Chapter 471: A Difficult Choice

Although he was mentally prepared, after hearing Maribel's answer, Rod still felt a sense of discouragement. He looked at Lilian, who was lying on the hospital bed, her face was thin and yellow, and she fell into a deep coma, and he couldn't help but feel a heartache. He and Lilian have known each other for not a short time, and Rhodes often treats her as his sister, and because of this, seeing Lilian's current situation makes him quite heartbroken. But even so, Rod still took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and asked.

"Are you sure there is no way? Maribel? ”

Hearing Rod's inquiry, Maribel nodded slightly.

"Yes, Your Majesty Rhodes, it wouldn't be a big deal if it was just to remove the corrosive chaos from her arm. However, as Miss Seven Love said, the power of order contained in this chaos is very strange, and I am not sure if Chaos will use the power of order to change this young lady's body and even soul from within. So I think the safest way to do that is to kill her. At this, Maribel coughed lightly, then looked up. Of course, if His Majesty is willing, he can resurrect her after killing her, and after being washed by the power of order, I don't think there will be any trouble. ”

"Uh..............."

Hearing this, Rod immediately understood, the reason why Maribel said that she couldn't do anything was not that she really couldn't do it, but that her "not afraid of 10,000 is afraid of what if" had another attack. As if she had done it herself, Maribel was able to give up her own body and let Rhodes transform it back into a card elf, not to mention the others. Lillian may be worthy of care in the eyes of others, but to Maribel she is no different from an object, since she is also corrupted by Chaos. In Maribel's view, the safest way is obviously to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.

Thinking of this, Rod and his sister glanced at each other, and each saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. Maribel is a very principled person, and she is even more cruel to others and to herself, so she is not safe enough if she decides that this is not enough. Then you will definitely not do it. Especially Lillian's special identity, if she is really tainted by the erosion of chaos, then Maribel will definitely put the elimination of her at the front, and the rescue of her at the back. After all, after killing, it will be a hundred, and after being rescued, it is very likely that there will be all kinds of unknown sequelae, if chaos lurks in Lillian's body and transforms her mind, then it is absolutely impossible for Rhodes and others to detect it.

Intellectually, Maribel was the right decision. But emotionally. But it is categorically impossible to accept.

"Can't you do it?"

Rod also knew that it was unlikely that he would be able to change her mind if he had tried to persuade Maribel, so he whispered to his sister and asked. After all, she is the primordial void dragon who created the demon god in the first place, so this little face will always be given. Hearing Rod's inquiry, my sister also shook her head helplessly and replied in a low voice.

"It didn't help me to persuade her, Maribel was a serious person by nature, and it was difficult to get her to change her mind."

What a hassle.........

Hearing his sister's answer, Rod frowned. He could understand Maribel's concerns, but he couldn't kill Lilian himself. And even if he doesn't. Nor will he let others do it, no matter whether Lilian can be resurrected or not, people who do this kind of thing will be under great psychological pressure, and Rhodes naturally will not let others do this kind of thing.

Stefael's Rhodes also asked, she did have some solutions, but because the rules of each world were different. So she can't guarantee that it will be useful. Therefore, Rod can only reluctantly give up the idea of taking the wrong path, and continue to think about what else is worth paying attention to.

"Is there really no other way?"

Sonia was visibly unwilling to accept this fact, even if she was its "beneficiary", and she frowned and looked at Maribel with some hostility. Follow Lillian for so long. Sonia had come to see Lillian as if she were her sister and daughter, and because of this, she was the most disgusted by Maribel's suggestion. Therefore, there was a faint indifference and hostility between the words, and the others were obviously aware of this, and they looked at each other a few times, but they did not say anything.

"I think that's the best way to do it."

Maribel glanced at Lillian and spoke decisively.

"No way!"

Hearing Maribel's answer, Sonya's figure flashed, and the next moment, she appeared beside Lilian, blocking Maribel's view. Although her expression did not change, there was a clear sense of rejection in her eyes. Sensing Sonya's hostility, Maribel raised her eyebrows and stretched out her hand, and soon with her movements, a small magic wand appeared in Maribel's hand. Seeing Maribel's movements, Sonya's face also sank, and then she stretched out her hands, and then, an illusory mirror appeared between Sonya's hands, reflecting a faint and hazy light.

