Chapter 1937 Aimed at Her Forehead

"Did you really mean what you said?" "Is Margot truly that powerful?" "You're not deceiving us, are you?" 80 percent of the people on Nammu Bay were compelled to stay. Initially, they wished to return home. However, the elderly and frail were used to feed the cursed bugs, while the strong faced physical punishment. Refusal to yield resulted in torture, and continued resistance led to the use of the most toxic cursed bugs for taming. Cursed bugs could be removed at any time, and it was merely used to keep these people on the island. Once they agreed to stay, the heart-eating bug was implanted in their bodies. It acted up every full moon and required them to take a special potion to alleviate the pain. Otherwise, they would feel as if all the bones in their bodies were being broken and rejoined repeatedly for a week, leading to sudden death. Of course, it was rare for people to survive the week. Initially, some resisted. But none endured for more than three days before surrenderin