Fal Framed in Public

Smack!

Fal clutched his face in disbelief.

Lord Morkdo had hit him?!

Why?!

"You bastard! How dare you slander the Blood Demon Guard! If Lord Carlos hadn't stopped me, I would have completely misjudged Lord Black today! Fal, apologize to Lord Black!"

Morkdo was genuinely furious.

Black was a vice captain of a Blood Demon Guard squad, personally appointed by the Blood Demon Lord!

He was the Blood Demon Lord's favored man.

Even if Black was only a lowly member of the Seventh-Tier Demon Race right now, even if he were a dog, being favored by the Blood Demon Lord meant no one else could afford to cross him!

Morkdo was actually grateful Carlos had appeared and stopped him. If he had really taken Black to the Elder Council, then... he would probably have ended up on its gallows soon after!

Fal had nearly gotten him killed!

Forget the expensive gifts. Forget helping a fellow member of the Pure-Blood Demon Race.

To hell with all that!

All Morkdo wanted now was to salvage Black's opinion of him. He absolutely could not let Black hold a grudge.

As for Fal?

To hell with him!

Fal still stood there in a daze, making Morkdo even angrier.

He raised his hand again.

Smack!

Another vicious slap landed, and Fal's left cheek immediately swelled.

"Apologize!"

Overwhelming pressure engulfed Fal, buckling his knees.

Thud!

Fal dropped to his knees right in front of Black.

Then...

Bang!

His forehead slammed into the ground with a loud crack.

Morkdo had forced Fal to kowtow and apologize to Black.

Fal gritted his teeth so hard they nearly shattered, but he could not make a sound, much less resist. He could only endure the crushing humiliation.

Only then did Morkdo step forward with a smile.

"Brother Black, I was