"Sister, have you thought about what Pennis will think if you do this?" Lina sighed and asked hesitantly, "He won't approve of your approach." ”

"Why should he object?" Catherine asked rhetorically, "because Doris? Doris is now under my control, but apart from the change of allegiance to me, everything is the same, so is there anything to object to? ”

"I don't like that. Vivien suddenly looked Catherine in the eye and said, "But if this is your wish, eldest sister, I will support it unconditionally." It has nothing to do with any reason, just because you are our eldest sister, no matter when, no matter what choice you make, I will stand behind you. ”

"I don't like that either. Lina leaned on Catherine, buried her face in her knees, and said in a muffled voice, "But we have agreed that no matter how difficult the road will be in the future, we will go on together, so I will not quit halfway." ”

"I'm the one who should be opposed. Freya looked up at the cloudy sky, like a girl with a nostalgia for the moon, except for her size, of course. She tilted her head and said, "The neutral place where my father's capital of knowledge is located is one of the first goals of your plan, and I should not approve of you from any point of view. However, I am actually very interested in your plan, from the perspective of a politician, your plan will sacrifice the least number of people in exchange for the most perfect result, and I think if you are given the opportunity to communicate, you can completely convince your father to side with you, so the biggest obstacle is gone. In the big picture, it's the right thing to do, but personally, I don't like it. But, we're best friends, and how can I say no when you need support?"

"You don't like it?" Catherine's gaze swept over the girls' faces.

"Yes, we don't like that. Lina affirmed, "But we'll all have your back." ”

"Actually, I don't like it either, it's not right. Catherine sighed and said faintly, "However, with a little compromise, money, power, status, power, fame, and an ideal perfect world can all be easily obtained, and then all the creatures in Yara's world will be grateful for the choice I have made." Since you can get a perfect result by choosing to compromise and take a step back, what's wrong with giving in? Only a fool would stick to it. ”

"Maybe you're right. Although several girls made a declaration of support, they were still very awkward, and Lina whispered: "But, in fact, you are also hesitating, you are telling us this, it is also to convince yourself." ”

"yes, I'm convincing myself. Catherine smiled wryly and said, "I tried to convince myself not to accept it, but in the end, I couldn't find a reason not to accept it." Everything was so perfect that I had no reason not to accept it, and unless I was an idiot, how could I pass up such a great opportunity?

"I'm afraid...... No. The girls looked at each other for a while, thought for a long time, and shook their heads together: "If you think about it carefully, there is no reason to give up, but what about the Sea Clan? What should they do? Is it a necessary sacrifice for the sake of the overall situation? Just like those innocents who died just now?"

Catherine's gaze remained glazed, staring at the Nightmare Spirit in her hand, and she didn't speak for a long time. The girls didn't bother her, silently waiting for her decision. After a long time, Catherine suddenly stood up and said loudly: "There is no need to think about such a simple matter for so long, I have already decided. ”

The maidens remained silent, waiting for Catherine's decision. They didn't say that Catherine was no longer like her, but more like the ordinary professionals they had met countless times, who knew how to make trade-offs, knew how to compromise, and knew how to bow to reality. Perhaps, only such a person can be regarded as a normal intelligent creature. However, even now, girls can still see her shadow from the depths of Catherine's confused eyes, see her persistence in faith, her pursuit of justice, and never give up on ideals.

"Money, power, status, power, fame, and a wonderful new world, all it takes is one compromise to hold it all in your hands, and the stupidest people know what to choose. Catherine clutched the Nightmare Spirit tightly, and said in a trembling voice: "However, I am more stupid than the stupidest people, I choose to refuse, I don't want to bow to these temptations, I am a knight, I am Catherine, if I really choose to compromise, then I will no longer be me, and I will no longer be your eldest sister." ”

"Yes, the future it depicts for me is very beautiful, but it is based on the eternal enslavement of the Sea Clan, even if they don't know that they are enslaved, but in fact, it is so, such a beauty, I don't need it. ”

"Poisonous seeds, no matter how carefully cared for, will only bear poisonous fruits. ”

