Yang glanced at Swain.

"Do you have the courage to say that now?"

Swain bowed his head and remained silent.

The corners of Yang's eyes jumped.

"Don't you even have the courage to answer me?

Yang angrily grabbed Swain by the collar and dragged him up.

"I've never felt so ashamed as I do now, I actually lost to someone like you, this is really the biggest insult to me!"

Sven looked at Yang with no joy or anger in his half-opened eyes.

"You haven't seen that kind of despair, can you feel that kind of despair? Without despair, how can there be hope?"

Yang stared at Sven's face, his eyes cold, but without the anger he had just had.

"No, Jericho, you haven't seen my despair. ”

He let go of his hand and shoved Sven to the ground.

"You have always been a selfish person, always wanting to tell others about your own suffering, and not seeing that others are suffering no less than you. I've been disgusted with you since I first saw you, and I'm still there, why don't you find a corner where no one cares about and die?"

Swain stood up and dusted off his body.

"You hate me, I knew that the first time I met you. When Alexander took the throne, former Prime Minister Pitt once told me one of his experiences: people always hate people who are very similar to themselves, because they are afraid to see their ugliness in them. Isn't it because you resemble me, Yang, that you hate me so much? I'm a selfish and despicable person, yes. And you, like me, are selfish and mean. I'm a mirror of you, and you hate me, isn't it because you're afraid to see the ugliness in yourself?"

Sven stared at Yang with stiff eyes, he stood in front of Yang, did not retreat because of Yang's threat, and almost stuck to Yang.

"Isn't what you're going to do now is what I used to do? rebel against this society, put yourself in a lonely position, and think you can do what no one else in the world can do. Aren't you afraid, and don't you think this is a reflection of your future?"

Yang's lips twitched slightly, and his body involuntarily wanted to flee from Sven, who was close at hand, but he quickly strengthened his will and still stood face to face with Sven.

"No, don't compare the cowardly you with me, I will never be a half-like you! In the face of despair, you are a coward who kneels and begs for mercy, and I, I will not, I will let despair see, what is called despair!"

Sven looked at Yang's face, obviously the same age as Sophia, but this face looked even more immature, and the teenager was far from completing his transformation to maturity.

"Are you here just to argue with me about this? Are you just trying to use your words to cover up the facts that you don't want to admit?"

Yang was silent for a moment, then took a step forward and walked over to Lady Jane's coffin.

"I just want to see how down you look like a dog, that's all. ”

"You don't want to ...... her," Swain looked at Lady Jane's coffin, "don't you want to say something to her?"

"Why should I say something to her?" Yang's expression seemed to remain unchanged, still maintaining his indifferent appearance.

"Isn't it because ......" Sven's eyes drooped, and there was a slight sadness, "is she your aunt?"

He blinked, but his expression remained the same.

"You know......" Yang said slowly, "what was on my mind when Manfred threw those Beria children into his experiments?"

Sven looked at Yang's back, silent.

"I have no pity in my heart, no feelings, as long as what Manfred does is necessary, then everything is worth it. ”

"And then you watched your younger siblings fall victim to Manfred's brutal experiments?"

"What does it matter. Under the cold expression, it seemed that it was really a heart of steel, "The only despair I have seen, compared to that despair, the death of these people does not matter." ”

"Don't pretend, your words are insincere, you can hear it from your tone. Swain ruthlessly exposed Yang's lies, "Pretend to be indifferent, pretend to be cruel, like I said, you are similar to me, so every expression of yours, I know what kind of mood is hidden under it." ”

Yang didn't refute and didn't look back.

"You may not like your father, but he did give you a great bequest. Swain turned and walked towards the door, "Because of this bloodline, you have the qualifications to meddle in the political situation of the Empire in this special time, and if Caterina does not get enough support, she will not even be your opponent." Whether it's Caterina or Yolo, the card your father left you is guaranteed to give you an edge. ”

He stepped out of the door and took a pause.

"Well, then, I wish you success, Your Highness Jan Noh Kiang. ”

Yang's body trembled, but quickly stabilized his figure.

Turning his gaze to Artmis, who had been hiding by the door, Swin and Young had long known that she was eavesdropping outside the door.

Looking at the lost face, Sven sighed slightly.

"Your brother is still like a child, and you have to pay the price of maturity for his naivety. As a person who used to be naïve, I am not qualified to judge, and I can only say sorry to you. ”

"Why do you want to apologize to me?" asked Artemis silently, bowing his head.

