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In the hall of the underground chamber, Charlotte, who was tied to an iron bed, squinted at the dome of the chamber.

The vast dome of the hall was filled with countless magical lanterns with simple shapes, which were supposed to be the creations that Aven had added. The lights shine on the ground from different angles according to spatial science, creating an effect similar to that of a shadowless lamp.

Evan had come back in a hurry, and he didn't seem to be attending the banquet or quitting in the middle of the event. Back in the halls of the Chamber of Secrets, he gave an ultimatum - by midnight Charlotte would take Claire and Neam alive if she didn't hand over the pieces of Lusen's soul.

Claire and Neam were also imprisoned in the chamber full of test subjects, except that they were not tied to an iron bed. Two cylindrical transparent vessels imprisoned them, and the enchantment was built, and Neemna also set up an enchantment to suppress evil, so that the man with the demon's hand had to sit in the enchantment, enduring great pain and sweating.

Iger's scepter was confiscated, and Claire stood inside the vessel and calmly surveyed her surroundings. After a few moments, he made sure he had the environment in mind, and then asked Charlotte with his hand on the inner wall of the vessel.

"Are you alright? Charlotte. ”

Charlotte tried to turn her head, but her neck was shackled by the iron bed, and she had to give up her useless efforts. He smiled wryly, "If someone slashes me in the abdomen, then I'm pretty good." ”

Claire sneered, "Looks like you're in a good state of mind." ”

"I don't know where you can tell that I'm okay. ”

"And did you keep something behind?"

"Not at all!"

Claire was startled, and said with a wry smile, "Then I really don't know how to describe you." ”

"It's just that there's still time for me to think about it...... "but it looks like there's no way back." Anyway, it's about your two lives, aren't you going to say something to me?"

Neam wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the beads of sweat rolled down like rain, and he couldn't wipe it clean. He panted, "I don't have that strength, damn it!, do they think I'm the Abyss Lord? ”

"Sorry for dragging you into the water. ”

"Come on, unless it's all a play by your two brothers, what do you apologize for?" said this, as if he had greatly drained his strength, he tilted his head, leaned against the inner wall and did not speak.

"Would you like my advice?" Claire picked up, "Well, my thought is, I don't want to die at all." I also wanted to go to the roots, and I thought I would one day find a solution to Vivien Leigh's death tattoo. So my suggestion is, you should give him the soul fragment. From this point on, the two of us have similar ideas, hearing this, do you still think that the reason why Evan became like this is really just because of Lu Sien's influence?"

Charlotte was silent.

Claire continued, "I think Evan has lost his confidence, he doesn't believe in his heart that he can change the fate of Vivien Leigh's death, Lu Sien's memory may have deepened his impression, but you have to admit that his choice is also partly out of his own lack of confidence, how can an unconfident person help us? ”

"You don't know what kind of person Lu Sien is, and in fact I don't know either. Have you ever thought about what will happen if Lu Sien doesn't trust us and insists on going our own way after she comes back to life? The risk is too great, maybe we can't wait for us to achieve the root cause and find a way, and Fei Wenli will usher in her end. Charlotte explained.

"You're right. But it's all based on ifs, I think even if Lu Sien is resurrected, all the memories belonging to Evan will not disappear, and we can also communicate. If you want to ask me what I think, then I can only answer you, it is the most correct choice to bring Lu Sien back to life and save your life and mine. It's more likely that we'll succeed in changing our fate, aren't we?" Claire said at the end, "of course you could say that this is my excuse for being greedy for life and afraid of death, and I have to admit that if it weren't for the threat to my life, I also think that keeping the status quo would be the perfect ending." But again, Charlotte, please don't mind, I can also say that the reason why you emphasize what happens if Lusin is because you don't want Evan to disappear, do you agree?"

Charlotte chewed carefully on the meaning of this sentence, and tapped her fingers on the iron bed, "I agree." ”

"And again, I wouldn't say that I don't care about Aven's life or death at all, after all, he is also our partner who lived and died together. But if he wants to take my life, I naturally will not put his existence above me. You can understand that, right?"

"Totally understood. ”

"Well, that's the end of what I'm going to say, and it's up to you to make the choice. Claire's emerald eyes rolled, "However, I don't want to put too much pressure on you, the choice is yours, and I will accept it no matter what the final outcome is." ”

Having said that, Claire clenched her fists. It was a difficult choice for Charlotte, but it was equally significant for Claire.

He and Charlotte are not related by blood, but over the years, the two of them have been closer than any brothers. Today, Charlotte's choice is not just a matter of success or failure, but also involves a close friendship between them.

Charlotte closed her eyes, he wanted to force himself to analyze this difficult choice question purely in terms of profit, but it was clear that he was not a saint, and he could not do it so wisely.

As the minutes ticked by, the blood of the captured civilian testers trickled into the stored vessels in the empty hall, like a drizzle, making the whole world ethereal and lonely.

When you close your eyes, there is only the sound of ticking rain in the pure darkness, as cold and inexorable as the stopwatch of a clock towards the end of time. It makes Charlotte feel like a traveler in a dead universe, dark on all sides, with no references, the darkness is the same wherever you go, and you don't even know if you're standing still or striding forward. If it weren't for the incessant ticking sounds, he would even have the illusion that time has lost its meaning here.

He wanted to sink into this darkness, let it change and the world change, and just escaped until the end of time. But alas, it was just a luxury, and no matter how much he hesitated, no matter which side he chose, the scales could never be balanced.

Charlotte was once again aware of the insignificance of human beings, and he thought that as long as he grew stronger, the less he could bind himself, and he could finally achieve detachment and ultimate freedom. But now that I think about it, the truth is quite the opposite, the more powerful you are, the more things that bind you and make you miserable. On the contrary, it was a weak childhood, but it was carefree and open.

I want to go back to my carefree, laughing childhood!

He opened his eyes, and returned from the quiet and silent void to the disturbing reality.

Taking a deep breath, he was about to announce his decision, but he heard a sonorous sound from the entrance to the chamber.

Charlotte, who was lying flat on the iron bed, couldn't see the entrance, and he subconsciously asked Claire what was wrong, but the latter's answer made him angry.

"Vivien Leigh...... It's Vivien Leigh here!"