NOVEL NEXT Chapter272-Freeing Milla
At the entrance of the Dark Prison,
Daniel was completely surrounded by patrolling angels.
But he didn't show a trace of panic. Instead, he casually raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
In the next instant, a flood of Abyssal Summoned Creatures erupted from every corner, completely engulfing the interior of the Dark Prison.
Before the angels could even react, they were ripped to shreds, their divine bodies torn apart by the savage summoned beasts.
Sensing the abrupt shift within the prison, the powerful beings trapped inside the golden birdcages began to awaken one after another.
Without wasting a second, Daniel activated his Universal Gauntlet.
In a flash, the metallic birdcage that held Milla was forcefully opened.
Milla, now regaining her freedom, looked utterly elated.
"Hahaha! Finally free again. What a wonderful feeling!"
"Daniel, this world really is fascinating. We've never met before—not once—and yet you still managed to find me."
"And the most surprising part is… you actually rescued me. All those hints I left behind turned out to be completely unnecessary."
As she spoke, Milla scratched her forehead lightly, then turned to glance at the other golden birdcages around them.
"Daniel, everyone locked up here could basically be considered our friends. And their resentment toward the angels runs deep."
"So… why don't we take this opportunity and stir up some real chaos?"
Meanwhile, outside the Dark Prison,
numerous angels were arriving to reinforce the area.
To be fair, their response time was impressively fast—in just a few breaths' time, reinforcements had already begun pouring in.
Daniel didn't sit idly by either. He immediately summoned two of his clones, then used Spirit of Skills to unleash Meteor Arrow Rain.
In the blink of an eye, beams of radiant light rained down, wiping out every angel below level 300 with terrifying ease.
Of course, the remaining Angel Hearts weren't wasted. Daniel quickly swept them into his backpack with practiced efficiency.
The battlefield descended into utter chaos.
Yet Daniel's main body didn't join in the assault. Instead, he turned to Milla and began to speak.
"Milla, can you tell me why you're here?"
Though Daniel had a hunch—believing Milla might have shown up to help him—
he still wasn't one to blindly trust anyone.
Milla responded with an innocent-looking smile.
"You might not know this, but I've had some real bad luck. About 500 years ago, I accidentally wandered into a spatial rift."
"That damn rift tossed me straight into the Divine Realm. And you can imagine—this place is hell for someone like me. No matter where I tried to hide, I'd get found."
"Those angels, they're like sharks scenting blood. They hunted me down nonstop."
"I really was doomed. Eventually, I got caught by those Angel of Gold and Silver bastards—and locked up here."
Her story made sense on the surface, but it was also ridiculously far-fetched.
After all, Milla wasn't some average adventurer—she was not only a powerful Awakener, but also a devotee of the Luck Goddess.
How could someone like her "accidentally" fall into a spatial rift?
Even if she had, escaping it should've been child's play for her.
"So, you've just been waiting here for me all this time?"
Daniel decided to voice the doubt gnawing at him.
Milla simply smiled in a teasing manner.
"Daniel, what are you thinking? Honestly, I had no idea I'd run into you here."
"In fact, just a few minutes ago, I was still wondering how the hell I was going to break out."
Daniel couldn't help twitching at her response.
He'd originally thought Milla had foreseen his arrival—but apparently not. Even she hadn't expected him to show up.
"Then why did you guide me to that location earlier?"
"Oh, that? Well, I passed by that area once and figured it might be where the key was hidden. So I left a subtle hint, hoping you'd find it and rescue me."
"Wait… how did you know I'd even be heading there?"
Daniel didn't answer that last question. Instead, he used his Eye of Insight to assess her—and confirmed that she wasn't lying.
Which led him to a rather absurd conclusion:
The devotees of the Luck Goddess were, frankly, utterly unhinged.
They didn't plan anything. They acted on whims and intuition.
And yet, it was precisely this whimsical nature that often led them to achieve miracles without even realizing it.
That realization gave Daniel a much clearer understanding of just how terrifying the Luck Goddess truly was.
Without her divine backing, her devotees probably would've died a dozen times over from their reckless behavior.
Daniel made a snap decision.
He used Time Stream to return to one second prior, and this time, didn't ask any further questions.
Instead, he focused entirely on clearing the battlefield—summoning all available Spirit of Skills and ramping up his offensive output to maximum.
A rain of meteors blanketed the skies,
falling in dazzling showers of light—
but beneath the beauty lay nothing but death.
"Daniel," Milla suddenly said, "since we've met again like this, don't you think it might be fate?"
"What if all of this—every twist and turn—was guided by destiny?"
"Maybe my role here is to join you… and give these disobedient angels the punishment they deserve!"
Daniel didn't respond. No matter how he looked at it, the reality was that the two of them would now be working together—
and wreaking havoc in the heart of angelic territory.
At the same time, the outer perimeter of the Dark Prison was swarming with reinforcements.
The angels had formed dense formations, completely surrounding the site on all sides.
Just then, Milla turned to Daniel and said:
"The Luck Goddess has a 4,000-year-old covenant with you."
"That agreement hasn't ended yet. But unfortunately, Her Eminence can no longer descend to the Origin Lands."
"Maybe she sensed you were in danger. That's probably why she sent me here."
"So tell me, Lord Daniel… what exactly do you plan to do in the Divine Realm?"
"Speak your reason. Perhaps I can help."
"But I've got a hunch—freeing these prisoners might just be the key to our next move."
As she finished, Milla gestured toward the remaining golden birdcages.
Daniel expanded his mind power, scanning each cage in detail.
After a few moments, he nodded slightly.
"The enemy of my enemy… is my friend," he murmured.
He immediately summoned all his clones, then pressed the Universal Gauntlet against the cages.
Just as he was about to unlock them—
A deep, commanding voice echoed across the area:
"Initiate lockdown protocols. Enhance cage security systems."
"No being shall be able to open these cages from now on!"