Chapter 196
- Ignazio lay there, his body weak and aching. His head felt heavy, his throat dry, and his eyes could no longer fully open.
- He was exhausted—so exhausted. The torment he had endured again and again made him want to give up, made him feel that death was already so close.
- But then, when he closed his eyes, the image of a beautiful girl with a cheerful smile would appear—becoming a soothing balm for his soul.