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.

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 kicked

break free, but the man seemed outraged. Even though he was in great

gaping wound on the man's forehead. Blood trickled from the wound

jaw, and kicked his head with

managed to grab her before she could escape and pinned her hands behind

something. I'll teach you a lesson!" Enraged, the man yanked her hair, forcing her to

have come around. He snapped,

her scalp throbbing from all the hair-pulling. Her body started to give way. Even biting her tongue no longer helped to keep her awake. Everything around her started melting away. "Get her into the house!" Benjamin ordered in a frigid tone, but Sage did not feel fear anymore. She robotically struggled against her captors. But in their eyes, it was nothing but a Hail Mary. Sinking into despair, she collapsed limply to the floor, surrendering to whatever fate awaited her. As she was being