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

Hell~

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“L-Leader! Q-Quick! Hurry, save me! That Xia'er is a monster!!”

Panting heavily,

protected by the barrier of a magic scroll, Benjamin charged beneath the battlefield while enduring the overwhelming pressure released by the high-tier powerhouses. Looking up into the sky, he roared at Welt-Sislov.

With Benjamin's pitiful level of strength,

interfering in a battle between high-tier experts was nothing short of suicide. Benjamin naturally understood that. However, consumed by fear, he no longer cared about any of it. At this moment, only one thought remained in his mind—to find Welt-Sislov. Because in Benjamin's heart, only the unfathomably powerful leader of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church possessed the ability to protect him.

Originally,

according to Benjamin's plan, after the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church entered Wind Facing City and eliminated the Child of Destiny, they would also help him dispose of everyone in the Duke Family who opposed his becoming the heir. The Marquis and Marchioness, along with that fake young lady, would all be wiped out as well.

Once all those damned people had been erased,

he would then "accidentally" discover a method to properly break the Sealed Domain barrier! The reinforcement forces outside would then be able to enter and "drive back" the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church! By then, not only would every obstacle be gone, but he would also win the hearts of the people and become the rightful lord of Wind Facing City, completely taking control of the Duke Family!

Just imagining the glorious days ahead,

imagining himself finally becoming the master of his own fate! Never having to bow to anyone else's wishes again!

Benjamin felt incomparably excited.

However,

unexpected complications had arisen during the execution of that plan.

He had assumed Avnora would be dealt with smoothly, but halfway through, that fake Xia'er had suddenly stepped in front of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church's forces.

More importantly, that girl was simply too bizarre!

The moment she appeared before the members of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church, she completely lost that harmless appearance she had displayed before. Instead, she became incomparably cold and sinister. Even though there was no visible fluctuation of energy around her, she still sent chills running through everyone's body...

Those eerie Blood Butterflies had inexplicably caused dozens of church members to collapse unconscious.

At that very moment, Benjamin's instincts had told him that the girl was extremely dangerous!

Therefore,

while Romney was confronting the girl, Benjamin immediately turned around and ran without a second thought.

The facts proved

just how correct that decision had been!

Because not long after he escaped the Count's estate, Romney's miserable scream suddenly echoed out from behind him, causing Benjamin to shiver with terror the moment he heard it.

However,

even after escaping the Count's estate, Benjamin felt not the slightest joy of surviving a disaster.

Because while fleeing, he could clearly feel a gaze fixed upon him from behind.

It was obvious.

That girl's icy eyes had locked onto him.

Considering everything he had planned to do before, there was no way that girl would let him go.

He was going to become the Marquis!

He absolutely could not die!

Thus,

driven by fear, Benjamin ignored his own safety and charged directly into the battlefield.

After all, the only person capable of protecting him now was probably Welt-Sislov.

However, faced with Benjamin's desperate plea, Welt-Sislov mercilessly shot him a cold glare.

“Get out of my way, you idiot!!”

Welt-Sislov paid absolutely no attention to Benjamin's words.

Whether that girl called Xia'er was a monster or not had nothing to do with him.

The primary purpose of bringing the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church to Wind Facing City this time was to kill the Child of Destiny!

Until that woman was eliminated, he had no interest in worrying about anyone else.

Ignoring everything Benjamin continued to shout,

Welt-Sislov once again focused all of his attention on the silver-haired girl.

The next moment, his attacks came crashing down once more like a violent storm.

The silver-haired girl frowned in displeasure.

Her intention of killing Benjamin first had no choice but to be postponed for the time being...

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?!!

L-Leader?!

That damned bastard!

He's actually ignoring me?!

Has he forgotten that without me, none of your plans would have gone this smoothly?!

Seeing Welt-Sislov completely ignore him, Benjamin couldn't help clenching his fists as rage surged into his heart.

Naturally, however, he dared not show any of that dissatisfaction.

After all, he still needed Welt-Sislov's protection.

He also still needed the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church's cooperation afterward if he wanted to successfully become the Marquis.

For now...

He had to endure it.

Thus,

for perhaps the first time in his life, Benjamin chose to keep his mouth shut and suppress the anger inside him.

