Chapter 426 - BRILLIANT KAITO (1/2)

When the tranquiliser lost its effectiveness, Kaito did not wake up with a start. He did not want to alert his enemies he was awake in case they were watching. Instead, he tried to get a sense of his surroundings without opening his eyes.

He could feel that he was on a comfortable bed. There did not seem to be anyone in his vicinity, unless, of course, they were as stealthy as that man who captured him. He listened for the beeping or whirring of electronics, but there were none.  ​​

His senses expanded beyond the confines of the room. His nose twitched a little as he took in the refreshing smell of the clean ocean. When he listened harder, he could hear the usual cacophony of noises heard around beaches, from the squawking of seabirds to the gentle flow of crashing waves.

When he determined there was no immediate danger, he opened his eyes and sat up. He looked around the room, and his lips twitched. He was not a stranger to being in enemy territory. He had even allowed himself to be captured on several occasions when he could not find a way into an area when looking for a target.

But he had never had such fine accommodation as a prisoner.

The room he had been placed in was a spacious suite with large French doors that opened to a large balcony. The bedroom was not extensively furnished with anything special, but it had a quiet minimalistic elegance that used white and light wood tones to create a comfortable haven.

Kaito stepped off the bed and walked to the balcony. The French doors were not closed. He opened them and was hit by a cool, saline breeze from the ocean. As expected, he was in a house overlooking a beach, but it was built on a cliff.

The cliff was not too high. It was just about the height of the one that he and Akira had climbed on that day. His lips pursed in anger at being captured by an unknown person. He knew how much Akira feared being abandoned by people she loved.

And he had promised that he would stick to her. Unfortunately, he had no idea about his current location. Well, he was probably on Martial Island, but that meant nothing if it was a place that did not exist on known maps. He might as well be on a deserted island.

He leaned over the balustrading and looked to the open ocean.

He needed to get out of this place as soon as possible, but he could not act without thinking. He wanted to begin escaping right away, but he did not think his captors would leave things like this if there were a way to escape.

”If you are thinking of leaving, you should probably come up with a better plan than jumping out of the bedroom balcony.” A cool voice spoke up.

Kaito turned and found the man from the previous night. Well, he ȧssumed it was the previous night. Who knew if that potent drug could take him out for longer?

”I am glad to see you are doing well,” Kaito said, not without sarcasm.