I Will Live for Your Death (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 196

“…….”

He had expected Rivel to glare at him with murderous intent as before, but surprisingly, Rivel’s gaze wasn’t fierce at all—rather, it bordered on irritation.

‘What’s going on? Why do I feel like he’s deliberately playing along with my rhythm?’

Just as that thought crossed his mind—wondering if he’d fallen right into Rivel’s trap—the man abruptly ripped off his shirt.

“Oh my…….”

A raw, untamed aura emanated from his well-trained body. Yet it wasn’t purely beautiful. The scars covering his skin looked brutal at first glance, yet somehow stirred an entirely different kind of desire.

An involuntary sigh escaped the lips of the noblewomen who had been scrutinizing the Empress’s “shadow.”

Some fanned themselves discreetly, trying to cool the heat rising within. Even Celina, who had boldly demanded he strip earlier, now stood flustered, mouth agape.

“The Empress’s tastes truly are unique—to favor a man like that……”

At the tittering from several noblewomen, Rivel’s expression darkened.

How dare they speak of Ilyd so flippantly, even mock her? He could endure their scorn and ridicule aimed at himself—but not at her……

*Crack!*

A cruel sound rang out. The whip sliced sharply through the air, lashing toward Rivel. The searing pain forced a groan from his throat, barely suppressed.

Already, a vivid red mark had bloomed across his skin—another wound layered atop old ones. He hadn’t anticipated this. But worse than the sting was something else entirely.

Ilyd… surely she’d be worried. Surely she’d hate this.

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