Chapter 73 - Hostage Situation

{"messages":[{"id":499093511,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"You put a knife to her neck and I swear that you’ll never see-"},{"id":499093512,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Arti, please. You know that I’m right on this one."},{"id":499093513,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Stay out of it, Jay."},{"id":499093514,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He snarled."},{"id":499093515,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"If she bleeds-"},{"id":499093516,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"She won’t."},{"id":499093517,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Grabbing my hand, he grabbed me in his arms and put a knife to my neck."},{"id":499093518,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"Then, you should play your part too."},{"id":499093519,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Pulling me onto the deck, Jay sighed."},{"id":499093520,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Why can I never say no to you, Skye?"},{"id":499093521,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"Listen up, I’ll kill her now if you don’t let down those walls and let us leave."},{"id":499093522,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Immediately, all of the Devil’s froze. The pure image of fear in their eyes was so abnormal."},{"id":499093523,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"Now, let down your little water wall and let my people go."},{"id":499093524,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"Put in mind, I’ve got a Kraken under our boat."},{"id":499093525,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Mizu smirked."},{"id":499093526,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"You wouldn’t kill her."},{"id":499093527,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"You came all the way here to get her. It would be a waste, wouldn’t it?"},{"id":499093528,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Mizu, let us go."},{"id":499093529,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"W-What?"},{"id":499093530,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Let us go. Now!"},{"id":499093531,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Just leave me be!"},{"id":499093532,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"What... what the heck did you do to me?"},{"id":499093533,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He then put out his hand and the walls collapsed."},{"id":499093534,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"The Devil’s stood down, backing towards their boat."},{"id":499093535,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"What just happened? He actually listened?"},{"id":499093536,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"What did you feed them?"},{"id":499093537,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"I-I..."},{"id":499093538,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"... don’t know."},{"id":499093539,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"Why... how did you curse me?"},{"id":499093540,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"Why can’t I stop thinking about your demands and how they can be fulfilled?"},{"id":499093541,"character_id":9987194,"type":2,"content":"Hold on, that’s what happens with the slave collar. Did you put one on him?"},{"id":499093542,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I shook my head."},{"id":499093543,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"No... I didn’t."},{"id":499093544,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Artemi didn’t waste much time though."},{"id":499093545,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"Quickly, turn this boat around. Return to land."},{"id":499093546,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I turned towards Jay, confused."},{"id":499093547,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"What’s going on? Do you know?"},{"id":499093548,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He shook his head."},{"id":499093549,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"No... for once, I have no idea."},{"id":499093550,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"While the ship turned around, Mizu clenched his fists."},{"id":499093551,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"This... isn’t over."},{"id":499093552,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"If I don’t get her, one of my fellow Devil Lords will go after her."},{"id":499093553,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"I don’t know what kind of enchantment you put on me but I swear, I’ll break it and I’ll come and get you, Skye Wynter."},{"id":499093554,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"You have my word!"},{"id":499093555,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"A few hours later, the Kraken rapidly pushed the boat back towards the Shell."},{"id":499093556,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"The dragon folk were celebrating while I sat at a table with Artemi and Jay."},{"id":499093557,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"You were going to abandon us."},{"id":499093558,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"But I didn’t, did I?"},{"id":499093559,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"Yeah, because Skye stopped you from-"},{"id":499093560,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Jay owes you an apology, Artemi."},{"id":499093561,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"No, I don’t."},{"id":499093562,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"You do."},{"id":499093563,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He grumbled."},{"id":499093564,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Fine. I’m... sorry for trying to be a good husband."},{"id":499093565,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Okay?"},{"id":499093566,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I shook my head."},{"id":499093567,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Do it properly."},{"id":499093568,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He sighed."},{"id":499093569,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"The things that I do for love."},{"id":499093570,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"I’m sorry for manipulating you. Better?"},{"id":499093571,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Without the attitude."},{"id":499093572,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"How can you control jerks and when can you teach me?"},{"id":499093573,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I chuckled."},{"id":499093574,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Hey, I’m not a jerk."},{"id":499093575,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"But seriously... what did you pull on Mizu to stop him?"},{"id":499093576,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I shrugged my shoulders."},{"id":499093577,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"I don’t know."},{"id":499093578,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"As the days went by, the Devil’s acted like nannies to a newborn child learning to walk."},{"id":499093579,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Any tumble I had, there was someone already there to break my fall."},{"id":499093580,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"And whatever I wanted, they gave it to me immediately."},{"id":499093581,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Whatever you did, it worked."},{"id":499093582,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"So, for that, I’m proud of you."},{"id":499093583,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"-End of Chapter 73-"},{"id":499093584,"character_id":9603994,"type":2,"content":"Thank you for reading my book! 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