Ines still held the rope wrapped around one wrist and twisted it around Anthony’s neck. Anthony reflexively started pulling strongly to release the rope around his neck.

At that moment, a loud crashing sound came from one side. Soon, Marcus was seen being pushed by the enemy, colliding with the wall. If there was someone guarding the door, they would undoubtedly enter.

As the enemy swung a knife towards Marcus, he quickly rolled his body to turn around the opponent.

Ines held her breath, gripping Anthony’s neck, and glanced at the door. Fortunately, no one had entered. Perhaps, they thought it was just a loud noise from her rebellion against Anthony.

Anthony, who had been pulling the rope around his neck absentmindedly, thrashed and threw a punch. Ines was struck in the abdomen but did not step back. She was not the type to shrink back from this level of violence.

When another loud noise came from the opposite side, Ines instinctively turned her body slightly to see Marcus. At that moment, Anthony seized the opportunity to tear off Ines’s hand that was gripping his neck.

“Ugh.”

He clutched his neck and bent over. Gasping for breath, he began coughing as if he was experiencing significant discomfort.

Ines rushed to coil the rope around his neck again, but Anthony, like a demon, reached out towards her. In the moment she thought she would be caught, Marcus approached with a broken table leg, striking Anthony on the head.

Looking at the opponent Marcus was fighting, the man collapsed with a dagger stuck in his side.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes, I’m fine. Did he die?”

As Ines looked at the fallen Anthony, Marcus touched her neck. Then he nodded.

“He fainted. If it’s not a lethal dagger, he won’t die even if discovered early.”

Ines felt a little relieved. She had no desire to condemn anyone, no matter what sins they might have committed.

“Could you please finish untying the rope? I need to restrain the Crown Prince.”

Marcus, keeping Anthony immobile with his knee, said.

“Ah.”

Ines looked at her wrist. The thick rope still hung on her tightly squeezed wrist.

“Got it.”

She tried to untie the remaining knot with her free hand. However, the thick rope did not move as easily as she had thought. Watching her struggle, Marcus approached, pulling Ines’s hand away from Anthony.

At that moment, Anthony sprang to his feet. He immediately drew a knife from his waist and swung it towards Marcus.

“Ugh.”

Struck by the knife, Marcus stretched his body taut for a moment, then crumpled to the side.

“Marcus!”

While Ines looked at Marcus, Anthony stood straight, pointing the sword at Ines. With a trembling hand, he spat out saliva into the ground, his eyes devoid of any leisurely gaze.

“How did you sneak in here?”

Anthony, overwhelmed by fear, looked around. Carson, whom Anthony probably already found, might have discovered this place. His hand holding the knife was shaking, and there was no composure in his eyes.

“Are you ignoring me too?”

Without any response, Anthony swung the knife towards Ines. As Ines, who couldn’t move
Seeing that, Anthony’s eyes darkened for a moment, and then a sharp sword flew directly at Ines. However, Ines immediately bent her body further and, at the same time, pulled the rope taut. The rope accurately pulled around his ankle.

With a grunt, Anthony fell to the floor. The sword he was holding dropped to the ground, and in the process, Ines felt a dull pain somewhere on her body, possibly from being cut.

However, Ines didn’t stop. She quickly moved her body, pressed his back with her knees, and looped the rope around his neck.

Gasp! Anthony stopped breathing and froze.

“Anthony Von Raymond.”

While Ines called his name in a low voice, Marcus stood up, picked up the sword Anthony had dropped, and held it again.

“I should have remembered your mother’s words well. Haven’t you heard my nickname, by any chance?”

Although Anthony struggled, twisting his body, Ines didn’t flinch.

“I’m truly sorry.”

Ines whispered into Anthony’s ear. Whether it was the calf that was cut by Marcus’s sword or somewhere else, Ines’s blood trickled down onto Anthony’s back.

After Joseph’s death on Randhill Mountain, Ines had promised herself. In this life, she wouldn’t threaten anyone like this again.

However, Ines was always ready to join forces with the devil to go to Carson.

She tightened her grip on the rope.

“How the Crown Prince trembled under me, your mother doesn’t know.”

Anthony widened his eyes, struggling to breathe.

“But don’t worry. I will definitely tell her just before she faces the guillotine.”

Ines left him with a final warning and looked at Marcus. Marcus had the sword he had been holding on Anthony’s neck. Ines slowly retrieved the rope from his neck.

“Huehh.”

Pressing Anthony’s knees to keep him from asking for help, Ines directly pulled his hand and tightly tied the rope around him. Tying an absolutely unbreakable knot was something she could do even with her eyes closed.