The moment Vicente's magnetic core went into action in the maximum-security wing, Snow Claw watched with interest as his cell was destroyed by it.
But he noticed that not only was his cell destroyed, but the two cells next to his had their bars destroyed as well, while two others were subtly damaged.
As this happened, four inmates appeared outside their cells and looked around to see what was happening.
When they saw Sarah standing there, three of them thought about doing something. But when they saw Snow Claw behind her, they all understood they shouldn't move.
Meanwhile, the soldiers in charge of this area had already realized the trouble Sarah had caused by seeing what the prison infiltrators really wanted. However, none moved, having already closed the hatches on this level.
Unlike the inmates on the other levels, the maximum security inmates were all monsters. Even though they were out of mana, these people could easily fight at a high level and threaten even Mid-level Mages!
The only ones who could stand up to them in their current state were the High-level Mages in Long Bay Correctional Facility right now!
That was especially true of Snow Claw, who had a terrifying magical form even when he couldn't use his abilities derived from his pentagrams.
That was why the inmates around him respected him so much and why they changed their minds when they realized he was interested in the black-haired woman.
Snow Claw looked at the men and said. "Fellow prisoners, how about we escape from this damn place together? Let's forget about past feuds for now. Let's settle our problems after consolidating our positions outside this place."
"What you're suggesting isn't bad, you old devil." One of the men there, a red-haired man with a long beard and mustache, agreed. "Let's have a temporary truce. There's no point in fighting under the present circumstances."
"I agree. But how will we escape?"
"I think so too." The last of them said as Snow Claw looked at Sarah.
He asked her. "Where is your group? What are your plans to get us out of here?"
Sarah came straight to the point. "They're on their way here now. They should be here in a minute. As for our escape, that will depend on the skill of the one above me. He planned all of this, so only he knows the answer."
"Do you have any recovery potions? If we can fight with our powers, everything will be easier." One of them asked, not feeling bad about waiting a minute.
"I have two potions with me... One of them is from Senior Snow Claw." She said, not liking the idea of giving the other one to one of those men. But she couldn't help but think that it would be best for everyone.
Snow Claw took a step closer and drank his potion without hesitation. Meanwhile, the three men looked at each other, Sarah's last potion on their minds.
While they were looking at each other and wondering how they would fight over such a resource, they heard a loud crash coming from the ceiling a few meters away and quickly turned their attention to that spot.
As soon as they turned their eyes to that spot, they saw three people entering the corridor through a hole in the ceiling.
Of the three, one was obviously an inmate from one of the weaker levels of this prison unit, while the other two were Low-level Mages.
One was dressed like an inmate but shouldn't be an inmate, considering his current force, while the other was dressed in a prison uniform.
"Cesar..." Sarah sighed when she saw that her group had made it to this place.
As much as she wasn't confident about escaping from Long Bay Correctional Facility, she really believed that with Cesar around, there was a chance that they would succeed.
Vicente finally reached this place after crossing five floors of this prison and meeting Evan and Nico halfway, happy to see that Sarah had improvised.
They would have been in trouble if she had waited as long as he had asked.
When he saw Snow Claw free, he didn't want to waste any time and said. "We have to get out of this damn place. The royal forces have discovered our infiltration and are locking down the entire prison! I feel that reinforcements are already coming to this area, so we have to move fast!"
Sarah swallowed her saliva in awe when she heard that while the four inmates of this level looked at Vicente with interest.
"Kid, do you have any more restorative potions? We'll help you escape if you give us magical resources." One of the three High-level Mages said.
Even if they had their own interests in mind and only wanted to ensure their escape and their lives, they would help others whether they liked it or not. By escaping simultaneously, the soldiers would have to worry about more targets and eventually split up to hunt them down.
That would be beneficial for all of them!
Vicente looked at the three men. He had two 3rd-grade recovery potions, enough for the whole group, considering what he had given Sarah before they entered the prison.
Torne advised him to take this route, considering the enemy Mages moving around the prison and the possible reinforcements sent from the kingdom's capital.
He made up his mind immediately. "All right. Let's help them recover."
With that, he threw two recovery potions to the men, while Sarah wasted no time in giving the last 3rd-grade potion to the remaining individual.
The three drank their potions as they approached Vicente's group.
"How are we going to escape, Cesar Mazzanti?" Snow Claw asked as he looked at Vicente.
Vicente remained focused on his surroundings, not looking at these Mages. "10 Mages of similar strength to you are on their way here right now. Almost the entire prison is under lockdown, so escape from above will be impossible.
The only way out is underground. There are few defenses in the terrain below where we are. Given the area's relief characteristics, natural tunnels in the local subsoil could help us. If we find one of these tunnels, we can escape with only the risk of encountering powerful beasts or being hunted."
"And how do we get underground?" One of the four criminals asked while the rest of the group waited for directions from Vicente.
"That will be my responsibility. You must protect our group from the pursuers while I lead the way to escape."
"Okay." Snow Claw agreed just before he and the others saw Vicente go into action.
They soon understood what had given this Low-level Mage the confidence to invade Long Bay Correctional Facility for this rescue!
When they saw Vicente's pentagrams, the men opened their mouths in shock as they watched him begin to degrade the ground beneath them, as if the concrete there were made of soot.
The entire floor suffered from Vicente's actions as a large hole formed beneath him and his temporary allies.
Metallic objects formed around them, forming shovels that attacked the ground beneath them, accelerating Vicente's digging speed.
As they watched him show his special pentagrams and an unusual magical form, the men also felt slight negative sensations in their beings.
They couldn't help but feel that the metals in their bodies were being subtly affected by Vice.
"This is an impressive power." Snow Claw laughed as he felt his mana return to its normal state.
Thus began their escape from Long Bay Correctional Facility!
However, they wouldn't escape without running into trouble first, or rather, before being caught by the 10 High-level Mages chasing them!
