"Mm~"
Esdeath felt agonizing pain throughout her body, as though every bone in her body had been shattered. It was a pain that tore through her from head to toe, every inch of her skin.
It was no surprise she felt this way, because Durandal's King Stand had truly smashed every bone in her body with that strike. If the Demon Extract she had consumed had not kept her barely alive, she might have died on the spot.
"This is..."
Esdeath slowly opened her eyes. Looking at the unfamiliar ceiling above, her thoughts were slightly muddled. It took her quite a while to react.
In her last memory before losing consciousness, she had been struck down by some strange thing Durandal had summoned with a single sword blow. She had even heard the sound of every bone in her body shattering.
Was she dead? Was this the world after death?
Feeling the intense pain in her body... no, it seemed she was not dead yet.
But why...
After hesitating for a while, Esdeath sat up. Only then did she realize she was in an unfamiliar room, lying on a bed.
Hm? No...
Esdeath lowered her head and looked at her neck. An exquisite pet collar was fastened around it. This collar was very familiar—it was precisely the one she had prepared for Durandal. But why was it now around her own neck?
Just as Esdeath was about to forcibly remove the collar, the room door suddenly opened. A beautiful young girl dressed as a maid entered, carrying several dishes.
Seeing Esdeath's actions, the girl paused for a moment, then showed no other reaction and continued over to place the dishes on a nearby table.
Only then did she turn to look at her. "You're awake? Perfect... the food is ready