Everyone fell silent, waiting for the girl named Kasia to respond.
Hundreds of eyes were fixed on her, including Earl Wilton's. They all hoped she would slap the despicable villain across the face and reject him with a stern voice.
However, what happened next left everyone's jaws on the floor!
She smiled—yes, the girl known as the "Unmelting Ice Goddess," Lady Kasia, actually smiled!
Gone was the cold, distant demeanor she usually displayed. Instead, she laughed joyfully, like a hundred flowers blooming at once.
"Hahaha, just as I expected! The most handsome man! The most domineering man! The most shameless man!"
A faint blush spread across her cheeks. Without a trace of fear or panic, Kasia covered her stomach and laughed heartily, completely abandoning her usual ladylike composure.
It seemed she had already known about the man before her and had been waiting for his arrival all along!
"Well, I suppose that's not wrong," Sora shrugged, not bothering to deny it. He fully admitted to being exactly that kind of man.
"So, Lady Kasia, what's your decision? Can you tell me now?"
Returning to the main point, this was Sora's primary objective. He couldn't care less about others' opinions of him.
"Honestly, do I even have a choice? Meeting a man like you!"
"Only a fool would choose the second option. I certainly don't want to be trained by that queen-like devil!"
After calming herself, the girl straightened up and answered with a look of resignation.
Kasia's behavior and response completely shattered the image of the cold, aloof girl everyone had known. Was this really the same Lady Kasia they had always known?
Even Earl Wilton looked as if he had seen a ghost. If he hadn't witnessed it himself, he would never have believed this was his daughter!
Sora, on the other hand, remained unfazed. Although he had gathered some information about the girl beforehand, her personality seemed slightly different from what he had expected. But that wasn't something he cared about.
"I've always liked smart women. Congratulations, young lady. Let's form a contract."
With a satisfied smile, Sora stepped forward and, to Kasia's astonishment, pressed his lips against her delicate cherry lips, sealing the contract.
"Mmm…"
Though initially startled and instinctively struggling, Kasia quickly calmed down. A glimmer of something flashed in her eyes, and she even began to respond actively.
After years of training, Sora's powers had recovered significantly. He could now transmit information through his thoughts, so as he formed the contract, he directly conveyed some knowledge to the girl.
Releasing her, Sora watched as the confusion in her eyes gradually cleared, replaced by clarity. A faint smile played on his lips.
"Greetings, Master!"
Kasia knelt on one knee, bowing respectfully to Sora.
"Rise," Sora said with a smile, helping her up.
From this moment on, the girl who had captivated countless young nobles and talented youths belonged entirely to him.
"Tch, she surrendered so easily. Though smart, it's still boring," Esdeath muttered, clearly disappointed. She had hoped for some resistance so she could enjoy the process of training her. Now, it seemed that chance was completely lost.
Though her voice was soft, Sora heard her clearly and couldn't help but feel exasperated. At 18, Esdeath's appearance was almost identical to the original "Super S Queen," but her sadistic tendencies had become far more brutal!
Of course, under Sora's training, her strength had also far surpassed that of the original character.
Kasia also overheard Esdeath's words and shot her a fearful glance, thinking, I'm not one of those fools. Your cruelty is no joke!
"Kasia, what are you doing?!" Earl Wilton finally snapped out of his daze, his face red with rage as he roared at his daughter.
After all the effort he had put into raising her, she just ran off without a word?!
And to do something so disgraceful to the family in front of everyone—how utterly shameful!!!
"Haha, my dear father, what's wrong with what I've done?"
A cold smile tugged at the corner of her lips, and once again, Kasia's expression returned to its icy demeanor. She looked at the man before her, who called himself her father, with an indescribable sense of irony in her eyes.
"You… how could you yield to this villain? Don't you know your duty? Come back to me at once!"
Under the cold gaze of the young girl, Earl Wilton visibly trembled, but he quickly regained his composure and shouted at Kasia with a face full of indignation.
"Villain? If my master is a villain, then what are you, my dear father?"
"Just because my mother was born a commoner, you secretly had her killed to avoid tarnishing your noble status. Since I was a child, you never cared about my thoughts, only forcing me to learn this and that, turning me into a high-end commodity, ready to be sold off one day to benefit the so-called family."
"My duty? Hahaha, because the minister's son likes beautiful women, you were ready to send me off without hesitation!"
"My dear father, don't you know that he is a cruel demon who tortures and kills any woman after he violates them?!!"
A bitter smile appeared on her face as the girl almost screamed, as if releasing all the grievances and oppression she had endured over the years.
Sora stood still, not disturbing the girl, but his furrowed brows indicated his displeasure. Damn it, he thought he was bad enough, but it seemed there were people even worse than him everywhere in the world!
On the side, Esdeath watched with a playful smirk, feeling a bit regretful that she couldn't discipline Kasia, but it seemed she could enjoy more prey soon!
"You… how do you know this?"
Finally, a trace of panic flashed across his face as Earl Wilton looked at his daughter with disbelief.
At the same time, endless anger rose within him. This wretch had actually revealed his dirty secrets in front of so many outsiders. It seemed he had no choice but to eliminate them all today!
With a heart full of malice, the man's gaze towards his daughter gradually filled with endless resentment and murderous intent.
"Hmph!"
With a cold, mocking snort, the girl didn't even bother to answer such a foolish question. If you don't want others to know, don't do it in the first place.
She could clearly feel the hatred and murderous intent emanating from her father. Coincidentally, she felt the same way!
"Master, as per our agreement, please fulfill my one and only final wish now. Once this last wish is fulfilled, everything I have will belong to you, and I will serve you for the rest of my life, without any regrets!"
Turning around, she stood before Sora, her eyes filled with determination as she pleaded earnestly.
"Is this your goal? You should know, I am a man others call a demon. Is it really worth it to give up everything for this?"
Sora was never one to hesitate when it came to getting what he wanted, but this time he couldn't help but question the girl.
"No, Master, you are not a demon. To me, you are an angel, my savior!"
Shaking her head and smiling, Kasia continued:
"Although I've heard that Master has taken many outstanding women from the continent using various methods, I've also heard that they gained the power to control their own destinies from you! And when they reappeared in the world, they were all living happily!"
"So, I've been waiting, waiting for Master to come. I was afraid I wasn't good enough, afraid I wouldn't be chosen by you, but I kept waiting because you are my one and only hope!"
"Fortunately, after a lifetime of suffering, I finally got my wish!"
Tears streamed down her face, but the girl was smiling, a smile of happiness…
"I see, your determination, I have received it."
Reaching out to wipe the tears from the girl's cheeks, Sora smiled and replied.
"Then, I will fulfill your one and only final wish now!"
A wicked, bloodthirsty smile appeared on his lips as he turned to Esdeath and said:
"Esdeath, destroy this place, leave nothing behind!"
With a gleam of excitement in her eyes, Esdeath licked her lips and drew her rapier:
"I couldn't wait any longer, darling!"