Chapter 218: Sheep that Devours the Wolf (2)

Chapter 218: Sheep that Devours the Wolf (2)

A filthy mix of dust, sweat, and blood trickled down Lizzy’s chin.

“......”

She was sure that only the horse’s right leg had been injured.

If that was the case, then why was its left leg also brutally mangled?

As she looked through the memories of the corpse, Lizzy found no feedback over his left leg being injured. Therefore, his leg had been broken after his death.

Since the memories of animals were much simpler than those of humans, there was no way Lizzy was mistaken.

Of course, one could argue that the pressure of the soil on top of the corpse was the cause.

But, if this assumption was correct, then the ulna or humerus would break first.

Since the legs were one of the strongest bones in a horse skeleton.

Besides, since the decomposition of the corpse hadn’t even begun, it was absurd to see these bones broken.

So, the only thing remaining were her speculations......

The only logical conclusion was that Ferzen personally shattered the bones on the horse’s left leg.

But if that was the case, Lizzy found herself asking ‘Why?’.

There was no motive behind his actions.Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com

But then again, Lizzy realized something that roped her in.

Her tragedy.

The tragedy of her family.

Did he even have a reason to shatter her leg? Did he have a motive to destroy her family?

“......”

Indeed, he never needed a reason.

The man named Ferzen Von Schweig Brutein was that kind of person.

Now, however, a strange sense of discomfort arose within her.

8 years ago, her legs were injured.

1 month ago, her fingers were burned

Now, the corpse of this horse had both of his legs broken......

These three incidents whispered to her, telling Lizzy that this wasn’t a mere coincidence.

As she thought about this, Lizzy proceeded to eliminate every unnecessary detail and tried to put together the bizarre puzzle in front of her.

And what came out of it, could be only described as......

“Symmetry......”

As she reached this conclusion, the young woman kneeled in the mud, clenching the dirt with her trembling hands.

During his time as a professor, Ferzen had taught her to acquire knowledge of every sort to increase her understanding, and by doing this, increase her skill while manipulating corpses.

Even if he was a monster.

His expertise couldn’t be denied, so Lizzy didn’t disregard his teachings.

And thanks to that, she was now able to derive an answer based on the numerous medical papers she had studied.

A condition that forces someone to make specific actions in order to alleviate a crippling anxiety that arises regardless of one’s cognitive state.

Something classified as a disorder, known as OCD.

Or in more common terms......

“Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.........”

That’s what it’s called.

* * * * *

Oblivious to the fact that her mana was still being drained by animating the horse,

Lizzy staggered to her feet after remaining kneeling in the mud for a long time, as she clutched her corpse servant.

For the longest of times, she had believed his sins against her and her family were inexplicable.

After all, if Ferzen had a clear motive for his actions, then he would have disclosed them by now.

“Ha, hahaha......”

But now, she realized that the truth behind his actions was simply because of a mental illness.

Even when he possessed a once-in-a-generation talent for the Warlock Arts, why couldn’t he be the family head?

She now knew why.

These men couldn’t even find the courage to stop her......

Because in their eyes, her current appearance was akin to a handleless knife with a double edge.

So, they had no idea how to handle it.

* * * * *

“......”

“......”

As she entered without any sort of warning, Ferzen, who was having his meal, put down his cutlery and looked at her.

Perhaps because she was convinced he had an OCD,

Lizzy noticed that every single object in his tent was neatly arranged, forming a perfect symmetry.

“Why are you here? Matter of fact, why did you even leave the camp without warning......”

Thud-.

“......”

Lizzy interrupted his words by dropping a handful of dirt she had been holding.

Naturally, Ferzen became puzzled at her actions.

Was she simply here to vent her anger on him, or was it something else?

“If you wish to have beautiful eyes, then you must look for the good in others.”

“......”

“If you wish to have beautiful lips, then speak kind words to others.”

“Did you come here to lecture me about philosophy?”

“If you wish to have something, then you must pay a fair price for it......But you didn’t do that.”

The pillar supporting the Imperial Family, the noble bloodline every single soul in the Empire envied.

Beautiful wives who loved him.

“What have you sacrificed for all of that......?”

24 years,

For 24 years all you’ve done is hide the sins you’ve committed.

_And this cursed World saw fit to grant you paradise. _

“So......Now it’s finally time to pay it back.”

Lizzy raised her right hand and grabbed the middle finger of her left hand-

Grab-.

Thrack!

“Gah...!”

And slowly bent it backward.

The pain was intense, it hurt to the point that Lizzy bit her lips, drawing blood to muffle the screams attempting to burst out.

Her bloodshot eyes continued to spill tears.

Crack—!

With the sound of the finger's bones completely twisting, her middle finger was completely broken.

Ferzen’s crimson eyes captured this scene as he stayed completely still.

“Huuu.....”

Then, as Lizzy groaned in indescribable pain, she turned her head to him and.......

“Ugh....!”

Forcefully extended her broken finger to him, and despite all the tears and snot flowing out of her eyes and nose, her face bore a mocking sneer.

“......”

It was at this moment,

That Ferzen Von Schweig Brutein reached a conclusion,

He must kill the woman in front of him.

Yes,

He must wipe the existence known as Lizzy Poliana Claudia from this /genesisforsaken