Chapter 1988

“If you don’t cut this out, I’ll get serious!”

Yuna threatened with a sinister smile. “We’ll stack bricks under your heels,

and once they reach a certain height, your legs will be ruined. It’s one of the

ten ancient tortures. It hasn’t been used in ages, but for those long legs of

yours, it’d be such a shame if they were to go to waste, wouldn’t it?”

Yuna spoke of brutal torture as casually as if she were playing a game.

Owen suddenly found himself trembling. His earlier infatuation with her

seemed to vanish in an instant.

Beneath that stunning beauty lay the soul of a demon.

Roselynn clenched her teeth, her resolve wavering.

If I can survive, I’ll have the chance to fight another day. I need to have faith in

Emmanuel and Santiago. I have to believe that if Gwain can master the

Dragon Tome, they still stand a chance against him.

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But… what if they can’t?

The fear of future regret gnawed at her.

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Ever since her disastrous marriage to Jaxton, she had sworn to never make

decisions she’d regret.

“Do it!”

Yuna, much like her father, Teddy, didn’t believe in dragging things out. She

gave her orders, and her bodyguards moved immediately.

The first brick was placed beneath Roselynn’s heels, and her tendons began

to stretch painfully.

By the time the second brick was added, veins bulged across her legs as the

pain intensified.

If the third brick were added, her tendons would surely tear, leaving her

crippled for life.

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“Stop!”

Just as the bodyguards prepared to move, a commanding voice echoed

through the room–it was Jenson Quill.

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“Dad! What are you doing here?” Owen asked immediately, stunned to see

him.

Slap!

slap across

think you’re doing? Who told you to bring this

this time! Do you

cheek, too

as always, understood that Jenson’s

son was just for show. Owen’s trouble stemmed from

moment, Jenson turned to

Lannister, this woman shouldn’t concern the Quill

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into my father’s birthday banquet,

happened to her, he

snorted derisively. “Are all of you Quills just a bunch

really think a nobody like Emmanuel can intimidate

the Lannister family. Instead, he forced a

is no match for your family. We

the Grandmaster of Nuthana

considerable power, and we

provoke him!”

out a disdainful grunt, refusing

took the lead. “So,

family served as a pillar of support for the

weight than

his gaze, replied, “Ms. Tanner, Emmanuel

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Once we deal with him,

woman however you like.”

he wanted to steer clear of the mess

pawns by the Lannisters.

Quills had no

jeopardize their own standing just to

so scared of Emmanuel, why don’t we just take him

her later?” Yuna suggested

gleaming in her eyes.

didn’t share her certainty. “I’ve heard that Emmanuel

the legendary instructor of

His influence is immense. If it comes down to a

tomorrow, we might not even

and Silver Fox Military together aren’t confident of

in the

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“Uh…”

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said, “Ms. Tanner,

more than half of Eldoria’s forces are against us.

be no

might be against you, they

winked at Gwain

Tanne

that kind of ability?” Jenson’s

of doubt, but with

ago, my great aunt captivated

course of the national election

Four Beauties. People still talk about her to

standards, and with guidance from my other aunt, I may not be able to dazzle the world as

but I’m pretty sure I can win

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thrilled. “Great!

all out against Emmanuel tomorrow. Once he’s out of the

finally sleep soundly!”

smiled triumphantly. For the moment, she

Roselynn.

followed her lead and retreated to

alone, Wyatt said, “Mr. Gwain, it seems Yuna is willing to

to

teasing grin, “She

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