Chapter 54 One or the Other

• At first, I thought that with the aid of a magical array, my father certainly wouldn't die. Therefore, I could still tolerate and be rational regarding Shasta in the past. However, I could no longer do so after I learned she was behind my father's death. Dad is dead because of her! She was the one who tortured him to death!
• Shasta hid behind Cassius as she explained while looking innocent, "Trust me, Cassius. I didn't harm Frederick. I just wanted to ask him to return all the vitality that he obtained to the villagers. I didn't expect him to die. Besides, Frederick is practically a dead man anyway, so I'm hardly a murderer, right? So Cassius, please help me explain this to Celeste."
• What the hell?! Is Shasta literally saying that Dad deserves to die?! My eyes reddened with anger as I glared at Cassius. "Are you protecting her?!"