How much does it hurt? When I was still not used to it, every second the whip hits my back, it feels like a sharp rock was scratching me. Did I need pity? No, I never thought I would be pitied for suffering this. Even the God, the people worship does not pity me. So why must demons do?

'Aizz, She's at it again.' Every morning, it was my thoughts.

"My lady! You'll get hurt-" The voice was completely not worried for the lady, but for herself.

"Shut up, maid!" Her vicious eyes looked at Peronia instead at the maid.

It was a sign that I'm gonna be doing this once again.

I slowly looked down the floor and saw the glass of shards. Does she not realize how precious this glass is?

I only quietly approached the lady as she smirked and asked the maid to hand over the whip. I wasn't even in the position to beg for mercy. Because this woman is not someone who would be kind to give mercy.

The lady's smile intended to make me shudder in fear however, I felt like it's ridiculous to get scared over it. I am not to be pitied, this woman is the pitiful one.

"That Viscount Garnas! How dare he try to touch me?!"

Every word of the lady brings me the pain in my back. But why do I feel numb of the pain this time?

I just quietly listened to her as she whips me, venting her anger out.

"His filthy hands doesn't deserve my elegance! My soft skin is not to be touched by that rat like bastard!"

'Aish, What part of her skin is soft?' I thought.

I looked up at her and saw her eyes stare at me like a tigress. She grabbed my hair and slapped my face.

This society sucks.

I swear, all of it sucks.

...****************...

"F*ck it all... That woman gets on my nerves..." With gritted teeth, I said as I vented my useless anger on the wall. The other slaves looked at me as if I'm some kind of weirdo.

This mansion might as well be the village of slaves.

Rinta Empire, an empire hailed with war heroes. But the nobles are not to be compared with them. The lower nobles buy slaves as if they're buying cute pets on a nearby grocery store.

It's as if we're some kind of plaything.

Why must I even go through all this?

"I want to tear off that ugly face of hers, gosh." I didn't even think about the slaves hearing me. I just looked at the wall and punched it a lot of times.

I'm just hurting myself instead of her.

But if I can really shred her face into pieces, I would be happy to do so.

I looked at my blanket, the only source of comfort in our village-like room. A place where you really can't hide secrets.

But hiding them are my specialty.

I looked at the little bag beneath my blanket full of accessories. The lady might love venting her anger out on an obedient peasant like me, but the peasant she thinks of might be a professional thief.

I smiled looking at the shiny gems at the bag. One meeting with the lady, I can get out of this h*ll.

"She's nuts." The voice sounded proud.

How dare?

I aggressively looked back to see the group of arrogant slaves who dare look down on me. They didn't even look anything special. Brown hair and black eyes... Average.

I laughed softly at them as if asking for a fight. I even purposely looked at them from head to toe with a judging look.

"Oh, you look like a nut." I said.

It does really resemble them. Brown hair, brown skin, brown outfit. They might be as well quit being a slave and become a nut.

"What the? You dare talk sh*t with us?" The other girl said and grabbed my collar.

I didn't even back off but instead I grabbed her hair and threw her on the wall. I wouldn't be surprised if she become bald.

"Ouch!!!"

She must be a newcomer, for her to act as if she's not used to pain yet.

"That's painful enough for you?" I said as I slowly knelt down and grabbed her chin.

"You b*tch!"

A slap ended on her face.

Before I knew it, the other girl, who looked like a nut from head to toe came to me and grabbed my hair.

"Do you, b*tches not learn a lesson?" I asked as I turned not even shouting in pain. Blood were dripping, but I paid no attention to it. I threw a punch on her and it made her look like a real nut even more.

"You look beautiful, Nut." I said even inciting anger on her. She was about to slap me but I stopped her hand and twisted it.

"Ahhh!!!"

Does this b*tches really look down on me?

I may be a slave but I'm not some complete garbage like them.

At least for now, I'll be staying as a slave.

"You b*tch how could you..." Her trembling voice showed that I at least intimidated them.

"You should be nice to this queen because you'll be living in the same space as I am." I said with as I deepened my voice showing my authority.

Well, these people here call me "queen of slaves" as I have exceptional strength. I beat up a lot of them but this is the first time someone ever fought back. Outrageous.

As I just remembered the time the lady grabbed my hair, it felt like I wanted to vent out my anger.

Shouldn't this nut be the best to vent on?

