Debt 59 - Rescue or Death
The fact was that for Ryan, and even for Karol.
Meeting Beatrice again had been, until this moment, something unthinkable.
There was no reason for them to ever cross paths again after parting ways on the demon continent.
But now it was a reality—not just a chance encounter, but the fact that she was about to be executed.
Even though Beatrice is a demon.
And even if it was only for a short period of time.
She had been a part of Ryan's party.
And he knew very well the reasons Beatrice had back when he first met her.
And somehow, despite having the power to end the life of the viscount's son, she hadn't done it and had protected him instead.
Those thoughts, at this very moment, began to flood Ryan's mind.
While the fire magic was charging up, the crowd cheered for the death of the demon.
Helen stood there watching Ryan; in some way, she understood that something was happening, although she surely couldn't imagine why he was so tense.
