Splash!

“Hmm…” Aubert woke up when the water was poured on his head. He was in so much pain that his body felt like it would break into pieces. He had never been beaten like this in his whole life. He was also the last person in his family to be beaten, which meant that the beating lasted the longest.

Aubert had passed out four times during the process and suffered twelve fractures. He was also forced to drink several bottles of the healing potion sold in the temple to withstand the beating.

Aubert looked around, but he could not sense anyone's presence around him, as if he were in solitary confinement.

“You’re awake.” Someone spoke, and Aubert quickly turned toward the voice to see a man whose face was shadowed by the darkness. He had a small iron cage.

“W-who are you?”

Despite the pain, Aubert’s senses were extremely sensitive. However, the man replied in a calm tone, “A guard.”

“A guard…?”

“I’m watching you while you’re confined, what else could I be...