Forced to Sell Myself to the Female Lead After Killing the Male Lead

"You?!"

"You're...?!"

"The Archbishop of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church—Romney?!"

Damn it!

The instant she saw that sinister face, Avnora recognized him.

A powerful chill immediately spread throughout her entire body.

When dealing with Benjamin earlier,

Avnora had merely intended to subdue him.

But when facing the Archbishop of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church, she instantly abandoned any intention of holding back.

Her pupils contracted sharply.

Terrifying lightning battle aura erupted and wrapped around her right fist.

Faced with such an extraordinarily dangerous madman, Avnora released every ounce of her killing intent without reservation.

More importantly—

Romney!

This was the man who had brutally murdered her son and daughter-in-law all those years ago!

The very target she had spent years desperately searching for in order to avenge them!

The next moment,

without another word,

surrounded by overwhelming killing intent,

Avnora unleashed a thunderous punch straight toward Romney's head!

Facing her attack,

the man called Romney revealed a horrifying grin.

"Madam, what an enthusiastic welcome."

Laughing wildly,

Romney fearlessly swung his own left fist.

A strange white battle aura carrying an oppressive presence and the stench of corrosion instantly enveloped it.

BOOM!!!

A deafening explosion erupted.

Their fists collided violently!

Purple and white battle aura clashed together fiercely, erupting into an astonishing shockwave!

In an instant, everyone nearby—including the noble ladies, the children, and even Benjamin himself—was blasted dozens of meters away by the aftershock.

Naturally,

Miss Yumo also pretended to be blown away.

Ah, I'm flying.

At this moment, because all of her attention was focused on observing Romney, Miss Yumo had become somewhat neglectful of her acting.

Her inner narration unconsciously sounded completely flat.

Fortunately, everyone else was too busy protecting themselves to notice anything unusual about her.

...

After the violent explosion of energy,

the once beautiful Blue Rose Garden had become a complete wreck.

The noble ladies and children, including Lady Dailinna and Xingya Hekeduo, had all been thrown to the ground in miserable condition.

Normally, the aftershocks from a clash between Saint-Class experts alone would have been enough to seriously injure ordinary people with little strength.

Fortunately,

these noblewomen and children all carried protective magic scrolls for emergencies.

The scrolls activated automatically when needed, protecting them from fatal harm.

That prevented a large-scale tragedy.

Even so, after experiencing such a terrifying impact, the pampered ladies and children were frightened senseless, many bursting into tears as they stared at Avnora in terror.

Meanwhile,

after the violent collision,

the surging purple lightning was ultimately suppressed by the sinister white radiance.

Breaking free from Romney's grip,

Avnora leaped backward, widening the distance between them.

Glancing at the blood continuously running down her right hand,

she bit her lip, her eyes filled with unwillingness.

There was no doubt—

she had lost this exchange.

Not only had her momentum been completely suppressed,

her right arm had also suffered considerable damage during the clash.

Meanwhile,

aside from being pushed back several dozen meters,

Romney had not suffered a single injury.

That indifferent,

creepy smile still remained on his face.

This man...

He's probably at the High Seventh Tier... perhaps even the peak of the Seventh Tier...

Realizing this,

the uneasiness in Avnora's heart skyrocketed.

Her gaze locked tightly onto Benjamin.

"You actually joined forces with the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church?!"

Hearing that,

Benjamin crawled out from a distant bush without the slightest trace of guilt.

He looked toward Avnora and let out a series of crazed chuckles.

"Heh... so what if I did? As long as it lets me become the Marquis and frees me from having to live under your thumb, I don't care! Madam, if you surrender now, perhaps I can even ask Mr. Romney to leave your corpse intact~"

Hearing those words,

Avnora narrowed her eyes.

"In your dreams..."

Feeling the terrifying killing intent continuously pouring from Avnora's eyes,

Benjamin couldn't help taking several steps backward.

Although he now had experts from the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church backing him,

his fear of Avnora, built up over so many years, still remained deeply rooted.

After swallowing nervously,

Benjamin looked toward the brown-haired man who was calmly removing his white armor.

"Mr. Romney, I'll leave the rest to you. Kill them however you like!"

"Heh. That was my plan from the beginning..."

Removing the cumbersome armor and revealing the black robes bearing the emblem of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church,

Romney's pupils instantly flashed with an eerie white light.

