Little Black devoured the two jailers in no time. Within moments, only two bare skeletons remained on the floor.
"That heat again… My strength increased!"
White Flame could clearly feel it—his power had grown once more. It was now undeniable: every time Little Black consumed a corpse, he benefited.
"Food… finished… Master… all finished…"
Little Black looked at him, tilting its head. If it had a tail, it would've been wagging like an excited dog.
"Come on. I'll take you to a proper feast."
White Flame led Little Black through the winding stone corridors of the prison.This place wasn't like the modern jails he remembered—its architecture was old, western, and labyrinthine. Cell after cell lined the hall, though very few jailers patrolled the area.
The prisoners, however, were very much alive.
When they spotted White Flame walking free, they rushed to the bars like starving men seeing water in a desert.
"I saw you earlier! You were the one Diamante dragged off to execute! How are you still alive?!""You're a prisoner too, right? Help us! If you free us, we'll follow you!""Hey! You bastard! Let me out right now! Defy me and I'll kill your whole family when I get out!"
Some begged.Some pleaded.Some threatened.
White Flame originally planned to ignore them.But that last sentence—kill your whole family—made his eyes go cold.
He stopped.Then slowly walked over to the man who had shouted.
"You said that just now, didn't you?"
"Hah! Getting scared?" the man sneered. "Listen up—my bounty's seven million Berries! I've butchered more pirates than you've seen in your life! Let me out now, or I'll kill you where you stand!"
"And the rest of them?" White Flame asked, glancing at the others. "Are they all with you?"
The other prisoners, hearing the possibility of being let out, immediately tried to imitate the man's threatening tone.
"Let us out, kid!""You'll regret it if you don't!""Open the damn door!"
White Flame took a slow step back, lighting a cigarette.
"Little Black, your meal is ready. Kill them. Every last one."
"You idiot, who are you even talking t—""—us, right?!""You'd better—""Let us—"
"Yesss… Master…"
Little Black stepped forward, placing its giant claws on the iron bars. Then—
KRRRKKK—
It bent the metal like soft clay.
The prisoners recoiled in shock.They hadn't done anything—so how had the bars suddenly twisted open on their own?But the gap was big enough for them to escape. That was all they cared about.
Their excitement lasted only seconds.
Little Black tore through the cell like a butcher through livestock.In less than a minute, more than a dozen prisoners were shredded—limbs torn apart, skulls crushed, throats ripped open. The cell resembled a slaughterhouse.
White Flame went pale. His stomach churned violently, though he had little left to vomit.But the initial shock was fading… His nerves were slowly adapting to the carnage.
"Hmph. Trash like you deserved it."
He exhaled smoke, clearing away the last of his hesitation toward bloodshed.
"D-did anyone see that?!""What happened to their heads?! Are those arms?!""Something invisible is killing them!"
From nearby cells, terrified prisoners shrank back against the walls, trembling uncontrollably.
"Who's making all that noise?!""Prisoners daring to make a scene? Want to die?!"
The distant echo of a warning shot rang out. Heavy footsteps rushed down the corridor.
"Little Black, stop eating. Take care of the ones interrupting your meal."
White Flame leveled the musket at the corner of the hallway.
"Kill… Master says… kill first… eat later…"
Little Black's jaws closed, and it rushed forward, slipping out of the cell just as five armed guards rounded the corner.
They didn't see a thing.Their faces were full of irritation—ready to vent their anger on whoever was causing trouble.
"Kill… kill them all…"
Little Black stomped once—then launched forward.Its claws punched straight through the guts of two guards, taking them down instantly.
"What's wrong?!""What happened?!"
The remaining three spun around—but all they saw were their comrades lying on the ground, blood spraying as invisible blades cut them over and over.
The horror on their faces cracked the veil.Their fear crystallized—
And in that moment, Little Black's form became visible.
Its bandaged face snapped toward them.
"Master says… kill you… leave none…"
Before they could scream, Little Black lunged, slicing them into chunks of flesh and bone.
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