A Farewell After Being Reborn

"Ouch!" The subordinate howled in pain as he held his head. Sage seized the chance to sprint out of the abandoned house.

“That filthy bitch! Catch her!" Benjamin, who had pulled himself together, yelled out in pain and resentment. His subordinate immediately ran after Sage.

Sage dared not look back as footsteps closed in on her. She ran as fast as she could into a lonely and dark forest. There were no lights apart from the dim moonlight.

Sage pushed through despite her fear and ran toward the mountain path. The winding path felt surreal under her feet as dizziness crept up on her. She didn't manage to make it far before Benjamin's subordinate grabbed her by her collar.

“Let's see what you can do now!" Panting hard, the man dragged her back to the abandoned house.

senses dulling, perhaps due to the drug. Clinging onto the last shreds of rationality, she resolved not to be hauled back to the house where she'd be subjected to Benjamin's whims. She bit her tongue to keep herself sober. Upon reaching the house's entrance, she unexpectedly

Even though he was in great pain, he managed

gaping wound on the man's forehead. Blood trickled from the wound down his brow and cheek.

grasp, she shut her eyes, clenched her jaw, and kicked his head with her free leg. However, the man released her ankle and rolled away to dodge her

before she could escape and pinned her hands behind her back, forcing her to kneel

bitch! You're quite something. I'll teach you a lesson!" Enraged, the man yanked her hair, forcing her

of the house. He seemed to have come around. He snapped, "How dare this bitch lie to

against her captors. But in their eyes, it was nothing