Transmigrating as an Extra Third-Rate Villain

Chapter 29: Chapter 29:Variables [4]

Until now, everything had been going to plan.

I had successfully infiltrated the Gemstone Order and kidnapped Alya. I even displayed the kidnapping to the officials earlier so the academy would be informed.

After hearing from the academy, Liam would immediately spring into action and come to save Alya from us.

"Goddamn variables..."

The worst part of it was that Lily was also lucky!

The knights marching towards us blocked our path to the secret rock, and Lily didn't even know about it!

What kind of bullshit was this?

The deviled figure, who could only judge the soldiers by the sound, almost had his mask crumble as he fearfully said.

"T-here's a l-lot of t-them."

This guy isn't gonna be any help, isn't he?

Can I just escape now?

My goal had been accomplished; Alya had been kidnapped, and Liam, alongside Lily's knights, was on their way to save her.

But... then the Gemstone Order.

It was not that I cared about the devilish figure or my robot-like comrades; it was just that this was the perfect way for me to infiltrate the order and finally obtain a dagger art.

This was no longer about saving the world but conserving my own self-interests.

With that in mind, my effort immediately doubled, and my mind began to race, coming up with ideas.

To activate the scrolls, all we have to do is leave the Academy grounds, but the secret entrance is blocked...

What if we leave through the main entrance?

Who the hell would expect a bunch of kidnappers to attempt to escape through the main entrance of the academy?

Shouldn't all the guards stationed there be at the dorm building assessing the damage?

With that in mind, I calmly spoke, ensuring the impending footsteps didn't deafen my voice.

"...All we have to do is get out of the academy, right? What if we go through the front gate."

Instantly, all heads turned to me; even the robot-like comrades stared at me with disbelief. At least that's what I thought they were staring at me with; I couldn't see their actual faces through the mask.

An angry voice sounded from the horned figure.

"YOU DAMNED IDIOT, that's like robbing a store, then just walking out the front entrance like nothing happened!"

"Well, do you have any better ideas? The secret rock is blocked."

"..."

Yeah, that's what I thought, stay silent.

Finally, one of the robot kidnappers spoke and anxiously asked.

"d-do we e-even know where the g-gate is?"

Immediately piggybacking off the robot assassin, the deviled figure turned to me and said.

"Yeah, that's right. How are we gonna know where the entrance is."

With a smile behind my mask, I calmly replied.

"I know where it is!"

"... how...?"

"Did you already forget? I went scouting and spotted it!"

After thinking for a very short second, the horned-figured turned around to face the robots and calmed asked.

"Does anyone have any better ideas...?"

An awkward silence ensued.

Well, not silence; the sound of the footsteps kept coming closer and becoming louder.

Not wasting any more time, I turned to face the direction of the Academy gate and said.

"Well, I'll lead the way."

As I walked through the dense forest, I felt a sudden stirring in my arms and realized that the princess was turning and rolling around.

... Just what kind of dream is this princess having?

As we continued walking toward the entrance, the sound of footsteps kept getting closer; all be it, the footsteps were much lower in quantity.

They seemed to have decided to split into

Shocked, the three students stood still while watching the kidnappers walk away empty-handed.

Liam was once again the first to break the silence.

"w-what just happened...?"

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Convincing my comrades to surrender Alya was much easier than I thought. All I had to do was tell them that we would be dead if we didn't, and surprisingly, they listened.

After all, these guys are criminals at heart who value their lives above anything else.

Of course, I didn't come back empty-handed.

In my right hand, I held a sparkling ring with a diamond as its core.

As the five of us left the academy gates, I turned around and spotted dozens of guards charging towards Liam and Alya.

Wow, just in time, these officials are impeccable with their timing!

Struggling to hide my laughter, I stepped towards the horned figure as he tore open a scroll.

The space around all five of us began to distort, and when it stabilized, we seemed to be somewhere underground.