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In a castle where darkness and silence reigned, a flash of lightning illuminated the room, streaming through the windows.

Boom—

The blue light from the lightning cast itself into the castle, revealing a woman with long, luxurious red hair and a man lying before her, bloodied, with pale, silver hair.

The condition of the man illuminated by the blue light was horrific.

There was not a single place on his body untouched.

Small wounds covered his entire body, and his clothes were torn or scorched, with parts reduced to ashes.

Perhaps he had been impaled, as a hole the size of a fist had been punctured in his chest.

Yet, he was still breathing, struggling to rise to his upper body in front of the woman, showing just how extraordinary his existence was.

In contrast, the red-haired woman before him, standing gracefully as if taking a leisurely stroll on a spring day, appeared completely composed.

Standing elegantly, Helena smiled as she watched the man attempt to rise.

"You should just quietly fall down."

"...Tch, to think you speak like that after dealing with all my subordinates. How vulgar."

The man, wiping the blood from his lips, sneered, mocking her despite his grim condition.

Helena nodded at his words.

"You suit the title of 'Lord' very well."

"...There is no being more suited to being a Lord than myself."

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Helena tilted her head and chuckled as she spoke, finding amusement in his words. She stayed silent and observed for a moment before speaking again.

"You used your subordinates to torment the weak around you, didn’t you?"

"...That is the true virtue of a Lord. The weak must sacrifice for the Lord, and everything should be within the Lord's grasp. It is a shame that you, a Lord, fail to understand that."

Despite his offensive remarks, Helena remained unfazed.

After all, she had come here to kill him personally, didn’t she?

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