--Elena''s side --


    I can''t do this.


    I looked at the request and said calmly.


    A request to kill the King and Prince of Begonia.


    Certainly, if I can accomplish that, my name will be known not only in the underworld, but also in the outside world.


    Whether that was in a good or bad sense, I don''t know.


    But this is not going to happen, by any stretch of the imagination.


    ''Why?　This is a rare opportunity....


    This is your chance?　Are you sure about that?　It''s a trap, no matter what you think.


    A visit from a king and a prince to a country where they are friendly at such a difficult time?


    No king and prince of the Kingdom of Begonia would do such a foolish thing without a second thought.


    Even though they are spies, I was in that country for a few years.


    I know that King Leonardo and Prince Christopher are very good at what they do.


    And I know that King Leonard is going to do it.


    ''Maybe it''s a trap to lure out the nobles of the Lynda Empire or something. With the king and the prince as bait.


    What?　The king and the prince are bait?　That''s ridiculous....


    Do it, King Leonard.


    He is not like those ordinary kings.


    First of all, King Leonardo is strong.


    If it was a country of the demon race, you had to be strong to become a king, but the Begonia Kingdom was different.


    He should be able to take the throne by bloodline, but he still trained.


    Even now, he''s stronger than the soldiers of the Order, and I heard that he was stronger than the leader of the Order in the past.


    Even during the recent raid, it was said that even though he was a king, he was fighting on the front lines at the end of the day.


    If it was King Leonardo, he would have been outrageous enough to use himself as a bait and set a trap.


    If you are involved in the assassination of this, I think you will be the one to suffer the greatest blow. I won''t be responsible for anything then, though.


    Because if I had failed, I would probably be dead.


    ...I''d be sad to leave Ershe behind, though I''d probably be better off dead.


    The man hiring me puts his hand on his chin and thinks about it.


    ''''Well yeah. Well, that''s good to know. Because I don''t think I''m ready to lose you, either.


    I''m a little annoyed at the way he talks about me like I''m a disposable pawn.


    But to this guy, I guess the words are true.


    If I can''t use it, it will always cut me loose.


    It''s annoying, but as long as I''m available, Elsie is safe.


    "Are you sure you don''t want me to do this?


    Yeah, all right.


    So I''ll just go to my room...


    No, not yet. It''s been a long time since you''ve had to deal with that thing.


    The moment I heard those words, my body was cold to the core.


    I try not to let the man know I''m upset, but my hands still shake.


    Hiding my hands behind my back, I continue talking.


    ''''........why now?　For me, I don''t think I need it anymore.


    ''It''s not for you to decide that. It''s not finished yet.


    Not finished?


    What do you, you guys, conclude is complete?


    It would be a never-ending hell.


    "Wouldn''t take a chance on me, would you?　And then.....


    I know.


    I can''t say no because of Ershe.


    If I refuse, then Elsie will have to go through hell and back.


    That''s not a good idea.


    I''m ready to go. I''m ready to go.


    Okay.


    My voice trembled slightly, but the man didn''t seem to notice.


    I don''t want to show this man any weakness.


    I''ve been dealing with that thing for years, but I''ll never get used to it.


    It''s the kind of thing I should never get used to, because it''s the kind of thing I''m not supposed to get used to.


    I get to my usual spot and walk into my room.


    The moment the door opens, I hear an awful, grating voice and a nauseating smell that makes me want to throw up.


    ''''No more........kill me.......!


    Help me, please, please, please...


    I can hear the people with chains on their limbs and necks screaming that.


    Those people must not have been here very long yet.


    Because in a month, they''ll be so far gone that they can''t even beg for their lives.


    ''''Hmph, this is good. I can feel the results of our experiments.


    ....


    The man is saying something stupid, but I don''t say anything back.


    No, it''s more accurate to say that I don''t have time to say anything back.


    My heart palpitations are getting more intense and it''s getting harder and harder to breathe.


    It''s not like the people around me have done anything to me yet.


    Just being here reminds me of that time.


    ''But no matter how much we experiment, no one can stand it. What a pity.


    f*ck you.


    There aren''t many people who can stand this shit.


    This hell of an experiment has never worked.


    You''re better. You''re better than most people. Physically and psychologically.


    I''ve never been so nauseated by a compliment in my life.


    It was lucky that I was able to physically endure it.


    No that''s inherently bad luck, but for me, it''s good.


    The reason I can endure it mentally is because I have Elshe.


    My body is enduring it, so my spirit has to endure it too.


    ''Now let''s begin the experiment - to push the limits of humanity beyond its limits.