CHAPTER 56 (1). 10 YEARS AGO, SHE DIED

It was a cruel thought, but it was a thought that he could accomplish. Not only that, but anyone in his situation could think so. Intense assaults obscured a person's morality. It broke down the standards of what was moral and immoral. When someone was in a beating situation, the body realized that such standards would never help.

For Lucio at the time, that thought was a kind of defense mechanism. He wanted to live and had to live. However, he thought that if things stayed this way a bit longer, he might die. He continued to struggle with pain, making noises with his mouth, and finally asked Alyssa as if he was about to die.

"Your, Your Majesty… please save me, please save me."

"…"

At those words, the beating stopped momentarily. Of course, that didn't mean it didn't hurt. Pain was something that always came late. Alyssa, who was looking at the wounds soaking with blood, smiled and asked him.

"Shall I stop?"

"Please save me, Your Majesty… please save me..."