“….I’ve done nothing wrong. If there is any wrong, it’s your greed to marry someone as young as your child.”

Even though her voice was trembling, she thought she had to speak.

She was scared and tears were coming, but she didn’t want to be seen begging for her life in an ugly manner. From the beginning, begging for her life seemed meaningless.

Judging by the extreme measures he’s taken, it’s clear that he came here with the intention to kill her.

“You vile whore!”

Count Ermaints struggled to get up. Then he walked over to Riley and kicked her.

Thwack[Dash]

The kick from the old, frail man was quite painful.

He flipped his eyes back like a madman and kicked Riley with all his might, over and over. Riley curled up her body.

And she clenched her teeth as hard as she could to suppress the scream that was about to burst out.

“This is why it doesn’t work. If you treat them well, they just crawl back up. That’s why I hate women with mixed faces! All you have to show is your mixed face, and you become greedy when a young, immature boy appears. There’s no one as shallow as you. And you dare to say someone’s ugly! The real ugliness is your selfish greed!”

“…….”

“My previous wives were all like that. They rejected me without knowing their place… crawled, tried to escape.”

“That’s why… everyone hates you.”

“How dare you keep talking!”

Thwack, thwack.

Count Ermaints continued to kick her until he staggered.

“Huff, huff.”

Although Riley was the one who got hit, Count Ermaints’s face was pale.

That was all his strength, exhausted after just a few kicks. Riley was astonished at Count Ermaints’s appearance.

“Huh, huff, huh… My body’s not what it used to be.”

“You should sit down first, or something really bad might happen.”
Count Ermaintz wearily sat in his chair, then looked down at Riley, who was soaked with mud and blood, and sneered.

“Hahaha. All the cursed exwives were like you. They disregarded me with a predatory glare, despising me… Oh, how they prattled on, those vulgar things with nothing to boast of! How cheap they looked! But do you know what’s amusing?”

“…….”

“They used to ignore me and act superior, but when they were about to die, they would beg for their lives, licking every corner of my toes. Hahaha! How laughable and vulgar they were! I don’t know why they rushed to fame with such useless pride. Stupid things. It’s a problem that can be understood with just a little thought.”

Riley breathed heavily.

She was out of her mind after being severely beaten in her worst physical condition.

She felt dizzy enough to lose consciousness at any moment. Her vision blurred, and her consciousness kept disconnecting and reconnecting. Thump, thump, her heart’s pounding sound was unusually loud.

The sound of the heart was unpleasant, like a warning to get out of this place immediately.

The madeyed appearance of Count Ermaintz, laughing aloud, was seen through her blurry vision. She was drained of strength, and her hair stood on end from the fear that she might die.

Tension caused her body to shiver and stiffen. She felt her muscles hardening.

‘Insane bastard….’

A person could go wrong like that.

They could break like that.

She was horrified. He was not human now.

“Now, I wonder how you’ll scream when you die.”

“…….”

“Beg for your life. Who knows? Maybe I’ll feel like sparing you.”

“…….”

“Oh, of course, I won’t spare you intact. Let’s see, how should I bestow mercy? Should I stitch your talkative mouth first? Or, should I cut off both arms and legs?”

The men surrounding Riley drew their swords.

“Give the command.”

If she lost consciousness now, she might at least not feel the pain. Riley resigned herself and relaxed her body.

‘I’m going to die like this anyway… Why was I so greedy for life?’

She should have sent a bitter letter apologizing for her shameful accusation.

It wasn’t just enduring the situation with greed and obstinacy, not just worrying about being divorced, but at least trying to convey an apology. If she had, she might have closed her eyes more comfortably at this moment.

The small regret nagged at her heart, making her want to lose her sanity right away, but it was frustrating to keep holding onto her fading sanity.

“……Ah, I’ve come up with a good idea.”

“…….”

“I’ll watch, so you guys have some fun. It’s a reward for coming this far.”

At Count Ermaintz’s command, the executioners flinched. They exchanged glances and gulped as they looked at Riley.

They took off their masks one by one.

“Sir, may we really do it?”

“Yes, I’ll be watching, so do whatever you like. Kill her first, or do it and then kill her. Whatever you do. Just killing is too boring. Play with her as much as you can and then kill her.”

The men began to undress with lewd smiles.

Riley lay there resignedly, her eyes blinking vacantly. Tears kept flowing down both cheeks. Whether they did or not, the undressed men slowly approached and surrounded Riley.

And at the moment one of them reached to grab Riley’s clothes.

“Aaagh!”

The men surrounding Riley were suddenly airborne. They floundered in the air, uncontrolled and bewildered.

“What, what! Who’s there!”

Someone approached.

“Who am I?”

A shape hidden in the darkness slowly became clear, and Count Ermaintz froze like a wooden statue. The uninvited guest gently lifted the wrecked Riley into his arms. His deeply shadowed face was cold as ice.

The unexpected intruder slowly turned his body and looked at Count Ermaintz.

And spoke to him with a low voice, tauntingly.