The crazy bastard Gran Cabrio looked at me and grinned.

I gnashed my teeth in anger after sensing the madness behind his grin.

How many people had died in front of that grin?

Ten thousand?

Hundred thousand?

A million?

The crazy emperor had massacred people left and right since he ascended the throne, and that bastard was smiling at me right now.

“Why aren’t you smiling?” he asked. His grin deepened as he said, “Smile, my beloved bitch.”

“…”

“You are now this esteemed being’s bitch, so why aren’t you smiling?”

“Your grace is… immeasurable… my lord.”

I was forced to bow my head and speak shameful words.

“Yes, that’s the right response.”

“…”

“You’re my bitch, so you’re going to stay by my side forever, both in this life and in the next, and even in the distant future! Kekekeke! Kekekeke!”

I could not understand what this crazy bastard was saying, but if only I understood him. if only I understood what he meant by how we would be together even in our next lives. If I had understood it, I would have killed myself right there and then.

No, I should have just killed myself at the time.

However, I chose to live not for fear of my own life but to protect the precious people around me from that madman. Ironically, I failed to realize that a clean swift death was far better than a long despicable...