just as he was raising his hand to strike her down, Ango and John arrived.
They dropped to their knees instantly on the ground and said "We're here master"
The elf lowered his hand and looked towards them and yelled at them "WHERE THE FUCK WERE YOU?"
"ARE YOU SCUM TRYING TO WASTE MY TIME?"
"YOU LOW LIVES DARE TO BREAK THE RULES?"
"WERE YOU TRYING TO ESCAPE?"
Blood drained from John and Ango's faces since they knew the guard could easily execute them on the spot if he liked since they had seen it happen before.
They lowered their heads and started begging the guard for their lives.
Ango started smacking his head to the ground, he started pleading for mercy and apologizing with tears and snot running down his face.
"Please master, It was a mistake, I l- lost track of time, please have mercy"
His father was doing the same thing. Mud and dirt were clinging to their faces and blood was running down their foreheads.
They kept repeating themselves while smacking their heads to the ground, and a sadistic grin was forming on the guard's face as he was looking at their faces filled with fear.
"Mercy huh? There is no mercy, only punishment awaits you two" he said.
Silence ensued.
Ango and John didn't raise their heads to look at him. Ria was also shaking and tears were streaming down her cheeks. The others were looking at the scene with worry in their eyes.
The other guards that were finished with their jobs were now gathering around them, enjoying the show.
"Hehe hearing these low lives beg never gets old, Lambert, do something fun" one of the guards said to the one responsible for Ango's house.
"Ooh I was really hoping the scums in my area would make a mistake, really wanted to have some fun tonight" a female elf said while fidgeting around.
"Hehe Gloria wanna have some fun with me instead?"
"Not unless you start groveling and licking my boots"
"Haha"
…
Lambert was now done thinking, maintaining his smile he smacked his lips and said "I know, since you both have to be punished, let's play a game."
"Number 16, since it's been a long time since the last time you broke a rule, you will only get 10 lashes
And number 47 since you have broken the rule the second time, you will be whipped 20 times"
His smile grew wider and then he added "the game is, every time you scream when whipped I'll whip number 19"
At this point his smile was reaching his ears, and the other guards were having the time of their life laughing and smirking.
The color drained from Ango and John's faces, they were shaking in fear and anger, gritting their teeth and Ria couldn't form any words in protest, her mind was fixated on the fact that she was pregnant. Her mind was running scenarios of what would happen to her baby.
"I- I- I- you ca-"
"Now let's begin the punishment" Lambert suddenly said.
Two of the elven guards stepped forward and tore away Ango and John's clothes, another one grabbed Ria's clothes and tore them away and then threw her to the ground in front of Ango and John.
"RIA"
"MOM"
"Now let's begin with number 16" Lambert then walked behind John, raised his right hand that was holding the whip and lashed at him.
*crack
"1"
A gash opened on john's back. a scram nearly escaped out of his mouth but he quickly bit down on his tongue to silence himself.
*Crack
"2" another gash opened up on his back and some blood splashed on Ria's face who was looking at John directly trying to comfort him.
"It's going to be alright, scream sweety when you can't take it. Don't wor_"
*CRack
"3"
He kept increasing the power and kept striking harder and harder. John was gritting his teeth so hard that his head was shaking. Tears were streaming down his face and Ango was able to see the veins on his temple.
..
"10"
John could barely hold on anymore and fell head first into the ground. Ria's muffled sobbing could be heard and Ango's head was spinning due to the strong smell of iron.
"Good, such strong tolerance let's see how the boy does, I want to hear some screaming" he said while grinning like a maniac.
He went behind Ango, raised his hand and suddenly started raining down lash after lash rapidly.
"1 2 3 4 5 6"
Ango was prepared for a lashing but not this, he couldn't take it after the 6th lashing and screamed out loud.