H22 Treachery at the Prison

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**Treachery at the Prison**, the 22nd book of The Golden Age of Adventures series, was published in September 2018. It is the English language edition of the original Chinese comic, **七号预言**, which was published in April 2018.

## Synopsis

AIMING FOR THE TOP! SAFEGUARDING AN IMPORTANT SECRET!

Arriving at the heavily guarded Adventurer Prison, Alex and his comrades see for themselves the vicious Dark Adventurers incarcerated in there. But aside from keeping its nefarious inmates away from the world, the prison guards a dark secret – a prophecy given by the 7th ranked Adventurer to Robert. As danger approaches, will the prophecy remain secure?

## Cast

* Alex
* Lulu
* Axe
* "White Wolf" Wolfe Rodrick
* "Silver Bullet" Benny
* "Bone Saw" Jeff

## Plot

***Spoiler warning!** Plot and/or ending details follow.*

### Chapter 1: Cowboy Custodian

Alex and Lulu witness numerous statues of Robert. They were created by a super fan who guards the Adventurer Prison: "Silver Bullet" Benny. He was a sheriff at a young age. His accidental discovery of an ancient ruin set him on the path of adventuring. He earned his moniker after killing a vampire.

Jeff attempts to escape while Benny and Axe argue. From below water, he is captured by a white wolf of "White Wolf" Wolfe Rodrick (No. 12). Wolfe cuts his rope and lets him run away, if he wants to be wolf chow. Jeff decides not to. Lulu doesn't like Wolfe's wolves because she couldn't sense them. This is because they have learned skills from the countries they have visited in, like underwater mobility, breath concealing and sword wielding. That's why Robert ordered Wolfe to prevent any escape and intrusion.

People intrude the prison because it houses Robert's item of great importance: the 7th's Prophecy. It was written by "Oracle" Lydia, who accurately predicted the First and Second World War. Years ago, she gave a prophecy to Robert. Robert believed it foretold an event comparable to WWII. He entrusted Wolfe and Benny to let no one see its contents.

### Chapter 2: Under Attack

Benny and Axe argue again. Alex sees them as best buddies. Ever since the two met at their Adventurer Test, they have become rivals. Axe was overjoyed to surpass Benny in rankings. Benny goes back to the command tower. Wolfe takes Alex, Lulu and Axe to the canteen.

To go through a door, they have to solve the puzzle. As Benny has said, "A new puzzle a day keeps Adventurers on their toes." There are fifty cats, half are white and half are black. If the first cat is black, then what is the last one? The answer is white. Alex sees the incarcerated Dark Adventurers below. Before going taking the lift, Alex asks Wolfe what is behind the big door. It is "Grease King" Nacho (former No. 5). He gets stronger the more he eats, so he is fed a small amount of congee everyday.

In the command tower, the radars have detected choppers coming towards the prison. It is the Neo-Nazis! Nacho is given a feast. Alex and Lulu have to solve the puzzle to get lunch. The chef puts ball A and B into a sack. Ball B has to be picked. Alex picks a ball, and tells the chefs to open the sack. In it is ball A. Alex's ball is also A. Since he saw through the trick, he wins. The alarm blares while Alex and Lulu are eating.

### Chapter 3: Betrayal

Wolfe will go investigate what the commotion is. Lulu feels weak and numb. Axe's hand has lost strength. Alex's hand feels it too. The chefs' poison have finally taken effect.

The Robert statues shoot the helicopters down. Wolfe has entered the room, so Benny tells him to take command while he goes to gun them down himself. Wolfe stabs his back, then the commanders. He takes Benny's keychain. He uses one to free all prisoners.

Alex feels the poison is scorpion venom. Since has been poisoned many times this year, he has made antidotes for all poisons. He has two pills. He gives on to Lulu. Lulu slams the guard guarding her and Alex. While she fights the guards and wolves, Alex gives Axe half a pill to swallow. Axe is too injured to be of any use, so Alex consumes it. He takes Axe to a safe place.

### Chapter 4: Surrounded

Wolfe has solved the puzzle to obtain the 7th's Prophecy. Alex has trapped the prisoners in steel wires. They go upstairs and see Wolfe with two soldiers and wolves. Benny shoots them except for Wolfe. Wolfe is surrounded. The prisoners below blast out of the wired ceiling. Wolfe escapes when Benny was distracted by it. Axe tells Alex to go after Wolfe to get the prophecy. Alex and Lulu go after him. Axe and Benny will handle the prisoners.

Nacho breaks out of his cell.

### Chapter 5: Adventure Aristocrats

Wolfe gives the prophecy to Lt. Red Snake. Alex and Lulu burst out of the prison. As they were going to disable Red Snake's helicopter, Wolfe uses his Wolf Dance technique. He conducts his wolves like a maestro conducting an orchestra. Alex tends to Bo. Wolfe has his wolves surrounding them. Alex asks him why he's doing this. Wolfe talks about the Adventure Aristocrats, adventurers during the Age of Discovery and one of the World Adventure Union's precursors. He is their descendant.

During the Age of Discovery (1415 - 1700s), Ferdinand Magellan wanted to sail from Spain to Asia, so he gathered a a fleet of five ships and 200 men. One of them was John Rodrick. Only one ship and eighteen men survived. With the spices they had, they became rich. But none wished to return to sea, except for John. He formed an adventure team and explored the world's secrets. After his death, his descendants used his techniques. The Rodricks were prominent in the adventuring field. They founded the Union fifty years ago. Each president had been a Rodrick.

But then Robert became president. Wolfe thinks the position should've gone to him. He unleashes his wolves to Alex and Lulu.

### Chapter 6: Bitter Battle

Axe and Benny strike Nacho, but they bounce off his belly. Nacho destroys the are like a boulder ricocheting off walls. Jeff brings a radio. It announces a lady in red who defeated Robert and Steel Fang has taken off in an airship. Robert and Steel Fang are taken in a helicopter. Nacho is about to fall on Axe and Benny.

Wolfe camouflages himself among his wolves. Alex spots him aiming his sniper at Lulu. He pushes her away. His ankle gets shot. Lulu transforms into her adult form.

### Chapter 7: Super Spicy Pepper Powder

Alex has a plan involving Axe's super spicy pepper powder. He calls Lulu back. After some time, He smashes the bottles, and Lulu, with wood, blows the powder to the wolves. They sneeze. Lulu kicks the biggest one. Alex blows the others. Lulu chases Wolfe. Wolfe runs towards Alex, then trips from steel wire. The wolf, now cought in the spider's web, receives multiple punches. Nacho blasts and opening out of the prison. He has Axe and Benny in his hands.

### Chapter 8: The Oracle Appears

Nacho sees a helicopter, a transport he can use without walking through the mountains. He jumps all the way to it. Lulu uses the last of her strength to throw Alex to the helicopter. He goes straight to Nacho, attacking him by copying Akhator's Whirl of the Mad King, but Nacho is too fat to be hurt. Nacho thrusts Alex out of the helicopter. He throws his rope, but Jeff saws it. He parachutes himself to the ground.

The remaining prisoners hold him and Lulu hostage. Aid has come to save them. A green cloaked old lady is among them. She reveals herself to be Lydia.