Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

Chapter 224: A Fitting Punishment

The warriors of House Silversword grabbed Vivian and Leandro out of the slave wagon and dragged them to the stage.

”Alaric, what do you think are you doing?! Do you plan to make an enemy of House Paxley and my House Harrison?!”

Vivian was the youngest daughter of House Harrisonʼs family head. It was a northeastern viscounty that was much larger than North Pine Town and they also possessed strong military power!

Vivian thought that they would be afraid of her family, but she didnʼt get the reaction she wanted. What she met was everyoneʼs disdainful gazes.

”House Paxley does not recognize you!” A furious voice echoed.

The crowd turned their heads toward the new group that had arrived.

It was Baron Nathan.

He had become much thinner in just a few days. His son, Theo, even had to support him since he had become extremely weak after not eating for several days.

Vivian was stunned when she heard this familiar voice. ”Husband! Help me! These people wrongly captured me!” She cried pitifully.

Nathan Paxley was disgusted by her poor acting.

”Enough! Do you think you can still fool me with your words?! Vivian, I came here to watch you get punished for the crimes you have committed!” His voice trembled with emotion.

He still couldnʼt accept that he had been betrayed by his wife.

Vivian was terrified. ”How could you be so heartless, Nathan?! How could you do this to me?!” She screamed in a high-pitched voice.

Nathan stared at her with a cold smile. ”You think I am the heartless one? After fooling around with that gigolo and sending people to assassinate my daughter, you still dare to utter nonsense? Shame on you!”

He spat a mouthful of saliva as if to mock her.

He then looked at Alaric and cupped his fists. ”My lord, please proceed with the punishment!”

Hershey patted her fatherʼs back. He wasnʼt a perfect father, but he had provided her with everything that she needed. She felt hurt to see him in such a terrible state.

Meanwhile, Vivian was still not done with her charade. She pointed to Leandro and shouted. ”Wait! It is not me! I was not the one who sent those assassins! It was him! It was solely his decision! It has nothing to do with me!”

Everyone felt even more disgusted when they heard this.

Alaric had enough of her annoying voice so he made a hand gesture to his subordinates and said. ”Make her shut up.”

A warrior took the initiative to do this task. He approached Vivian and forcefully shoved a piece of cloth in her mouth.

”Mnnmmn!!!” Vivian tried to bite the warrior out of anger, but she failed.

Pa!

The warrior then gave her a resounding slap. ”Please stop causing trouble, my lady. My hand gets itchy when I see something annoying.”

Vivian couldnʼt believe that a lowly warrior would actually dare to lay a hand on her. She was furious, but she didnʼt dare make a noise anymore. She just glared at the warrior.

On the other hand, Leandro looked listless. He didnʼt even say anything when Vivian tried to push all the blame on him. It was as if he had completely given up.

The warriors dragged them to the center of the stage where a pole was being erected.

”Lord Nathan, what do you think is a fitting punishment for these two sinners?” Alaric stared deeply at the baron. He wanted to know the extent of Nathan Paxleyʼs determination.

The baron narrowed his eyes and replied with a cold voice. ”They must be burned to death!”

There was no hesitation in his voice.

Hearing this, Alaricʼs lips curved upward. ”What a coincidence! I thought so too.”

He had prepared this metal pole for this very reason. He just didnʼt expect that Nathan Paxley was actually ruthless enough to make this decision.

”Is anyone against this punishment?” Alaric scanned the crowd, his gaze momentarily stopping on Theo and Hershey.

To his surprise, the two didnʼt seem to have a strong reaction.

”Since there are no objections, tie up the criminals!” Alaric instructed his subordinates.

The warriors immediately tied the adulterous couple to the metal pole.

Vivian squirmed vigorously with a pleading look on her face. However, no one felt pity for her.

”Take out the cloth from her mouth. I want to hear her screams.” Alaricʼs words made everyone feel a chill in their hearts.

He said it in a calm tone, but they could sense his fury.

A warrior approached Vivian and took out the cloth from her mouth.

”Wait! Wait! Please give me a chance to explain! I want to write a letter to my family! Alaric, I promise to give you anything that you want! Just release me, please! I am begging you!”

Vivian hadnʼt given up. She begged for mercy with a remorseful voice, but her pleading fell on deaf ears.

At this moment, the warriors threw dried firewood around the pole while the crowd watched with cold faces.

Seeing that her pleas were useless, Vivianʼs expression darkened.

”Alaric! You will pay for this! My House Harrison will never forgive you! My son, Liam, will avenge me!” She shouted in a sharp, high-pitched voice.

Alaric remained calm and indifferent in the face of her threats.

With an arm over Austinʼs shoulder, he whispered. ”Sir Austin, watch what happens when you make an enemy out of me.”

Austinʼs knees almost buckled when he heard his words.

Alaric made another hand gesture.

Right after he made the signal, a warrior spread flammable oil on the firewood and he even splashed some of the oil on Vivian and Leandro.

Austin heard Alaricʼs amused laughter as he watched this scene.

A demon! He is definitely a demon! I will never go near him again! Never!

”Burn them!” Alaric shouted.

As his words fell, another warrior threw a lit torch toward the firewood.

The firewood was lit ablaze, creating a furious flame!

Vivianʼs screams echoed as the fire slowly burned her flesh.

”Ahhh!!!! Help me!! Ahhh!!”

”Heellppp!! Ahhhh!!”