Chapter 0008

“Master Lucius, if we don’t start going after Ms. Agatha, then…” George spoke anxiously while he was standing behind Lucius. But before he could finish, Lucius vanished.

Violet was not prepared for the sudden change in the ground and thought she had stepped in a trap. But traps typically collapsed immediately, and her upper body was still above it. She was sinking too, but not at a fast pace. It was cold, and water instantly soaked her pants and reached her waist. She was standing in mud and water.

“Oh god! It’s a swamp!”

The alarms in Violet’s head started blaring when she realized what she had gotten herself into. Instantly, cold sweat began to roll down and coat her entire back. She struggled instinctively, but every time she moved, she sank even further. Even when she did not move, she still sank, just more slowly.

At the rate it was going, she would be completely submerged in the swamp and drown in less than thirty minutes.

Only then did Violet realize why there were no guards stationed at the castle walls and why the palace’s security was so lax.

The swamp was a natural barrier. No one was allowed in, and those who were inside could not leave.

Someone save her!

Violet’s heart began to race in fear, and she struggled once more, but the water had already reached her chest. She started to panic as she sank further. She began to move in a flurry and use her hands to pull herself up, but this only caused her to become even more trapped.

Suddenly, she noticed that someone was walking in her direction.

“Help me!” she yelled. Violet waved at the person. Her eyes welled up with tears, and her voice quivered.

However, the man came to a stop a meter from her. He never offered to lend a hand and just stood there as if he were casually watching a

show.

It was Lucius.

face was

streamed down her face as she begged through choked sobs.

still did

clear that he wanted to watch her

and she struggled even harder. The muddy water reached her

“Pull her up!”

finally gave an order.

him and reached out to grab her. Violet’s breathing was labored as the swamp water

her organs.

“Thank-”

“Throw her in!”

gave his men another order before she could even say

continued throwing her around after that. She was repeatedly lifted up and then thrown back into the mud. Lucius would not allow her to drown, but he

Violet was

punishment was over, she was covered in mud, and her face was a mess. She was breathing weakly and stayed still as she lay on the ground.

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uitted her face. She noticed the taunting

to stay here even if the only other option is death?”

Violet said nothing.

on those naive thoughts!”

grass and threw it

guard, and the handful of muddy grass splattered all over his face. Someone

was not the type of person to do such a thing unless she felt

his face. “B*stard? Lunatic? Pervert?” He repeated each of her words, which

Violet watched as it slipped from his fingers and fell without a sound. She trembled a little as she seemed to have seen her

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