Sven looked down the dark hallway, his eyes darkened.

"I shouldn't have agreed to your request in the first place, I should have ...... Kill him. ”

Swain entered the darkness of the hallway, and his figure disappeared from Artmis' vision.

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Perhaps because she has witnessed too many deaths, Katerina's mood is not too turbulent now. She was a little sad about the death of Lady Jane, even if she was a stranger a few days ago, but after all, Lady Jane was her aunt by blood, and the death of another person with Giang blood naturally made her feel a little more sad in her heart.

But that's all, there were too many people dead, and her tears weren't enough for everyone.

Her tears were only enough for one person.

Caterina looked at Swain, who was sitting in front of her, the tea on the table was already cold, but the eldest princess had no intention of drinking it.

"Are you tired of all this?" she lowered her eyes, avoiding Swain's gaze, "You brought all of this together, and now you want to leave it like this, and then stay out of it by yourself?" Swain, although you look frustrated now, your nature has not changed, you are still so selfish, still so mean. ”

"It's human nature. Swain looked at the ends of Katarina's hair, and some past stories came to his mind, "I never deny my own nature, you should have known what kind of person I was a long time ago." ”

"But I'm afraid I still don't know you well enough, and I never seem to really know you. I thought I knew what kind of person you were, but I immediately realized my mistakes, and you seemed to change more than anyone else, even if your goals never changed. ”

She paused, lifted her eyelashes, and looked at Swain's expression.

"Maybe even this understanding is wrong, and now you have changed the original intention that you have always insisted on. ”

Swin was silent.

"Is it for Sophia?"

"There is only one person in this world who can make me change my mind. ”

Caterina lowered her eyes again.

"She's lucky. ”

Swain remained silent.

"Return your title, give up your title of Earl of Midnight, you want to escape the curse of Atropos, and you are willing to give up everything for it. For Sophia to do this, I have to say, I'm a little jealous. ”

Caterina stared at her reflection in the teacup, the expression on her face that only she could see.

"But I will refuse, and I will not allow you to leave like this. It was you who brought it all and you had to fix it. ”

"I'll fix it. ”

Caterina looked up and looked at Swain in surprise.

And Swain's expression was extremely serious.

"As I once said, if I can't get rid of this curse, then use my last resort to end up with it. ”

"What do you want to do!" Caterina's voice sharpened, the desperation of chaos would eventually envelop everyone, and now, it seemed as if her despair was coming.

"This is my promise to Charlotte, and I've already told her. Since I am the one who brought this world into such a desperate situation, it is up to me to take all the responsibility. ”

"Wait!" Caterina slammed to her feet, "why do you want to take responsibility in such a way, can you solve it all by dying?no—your death will not change anything, Atropos will still exist, and the misery you have brought to the world will still exist! You must solve it all, but not in this way!"

"No, I'm afraid this is the most effective way, either to give up the title and let the Jericho family become the heir. Swain picked up the teacup in front of Caterina and took a sip of the cold and astringent tea, "Please acknowledge the Descent of Sophia and Victoria, so that they are members of the Caon family, and they are no longer Jericho, and they are not eligible to inherit the Earl of Midnight." When I die, the Jerichos will be completely extinct, Atropos will be completely free, and at that time, the world will be dominated by him, order will be reshaped in the hands of the goddess of midnight, and chaos will no longer cause any harm to the world. ”

"I'm not—" Caterina reached out and knocked over the teacup in Swain's hand, roaring hysterically, "Sven Noe Jericho, you are such a cruel person, do you treat your sister like this, do you treat me like this?"

"It's ......" Sven pursed his lips as he looked at the tea running down the carpet, "There's no way around it." If you have to solve all of this, then this is the solution for me. ”

"You ......" Katarina's cheeks twitched, but there was nothing she could do.

"I see. She sat down on the couch and bowed her head in frustration, "I will promote you to Duke Midnight, so that your title will be changed, and the curse seal of Atropos will no longer be valid, right?"

Swain looked at Caterina with a feeling of guilt.

"It's an honor to be honored. Swain stood up, then knelt down on one knee in front of Katarina, "Your Highness, I accept your edict. ”

Caterina lifted her hand weakly, feeling the corners of her eyes moisten a little, but it still fell to Sven's shoulder.

"In the name of Katerina Higrid No. Gion-Godonov, awarded to Sven No. Jericho......"

"Duke Midnight's Title ......"