Betrayed Princess: Reborn in Vengeance
If they wouldn’t come out because I seemed weak, maybe they would come out because I was stubborn.
Minutes passed. I kept going until my hands began to tremble. The room felt hotter and smaller, like it was pressing against me. My throat was dry, and my body felt like it was shutting down, but I refused to stop.
Then finally, I heard the metallic sound of the door unlocking.
I froze and slowly turned around. A large man walked in, tall and heavily built, his face covered with a black mask. His voice was rough when he spoke.
“Did you really think you could escape by digging that hole?” he said mockingly, his lips curling into a smirk.