I Will Avoid The Death Flag [It's Published]
2. Meet the Crazy Bastard

Both of my hands were chained and dragged away by the soldiers.

Sir Derick was left in a dungeon when I was dragged here. Of course I don't need a knight as a prisoner of war who loses his pride.

I walked weakly in the long and wide hallways. Honestly, it's very classic.

I've never felt this panorama before. Really beautiful plus the night sky behind the magnificent and historical window glass is very stunning.

It is different from the city where I live. At night, it is as noisy as day.

But I don't have a chance to enjoy these things! I will be tortured, you know. I'm on my way to the crazy bastard's room voluntarily to be tortured!

I have to think of a plan. Hurry, before it's too late.

Before I think of a plan. I've arrived at the room of the crazy bastard.

And there he is, you crazy bastard! He sat on the sofa elegantly and showed the dignity of a king.

I was left alone with that crazy bastard in that crazy bastard's room! Ah, hell!

"You look pathetic."

Thank you for the compliment.

I maintained my facial expression with a sharp look on the man.

"How was your first day in a room that didn't suit the taste of the Princess?"

I didn't answer.

"Are you mute?"

Still not answering.

"Hey, the arrogant Princess. You've shown a very disrespectful thing to the ruler of Asher."

Well, I don't care. And don't talk, you crazy bastard! I was thinking.

I remembered the scene in the novel when Serethy met the young king in the room of the crazy bastard.

At that time, what dialogue, huh?

"You look pathetic" said the crazy bastard inside the novel.

"Where are my father and brother?!" serethy asked with a ferocious expression.

Crazy bastard just grunted amusedly. "Why worry about your family members when you're in danger yourself right now?"

Serethy's body trembled violently by the obvious anger on her face. "They're my only family! You made me lose them!"

Highlight the crazy bastard turned. "family? Depressing. You still think they were your family when they escaped while you were a prisoner?"

"I'm not pathetic!"

"You, do you love your family?"

"What a stupid question!"

"So, so. Do you love them? What if I were your family, you'd love me too?"

Ah, so!

Ahaha! I recall.

The thing that made that crazy bastard obsess over Serethy was because of this one word, which was family.

That crazy bastard became a pathetic bastard because he had no family who loved him.

Sad base.

He just wants to be loved? Then why not on a normal path?! Why torture Serethy, you crazy bastard!

If the storyline was that crazy bastard could love Serethy wholeheartedly, I would also accept that affection for free.

Plus, it could be that I don't need to stay in the bars, right?

In essence, the reason that the crazy bastard tortured Serethy was because he never got any affection. The word 'family' seems to be a trigger and makes the storyline flow.

He was jealous because Serethy was getting family affection. It's what makes a crazy bastard want it, too, from Serethy. However, Serethy did not give the family affection and made the crazy bastard provoked emotions to begin torturing Serethy.

Well, I'll avoid the death flag, so I'll avoid the word demon in the presence of the crazy bastard.

"Everyone will kneel down even if I speak," said the crazy bastard. "They'll quiver in fear or lick me. And you .. disrespectful captive."

Wait for. I got an idea. Do I need to make him love me so that I need to avoid torture?

That's a good plan. Plus, honestly this guy is very handsome.

Ahems. I mean, I can avoid torture if I love her as a family, right?

The problem is the former Princess's pride.

This former Princess has high self-esteem (meaning me) after thinking of a clause.

The reason I'm a prisoner is this crazy bastard caught me when me and my family were on the run. This has resulted in me getting tortured, I should, but I will avoid it.

So, what am I supposed to do?

Loving a crazy bastard and being his family, or giving rejection and torture?

"You don't quiver when you see me, nor are you afraid."

She laughs. Is this bastard really crazy now?

"You're so weird. You should be scared. You should be afraid that being a prisoner of war is a good reason for you to tremble in fear."

"And running around on your palms?" I grunt. "No, thank you."

"Hhhh!" He then laughed out loud. Again forget the etiquette and dignity of the king. "Basic strange woman. You're not scared?"

"Why should I be afraid?"