She slowly walked back as she looked at my eyes fuming with anger.

"That b*tch dared grab my hair... Aish, she really doesn't get tired, does she?" I said as I kicked down the girl to the floor. Right now, I think I'm acting like a bully. But who cares?

"I just want to run away and come back, slicing that face of hers with a knife." I said and punched the nut woman on the floor.

"She does know how to get on my nerves. F*CK" My punches slowly became harder and harder that I could even ruin her face. She looked like she was in agony, but it's not enough. It doesn't compare to my horrifying experience.

"I just wanna tear her to pieces... I just want to beat her to death... so bad that I might as well kill her right now!" I shouted and looked at the woman beneath me.

Blood.

Ah, it must be time to stop now.

"You make a good material to vent on, Get that face of yours a treatment. Since you look like good at sucking up to that lady dog." I said and sat down as if nothing ever happened.

Her dress looked like it was gifted by the lady herself. She must be the favorite "pet".

Not that I care since I'm going to disappear from here anyway.

"F*ck this life."

It was a silent afternoon. A peaceful one for me. No slaves has been called yet.

Or not.

The door loudly opened and I looked at it with lifeless eyes. A knight came in and looked at me. Ah, it must be time.

I slowly stood up and obediently walked toward the knight who in turn grabbed my sleeve and dragged me to the room.

She pushed my back to the floor and I wasn't even surprised. I looked up at the man sitting, sipping a cup of tea.

"So we meet again, Peronia." His disgusting voice makes me want to throw up.

This piece of sh*t, Baron Rico Ornas. The lady dog's older brother, as well as the owner of the house.

This pig set his eyes on me.

"..." I silently looked at him as he bent down to hold my chin and his face came close to mine. I swear to God, if he's about to kiss me, I will punch that pig-like face of his.

He smirked at me and stopped as he let go of my chin. I glared at him as if warning not to touch me.

"You're the type to fight back? Well, I do love violence in fun." He said and laughed creepily.

What a creep.

"That's disgusting." I said in a low voice which surprisingly the pig heard.

"What did you say, b*tch?" He asked as he widened his eyes at me as if intimidating me.

Intimidation what, this is just nothing but an act of being a rat.

I knew I was going to get hit, so I let him do it anyway. What surprised me was, as he raised his hand ready to punch me, he stopped halfway.

I slowly opened my tightly closed eyes and looked at him with confusion written in my face. Never once did I thought this pig would stop from hitting me.

But once I saw his face with a lustful smirk, I frowned. I'm very disgusted.

"It would be such a waste to injure such a beautiful face." He said and laughed creepily. His high pitched voice and almost felt like his voice is squeezed irritated me so much.

"Sorry, I'm off limits. I have phobia for ugliness" I was just saying this because I want to get hit!

I'm not being a masochist, but getting hit means he doesn't favor me anymore. I wouldn't want that pig to touch my precious body.

"WHAT IS THIS SLAVE SAYING?!" he was completely infuriated. That's great, he would either kick me out or beat me.

But he just glared at me?

'What is he doing? Hit me!' I thought.

I looked at his eyes. It felt like he was trying to hold himself back. Why?

Why is this guy hard to control?!

"If you dare reject me again-" I cut him off.

"What? What are you going to do to me?" I asked and glared at him. It was as if I was a stray wolf in front of him. Ready to bite him off.

"No wonder, your parents abandoned you. You're just trash!"

What?

'What did he just say?'

My life when I was a kid suddenly flashed through my mind. I wouldn't mind getting insulted. But hearing my family....

Murdering this ugly pig right now.... when no one is around... It's okay.

I looked at him with such thoughts with tears slowly coming out of my eyes.

"How dare you... talk like that?" I slowly stood up, straightened my back after kneeling on the floor for so long.

I slowly walked at him with that disgusting smug face.

He clearly thinks I would finally give my body to him. But he shouldn't underestimate such a crazy beauty like me.

"You know... when I cry about one thing, I end up crying about everything that's messed up my life."

I gave him my bloodshot stare. I was angry.

"You... you're one of the reason why my life is all f*cked up and messed up..." I said as I slowly walked over.

His stupidity didn't even notice my intent to kill.

I looked at the fork near the teacup.

He gave me such a beautiful chance. I quickly grabbed it and raised my hands attempting to stab it on his eye but he screamed. It was so disgusting to hear.

