Chapter 53

Icarus struck Xavier repeatedly with an iron rod in Lumiere. Xavier was beyond the point of screaming. His limbs were broken. Although he wished he could lose consciousness, he remained painfully alert to each brutal blow. Edith stood frozen in shock at the doorway of the private room. She feared that Xavier might already be dead. To her, Icarus seemed more menacing than any demon. Icarus continued to rain down dozens more blows on Xavier with the iron rod until his bones were completely crushed. The final strike landed viciously in Xavier's groin. After finishing his assault on Xavier, Icarus felt a significant portion of his rage subside. Xavier lay convulsing on the ground, his body involuntarily soiled. His limbs hung loosely like overcooked spaghetti, his skin appearing sunken. Anyone witnessing this scene would be horrified beyond measure as the cruelty was unbearable to watch. Icarus tossed the rod aside and approached Ruth. Ruth gazed at him, her eyes wide with fear and r