His body, which had suffered severe damage over a long period of time, had long since become numb to pain.

consciousness……

Those familiar feelings, seemingly familiar, gradually welled up in my heart without me even realizing it.

Looking around at those unfamiliar and powerful enemies.

Lorraine lay weakly on the ground, her mind also filled with those lovely and familiar smiling faces.

He knew that being arrested like this meant he was likely in grave danger.

so……

Lorraine had been mentally prepared from the very beginning.

Anyway...

This wasn't the first time he'd experienced something like this.

However, this is for the best.

At least... I can help everyone one last time.

In a place where no one can see.

Lorraine took out a small detonator from his savings ring and held it tightly in his hand. Fortunately, he had buried the four W54 nuclear warheads in the Night Palace as a precaution. Now... perhaps it was time to use them.

Is this how it ends...?

Thinking about this...

Lorraine closed his eyes tightly. He was truly reluctant to leave, but... this was the last thing he could do for everyone.

It's such a pity...

With one of Vina missing, this great gift was originally intended for it.

But unexpectedly, it was used in this kind of place.

——

"Hello!"

Queen Elune's voice rang out. She held a long whip and, seeing that Lorraine still refused to yield, walked towards him once more.

Just then.

Rocco, who had been standing by watching, finally couldn't help but step forward and say, "That's enough, isn't it? He's just an ordinary person without any magic power. Even if he won't say anything, there's no need to go this far. He's already pitiful enough. Don't keep beating him like this, Your Majesty. Do you really want to beat him to death? Are you going to kill him?!"

King Elune stopped in her tracks, her proud and aloof gaze immediately turning to Rocco, who had stepped forward.

"Rokomuska, are you teaching me how to do things?"

"Your Majesty, I..."

"Who gave you the right to speak here! Get out of here!"

"But he..."

"If he had given in earlier, he wouldn't have had to suffer all this! He brought this on himself. Since he's so stubborn, I'll see how long he can keep up this act!"

"He'll die!"

"If he is truly afraid of death, he should surrender immediately! He should repent and submit to us, our great beings!"

“Didn’t Viner specifically say that we shouldn’t do anything to him…”

"Rokomuska! Are you defying my orders and questioning my decisions?! Do you know who you're talking to?!"

Before Rocco could finish speaking, he was interrupted by King Elune's rebuke.

King Elune spoke again.

"Get out of my way right now!"

"king……"

*Smack!*

"ah!"

In an instant, another long whip lashed out and struck Luo Ke. The terrifying force sent her flying, and the pain, accompanied by a scream of agony, echoed throughout the entire hall.

King Elune said coldly.

"Anyone who dares to speak up for him again should take his place and be punished!"

"Woo~"

Rocco felt a burning pain in the places where he had been whipped.

She dared not utter a sound.

But perhaps it was precisely because of this that her gaze towards Lorraine was filled with even more reluctance and admiration.

It's hard to imagine...

This man must possess an incredibly strong will.

Just then.

When Lorraine heard that someone had actually stood up for him, he opened his eyes again and looked intently at Rokomuska, who was silently getting up from the ground not far away.

He remembered this girl.