The moment the Prison Emperor struck, Firefly had already moved.
A fist, delicate yet containing the full strength of two adult men, slammed heavily into the Prison Emperor’s solar plexus, striking with enough violence to nearly shatter a human pelvis.
Before the Prison Emperor’s punch could land, he was already doubled over, clutching his stomach and retching.
Intense pain flooded his entire body.
Even though he knew that screaming or wailing would severely damage his prestige in the eyes of others, the Prison Emperor could not help but let out several pained cries through his gritted teeth.
“How…
how is this possible…” He raised his head in utter horror, his pupils trembling: “How could my long-trained muscles lose to a pampered bitch like you?!”
Seeing that he was still speaking insolently to her, Firefly casually slapped him.
The Prison Emperor felt as if he had been hit by a heavy blow; his face nearly deformed, several bloodied teeth fell to the ground, and the tall, sturdy man closed his eyes and fainted.
The watching prisoners were stunned, their jaws dropping at the sight.
They had originally thought this soft-skinned woman was overestimating herself by challenging the boss’s authority, but they never expected that the boss would be the lamb led to the slaughter.
Before this seemingly weak young girl, the towering Prison Emperor didn’t have the slightest power to resist!
After a long while, a prisoner finally reacted, raising his arms to cheer for Firefly.
“Long live the Big Boss!”
The remaining prisoners snapped out of it and began to shout as well.
A prison under the rule of the Orcs was just such a place; whoever had the biggest fist was the boss!
Firefly didn’t feel any pride or smugness over this achievement; a Superpowered individual person bullying an ordinary person was much like an adult hitting a child.
She looked around and suddenly saw Tatsumi squatting in a corner, silently eating.
Her heart stirred, and raising her voice, she called out in a voice as gentle as heavenly music:
“I am Firefly.
Remember that name.
From now on, I don’t want to see any more of you bullying the weak or doing evil.
These are my rules.
Those who break them…”
She glanced at the unconscious Prison Emperor on the ground and said softly, “Will end up just like him.”
Tatsumi looked up at Firefly, said nothing, and continued eating with his head down.
This should probably earn some favorability points with that guy, right?
Firefly thought to herself.
She began to eat quietly.
The food provided by the Orcs was naturally not very good—some dishes were even completely raw—but Firefly couldn’t ask for much more.
[Ding!
You have defeated the strongest prisoner in Shawshank Prison.
Your reputation among the ‘Shawshank Prison Prisoners’ group has increased to the ‘Revered’ stage.]
[The conditions for the sub-class ‘Prison Emperor’ have been met.
Do you wish to change classes?]
“No.” Firefly rejected it without a second thought.
She had heard of this class on the forums.
Its attributes and skills were garbage; only the ‘Leader’ specialty was somewhat interesting.
However, that specialty wasn’t exclusive to the ‘Prison Emperor’ class; sub-classes like Officer, General, and Mercenary Captain all had similar skills.
After finishing her meal, Firefly beckoned a few sharp-looking guys over.
“Big Boss, do you have any orders for your humble servant?” This monkey-like man approached Firefly with a bow and a scrape.
Firefly pondered for a moment and said, “I am a Superpowered individual person.
I heard there was a certain secret in this prison, so I pretended to be caught.
Now, I need you to help me find out what the secrets of this prison are.”
“…Huh?” The monkey-like man clearly hadn’t expected Firefly to talk about such an important matter right away.
Firefly continued, “If you can help me find this secret, I can take you out of the prison and even let you become a Superpowered individual person as well.”
The man’s eyes widened, his heart racing with excitement.
To prevent him from doubting her, Firefly held out her palm.
A firefly-green light blade appeared out of thin air, with small points of light like fireflies floating around it.
This was her only skill, “Blade of SAM.”
With a casual swing, she sliced through a nearby concrete pillar half a meter thick as if it were tofu.
A smooth cut appeared on the pillar, showcasing the light blade’s sharpness.
Seeing this, the monkey-like man no longer doubted her.
With an expression of excitement, he nodded vigorously and said, “Don’t worry, Big Boss!
I guarantee I’ll help you get what you want!”
“Go then.
If you run into trouble, you can come to me.” Firefly patted his shoulder to encourage him.
After eating, it was recreation time, and the prisoners could move freely within the prison.
Tatsumi found an open space and took out a wooden stick, seemingly treating it as a sword, swinging it again and again.
Firefly stood nearby, quietly watching him swing the stick.
“…I’ve said it before, you can’t learn my techniques this way.” Tatsumi stopped his movements and said to Firefly, “If you want to learn, just tell me.”
“Do you have any other powerful techniques?” Firefly asked with great interest.
“Nothing like the Champion Breathing Method anymore; that was my masterpiece.
However, I can give you a little guidance.” After saying this, Tatsumi pulled out another wooden stick from somewhere and tossed it to Firefly.
“Come, let’s spar.”
Firefly picked up the wooden stick, finding it hard to put down.
The shape of this stick really resembled a sword; she didn’t know where Tatsumi had found such a perfect stick.
“Here I come!” After Tatsumi spoke, he rushed forward and swung his stick at Firefly.
In her haste, Firefly could only raise her stick to parry.
Pa!
The wooden stick bypassed Firefly’s defense and struck her shoulder.
Firefly hissed as she sucked in a breath of cold air.
It hurt like hell!
After being hit by such a blow, Firefly wanted to run away; she didn’t want to suffer.
However, seeing the notification [Tatsumi is teaching you Basic Swordsmanship, progress 4%] pop up on her system panel, she gritted her teeth and persevered.
When the forty minutes of recreation time ended and they returned to the cell, Firefly was covered in bruises.
She even wondered if Tatsumi had recovered his memories of being killed by her in their previous life and was finding ways to get revenge.
Fortunately, she had obtained the [Basic Swordsmanship] specialty, which made Firefly feel that it wasn’t a total loss.
Tatsumi sat cross-legged on the bed board, watching Firefly grimacing on the other side of the cell, and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
This girl’s talent was truly astonishing.
If he weren’t burdened with a heavy responsibility, he might not have been able to resist taking her as a disciple to pass on his legacy.
“With her talent, as long as she doesn’t go astray in the future, reaching the Inner Guard Level is almost a certainty, and even the Hero Level is not impossible…”
At the thought that he might be able to train a “Hero,” Tatsumi even had the urge to abandon his responsibilities and take Firefly away regardless of the cost.
Unfortunately…
Tatsumi turned his head, his gaze looking deep into the prison.
If he didn’t take this chance to kill “that person,” the entire world would likely suffer as a result in the future.