Chapter 49: Freedom
"You have to get out of here. Not just anyone can simply waltz into the Slave Pens!" The Blackguard Lieutenant spoke as he walked angrily towards us.
Vivian, as an 18-year-old noble, who fancies nothing but greatness and nobility, couldn’t stand still being treated this way or let anyone simply order her around.
At that moment, she initialized Villainess Mode to full throttle, equipping herself with the cannons of sophistication and beams of classical literature.
"Your insolence knows no bounds, sir! To accuse my esteemed self of trespassing upon this ungodly ground and then spew forth such venomous utterances is an affront to decency itself. Pray, reconsider your comportment, lest you find yourself bereft of all civility and regard."
The Leiutanent paused and it seemed that his brain short-circuited while hearing Vivian just now. In truth, most of the people around, except for Esmeralda, had to take a second to digest what Vivian said.
"Amazing, my Lady." Esmeralda clapped for Vivian lightly.
"I... I was saying... this is a place restricted for clients." The Lieutenant felt as if he stepped into some sort of unwanted trouble.
"By the Saints above, you shall not abscond unscathed from such insolence! Behold, gaze upon this spectacle: a slave of yours, in a reckless display of negligence, has wrought injury upon my person. I demand redress for this grievous transgression, for justice shall not be denied in the face of such egregious disregard for decorum and duty!" Vivian mercilessly spoke as she showed the blood on her hand demanding retribution.
"So noble!" Esmeralda was shaken by Vivian’s nonsense like never before.
The Lieutenant realized that even with the authoritative airs he put on while entering, he held no candle to that person... whoever she was.
"I... I apologize on behalf of all the personnel. You shouldn’t have been accompanied here without Blackguard’s supervision. All the responsibility falls upon us. We shall severely punish those slaves." The Lieutenant said, "Still, you can’t stay here. Please, let me invite you to my office and discuss the matter in a cleaner place. And while we’re at it, I’ll summon someone to look at your wound. It may get infected."