Chapter 236 She Had Completed Her Mission "Heh... hah..."
Isabel gasped for breath, leaning against the wall as she struggled forward.
She had long since lost count of how many times she had died, and she could no longer tell which layer of the dream she was in.
It hurt so much...
Every death brought her excruciating punishment.
At first, it had only been a fever and weakness. Though painful and uncomfortable, she had still been able to investigate.
After she had been pushed down the stairs and died for the first time, she woke again to find herself tied up, sitting in the hall.
There had been six other people present besides her. Some had been cursing loudly, while others had remained silent.
A young man with brown hair and striking features had somehow found a violin. Standing before the window and admiring the storm, he played whatever discordant noise he pleased.
Yes, noise—at least by Isabel's standards, even after only three months of practice, she could play better than this.
It was not any song at all, but an improvised performance. The performer, however, lacked the theoretical foundation for improvisation. The result was a torturous racket.
At last, Isabel could not stand it any longer and spoke up to stop him.
"Lu Lu... Your Highness, is it?"
The man turned around with an aloof, arrogant air and courteously bowed to everyone at the table.
His fingers were long and well-defined, and the bow in his hand was like a sword.
Even as everyone cursed him more and more loudly, he continued to ignore them.
"You should go down first. I still have to wait a little longer. But don't be afraid. I'll go down before time runs out."
He did not introduce himself, but Lu Lu easily guessed