It had to be said that Shien Buztout held a considerable grudge against Limgir this time.
Did Shien really not know that this young master of the Strimm family had been targeting him?
Before he had even confirmed his relationship with Lucy, this guy and his duke father had plotted against him more than once behind his back. Did they really think Shien hadn’t taken note of this?
Especially this hypocrite Limgir, who hated him to death in his heart, yet pretended to be kind and friendly in front of him, acting like they were good brothers. If Shien hadn’t been so powerful back then, and hadn’t had a good excuse to take action, he would have already kicked this hypocrite away.
Now, this guy, after consuming something that made him look neither human nor ghost, had joined Mara, acting all high and mighty in this place, even declaring in front of that High Priest that he would deal with him and steal his wife. Shien had already endured a lot by not attacking him then.
Now, with new and old grudges combined, Shien finally lost his patience, channeling all his pent-up emotions towards this hypocrite into each kick, mercilessly stomping on him.
“Pfft!”
Limgir didn’t know how many times he had coughed up blood.
Under Shien’s increasingly ruthless kicks, he felt like the bones in his chest were broken.
Intense pain coursed through his body, making Limgir scream, but it was useless.
He wanted to struggle, to fight back, even to risk everything and fight to the death, but under Shien’s relentless kicks, he couldn’t even get up, let alone resist, like a weak and insignificant person being trampled upon.
This made Limgir feel both terrified and humiliated.
(Who is he?)
(Why is he so strong?)
(I… I can’t even put up a decent fight?)
(Why am I so weak?)
(I’ve clearly become stronger!)
(I’ve become stronger!!!)
Limgir held on to his last breath, gathering his magic power, struggling desperately while roaring inwardly.
At this moment, he thought of the princess.
That stunningly beautiful Kingdom’s Treasure who captivated everyone.
After being brought here, he had also heard that she and Shien had officially become engaged, receiving blessings from all over the world amidst national celebrations.
At that time, he went mad, obsessed, his mind filled with the news of the princess’s engagement.
“Why him?”
“Why him?”
“Why not me?”
“Why not me!?”
Under these repeated questions, Limgir completely lost his mind.
The more infatuated he was in the past, the more insane he was now.
In the past, Limgir’s heart only held Lucy, and he wouldn’t even look at other women, believing they weren’t worthy of him, not someone he should touch.
He had only joined the Royal Knights under his family’s arrangement, without any desire for fame or fortune. He was like a cold and emotionless machine, carrying out his family’s mission, not caring about anything else.
But the moment he saw the princess, Limgir was captivated, infatuated, and lost.
From that moment on, Limgir had a goal.
That was to obtain the princess.
For this, he worked hard, training for two years in the Royal Knights and earning countless praises.
For this, he also actively cooperated with his family, intending to use their power to approach the princess.
He wasn’t impatient, steadily moving forward step by step, for the day he could achieve his wish.
Everything was going according to plan, without any mistakes.
Until that man appeared.
He was unknown, just an adventurer from a remote town, yet he was able to meet the princess and gain her recognition.
He was unconventional, defying all norms, even daring to confront his father in front of so many nobles in the Kingdom, rejecting the King, and disdaining fame and fortune.
Many people couldn’t understand him, and many disliked him, but for some reason, the princess favored him and even had a very good personal relationship with him.
This situation made countless young nobles jealous, especially Limgir, who was caught completely off guard.
Therefore, in order to eliminate this destined rival, Limgir even put on a friendly face before him.
Back in Cosmos, he had constantly thought about how to eliminate this eyesore, this rival in love, and make him disappear.
It could be said that for the princess, Limgir transformed from a tool of his family into an unscrupulous and lovesick fool, almost resorting to any means necessary.
Under such circumstances, Lucy actually got engaged to Shien, becoming his fiancée. How could Limgir not go mad?
It was from that moment on that Limgir chose to fall.
He was moved by the future described by the High Priest, accepted her offer, and even killed his own uncle, his uncle’s brother-in-law, and countless people in the First Knight Order who wanted to resist, becoming the High Priest’s subordinate.
He didn’t hesitate to consume [Soul Essence] to enhance his strength, even with its side effects.