"D-demon, just kill me! Don't degrade me like this!" Seeing Han Shuo enter, the starving beauty, barely clinging to life, looked at him and spoke weakly. She wanted to sound fierce but lacked the strength; even speaking seemed to take effort.
"Uh... I'm very sorry. I went out on business for the past two days and forgot to tell the servants to bring you food." This time, Han Shuo was genuinely embarrassed. He looked apologetically at Helen Tina and offered a sincere explanation.
Helen Tina, who had barely managed to force out those few words, rolled her eyes after hearing his explanation. She pointed at Han Shuo, her pale lips trembling as she tried to say something. Whether from hunger or anger, however, she failed to utter a word and simply fainted.
"Ah, mages really are fragile. Just two days without food, and she couldn't take it anymore." Seeing Helen Tina faint, Han Shuo could not help shaking his head and sighing.
He had forgotten that during the two-day journey after capturing Helen Tina, he had only given her a single meal. Then, after arriving in Brettel City, she had been locked up for another two days. Over four days, Helen Tina had effectively eaten only one meal midway through. The fact that he had not starved her to death showed that she was already much healthier than an ordinary mage.
Reaching out with one large hand, Han Shuo lifted Helen Tina and carried her out of the cell. He handed her over to two maids at the City Lord's Mansion and instructed them, "Prepare something for her to eat. Bring her in once she's recovered."
The two maids looked in surprise at the pale-faced Helen Tina, their gazes growing somewhat peculiar as they turned toward Han Shuo. Filled with