[Overcome the conditions presented and escape. Time remaining: 139 hours 36 minutes.]0

After finishing breakfast the next morning, I lay on the bed and focused on the mana gathered near the right side of my chest. 1

Counting what I had consumed yesterday, I had now consumed four meals’ worth of utensils. Compared to how much mana I had accumulated before entering this floor, it wasn’t much, but it was still enough.0

Even though this new collection of mana was located in a different part of me, it operated in the same manner. However, I focused on drawing it out, not for combat, but to gather information. By channeling mana toward my ears, I could pick up sounds in far greater detail.0

The path to the interrogation room was the only area I was familiar with at this point. Since I still hadn’t found a guaranteed escape route, I had been eavesdropping on the other prisoners’ conversations. 0

In fact, the odds of uncovering anything useful were slim, but even if they weren’t, there was still value in hearing whatever I could.0

I had only been here for a little over a day. Al Ferhadeen was largely a mystery to me. Even trivial snippets from chatter between the inmates...0