"Next, it's your turn, Princess Norren."
Chen Hao restored the mace in his hand to the shape of the serpent staff of Ashippis, and approached Norn step by step with the staff in hand.
"No...no! Don't come any closer!"
Norren stared in horror at Chen Hao as he walked towards her. Driven by fear, she instinctively took two steps back, but tripped over the corpse of [Hawkeye] Trissard lying on the ground and fell to the ground with a thud.
No one is unafraid of death, and Norren is no exception. No matter how rational and calm she prides herself on, she cannot be without fear when her life is threatened.
When you die, you have nothing left. Only by living, only by continuing to live, can life have value.
“Tell me, as the mastermind behind this massacre, you just threatened me with the lives of my fellow villagers. What should I do with you, Princess Noren?”
Chen Hao did not stop walking. He slowly approached Noren with light steps. He was not in a hurry. He even had the leisure to turn and play with the snake staff in his hand. His calm and unhurried expression clearly showed that he did not take Noren seriously at all.
Noren's cunning is something that requires him to use his brain to deal with, but Noren's strength is completely negligible.
"I...I was just saying. Neither killing these civilians nor attacking your hometown has happened yet, has it? I'm sorry! I was wrong! Please forgive me!"
Norren slumped on the stage in front of the carriage, pleading desperately. At this moment, all traces of arrogance and indifference were gone from her face, and her noble and awe-inspiring demeanor had vanished. Seeing Chen Hao jump onto the stage, tears welled up in her eyes instantly, leaving her with only a pitiful appearance.
"I hate it when people use my weaknesses to threaten me. Do you think your flimsy, insincere apology is enough to make me forgive you? Show me some real actions to prove your remorse, okay?"
Chen Hao sat on the railing at the edge of the stage, looking down at Noren, who was crying her eyes out. His eyes were full of mockery. He found it really amusing to see the noble Princess Noren putting on such a humble act in order to survive.
"I'll do anything! I can give you lots of money! I can give you all my possessions! Just spare me, and I'll do anything!"
Noren cried out in a hoarse voice, but Chen Hao couldn't help but laugh out loud at Noren's bottomless pleas. No matter how clever Noren was, when she was in dire straits, she was just an ordinary girl.
"Hahaha, Noren, you've finally lost your senses, haven't you? You've made such a foolish judgment. Now, if I want to force you to do something, you can't resist, can you? You've already lost to me, and all your wealth has naturally become my spoils. You're trying to get me to spare your life with things I already own? Are you out of your mind?"
Chen Hao smiled and teased the completely out-of-control Noren, his playful and mocking expression making Noren feel as if he were falling into an abyss.
"I...I can do it willingly! You don't need to force me! Whatever it is, just ask if you can help me! Just spare my life! Please!"
Noren scrambled to Chen Hao's feet and hugged his leg, pleading hysterically. Snot and tears clung to Chen Hao's trousers, completely devoid of any pride or dignity befitting a princess.
"Is that all you want to do is live? Have you ever thought about it? Aren't the civilians who are to be slaughtered by the knights because of your orders also just as much as you want to live?"
Chen Hao spoke indifferently, glancing slightly with disgust at Noren clinging to his trouser leg. He easily broke free from her grasp and stomped on Noren's head. He didn't use much force, otherwise her head would have been crushed. He simply crushed her to the ground with minimal effort.
"Um...I...I know I was wrong...Please forgive me..."
She's just a little sister after all; she has too little life experience. Does she really think that an apology is enough to make people forgive her?
"Indeed, it would be better to hand you over to the residents of Branico for disposal. As the mastermind behind this massacre, you're bound to suffer terribly, being torn to pieces is just the bare minimum."
Chen Hao looked down at Noren, his tone playful. Of course, he was reluctant to kill Noren, after all, this woman was quite intelligent. If he wanted to recruit her, he would have to scare her first.
"No! No! I don't want to die! I absolutely cannot die! I'm willing to be your slave! Just spare me! I'll do anything!"
Noren struggled violently on the ground, but it was all in vain. Her head was being crushed under Chen Hao's foot, and due to the pressure, her brain began to become increasingly dizzy, and even breathing and speaking became increasingly difficult.
"It's hard for me to make this decision alone. Maybe I should ask my companion for her opinion?"
Chen Hao casually destroyed the carriage compartment that was blocking his view of the rear, turning it to ashes and flying away. Looking back at the battlefield where the battle had ended, he saw piles of corpses and blood scattered haphazardly across the street. A group of seven maids were cleaning up the battlefield, storing all the valuable items from the knights into their maid outfits, which had storage space. Kree, Freya, Eve, Setsuna, and Tsukuyomi, who had already finished fighting, were walking towards him. They looked somewhat exhausted, not only physically from the intense exertion in a short period of time, but also mentally.
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