The First Battle of the Retainer

The atmosphere was strange. In the terrifying villa living room, a Magic Array formed entirely from scarlet, viscous blood steamed with a faintly sweet, fishy gas that seemed to carry the scent of metal. Like ropes, those vapors tightly bound the three people at the center of the Magic Array.

The confined blonde woman clutched her two daughters tightly and let out an angry, despairing roar.

Her name was Rachel Duplessis, the former wife of the incredibly talented actor Stan Duplessis.

She had originally been a country girl from some remote southern state. At seventeen or eighteen, she had ventured to Hawknest City, dreaming of becoming a major star like her idol Rachel Green, beloved by hundreds of millions of viewers.

But reality was cruel. She was beautiful, yet her acting skills were merely passable. She could only play insignificant decorative roles and minor extras.

If she wanted to keep climbing, she would have to pay a steep price. After wasting ten years, she had nearly surrendered, until she met Stan Duplessis. They quickly fell in love, married, had children, and she became the envy of countless female fans.

She had thought it was her good fortune, but her life after marriage quickly plunged her into despair.

Before his transformation, Stan Duplessis had been a genuine bastard.

His character flaws were severe. He was naïve, willful, and reckless. Whether as a husband or a father, he had been utterly unqualified.

If that had been all, Rachel could have endured it. Her personality was exceptionally resilient.

But soon, the true "nightmares" began to appear one after another.

As the most unusual actor in the Federation entertainment industry, every performance by Stan Duplessis caused a sensation. At the same time, the pathological qualities he possessed began attracting one perverted fan after another.