It's not your turn to speak in the 1456th round.

Laka suddenly felt he could hardly breathe, the intense pressure forcing him to lower his head, "I understand, aunt."

But Mahri would not lower his head. It was the first time in his life that he had been hit, and by a woman at that! If word got out, how could he face anyone in the future?

"Samiyi!" Mahri struggled forcefully, gritting his teeth as he said, "If you lay a hand on me, I will make you regret it!"

Samiyi sneered, "I advise you to stay put. If you dare to make another move, my guards will not be so polite."

To prove Samiyi's point, one of the guards immediately forced Mahri's face onto the floor, compressing it to the point of deformation, making him look utterly humiliated.

Because the pressure was so great, Mahri could no longer speak. His eyes rolled back, filled with flames of pain and fury.