Chapter 1294
Crystal’s POV:
I felt the gravity of the situation, but I refused to accept Murray’s solution.
“I’m sorry, Murray, but no matter what happens, I can’t lose Beryl. I’d rather lock Beryl up for the rest of my life and let her live with Noreen than kill her,” I said decisively, wiping the tears from the corner of my
eyes.
“Doing so is useless.” Murray waved his hand dismissively. “Noreen’s soul is much stronger than Beryl’s. If things go on like this, it’ll only be a matter of time before Beryl’s soul completely fades into oblivion.” I lowered my head silently. An invisible hand seemed to be squeezing the life out of my heart, rendering me hard to breathe.
“And I just told you that once Noreen takes over Beryl’s body completely, she’ll absorb Beryl’s talent and become even more powerful. It’ll be disaster for all life on this world. You’ve already caught a glimpse of Noreen’s ambition. Five years ago, I heard about Noreen’s great plan. She wanted to build her own kingdom.” Murray shook his head helplessly.
When he looked at me, I saw the sadness and sympathy in his eyes.
“When someone’s completely devoured by their greed and ambition, they’ll stop at nothing to achieve what they want even if it means destroying countless lives in the process. Noreen has died twice. No one is sure that she can be killed a third time.”
I fell into deep thought. No matter what happened, I had already made up my mind.
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“I know it’s a cruel choice for you to make, but now is the best time to do it. Kill Noreen already before she seizes control of Beryl’s body
“No!”‘I roared, standing up abruptly. “Beryl is not going to die. You must have other options, or you wouldn’t have wanted to talk to me alone.” When Murray asked Rufus to go out just now, I sensed that something about his request was strange.
It sounded like Murray had something to hide from Rufus. If this was just about killing Beryl, then there was no need to keep this a secret from Rufus.
Rufus was much calmer than me, and Murray must’ve known that Rufus would take the blow better than me.
Murray suddenly burst into laughter, which trailed off into a long sign. “1 was hoping you’d choose the first option, but I do have another way
“I knew it!” My eyes lit up with hope. “What is it?”
“You and Noreen would have to die together,” Murray answered in a low voice.
1 didn’t hesitate. “Okay, we’ll go with that. What do I have to do?” Murray heaved a sigh and sat down to pour himself a cup of tea. “I knew you’d prefer the second option.”
After taking a sip of tea, he took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to me.
“According to this, drawing a totem with your own b***d can temporarily pull Noreen’s soul out of Beryl’s body and into yours.” I rolled out the scroll and read it aloud. “Let the host’s soul explode. Only in this way can the parasite soul be eliminated.”
“That means both of you will die,” Murray warned me gravely.
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. When I opened my eyes again, they were full of clarity. “Okay, let’s do it. But I don’t know how to break the news to Rufus.”
Needless to say, Rufus wouldn’t accept this option.
And if Rufus didn’t agree, the plan wouldn’t be carried out
Beryl couldn’t wait long.
I bit my l*p, wondering how I’d tell Rufus.
“Don’t worry. My lips are sealed. It’s up to you whether you’ll tell him or not.” Picking up his cup of tea, Murray gave me a meaningful look.