Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 453

Chapter 453 Escape

With Aurora holding him tightly behind, Atticus reached the hatch of the prison pit, opening it slightly. _{freewebnøvel.coɱ}

His gaze landed on the forms of the guards he had killed. 'They're still standing, good,' he thought.

After that, he turned and focused on the guards on each of the watch towers. Luckily, they were currently in the process of switching their positions.

'More or less 10 seconds to get to the first artillery, and then I'll think of a way to sneak past them and get outside the camp,' Atticus strategized.

Atticus could hear faint murmurs and curse remarks coming from the students below him. They were each trying to climb the smooth and edgeless walls but were failing miserably; not everyone had good mana control like Atticus.

What was worse, they weren't being even the least bit subtle about it! This was exactly why he had no intention of taking them along.

The guards on the watchtower finished their exchange, and Atticus instantly and subtly moved out from the pit, closing the hatch quietly.

With lightning speed, he dashed towards the nearest artillery piece, using it as cover and maneuvering towards the other side. Seeing the coast was clear, Atticus moved fast, dashing towards the next artillery, closest to where he had made his entry into the camp.

Aurora clung silently to Atticus's back, holding him tightly with her intense gaze also scanning the area.

As he got to the first artillery, Atticus suddenly paused, making sure he was completely out of sight from the guards.

Then, he looked around carefully, checking for anyone walking around that he should be wary of. Seeing none, Atticus waited for the guards to exchange positions once more so he could observe them and figure out how to escape.

Moving around the camp was completely different from stepping out of it. He didn't have the luxury of the usual 10 seconds. This time around, if he was lucky, he would barely get 3 seconds. 'I'll have to make do,' he thought.

Just as Atticus started observing the guards, trying to map out their lines of sight, he suddenly felt a strong grip on his shoulder.

Atticus instantly knew it was Aurora and he turned, wondering why she called his attention.

He saw Aurora looking back at the direction they had come from while gripping him tightly. As he followed her gaze, Atticus' eyes widened.

His plan had always been to leave the camp before the students could even climb the pit, so it wasn't surprising that none of the students had reached the top.

What made Atticus's heart grip was the fact that one of the guards he had killed and forced to stand was falling down. Even worse, the exchange was currently going on; in half a second, the guard would be spotted!

Atticus's mind spun, his perception ramped up into full speed, his thoughts oddly clear.

He couldn't reach there in time without being seen, and they would most definitely raise an alarm upon sighting him. Atticus had no idea what would happen, but he was sure escaping would become harder should it happen.