Antares's lips thinned, for the first time, the fire of anger burned his heart. He was so angry, it felt like Antares wanted to strangle everyone who accused him of being the guilty party.
"You are all evil! Yet, you knew clearly who was at fault from the start!" Antares shouted angrily, his lips trembling until his voice sounded a little unstable.
No one wanted to hear what Antares said, no matter how loud the merman shouted. Everyone seemed to close their ears and just wanted to see how the merman was being tortured.
Rysio waved at the soldiers to start the caning in front of the royal people so that there would be no protest about the king's injustice. As per Rysio's instructions, two soldiers wielded whips, with each of them swinging 100 lashes.
Everyone's eyes lit up with joy as the whip flew down Antares's back, leaving a long, horribly bloody trail. However, they laughed with satisfaction, seeing Antares tormented.
