Ben went to the headquarters of the dark guild that kidnapped the noble's daughter and several other people. One of the mayor's personal guards guided him to the location. It's in the forest on the west side of the town.
"What's your name?" Ben asked the man.
"My name is Reymond, sir mage!" Reymond introduced himself with a salute.
"Don't be too stiff, I'm not your superior. Just relax man." Ben sweat dropped.
"Yes, I understand." Reymond said with a firm tone.
Ben sighed after hearing Reymond's answer and Bella shook her head. This guy is too stiff, maybe it's due to discipline and training in the force. Ben just let him be and asked for some details regarding the incident.
The kidnapping occurred last night inside a mansion in town. The dark mages used a sleep spell on everyone in the mansion. Then they kidnapped the kid and some maids from the mansion.
They didn't kidnap the girl's parents because they had a meeting with the mayor. So they kidnapped the girl and some of the maids that took care of her. They also kidnapped some kids from town to make sure the mayor agreed to their demands.
"So they chose a time when the mansion's security would be weaker as the number of guards was reduced. They must've planned it well. I even assume they have people on the inside too." Ben replied.
"Yes, you are correct. They bribed one of Sir Alex's men to know about his schedule. He disappeared after the incident and we saw him in the dark guild's headquarters assisting them." Reymond explained.
"Hmm, how many people were kidnapped and how many dark mages are there?" Ben inquired.
"23 people were kidnapped. The noble's daughter, 7 children and 15 adults. As for the mages, we don't know their exact number, but we saw 16 people when we tried to attack them before. We assume there are more of them there." Reymond said.
"Where's their hiding place?" Ben asked.
"A cave, it's a former iron mine that's been closed for the last 10 years. There are a lot of rooms there, so we don't exactly know where they're hiding." Reymond explained.
"It's okay. I can detect them with my magic sense. But a cave is a very tricky place. My biggest concern is whether the cave will collapse or not." Ben said.
They continue walking as Ben formulated a plan to free the hostages. The dark mages must've set traps in the cave because they knew the mayor would send mages from the town to attack them.
Ben needed to be careful because the dark mages were expecting a S-Class mage to confront them after a incident of this magnitude. Their defense will be strong enough to keep S-Class mages at bay and they should be strong enough to fight S-Class mages too.
They reached the cave after walking for a half hour. There were small mounds of red soil around the cave due to mining. The cave's entrance was large and Ben could sense 3 mages hiding behind the entrance.
Ben's group hid behind a tree far away from the cave. The guards didn't sense their presence so they could launch a sneak attack. Ben looked around first to understand the area while coming up with a strategy.
"You guys wait here while I deal with those 3. Don't come out no matter what happens later. These guys are strong and you won't be able to handle them. Keep your guard up and get ready to fight at any moment." Ben instructed.
Bella and Reymond nod as they got their weapons ready. Ben nodded at them before stealthily moving along the trees and mounds of soil toward the cave entrance. He masks his presence and magic power to make sure the guards that were hiding didn't sense his presence.
Ben quickly reached the entrance and got ready to attack. But then he stopped when the guards spoke to each other. He eavesdropped on their conversation to gather information. But what he heard didn't make him happy, it made him sad.
"Hey, I think after they release our master, we need to give them the kids and men. We need to keep the woman." Guard 1 said.
"I agree with you. We don't need to pay for prostitutes and can just use them anytime we want." Guard 2 replied.
"Have you tried that green-haired woman? She is still very tight even though she isn't a virgin. I can't last even a minute in the first round." Guard 3 added.
"Hah, you are just too weak. I can last 3 minutes with her." Guard 2 laughed.
"Are you sure you guys aren't premature?" Guard 1 asked.
"Humph, you can say that after you try it." Guard 3 scoffed.
Ben is furious now because they're talking about women like they're tools. He didn't like this kind of thing one bit. Forcing women to satisfy their lust is wrong, any way you look at it. So he decided to subject them to nightmares.
'Death is too good for people like them. I will let you live, but your life will be a nightmare.' He thought.
Ben created a dark purple magic circle on his right hand. Then he pointed his right hand at the cave entrance.
"Sun Dragon Gravity Increase: 10 Times!"
The 3 guards suddenly felt their bodies get very heavy. They instantly fall to the floor and lay flat there. None of them can move their bodies, not even their mouths because the gravity is too heavy for them.
Ben slowly walked towards the guards with a scary expression on his face. The guards can only watch his feet because they can't even lift their heads a little. Their hearts beat faster as Ben walked closer to them, they're very scared right now.
"Everyone has lust, but not everyone can control their lust. Those who live following their lust get destroyed by lust itself. So you will be destroyed by your own lust." Ben said with a low angry voice.
He walked towards the guards and shoved soil in their mouths so they won't be able to scream. Then 3 balls of heat appear on Ben's right hand. He threw them between the guard's legs, just under their crotches.
The guards feel their little brothers getting hotter as Ben moved the balls to their balls. They want to scream, but their mouths were full of soil, so they can't. Fortunately, Bella and Reymond can't see it because of the darkness in the cave, otherwise they would be traumatized.
Ben kept the heat balls active until the guard's balls melt and they faint. He moved them to the side before going deeper into the cave. As a mage from a legal guild, he can't kill without consent, but he can do what he wants as long as they're still alive.
As he walks deeper into the cave, Ben kept using his magic sense and A.I Chip's scanning ability to detect traps. There were many traps set in the cave like he predicted. But they all were hidden poorly and he can easily detect them.
Ben also found the location of his targets with the magic sense. There are 2 groups inside the cave, the hostages and dark mages. He can easily distinguish them from their magic power.
He decided to free the hostages first because that was his main priority. He reached the hostage's location quickly and he was angered after seeing the condition they were in. The hostages were crying in the corner with the women protecting the children even though they weren't in good condition as their clothes were tattered.
There were 2 dark mages guarding the room and they laugh after seeing the condition the hostages were in. Ben was angry and flashed over to them. He grabbed their mouths and closed them while burning their mouths with his flame.
"Now, what kind of hell should I subject you to?" He asked.