"A wonderful new world, but built on the basis of slavery and control, can only be a false world, just a deformed monster with a beautiful appearance and a twisted inside. The brave new world, built on killing and oppression, is simply just a joke, the funniest joke. ”

"The fate of the Sea Clan, the future of the Sea Clan, only the Sea Clan itself has the right to decide. Not even the gods have the right to control them and manipulate them except themselves, and I am no exception. ”

"Maybe I know how to compromise and retreat to reality to live better, but I have my own beliefs and pursuits, I would rather be a fool and an idiot who can't see reality clearly, and I won't take half a step back, this is my knightly belief. ”

Constantly shouting loudly, Catherine raised her right hand and clenched it tightly into a fist. With a crisp click, the most powerful artifact in the mortal world, the Nightmare Spirit, which allowed the holder to obtain everything, was pinched in half in Catherine's hands. At the moment when the Nightmare Spirit shattered, the girls seemed to hear a terrible wail, because Timos had fallen, the ownerless divine power contained in the Nightmare Spirit poured out from the broken artifact, turned into the purest and most primitive energy, and quickly escaped to the heavens and the earth, as if it had never existed. As the artifact shattered, the dark clouds in the sky quietly dispersed, the faint thunder became silent, and the silver-white moonlight shone on the island again, and the vigorous vitality and bright power once again filled every corner of the island.

"Big sister. Seeing Catherine's hard-crushed Nightmare Spirit, the corners of the girls' eyes were about to burst in surprise, and their eyes widened: "Sister, are you crazy? Such a precious thing ......"

"This evil artifact that can control a race should not exist in this world at all. Catherine opened her hand, and the small horn had been split into four or five halves, and after the divine power contained in it dissipated, even if it was put together, it would have no effect. Catherine looked at the Nightmare Spirit with complicated eyes, and whispered, "Everything it depicts for me is indeed beautiful, but I don't want to bow my head for this, you want me to compromise?" ”

"Heh, the eldest sister is still the eldest sister in the end. Lina and Vivien looked at each other and smiled: "But you are really ruthless, you can actually make up your mind to destroy it directly, in this way, those beautiful temptations will never be taken again." ”

"Those things were really tempting, and I wanted everything. Catherine was relieved, and the smile on her face was extraordinarily relaxed: "But I will take these things with my own hands, so that I will not get them by enslaving and controlling others." Hmph, I'm the leader of Nelly's adventure group, a knight who targets Nelly, and I have my pride and persistence. ”

"Hahaha. Lina suddenly laughed, and a flutter hung on Catherine's neck, rubbed her face against Catherine's cheek, and said loudly: "I was scared to death just now, I thought that the eldest sister had changed, and it seems that it has not changed, which is really good." ”

"yes, that's great. Vivien hung on Catherine's back and strangled Catherine's neck, but fortunately she was very lightweight, Catherine's life was not in danger: "Although you are our sister if you change, we will be happier if we can not change." ”

"Alas, this is not the behavior of a mature party leader, it is too idealistic, naïve. Freya didn't pounce, but sighed faintly, looking up at the silver moon in the sky again, but the corners of her mouth slowly floated a smile that grew thicker and thicker: "However, this result is not bad, maybe this is your charm." ”

The maidens laughed and celebrated with joy that Catherine had a stronger faith under the tempering of temptation. But they were interrupted by sudden moans. Only then did everyone remember that there were countless controlled sea clans kneeling on the ground around them. The girls hurriedly looked around, and the statue-like controlled sea tribes were all lying on the ground, holding their hair and wailing in pain. It wasn't until dozens of seconds later that the determined Sea Clan got up from the ground, looked around blankly, and asked suspiciously, "Why am I here?"

"It's going to be a long story to explain. Catherine said meaningfully: "However, your current High Priest of the Sea God should be on her way here, I think it will be there in a few hours, and it will be more convincing for her to explain then, what do you say?"

As he spoke, the sea suddenly rose violently, and a huge crab floated from the bottom of the sea and swam towards the island. From a distance, there seemed to be a small black dot on the crab's back, which only Vivien, who had been blessed with Eagle Eye, could see clearly, it was Pennis, who was waving his hand here. (To be continued.) )