"He-help! knights!" He shouted. The knights were about to open the door, but I couldn't miss my chance.

I'm not joking when I'm crying. Because my tears are no joke.

I gathered up all my courage and stabbed it on his shoulder. I have no time left.

"AHHHHH!"

his scream was funny. I hurriedly grabbed my pouch of accessories and gems and hurriedly jumped through the window which I landed on a branches of branches. It didn't hurt much. I'm numb to pain, and it could be my fatal weakness or strength.

I straighten my back and looked back to the mansion which is in chaos. The knights were running and the pig was even screaming, making such a big fuss.

Goodbye.

"The next time I see this mansion, I'll make sure to see it in fire." I said as I turned back and quietly left.

"Saintess!!!!"

The cheers were loud, I can't bear it. I barely even smiled at them as I walked out of the crowd. Like I'm a celebrity right now.

I can't help but remember that night.

...****************...

I was running towards an old store near the forest. it's where you buy titles to become a noble. I happened to find out about it because of a slave who was caught after attempting such a thing.

Foolishly, I believed her.

I slowly arrived as the rain started to pour.

I took shelter under the tree. it was a relief that the trees could shelter me from the rain while walking towards the store.

I took off my slave outfit and wore a simple coat I stole from the mansion. I wanted to hide my identity so that no one would be able to figure out I am a slave of the past.

I knocked on the door and was surprised as it opened automatically. there was no one even opening it.

A looking-lazy guy looked at me as if I disturbed his rest. Surely, it took a while for a new customer.

"Hello, May I buy a cup of coffee? Make it large please." I said.

He immediately understood what I said and smiled.

"Please come in, customer." He said and invited me in. Sure, i do look suspicious. It was written all over his face. But it's his job after all.

I immediately handed the pouch which I thought would only suffice for buying a title such as a baron.

"THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY!" he couldn't even contain his voice. He was trembling in surprise.

Perhaps... It wasn't enough?

He looked at me as if asking me if I was sure of giving it to him.

Confused, I just asked..

"Is it not enough?" I asked him.

He looked at me and sighed.

"No, miss... It... you could use it to become a Duchess..." He said in a shaky voice. Is it risky?

"Like a foreign Duchess?" I asked and sat down, inviting myself.

"Yes...I can give you a card to fool even the imperial knights and enter the empire. You can hide your identity as a foreign Duchess who ran away from your empire. Surely, the emperor and empress would welcome you as long as you introduce yourself as the runaway Duchess of "Ismen Empire" " He said.

I looked at him with a surprise look.

"Why would they be?"

"The ismen's emperor lost his niece after the war. You can pretend as her, miss." He said.

"Because there was no duke or Duchess to manage the dukedom, the title was abolished and you can claim as the future Duchess which the emperor would of course welcome and treat as the ultimate card against the ismen empire." He added.

It was sure a strange offer but I just nodded thinking what life would be ahead of me.

I turned back and was surprised as he handed something to me.

"What is this...?"

"Miss, please dye your hair with this. It's a permanent dye and no other magic could even reveal your true hair color. I'm betting this on you... so please, save us." He said in a whisper.

Save... what? Save who?

After that, the store suddenly vanished and smoke were the only thing I saw on the location. It must be his doing.

I opened the potion, not caring about risking my life and drank it.

My hair color turned silver/white and I felt something... something running inside my stomach? I couldn't control it and I threw up.

What did he make me drink?

Suddenly, my wounds started to heal.

Is this... divine power?

There was a golden light that came out of me as well as a little thing... with horns?

"My master, Can you give me a name?" It said with it's cute voice.

"Wh... what are you?" I asked and slowly walked backwards.

"I'm your pet guide, master." It answered.

I shook my head and erased the thing that was blocking my throat and looked down as I did a frown.

"Then... Li. just Li." I said as I named him without effort. Suddenly, a black smoke came out from him and he turned red.

"Thank you, master." It said.

I only frowned and suddenly fell into deep sleep.

I didn't even know what happened to me. I just knew that when I wake up I suddenly became a Duchess... and hailed as* *saintess. Did that thing, no, I mean, Li possess my body in order to do all this?

Unbelievable*.

...****************...

I sat on the carriage with my legs crossed. It's been a month.

I sighed and looked outside.

I should start to plan how to carry out my exact bloody revenge.

Because all I know right now... is I am not in Danger.

I am the danger.