Chapter 215: How to punish
With a sense of disbelief, Emily wondered whether this was all a dream as she rubbed her eyes. However, the scene unfolding before her was undeniably real, with Raylen having Marshall bound to a chair. It took her a moment to find her voice, and when her lips finally parted, she remained speechless for a few seconds longer before finally managing to speak.
"Can we speak in private?" Emily requested from Raylen.
"Hm? There are no secrets between the three of us now, Princess. I only invite those I am close to to slumber parties," Raylen remarked, his expression shifting from concentration to amusement as he stood up after noticing Emily’s sullen expression. He then made his way to the entrance of the room.
As the archdemon walked towards her, Emily’s eyes fell on Marshall’s bleeding hand, and she demanded of Raylen, "What are you planning?"
"Well, I haven’t started anything just yet, but if you have any plans, you are more than welcome to pitch in. Although I must say, I already have something wonderful in mind for you. It is crucial that all of us participate," Raylen replied with a smile full of enthusiasm, his eyes twinkling with intrigue.
Emily stared at the archdemon for a moment before shaking her head and saying, "No. I mean, what is Marshall Travis doing here? Tied up. In his current state?"
"You said you wanted to kill him," Raylen stated with a solemn expression. "So, I brought him here for you."
"What?!" Marshall exclaimed, overhearing Raylen’s words from where he was seated, and protested, "I didn’t—"
"No talking," Raylen admonished the man with a stern glance over his shoulder. "You will be given your turn to speak."
Emily whispered, "I didn’t really plan to kill him." She had already taken a person’s life once, and it weighed heavily on her conscience to this day. She had no intention of repeating it. She asked, "And what do you mean by ’I said’?" It was as if he had been listening to everything she said. "I told you I wanted you dead too."
Raylen chuckled and remarked, "Tough luck with that." He then turned back to Marshall and spoke to Emily, saying, "Come, Marshie had only just begun to have fun. I wouldn’t want you to miss out on it."