When Pride Falls at Your Feet (19 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 49

Emilia’s face turned deathly pale. Though hidden behind his back, she could see blood dripping from his fingertips onto the floor, spreading into a vivid crimson stain on the carpet.

“My lady!”

“Here, over here! This is the Duke’s room!”

She heard footsteps rushing from a distance. Her whole body trembled and her legs felt weak, but collapsing here would only burden Enrico further.

As Emilia moved her shaking legs toward the door, determined to call for help, she spotted a gun lying on the floor.

Meanwhile, Enrico—despite the wound on his arm—fought the Black Masked Man with movements that defied his injury entirely.

Rather than falter, Enrico seemed even faster and more powerful than before. Recognizing that he couldn’t win this way, the Black Masked Man targeted Emilia as she headed toward the door.

But that choice proved his undoing; compared to how much time he’d already wasted, the Black Masked Man was abruptly and decisively struck in the face by Enrico.

“Khk—!”

It was a devastating blow. As the man wobbled, struggling to stay upright, Enrico tripped him and pinned him down, pressing his hands and knees firmly onto the struggling figure.

Click. The sound of a gun being cocked rang out. The trembling barrel touched the back of the Black Masked Man’s head, and instantly his thrashing ceased. It was in that moment that the lessons from her childhood with her father proved useful.

“…Well done.”

Enrico murmured softly as he looked at her. Just then, people burst into the room behind her—she stood there, pale as death, gripping the gun tightly.

“Give it here.”

“…”

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