Crazy bastard grinned. "What do you know about me?"

"Matria is where you live."

"really. That's my house."

"And you don't have your house right now, you weirdo."

I didn't answer. It seemed, the more I replied, the closer I got to the death flag.

No, stop talking, my mouth. I don't know what would happen if I just spoke.

Could he have drawn his sword and decapitated me right now? Or torture me slowly like in a novel.

"So, you dare me?"

Dare, say? I'm so scared of him right now! The thought of how he tortured Serethy mostly with a fruit knife or scissors gave me goosebumps.

"You can think of Asher as your home if you want."

What is this crazy bastard talking about?

"Asher doesn't mind adding one resident."

Huh huh? What, anyway?

"Speak, you mute?"

"With all due respect, I refuse."

The man laughed. "Why?"

"I think you're smart enough to think about why. I'm a prisoner of war, it's not worth it that I get your glorious attention."

Alias, why pay attention to me? Better stay away from me and let me live in peace.

"You're quite catching my attention." The man finally stood up from the sofa, then walked up to me. "You don't have any expression on this pretty face."

His rough hands and calluses caressed my cheeks.

I'm goosebumps. Hey, crazy bastard! Take off your scary hands!

"You're almost ... empty," he said. "This eye." He stroked the corner of my eye. "The jeweled violet eyes that are the hallmark of the Matrian royal family, are sharp, but empty at the same time."

Hey, what's this guy's goal, anyway?

His hand came down and stroked my pale lips.

"You've been treated badly? Even if your lips dry up like this, you're still very pretty."

I'm really goosebumps now. Mother, please save me!

I really don't know anything about the ruling gods in this world, but please save me from whatever this crazy man did to me!

"Unfortunately, earrings don't adorn your ears." He now caresses my pierced but empty ear.

"Please stop," I said coldly.

The crazy bastard laughed. "Really, right. I have to stop now because your body doesn't react to my touch."

"Yes?" What did he expect, damn it?

"Usually, the woman I touch would be very misbehaving and it would be disgusting. But, you're different. You don't react to my touch. You're really not afraid of me, but your life is in my grasp."

I looked at him more sharply. "What's your goal?"

He then approached me and whispered right in my ear. "I expect you to be afraid. The fear of man makes me happy."

Well, he's a really crazy bastard. My title is not wrong.

"And you're not afraid? No vibrating? Not cause any reaction? You're like an empty white paper. You're very attractive. All right, I've decided."

Decided what?!

"So my concubine."

Huh huh?

What's this crazy bastard saying? I intended to stay away from her, even though I had intended to love her as a family before, but still! Become concubine? Crazy one!

"With all honor, I refuse your offer" I said.

Who wants to be the crazy bastard's concubine? You're gonna torture me, aren't you? Torturing me mentally and physically?

The crazy bastard laughed. "I'd guess. You must have refused. You are indeed interesting. Yeah, I did, there go."

Really, what does that crazy bastard want, anyway?

But, thank God, I'm not being tortured right now. This meeting was supposed to be a meeting that made the crazy bastard directly torture Serethy. Unlike in the novel, Serethy did not get a proposal like just now, but the torture in the form of slicing the skin of Serethy with a fruit knife.

Although Serethy shouted to stop and tried to break away, the crazy bastard continued on with a psychopathic smile on his lips.

I bowed briefly then turned around to leave the room of the crazy bastard.

I really wanted to leave because he trained my patience and mentality at the same time.

"Wait."

What does he want? I grimaced at the thought of the creepy shadows that flashed through my mind.

I turned.

"You know my name, don't you?" ask the crazy bastard with a slanted smile. "You have the honor of having the king introduce himself to you who is a nobody. My name is Viten Darren Asher, king of the Asher Kingdom."

"Good (no) to meet you." I smile. "I'm Serethy Matria, former Princess."

The man gasped and laughed.

I left the room where the crazy bastard was laughing out loud.

...***...

Are you bothered by the call of the crazy bastard constantly? I remember you with Warn! harsh words in the description of the novel, but next I will minimize the use of this sentence.