The Count never loved Sasha, yet a crushing sense of betrayal washed over him. He had spent his life insulting her through endless affairs, but he never imagined she would insult him like this. A master may keep many slaves, but a slave could never serve many masters. This was the imbalance of their relationship. As an aristocrat, he ruled the commoners; as a husband, he ruled his wife. To him, even if they committed the same sin, his status made her crime far heavier. Moreov

His words echoed in Odette's mind. [Damian] "I kept the blue gem safely in Paula's jewelry box until the day I left. I clearly saw her tuck it away when she departed." If Sasha held that gem now, along with a pawnshop appraisal, the situation was obvious. Paula had given the ring to Sasha. She likely wanted to cut ties A blue diamond commanded a price high enough to change a commoner's life, but it couldn't compare to the value of the House of Köndel. The honor of a historic

You stayed quiet when it was Zion? Why do you only block Johan? The Status Window didn't answer her question. [Starting transport to the Albrecht Mansion!] It simply moved Odette and the group to the middle of the mansion's garden, acting as if it hadn't heard a word. [Servant] "Aaaagh!" [Servant] "Ghosts! It's a ghost!" The servants in the garden shrieked at the group appearing out of thin air. Their loud cries ruined the moment Johan intended to speak. [Viktor] "Stop the fu

All light vanished the moment the gates of hell slammed shut. In the pitch-black darkness, the powerful force pulling her snapped. Like a person caught in a typhoon, Rosaline flailed in the air before crashing into the ground. The floor must be miles below. Contrary to her expectation, the fall ended quickly. Thud! Her body struck the hard surface. [Rosaline] "Ow! That hurts." A faint light glowed where she fell. It was a sticky, red light, similar to what one might find in a

[Rosaline] "Aaaagh! It hurts, it hurts! S-save me!" Screams exploded from her as pain shattered her mind. [Rosaline] "Please, please! Bring me that fruit! The one on the World Tree, hurry!" Among the bound monsters, a B-rank sea snake slithered toward the World Tree. It plucked a ripe fruit and handed it to Rosaline. She bit into the fruit with desperate hunger. The blood flowing from her stopped. The life force inside the fruit apparently healed her wounds. Odette saw no rea

Rosaline's relaxed expression gradually heated up as irritation took hold. How does she avoid them every single time? She held hundreds of monsters, while the other side possessed only three. The gap in power was massive, and Odette was a mere novice holding the leashes for the first time. With such a difference, the battle should have ended by now. How can the power balance feel so equal? I am pouring my abilities into this without restraint. Every attack Rosaline felt certa

[Karl] "Wouldn't it be better if I handled this? You will only hurt yourself." [Odette] "I want to do it with my own hands." [Karl] "Why must you get hurt? What is the point of having a slave? They exist for moments like this." His devotion bordered on obsession. After embracing Odette for a long time, Karl focused entirely on her well-being the moment he calmed down. With a single snap of his fingers, every wound on her body vanished, and her fatigue evaporated. Thanks to hi

Huh? Taking in that sight, a scream pierced her body instantly. The scream acted as a heavy pressure rather than a mere sound. She couldn't maintain her sanity. M-my soul is tearing apart! His emotions overwhelmed her. A despair plummeting to the very bottom consumed her mind. [Karl] "How can you abandon me? Look at me. Don't abandon me. Please? Have some pity on me." The sobbing Karl spoke only those words. However, his unspoken emotions wedged directly into Odette's soul. E

Endless aeons drove him mad. During that exhaustive time, Karl became a being close to a god, yet he remained a mere beast of god. He failed to break the Divine Punishment. He failed to revive Odette even on the day the world ended. Aeons overflowed with self-hatred and disgust. I am sorry I ruined everything. Please, open your eyes. I was entirely wrong. I shouldn't have hated you from the beginning. No, I shouldn't have loved you. I shouldn't have planned anything for you.

The beast of god received a punishment that stripped Karl of hope. Consequently, his supernatural power refused to work at the exact moment he needed it most. This meant he could never turn back time for Odette again. Reviving her was, unfortunately, his desperate and only hope. But... why? Karl was lost in confusion. Odette was a fake, not a true Purifier. That was why she had been sentenced to hang and why a bounty had been placed on her head. The reason they played this cu

It took a single damn bounty hunter to make Karl realize the truth. The bastards, lured by the price on Odette's head, lunged at her while she slept against a tree. [Hunter] "Gah... Ack! Kah-urk!" [Karl] "Shut up." He twisted and snapped their necks one by one, ensuring Odette didn't wake. Once the last man collapsed into a heap of cold meat, sweat poured down Karl's neck. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it! The Emperor's order from a few days ago caused this mess. He had tripled the

It was unfamiliar. It was strange. It was dangerous. Her heart now hammered at a terrifying speed. [Karl] "I hoped you would recognize me, yet you have not called my name even once." His voice sounded gentle and low, yet it carried an eerie, grand resonance. The vibrations seemed to strike her soul rather than her ears. Her teeth chattered as her entire body began to tremble. Her heart raced faster and faster, threatening to burst. Strength left her limbs, and she felt on the