Chapter 742 - Darkness Falls (IX)
“Ahh~!”
Nell had never tasted such great pain before. As a warrior, she believed that she had experienced enough interrogation and torture. But she never expected this day—the distinct pain that turned her head completely blank. She had as though abandoned all her pride and rationality and reacted to it like an ordinary living creature.
Nell’s eyes rolled and her stiffened body shuddered. She stuck her tongue out her wide-open mouth and saliva flowed from its corner. Her horrible shrieks turned into indistinct, distressing moans while the pitch-black tentacles gripped and twisted her ample chest. This double punishment left her head in a blank. Her screams turned into pleads for this suffering to end.
She clutched the steel chains that clashed in her violent struggles. Rhode watched idly and after she appeared to have calmed down, he gestured to the little mermaid who was observing everything curiously. The little mermaid nodded and extended her hands. Along with her actions, the water ball that engulfed Nell entirely let loose and splashed. Nell fell heavily to the ground with a loud thud. She curled up and breathed hard for air to alleviate her misery.
Rhode nodded and as his thought shifted, the tentacles wrapping her body retracted from the young lady who seemed traumatized. She laid on the ground stiffly and only the sound of her heavy breathing echoed in the ice-cold cell. It was currently winter and the temperature of this underground prison had almost reached zero. Moreover, she was soaked in the cold water ball. It must have been harrowing for her naked self, but the pain that she felt was more than this.
“Y-You…”
She lifted her head stubbornly and glared furiously. Rhode stepped ahead and looked down.
“I guess you’re clear of your position now, Miss Nell, the second daughter of Bailey Family. Here is neither Carlesodar City nor the Country of Darkness. I hope you have figured out our master-servant relationship. You’re my captive and slave, so you’d better understand this point.”
“You—!”
But before that…
Smack!
The tentacle lashed heavily on her body and stopped her mockeries.
“It looks like you’re a forgetful student, Miss Nell.”
The tentacle fluttered around Rhode continuously. Nell shut her mouth and there was a glaring, bruised scar on her fair body. However, Rhode had no regrets in doing so. She was a Dark Elf and he would be stupid to believe her words. He was clear of the underground world’s history in the game. If he were to speak with her using the logic of the surface world, he would definitely be on the losing end.
“You have three options now, Miss Nell.”
Rhode took out a handkerchief and wiped his finger. Then, he twitched his brows.
“First option: you don’t have to reveal any information and you can use death to defend your so-called loyalty. But before that, I will savor your body to my heart’s content until you die. It will be a waste if I kill a beautiful young lady like you without having some fun. Even though I can still make do with it after you die, there’s still limited time, after all. Besides, unfortunately, I don’t have a Necromancer to turn you into my Corpse Slave.”
Rhode shrugged. He leaned forward and lifted her chin with his hand to force eye contact with him. Then, he revealed a gentle smile.
“Second option. I will not kill you, but I will send you back to Carlesodar City. I guess Matriarch Brisha will be glad to see your return and willing to offer a huge price as a reward. What do you think about this, Miss Nell?”
“———!”
Nell displayed a horrified expression upon and she wasn’t even this terrified when Rhode gave her a thorough cleaning. He continued to hold her chin and admired the emotions inside her eyes. She felt extremely uncomfortable to be gazed at willfully by a man. But his previous threats were as though a saw diminishing her courage bit by bit. Both options weren’t favorable at all and it was especially the case for the second option. The thought of Brisha’s disgusting face and the punishment Nell would possibly receive after she returned to Carlesodar City sent a chill down her spine. She would rather be humiliated and murdered here.
“… What about the third option?”
She waited for a long time, but Rhode didn’t continue with his words. She held down the anger in her and asked resentfully. Rhode revealed a victorious smile and even though Nell couldn’t wait to smash his nose with a punch, the shackles held her back tightly.
“It’s simple. Even though I can’t remove the curse on you, I can change it. But your body and soul will become mine thereafter. Miss Nell, you’re a Dark Elf. I will not treat you the way I treat humans, so I think this is beneficial for you. I request that you engrave my seal on your soul and become my humble slave and servant just like how your companions in the dark underground world serve the demons and Undead Creatures.”
Rhode paused. Then, he smiled at the pondering young lady.
“So then, what’s your decision?”