Seeing this scene, everyone was taken aback, they didn't expect that they would encounter such a tense scene not long after they came back. Many of them knew how deep the relationship between Sonia and Lillian was, and if Maribel really wanted to do something to Lillian, then Sonia would definitely resist desperately, and there was no room for compromise, even for Rhodes. On the other hand, Maribel is also a stubborn person, she believes that things are absolutely right, and the right thing must be carried out to the end, and anyone who stands in her way is an enemy. Now that Sonia dares to stand in front of her, she is basically her enemy in Maribel's eyes.

"I can't accept killing Liliane just because of a single possibility, Miss Marybell. If you're not sure, then just leave. ”

Sonia stared coldly at the woman in front of her, and the silver-white round mirror in her hand emitted a glow that seemed to be nothing.

"Having the Dragon Soul Inheritors corrupted by Chaos is not what I would like to see, but just in case, we must be prepared for any eventuality. You can't guarantee that the Dragon Soul Inheritor behind you won't leave traces of chaos erosion, can you? ”

Maribel gently raised the wand in her hand, looking at ease.

"You can't guarantee that Lillian's body will be filled with traces of chaos erosion. Isn't it? ”

Sonia raised her eyebrows, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she stared coldly at Maribel.

Looking at this scene in front of them, everyone was at a loss and didn't know what to do. Sonia was determined not to let Maribel do it, and Maribel was also determined to do it. No one thought that the situation would develop into the current embarrassing situation in an instant. Even Alice and Marlene were standing by at this time, completely unsure of what to do.

"Sister Maribel, Sister Sonia, don't be so excited."

At this moment, Christie coughed lightly, and then stepped forward and spoke. Hearing her, Maribel and Sonia glanced at Christie, then took a step back. But there is no relaxation at all, which makes Rod also have a headache. He didn't expect Sonia to be so excited. I knew that Lu Dao was like this, and I should have come forward myself, but now...............

"Maribel, is there really no other way?"

Thinking of this, Rhodes could only step forward and ask again. In the face of Rod's inquiry, Maribel shook her head.

"This is the safest way, Your Majesty Rod."

"Hmph. Speaking of which, it's just that you're not capable. ”

Sonia lowered her eyes. Looking at the ground, he muttered to himself. Although her voice was not loud, it sounded as if she was talking to herself, but none of the ordinary people present naturally heard her words. But they all smiled bitterly, and even Rhodes didn't want to say anything more. Things between women don't make much sense in the first place. Fortunately, this has nothing to do with himself, otherwise Rod's first reaction is definitely to turn around and leave, but he knows very well that if he is involved, he will fall deeper and deeper, and when the time comes, a bad one will make himself unlucky.

"Maribel, is there really no alternative?"

And at this very time. The girl who had been standing beside Rhodes asked softly, her voice was not loud, but it appeared clearly in everyone's ears, and it sounded as if she was whispering to herself. Hearing her sister's inquiry, Maribel was silent for a moment. Although she is indeed stubborn, she is not as emotionless as the original Marlene. If it was the original Marlene, then the method proposed by Maribel would naturally be the most to her liking, because in theory it was the most practical and the safest way to deal with it. As for the rift that will cause a rift between everyone because of this, Marlene will not care. Human feelings are ethereal and indefinite, far less important than a reasonable and clear plan. However, now that Marlene has been reincarnated, it is naturally impossible to be as ruthless as before, and Maribel is just stubborn, and when she heard the Void Dragon personally ask, she couldn't help frowning, but she quickly replied.

"There is an alternative method, but I think it will be more painful than killing her, so I didn't bring it up."

"What's the solution?"

Hearing that there was an alternative plan, Rhodes hurriedly asked. Hearing Rod's words, Maribel was silent for a moment, and finally spoke.

"We can forcibly awaken her spirit and baptize her soul, like a bath, and use the power of order to cleanse the soul of Lillian's majesty, so that after I destroy Chaos, it is very likely that the fragments of chaos that remain in Lilian's body and soul will also be removed. Although it is said that the power of ordinary dragon souls cannot be transmitted to each other, the two Majesty are both Void Dragons, and the power of the Void can accommodate the power of the other four Creation Dragons, so if the two Majesty join forces, there should be no problem. ”

"Are there any side effects?"

Hearing this, Rod was stunned for a moment, this method sounded much better than killing something directly. However, he soon realized that it might not be as simple as it sounded, otherwise Maribel would not have preferred to kill Lillian rather than help her clear the chaos in this way.

"Of course, Your Majesty."

