Insolence!

"So the Saintess is here for him~ Alrighty, just follow me."

The old bull turned and took a two-meter-long massive axe off the wall.

The axe, which looked to weigh at least a hundred or two hundred pounds, was like a small wooden stick in his hand as he carried it toward the cells.

Luo Li's pace was restricted by the speed at which the red carpet was being laid out; she could only walk as far as the carpet reached.

Naturally, her speed could not compare to that of Old Sake, whose every step covered more than two meters.

Sake glanced back at Luo Li and did not rush her. He cradled the massive axe in his arms, tapping the blade with one hand to produce a crisp 'clang clang' sound while humming.

"Red carpet, oh! Walk faster, oh! One-two-one, oh! Don't be slow, oh! The Saintess has come, oh! Into the prison, oh! See the traitor and off she goes, oh~ Mooo~"

Luo Li was walking forward on the carpet when she heard this strange, rhythmic, and somewhat catchy humming. She could not help but look up at the old bull.

"What kind of song is that?"

"This is the marching song of us beastmen! Sounds good, right? I, Old Sake, adapted the lyrics myself!"

Sake looked at Luo Li with a face full of pride, though it was quite a challenge to read expressions on a bull's face.

This song... why does it sound so much like a labor chant?

Her lips twitched slightly as Luo Li forced a smile onto her face and nodded.

"It is... quite interesting."

She had no choice. She could not let the Saintess's image slip in public, so she could only nod begrudgingly.

What was so good about a labor chant?

Finally, once the red carpet reached the door of the cell, Luo Li entered the prison area, and the old bull led her to an interrogation room.

Looking at the various torture devices hanging all over the walls, Luo Li felt her hair stand on end.

Spiked clubs, Iron Pears, steel needles, and Tiger Benches.

This place really was not fit for humans.

"Please wait a moment, Your Highness. Old Sake will go and bring that traitor over right now."

Sake's voice was muffled and heavy, as if his nostrils were blocked, creating a very thick nasal tone.

"Alright, thank you for your trouble."

"No trouble at all, no trouble. Old Sake is still on your payroll, after all~"

This tauren has a high level of awareness.

He seemed like someone worth cultivating.

She just did not know why a member of the beastmen race would come to Brilliant City to work as a jailer.

After a short while, the old bull returned holding a chain. The chain was pure black, engraved with silver runes, and the other end was fastened around a pitch-black neck.

Following the chain with her eyes, Luo Li finally saw the second traitor of Brilliant City.

Cyrus Cavendish.

A member of a branch of the Cavendish family.

As a Brave Knight, he could be considered a mid-to-high-level noble of the Kingdom of the Moon.

However, at this moment, he no longer possessed the gentle elegance of a noble. His body was covered in black charred marks, the price of being corrupted.

Only his face and torso still maintained a human appearance.

But now... blood was trickling from his lower body, and a clear wound was visible between his legs.

Luo Li looked at this scene in surprise and instinctively looked up at Sake.

The bull gave a simple, honest smile.

"Hehe... Old Sake was afraid that thing would offend your eyes, so I went ahead and cut it off."

As he spoke, he did not forget to lift the axe in his hand and give it a shake.

There was even a single blood-stained curly hair stuck to it.

Behind him, Cyrus heard the old bull's words and suddenly glared with blood-red eyes, his gaze looking as if he wanted to eat the bull alive.

"Kill me!!"

A low, raspy roar erupted from Cyrus's mouth.

Hearing this, Sake set down his axe and delivered a backhanded slap.

'Smack!'

The old bull's arm was nearly as thick as Luo Li's waist, and a single finger was thicker than her wrist.

With that slap, Cyrus spun once in place, his crimson pupils filled with confusion.

"Shut up! How dare you speak to Old Sake's boss like that!"

Just hearing the sound of the slap made Luo Li's own cheek feel numb. Cyrus's face swelled up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

She could not help but feel a twinge of sympathy.

But on second thought, this guy was a traitor!

If the one chained up right now was not Cyrus, it would have been her!

At that thought, the sympathy in her heart vanished instantly.

This feels good.

"Sake, you did well."

Luo Li praised him.

Upon hearing this, Sake's copper-bell-like eyes immediately lit up with excitement.

He delivered another backhanded slap.

Well, now his face was symmetrical.

"Hehe, thank you for the praise, Your Highness. Does Your Highness want to see anything else? Don't worry, Old Sake's brother was killed by demons on the battlefield. I am more than happy to do this kind of thing!"

As he spoke, Sake's gaze swept over the torture devices on the wall. He reached out and took down a tool that had a spiked iron ball at the front and a long iron rod at the back.

"Look, Your Highness. If I shove this thing in, I guarantee he won't even be able to scream."

Saying that, Sake moved behind Cyrus and used the spiked iron ball to viciously poke Cyrus's backside.

So that is what that thing is used for!!

At the thought of a two-and-a-half-meter-tall old bull with a lewd smile performing such indescribable acts on a two-and-a-half-meter-tall fiend with a human face...

Luo Li almost fainted from the shock.

"That won't be necessary!"

She quickly raised her hand to stop Sake's depraved idea.

"I only came to ask some questions. There is no need for torture."

"Oh... alright then."

Hearing this, Sake put down the round-headed tool with a look of disappointment. While dragging the terrified Cyrus toward Luo Li, he muttered under his breath.

"What a shame. Old Sake was hoping to show off so the Saintess would give me a raise~"

The old bull had a big mouth and a big body, and his voice was naturally loud. Even though he was muttering, everyone in the room heard him clearly.

"Pfft~"

Nara almost burst out laughing.

Lola pushed up her glasses and said nothing, but she quietly made a note in her little book.

'Tauren Sake is quite greedy for money.'

"There is no need for a demonstration. Sake, is he safe in this state?"

"Safe? Of course he's safe! These are demon-sealing shackles. Once they're on, let alone a fiend, even someone like you, Your Highness, wouldn't be able to release a drop of mana."

"Insolence!!"

Hearing the old bull use Luo Li as a comparison, Lola stepped forward and barked a rebuke.

Sake also realized his slip of the tongue and quickly tried to clarify.

"No, no, no, Old Sake didn't mean it like that. I just wanted to say, I wanted to say..."

"Enough, there is no need to explain. I know what you meant."

Luo Li looked at the demon-sealing shackles. If nothing unexpected had happened, these shackles would likely have been placed on her instead.

But now, the roles were completely reversed.

Luo Li took a deep breath, feeling fortunate for her bold actions.