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By the Shore — The Wheel Punishment

「Calm down. I’m sure we can talk this through.」

Kou was tied to the axis of a massive spinning wheel.

Upside down, no less.

「Don’t worry. It’s only going to roll a few meters.」

Blue smiled sweetly.

In her mind, this was a rather gentle punishment.

「Astraea told me about this one. It’s modeled after the punishment of Ixion, the first man in Greek myth to kill his own kin. They strapped him to a burning wheel in Tartarus, where he was cursed to spin forever.」

「I’m not immortal, though!」

「Astraea suggesting punishment methods means she’s mad too, Kou.」

Asia’s Aimer chimed in to supplement Blue’s explanation.

It hit him then—Astraea of all people had recommended using a Panjandrum.

There would be no rescue.

「Igniting the rocket, nya.」

Nyanta operated the controller, activating the propulsion system. The Panjandrum began to roll slowly along the beach.

「Uwaahh…」

Unlike the wheel of Ixion, this one wasn’t wreathed in fire. And since he was tied at the