In the dark room filled with the stench of filth, Robert knelt with his limbs tightly chained. His body was covered in wounds that had stopped bleeding, but the poor conditions of the room were causing the wounds to fester.
His golden hair looked disheveled, and his eyes appeared dull. Robert no longer had the strength to fight, especially with his mana flow sealed by his enemies. Consequently, he could only sit silently, awaiting the humiliation that would soon befall him.
Robert didn't need much thought to understand Milton's and his allies' intentions. They wanted to humiliate Robert and Class A15 in front of all the other Class A students. He might not be killed but he would undoubtedly be disgraced.
He knew this day would come, but Robert never expected it to come so soon. When he heard the rumors about the coalition between Milton and Yin, Robert was still half in disbelief. After all, both of them were men filled with ambition.
They wouldn't cooperate with anyone except their own subordinates. Being equals and forming a coalition was the last thing Robert imagined Milton and Yin would plan. But it turned out he had boxed in his own imagination too much to prepare for this eventuality.
He should have ordered Anggi and the others to act as bait so that he could escape. However, Robert couldn't bring himself to give that order. He knew his position was far more important than Anggi and the others in Class A15. Unfortunately, he wasn't a cowardly and cunning person who could plan revenge later after sacrificing his teammates to escape.
Robert couldn't do it, and he didn't want to. As a result, he ended up in this place, waiting for the humiliation that his enemies would inflict upon him. What form would this humiliation take? He would find out soon because the enemy had already arrived to meet him.
Milton entered the dark room with a torch in his hand. A smug smile froze on his face, never to disappear. His eyes stared at Robert like a wolf staring at a lamb. He approached Robert and squatted down in front of him.
Milton grabbed Robert's hair and pulled him closer to his face. "Hehehe... O Son of the Mighty Stent Gaht, have you suffered enough? Where is that arrogant face without fear? Where is that silly smile you always flaunted? Have you suffered enough? HAHAHAHA... unfortunately, this is far from over... This is only the beginning of your eternal suffering! I guarantee that your arrogant face and silly smile will vanish forever after this!"
"Milton, are you so pleased with your victory over me with Yin's help? Don't you want to try fighting me one-on-one?" Robert smirked mockingly.
The flames of anger flickered in Milton's eyes but quickly extinguished, and his smug smile returned to his face. "Hehehe, Robert, I know you're trying to provoke my anger right now. Do you think you can defeat me with a wounded body like yours? Even if I were to win, there would be no pride in defeating someone who is already half-dead."
Robert's smile widened. "Do you really think you would win? Hehehe... Milton, it seems your sense of pride has clouded your feeble mind! I could even defeat you using just one hand!" he scoffed.
Milton gritted his teeth, restraining his anger. "Robert, I understand that you might wish to be killed by me, but unfortunately, I won't grant your wish. I still don't want to face the wrath of the world's strongest human. I will wait for Stent Gaht to be killed by my father before I kill you!"
"HAHAHAHAHA!... cough... cough... I can't believe both the father and son are cowards," Robert smiled victoriously.
*SLAP!
Milton slapped Robert's cheek, sending his body crashing to the ground. The slap was so powerful that it made Robert's vision blur. However, he held back the expression of pain and gazed at Milton with a mocking look.
Milton grew even more furious, but he took a deep breath and exhaled, trying to calm himself. "Take him out!" he ordered before standing up and walking out of the room.
Three men in full-face covered entered the room and dragged Robert out.
"Robert, I know you enjoy being glorified by everyone, so I've prepared the perfect stage for you to pursue your hobby peacefully!" Milton's voice echoed in Robert's ears, sending shivers of fear down the spines of the three men dragging him.
Robert didn't know what humiliation awaited him, but his heart felt heavy. He only hoped that all the members of Class A15 could survive and earn points in this mid-semester exam.
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Robert was taken out of the goblin cave and gazed at the green grass covering the headquarters of the Class A coalition. His eyes squinted under the sun's rays, momentarily causing him to lose his vision. But when his sight returned, Robert's eyes widened as he saw the people surrounding him.
