You shameless bastard!

"You shameless bastard!"

"Krrrr."

"Hmph!"

Lucian, who had been on the verge of a furious outburst, immediately clamped his mouth shut at the menacing growl from Fafnir. He closed his eyes tightly, his face contorted with a mixture of frustration and shame. He had no choice but to acknowledge his current helplessness—unable to even lash out in anger.

Still, Lucian managed to glare at Justin and speak, his pride demanding he get at least one last word in. "Do you really think things will go your way? What makes you so confident that I'll raise a sacrifice for you?"

"Boss!"

"Please, stop!"

The last remaining survivors from Lucian's group were horrified, desperately pleading with him to stop provoking Justin. They couldn't understand why Lucian would keep testing the limits when his life was already spared.