from the Execution Ground
Chapter 512 Rescue from the Execution Ground
A large crowd gathered below the gallows.
Men wear four-cornered hats, while women cover their faces with veils.
Sofia blended in, and thanks to Swabawa's style of dress, her appearance was not easily noticed.
Nevertheless, she still placed a red dot in the center of her forehead, which the locals call "dilege," to fully integrate into the local customs.
Her fair skin, however, increased the risk of her being exposed.
Swabawa people, both men and women, have grayish-brown skin.
In the kingdom, some people are obsessed with this unique skin color, but Sofia has never appreciated it.
At this moment, she wished she could change her skin color at will, but obviously that was impossible.
The atmosphere at the execution ground was lively, with people whispering and discussing among themselves. For this ignorant country, the death penalty was a rare spectacle.
Moreover, it was a collective execution.
Sofia could feel the excitement, as if a performance by the Thirty-Six Strings Orchestra was about to take place.
Sofia's decision to risk appearing in public was clearly driven by ulterior motives.
She's going to storm the execution ground!
The prisoners sentenced to death were the cultists who had previously kidnapped Sophia and a fallen wizard from the frozen continent.
They were all deserving of death, and Sophia had reason to believe that they must have committed many heinous acts in their lives.
Even if Sofia had to kill them with her own hands, she wouldn't feel any guilt whatsoever.
But at this moment, she intends to save these people.
Although much time has passed since she escaped Ah Jun's control and returned to Mankoan.
However, the manhunt for her has not lessened in the slightest.
Clearly, Swabawa has determined that Sofia is of great value or considerable danger.
In short, Sofia felt the determination of the other party to arrest her.
Under these circumstances, regaining one's "Rolling Technology" would be an impossible task.
She needs a meticulous plan, and even more so, she needs help.
Sofia ventured alone deep into enemy territory, with no one to meet her.
Fortunately, Sofia was quick-witted; she understood the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
These people, who were about to be executed by Swabawa, clearly met Sofia's requirements.
Although one party tormented Sofia, the other party was interrogated by Sofia.
But at this moment, Sofia had no other choice.
Of course, Sofia isn't stupid either.
She needs help, but not help that exceeds her control.
These death row inmates cannot be left unsaved, yet not all of them can be saved.
Both sides need to provide assistance, which makes it easier for Sofia to restrain and control them.
Therefore, Sofia considered that each side should save one person.
Therefore, Sofia was merely observing coldly at this moment.
We must wait for the right opportunity.
An official from Swabawa suddenly announced the start of the execution.
Swabawa soldiers with long swords at their waists pressed the prisoner's head into a noose.
As the strongmen at the other end of the rope pulled hard, the prisoners were all suspended in mid-air.
With their hands bound, they could only kick their feet haphazardly.
Soon their faces turned blue, their eyelids rolled back, and their tongues stuck out.
The onlookers below the execution platform clapped and cheered, eagerly describing the unique expressions they had discovered.
Some people even started betting on which death row inmate would be the last to die.
If Sofia participates in the betting, she will definitely make a fortune.
Sofia has chosen the person she wants to save.
She had been in contact with both sides and therefore remembered the appearances of some of them.
The third death row inmate on the left had instilled evil knowledge and beliefs in Sofia.
The terrifying imagery continued to haunt Sofia's dreams until recently, causing her to endure a horrific, difficult, and helpless night.
Although this person believed in evil, he was not one to indiscriminately kill innocent people.
Sofia could sense that the logic behind the other party's obsessive actions was still relatively normal.
In other words, they are able to communicate.
This is a rare and precious quality among fanatical cult members.
The fourth prisoner from the right in the middle is an Iceman.
Sofia had communicated with him in the language of ice and learned of his inner confusion, and that he seemed to be obsessed only with witchcraft, without any particular tendency toward violence or killing.
Moreover, he had pleaded with Sofia, and even though Sofia ultimately couldn't help him, she felt that he would understand that she had no hostility.
Therefore, he could be a potential asset in Sofia's rescue.
Several people had already died; their struggling expressions had completely disappeared, and they were as docile as domestic dogs.
However, Sofia suppressed the urge to make a move.
You have to be patient and wait until the very last moment.
If more people survive, Sofia's plan may fall apart completely.
Until the Iceman's struggles clearly weakened, Sofia knew she couldn't wait any longer.
Sofia immediately took out two rolls.
Sofia has had these two rolls meticulously processed.
The material chosen was also a piece of parchment, which was far better at carrying magic than ordinary straw paper.
Although Sofia has a limited range of rolls that she can record on her own, at least these two are better!
Sophia immediately unrolled the scroll, and the hidden power within poured out.
Two small flames flew straight towards the ropes hanging from the heads of the two people.
Most spells have the ability to automatically correct projectile trajectories.
The same applies to the fireball spell; therefore, both balls of fire hit their mark precisely.
The two ropes were instantly ignited, and as the fibers burned away, the two people fell heavily to the ground.
Then, Sofia saw the two of them crawling on the ground coughing.
Panic erupted at the scene, with a Swabawa soldier shouting, "Enemy!"
Then came the sound of swords being drawn.
Sophia is just a scroll mage; her combat effectiveness in direct battle is limited.
Even when facing ordinary soldiers, she finds it difficult to deal with them head-on if their numbers are too large.
However, she had no intention of fighting from the beginning.
Sophia then took out several more scrolls and used her own magic to forcibly activate their power without having to unroll them.
These are just glossy rolls.
But the light hidden within was entirely white.
At this moment, everyone standing in the execution ground was staring wide-eyed, wondering who was causing the disturbance.
As a result, they were all blinded by the light from the bright scroll.
"what!"
As countless screams erupted, Sofia realized that her fleeting opportunity had arrived.
Almost everyone was rubbing their eyes in pain.
She immediately rushed to the gallows, took out the small dagger she had prepared beforehand, and cut the thin ropes binding them.
The two looked at Sofia with incredulous eyes, while simultaneously coughing incessantly.
Sofia didn't dare to ramble on, simply saying, "Follow me!"
Immediately, she took out another scroll, unrolled it, and sprinkled it onto the wooden execution platform.
Within a few months.
Mancoan caught fire again.