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Countless curses swirled in my head.

Fortunately, the knot around my wrists was becoming loose. My palms were also scraped and torn, but I couldn’t bother with such minor pain.

Ah, it’s almost done…!

Clang!

With a loud noise, the door swung open, and a barrel rolled in.

Thud, it landed right next to me. It wasn’t a barrel, but rather a bloodied Donin.

I gasped and turned my gaze toward the doorway.

Amidst the thick dust, a pair of legs came into view. My gaze followed the flawless legs for a while.

His mouth was calmly closed. If his broad chest hadn’t been rising and falling steadily, I wouldn’t have known he was breathing.

Blood dripped from his hands. The sleeves, which should have been white, were stained red.

If this were the first time I had seen him in this situation, I might have been mistaken for a fleeting moment. Perhaps an angel overseeing death.

No, he looked closer to a demon, escorting the soul of the deceased.

Lost in the surreal scene that felt oddly ethereal, I forgot about my own predicament and stared at him blankly.

“…Dahlia. Why…”

His voice snapped me out of my daze.

That’s right. He’s not a demon. He’s my husband who came to rescue me.

Realizing that fact, a wave of emotions washed over me in an instant.

He really came to save me. I didn’t think he would come. So, I cursed him in my mind! Calling him an incompetent man…! I feel alive now! The life full of steaks has rolled back to me!

“Uhh… Uwaaah!”

Tears streamed down my face. I couldn’t stop sobbing, murmuring words that couldn’t be conveyed.

I’m sorry for cursing you for being so handsome that you’re worthless……! I’m sorry for cursing you and thinking you’re a golden goose and that I’m going to suck everything out of you for the rest of my life….! You came to save me like this….

Etienne seemed somewhat taken aback, but she didn’t pay much attention and simply wiped her face, tears streaming down.

Etienne pressed his lips tightly together.

“Uuuh.”

Please untie me quickly.

As my tears subsided, I let out a loud cry.

Etienne reached down and lifted my foot, untying the rope. Each time his hand touched the rope, the deep marks on my ankles stung. When I made a sound of pain, his hand hesitated.

Please be gentle because it hurts. Untie it carefully…

“Oo!”

This very ape-like sound was what I shouted.

If we were to interpret it, it would roughly translate to, “Oh no, Etienne, that bastard’s awake! He is coming at us with a knife! Hurry, save me!”

Donin, whom I thought was dead and had turned into a pool of blood, was approaching with a raised knife.

Somehow understanding my words, Etienne pulled me towards him and rolled our bodies to the side. The knife barely grazed us.

“Kwak.”

A frog-like sound escaped my mouth as I was pressed against his muscular body.

While I was still dazed and rolling on the floor, Etienne quickly sprang up as if he had springs attached to his back.

Although it was Donin himself who launched the attack, he seemed terrified. On the other hand, Etienne remained infinitely cold.

Donin swung the knife wildly once again and approached. Etienne swiftly deflected the flashing blade as if flicking away water.

In an instant, they were in close proximity. Etienne grabbed Donin’s wrist, which held the knife.

“Crack.”

A chilling sound resonated. Donin’s face contorted in pain. With a loud noise, the knife fell to the ground.

It was an overwhelming display of strength. Etienne, in contrast, appeared more like a villain.

But what if he looked like a villain? That’s fine. He’s my capable husband.

More than just the wrist, break his legs too! Make him unable to even crawl! Cut off his limbs so he can never do something like this again!

Do you know how wicked my husband is? The man who sent his wife to a monastery to suffer! He would crush a steak right in front of someone starving to death, and will even commit treason in the future. Today, you’re finished!

It was at that moment, while I was cheering on the wicked Etienne.

Someone grabbed the back of my neck. I felt a sharp pain in my throat.

“Kheuk.”

I grabbed the hand of the villain behind me and managed to stand up. Just as I could barely catch my breath, a chilling sensation spread across my throat.

Damn it. This familiar feeling. I’ve experienced this before.

It was a knife.

“Let him go, Your Highness. If you want this woman back.”

A man dressed in black stood behind me.

When did he get behind me? Please give me some indication next time.

I looked at Etienne with desperation in my eyes. There was no hint of change in his expression. Silence swept through the room. A sense of unease crept into my heart as well.

Etienne came here to save me, right? So of course, he will save me… But why do I feel so uneasy?

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