However,

although Benjamin managed to suppress his own anger,

someone else's fury, upon seeing Benjamin, became completely uncontrollable, erupting like a volcano.

“Benjamin! So it really was you, you traitor! You actually joined forces with those bastards from the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church! You ungrateful wretch!!”

?!!

“M-Marquis?!”

The moment he heard that familiar rough voice, Benjamin trembled violently.

Instinctively, he stumbled backward several steps, staring in horror toward the source of the voice.

“Y-You're still alive?!”

There,

his entire body drenched in blood, clad in shattered armor, and breathing heavily, Marquis Xiumu-Duke was using his sword to support himself as he barely managed to rise from the ground.

His azure-blue eyes were locked firmly onto Benjamin, flames seemingly about to burst from those resolute eyes.

“You bastard! We treated you well! And yet you actually joined forces with the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church to attack Wind Facing City?! You traitor! I'll kill you myself!!”

Roaring furiously, Marquis Xiumu-Duke forced himself to stand.

Azure battle aura gradually began gathering around him.

However,

his injuries were simply too severe.

The battle aura he had painstakingly gathered instantly scattered apart.

The longsword slipped from his hand and fell onto the ground.

It was obvious.

Marquis Xiumu-Duke no longer even possessed the strength to hold his sword.

?!

“Huh?!”

Seeing that scene, Benjamin, who had just been preparing to flee, immediately stopped.

He stared at Marquis Xiumu-Duke with a puzzled expression.

After observing for a moment, Benjamin finally confirmed that the Marquis, whom he had always feared, was already at the end of his strength.

Forget killing him.

The Marquis probably couldn't even stand up properly anymore.

That's more like it!

After fighting against the Leader, even if he survived, how could he possibly have any strength left?!

Realizing this, a disgusting, vicious grin spread across Benjamin's face.

His eyes filled with mockery and contempt.

“Hahaha! You're already in this state, and you still think you can kill me?! You really don't know your place!”

“Benjamin! W-Why did you betray us?!”

“Betray?”

Hearing the Marquis' words, Benjamin burst into loud laughter.

“Hahahahaha! Betray you?! Isn't it because all of you looked down on me! You made me do this and that, yet you never truly intended to let me inherit the title! Since you refused to give me the position of Marquis, then I'll simply take it myself!”

As he spoke,

Benjamin let out another sinister laugh.

A magic rifle was pulled from his back.

Without the slightest hesitation, Benjamin aimed the muzzle directly at Marquis Xiumu-Duke.

Boom!!

With a flash from the muzzle,

a bullet infused with crimson magic roared out of the barrel,

striking Marquis Xiumu-Duke squarely in the chest!

Blood instantly sprayed into the air.

Clutching his chest,

Marquis Xiumu-Duke revealed an expression of intense pain before collapsing onto one knee!

“Hahaha!! That's all? And you still wanted to kill me?!”

Seeing the Marquis kneeling on the ground, Benjamin became even more excited.

The magic rifle and specially enchanted bullets Perloqi had given him were indeed powerful.

However,

under normal circumstances, such weapons could at most deal with fifth- or sixth-tier opponents.

Using them against a Saint-Class existence would normally be nothing but a fool's dream.

Their power was nowhere near enough.

Yet who would have thought that Marquis Xiumu-Duke had become so weak that he couldn't even gather protective battle aura anymore?!

Hahaha!

And furthermore,

that once untouchable Marquis...

was now actually kneeling before him?

“How the tables have turned, Lord Marquis~”

Benjamin laughed wildly as he loaded another bullet into the magic rifle.

“But don't worry. Considering we've known each other for so many years, I'll give you a quick death.”

As he spoke,

under Marquis Xiumu-Duke's unwilling and furious gaze,

Benjamin raised the rifle once more and aimed it directly between the Marquis' eyebrows.

Considering Marquis Xiumu-Duke's current condition,

this bullet would very likely be enough to take his life...

“I should never have let an ungrateful wretch like you live in the first place...”

“Heh. If you'd simply handed the title over to me from the beginning, none of this would've happened.”

Benjamin sneered.

However,

just as he was about to pull the trigger,

high above the sky—

outside the barrier—

a black ray of light carrying an overwhelming aura suddenly shot toward them at an inconceivable speed...