He saw more than 300 men and women gathered around the mouth of the cave, dressed in military academy uniforms and forming a circle. In the center, Milton and Yin stood side by side.
"Today, we will witness a spectacle like never before! Before us stands a criminal who, along with Class A15, cheated in the weekly exams to earn points! As a result, all Class A15 students have an abundance of points, and we have become the laughingstock of the military academy!" Yin's voice echoed, reaching everyone present.
"He bribed our teachers to obtain leaked exam answers! With malicious intent, Robert also bribed the military academy teachers to give us more difficult exams! What he did is nothing short of a criminal act. He then led his entire class to dominate the rankings in Demon's Slayer generation! What should we do to him?" Milton continued, his voice filled with hatred and helplessness.
"PUNISH ROBERT!!"
"PUNISH HIM!!!"
"PUNISH ROBERT!!!"
"PUNISH HIM!!"
"PUNISH ROBERT!!"
The crowd around Robert screamed and pelted him with stones and dirt, covering him in bruises and filth.
"Robert Gaht! Do you have anything to say?" Yin said.
Robert tried to gather his remaining voice and said, "If you want to punish me, then go ahead! But why make false accusations like this? Do you have any evidence to support them? Class A15 and I have earned many points because we all worked together—"
*THUD!
Before Robert could finish his words, his stomach was struck hard by one of the three men who were dragging him. Blood spurted from Robert's mouth, and he lost his ability to speak.
"Robert! How dare you continue to lie! Why don't you just admit that you and Class A15 have been cheating during the weekly exams?" Yin spat at Robert and accused him.
"Yin, a criminal will never admit their actions until they are punished! Let's punish him until he speaks the truth!" Milton's voice roared, and it was met with the approval of those around them.
"PUNISH ROBERT!!"
"PUNISH HIM!!!"
"PUNISH ROBERT!!!"
"PUNISH HIM!!"
"PUNISH ROBERT!!"
"Very well then! Robert, if you won't admit your actions, we will punish you until you confess! BEGIN THE CRUCIFIXION!"
Simultaneously with Yin's command, the three men dragging Robert brought him to the center of the circle. In the middle, a wooden cross lay sprawled on the ground.
Robert looked at the cross with his weary eyes, knowing what they were all about to do to him. He struggled, but his body could no longer muster enough strength.
Robert was stretched out on the cross, his arms wide open, and his neck was tied with ropes before being fastened to the cross. He was given a small space to breathe, and then his upper garment was removed. One of the three men who were dragging him took a nail and a hammer and tightly gripped Robert's hand.
Then he spread the fingers of Robert's right hand before nailing the palm against the right side of the cross.
"AARRGGH!!"
Robert's screams of pain were met with cheers from the crowd around him. Now he understood that these three men who were dragging him were also the three executioners who would crucify him. Their faces were covered by black cloth that only allowed them to see. Robert couldn't see their faces, so he couldn't identify the culprits to seek revenge.
Blood began to soak the green grass, and Robert winced, but he didn't cry out. He tried to endure the pain so that the perpetrators wouldn't derive pleasure from his suffering. But Robert's face was enough to satisfy the sadistic desires of the three executioners. Laughter filled with delight emanated from behind the black cloth that covered their faces.
"Robert! Do you admit your wrongdoing? Did you use cheating methods to earn points in the weekly exams?" Yin asked again.
"..." Robert didn't answer; he only stared with vengeance in his eyes.
Yin nodded, giving the order to continue the crucifixion process.
Robert's left hand was pulled taut, his fingers stretched, and the nail was aimed. Robert tried to struggle, but he no longer had any strength. The executioner's hammer was raised high in the air, ready to deliver the punishment and drive the nail into Robert's palm.
But before all of that could happen, the sound of a war trumpet resounded—a deep, roaring sound like that of a tiger, sending vibrations into the soul of everyone who heard it.
*BWUUUOOOOOHHHHH!!!!!
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