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Literally the trope of "ML doesn't want to admit his feelings for MC and allows every horrible thing you can think of to happen to MC as proof of his lack of feelings" There is no redemption, no salvation, just pure torture porn for the sake of torture porn.
For those wondering on the pairings, this is a MC x All (even the characters that everyone hates) Closer to a MC x Mob than actual MC x ML
I think the ML lied about the Count to the MC and after the final battle, the MC finds out and starts killing nobles and that leads to the scene from the first chapter.
That can't be the reason otherwise, MC wouldn't be so adamant in helping the ML. MC also seems apologetic towards the ML, with a little bit of guilt too. With how much he seems to have loved his siblings, he wouldn't be behaving that way if the ML was lying