Lady Devil - Chapter 71

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…And the old man.

I put strength into my shoulders from which my belt was falling mercilessly. Ah, yes, the old man.

That dog-like bastard who beat me like a dog. The one who didn’t know his place and stabbed Johannes in the neck. In this prison without iron bars, all I wished for was Johannes’ well-being, the bright future he deserved. The one who shattered everything I had protected while tearing myself apart…

That worm-like old man.

With every breath I drew and exhaled, it felt as if thin ice was forming. Trembling, I kissed Johannes’ cold cheek. I touched the corner of his eyes too, but I couldn’t… I couldn’t bring myself to close his eyes, so I left them as they were. Because I didn’t want to lose that blue color until the very last moment.

And I felt around Johannes’ waist.

I grasped the hilt of the sword tucked at his waistband and pulled it out. The sword I held for the first time was long and heavy, not easy to draw out, but I managed somehow. Swish. With a chilling sound, the blade was revealed, and suddenly the beating stopped.

Looking back, I saw the old man glaring at me with a hideously distorted expression. In my mind, struck by lightning, I asked myself. Ah, could I handle this bastard?

No. It didn’t seem possible. But one thing was clear. The tower that had surrounded me had completely crumbled.

[I…]

[…..]

[The years I’ve endured… It wasn’t just for my own sake.]

I spoke clearly so that the old man could hear, squeezing out my voice. I couldn’t control the rising anger, and I had nothing left to lose.

That day, I don’t know how I stood up. My hands, already soaked in blood and tears. Using the unfamiliar sword as a cane, I slipped several times while trying to raise my body that seemed about to collapse at any moment. Somehow, I managed to point the tip of the sword at the old man with all my might, though it wavered unsteadily, but I felt I could die without regrets like this.

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