When Curtis saw a hint of blame and fury in Irina’s eyes, he couldn’t help but exert more force. Irina was in agony from the strangling and couldn’t even breathe properly.

Unable to break free, Irina decided to stop moving altogether.

Damien almost pounced over out of anxiety. He looked at the snake beastman’s bloodthirsty eyes and the fear toward someone stronger caused all of his hair to stand up, causing him to take a few steps back in wariness.

He had tested Curtis’s strength when he had just risen up to a four-striped beastman. If Curtis really wished to kill him, there was no way he could escape.

Winston...