Hearing Rod's answer, Maribel raised her brow slightly. Then he spoke.

"It was a very painful process, because it was a complete baptism from the soul to the body, so that Her Majesty Lilian would feel more pain than before, as if we had to tear off a layer of festering skin before we could heal it. If there was too much chaotic power left in Lilian's body, it would undoubtedly be equivalent to reshaping her whole body, from soul to body. I can assure you that it is definitely not a pain that anyone can bear. And if anything, then even if the soul baptism is successful in the end, Her Majesty Lilian herself may not be able to withstand the strong stimulation and cause a mental breakdown. ”

With that, Maribel glanced at Lilian, who was blocked by Sonya.

"I'm sure there's a ninety-nine percent chance that Her Majesty Lilian won't be able to bear this pain and will have a nervous breakdown."

This is basically the same as 100 percent, if it weren't for Maribel's cautious nature of "not afraid of 10,000 just in case", I'm afraid she would have given up even that 100 percent.

“…………………”

Hearing this, Rhodes had nothing to say. If that's the case, then Maribel is doing it for Lilian's good. Let her suffer less sin. Although Rod himself had not experienced that kind of pain, he was sure that if he could make Maribel swear so much, it was probably not something that anyone could bear. Not to mention that Lilian is still a child, and she is not much more mentally resolute than ordinary people. If she really did this, then it would be tantamount to making her suffer alive, and the so-called mental breakdown would be no different from death...............

Although if Lillian had a nervous breakdown. Rhodes can also kill her and resurrect her as a card. But Rhodes is well aware that the intellect of souls themselves has a lot to do with their mental state during their lifetime. Card elves like he resurrected. Most of them were sane during their lifetimes. But if the soul was insane when it was born, then the resurrection card is also insane. So if Lillian really can't bear the mental breakdown, then even if Rhodes restores it to a card, he will only get a card elf with a mental breakdown.

For a while, even Rhodes was difficult to choose. It's like after a person on Earth is brain dead, even though he can be kept alive by instruments. But brain death also marks the disappearance of the person itself, and it stands to reason that it should be completely euthanized at this time. But for his family, as long as he is alive, there is a glimmer of hope, and he may wake up from his slumber at some point, so even if he is half dead. I just supported it until I couldn't support it anymore.

No one can say whether this kind of thing is good or bad, which is why euthanasia has caused a lot of controversy on earth. In the eyes of others, this kind of drag is not only a waste of money, but also a waste of time and medical resources, and it also makes the patient himself miserable, so it is better to give him a pain. But in the eyes of the family of the person concerned, as long as he can live, there is hope, if he is promised to be euthanized, then what is the difference between killing him with his own hands?

There is no reason to talk about this kind of thing, and although the theory is correct, what is correct is not necessarily what people will accept.

And now, Rhodes is facing such a dilemma. Indeed, if you follow Maribel's words, you will be killed with a sword. With his own strength, it is naturally easy for Lilian to die without pain, and the most important thing is that he can't overcome the hurdle in his heart. But on the other hand, if you don't kill her, then you have to let her suffer a lot of torture and pain, and she may not be able to succeed, and she and others are leisurely and relaxed, without a moral burden, but is this a good thing for Lilian?

In general, it's a question of selfishness or not.

Thinking of this, Rod frowned, was silent for a moment, and finally, he sighed softly.

"How much time do we have?"

"As it stands, two days at most."

Mary walked over, probed Lillian's arm carefully, and replied with a solemn face.

"In two days, the power of chaos will erode Lilian's arm. We had planned to cut off Liliane's right hand before that, and while it might not be good, it would at least save Liliane's life, but now it looks ..............." Marlene shook her head as she spoke, and then glanced at Maribel not far away. “……… It looks like our approach is useless. ”

In fact, Marlene also knew in her heart that Marybell's idea was correct, but she really couldn't accept it.

“……………”

Rod looked at Lillian in front of him silently, there were only two things he could do now, choose one of the two, but each was a very difficult choice. He didn't expect that he had just come back, and he would encounter such a thing, and his original good mood was gone at the moment. But even so, he forced himself to calm down and continued.

"Don't worry, since that's the case, then let's discuss it for another day and make a decision tomorrow......... If that doesn't work, we can tell Lillian about it and let her decide which one is better. ”

Hearing Rod's words, everyone was also quite helpless, but they also knew that there was only one way now. (To be continued......)