A monstrous killing intent swept across everyone present like the wailing of countless ghosts.

Many women and children with weaker wills were knocked unconscious on the spot.

His icy killing intent pierced toward Avnora like countless blades,

causing the pressure in her heart to grow heavier and heavier.

He's every bit as dangerous as I thought...

At the same time,

such an enormous energy disturbance naturally attracted the attention of Count Hekeduo's guards.

Almost instantly,

nearly a hundred guards, along with members of the Blizzard Knights, rushed into the garden.

They immediately surrounded Romney and Benjamin.

Every one of them drew their weapons,

staring vigilantly at the gloomy brown-haired man trapped within the encirclement.

Seeing reinforcements arrive,

Avnora finally let out a small sigh of relief.

She immediately signaled to one of the Blizzard Knights' deputy commanders beside her.

Take the ladies and children away immediately. And protect Xia'er!

Understood, Madam!

Receiving the order,

the knight immediately led part of the force toward the rear, hurriedly escorting away the unconscious and terrified noble ladies and children.

Likewise,

Miss Yumo, who had originally intended to stay behind and watch for a while longer,

was forcibly dragged away by a knight.

She couldn't help feeling slightly disappointed.

Still,

after seeing Xia'er leave,

Avnora finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With Xia'er gone,

and with those troublesome nobles no longer here,

she no longer had any reason to hold back.

Thinking this,

Avnora roughly tore away the lower half of her skirt and ripped off her sleeves,

instantly transforming the expensive dress into practical combat attire.

After accepting the sword handed over by one of her subordinates,

she raised it sharply,

its tip pointing directly between Romney's brows.

"Dog of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church! Since you've dared step into Wind Facing City, don't even think about leaving alive! It's time for you to pay every blood debt you've left behind in this city!"

The moment her words fell,

the surrounding soldiers erupted with powerful battle aura.

The two Blizzard Knights standing beside Avnora unleashed their formidable Sixth-Tier battle aura as well.

With everyone joining forces,

their combined pressure completely overwhelmed Romney's sinister white radiance.

This greatly boosted Avnora's confidence.

After all,

no matter how powerful Romney might be,

he was still only one person.

There was no way one man could withstand being surrounded by so many opponents.

However,

just as Avnora thought this,

Romney seemed to read her mind.

He suddenly burst into loud, unrestrained laughter.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!! ...HAHAHA!! Madam... surely you don't actually believe... that I came here alone?!"

"What?!"

Avnora's pupils suddenly contracted.

Realizing something was wrong, she hurriedly looked around.

The next instant,

under the stunned gazes of Avnora and the assembled knights,

dozens of figures dressed in the black coats of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church suddenly appeared from every direction like ghosts,

instantly surrounding the outer perimeter of the knights.

The people who had originally surrounded Romney...

had themselves become surrounded!

Although these black-clad figures were fewer in number than the knights,

their collective presence far surpassed that of the Blizzard Knights.

An overwhelming chill instantly suppressed every knight present.

These members of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church...

were few,

but every single one of them was an elite.

The density of the battle aura surrounding them was far greater than that of the soldiers on Avnora's side.

Damn it...

Avnora bit her lip so hard that it bled.

A bead of cold sweat slowly rolled down her forehead.

At that moment,

Benjamin, who had just been knocked over by the knights' overwhelming pressure, hurriedly climbed back to his feet.

Upon seeing so many elite members of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church,

the pink-haired man immediately broke into ecstatic laughter.

"Hahaha! Just as expected of Mr. Romney! You really came fully prepared!"

"That's thanks to you, Young Marquis~"

Romney replied politely.

"Without the pass you provided, it really would've been difficult for our people from the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church to sneak in~"

"Naturally."

Benjamin smirked proudly.

Then, as if remembering something, he hurriedly added,

"Oh, right, Mr. Romney! Don't let that fake young lady get away! And those noblewomen and their children heard everything we just said! None of them can be allowed to live! Otherwise it'll affect my future rule over the Northern Territory!"

"Heh. Naturally..."

Revealing a sinister smile filled with malicious intent,

and giving Benjamin a meaningful glance,

Romney turned his eyes toward the direction where Yumo and the others had departed.

"Those soft, delicate little things will be so much fun to kill. How could I possibly let them escape? Not a single one of them is getting away. Hahahahaha!!!"