Chapter 697: [Heart Stopper]

Even though Annan didnt do anything, two people died together in the fierce battle.

Up to now, it was less than an hour after the sky went dark. Three people had already gone crazy or died.

Moreover

Elle raised her head slightly.

She stared quietly at the dark night sky in the distance with her pure emerald green eyes.

It might be an illusion.

After the death of those three people, the sky seemed to become darker.

The pitch-black night sky was now seemingly layered with ink, a rich darkness that might drip down at any second. The light emitted by the surrounding street lamps had all become weak and feeble.

[Will this bring any new influence?]

Elle said in Annans heart.

She was a little worried about this.

I dont know. I dont need to know.

Annan, controlling Elles body, skipped down the street, responding nonchalantly.

[But Im a bit worried. This doesnt seem normal.]

Of course, it wont be ordinary. Either it will hasten the madness, or a supernatural event will obstruct us. Otherwise, there will be a ma.s.s weakening or illusions affecting the purifiers of the nightmare.

Annan replied leisurely.

[What?!]

Elles voice suddenly rose quite a bit.

The possibilities listed by Annan were much more terrifying than what Elle had thought of she had originally just thought that the phenomenon only made people more anxious.

But after hearing Annan say it

Doesnt this mean things are getting more troublesome?

Thats what is happening, but it has nothing to do with us. If I distract myself with worries, will the nightmare obediently stop causing surprises? Annan chuckled, If thats the case, then I would have to sit at home, worrying about this world every day, praying for blessings for all beings What a compa.s.sionate person I would be.

[Then, what are you up to]

Everything I can do and want to do has already been arranged.

Annan looked into the distance leisurely, Indeed, this anomaly is concerning. But before it actually works, any worries and speculations without evidence are meaningless.

Compared to that, what I can get out of talking to himthats what matters to me more.

Elle said, stopping in her tracks.

Her heels gently clicked together. The blonde girl in the white dress placed her hands together in front of her, revealing a gentle smile, Dont you think so?

Arthur the Chief Justice?

You should address me as Your Honor, Miss Elle. The young man with gorgeous golden curly hair walked out of the darkness with his chest and his head raised.

He wore a crisp white suit and white leather shoes without a speck of dirt. Beneath, he had a bright red s.h.i.+rt and a tie with silver and red diagonal stripes. From this, one could see his fanatic love for white and red.

Even with the cross-era attire, Arthur was not stumped. Somehow, he managed to dress himself quite appropriately.

He always maintained a dignified demeanor and attentive dress at all times. Those were the pride that he was born with when one regarded oneself as something of extreme n.o.bility.

Not allowing any imperfection in himselfAnnan read this type of character from his subtle actions.

Those eyes, s.h.i.+ning like flowing lava, were so bright that even at night they made his already pale skin and pure white clothing seem as if they were glowing.

Making eye contact, or even just seeing him, would be blinding, causing one to want to look away.

It seems like youre prepared for my arrival. Elle whispered with a faint smile.

Of course. Who do you think I am? Arthur spoke nonchalantly, After seeing the crazed Lucia it only took me half an hour to roughly understand the current situation. What kind of difficulties we are facing now, what I should do, and the rules of this nightmare You dont need to bother explaining these things to me anymore.

To save time, Ill just ask directly which loop is this? Have you met the captain? How is she doing?

In the verifiable history, this is the third loop. Elle replied calmly, Celecia is dead. Miss Lilys prayer spell killed her.

I see Arthur pondered and slowly nodded his head.

He extended his right hand and walked slowly forward as if he wanted to shake hands with Elle.

But Elle instead hid her hands behind her back. She lightly and gracefully moved backward, almost like a dance. A mysterious and soft smile crept on her lips as she quietly watched Arthur.

Arthur suddenly stopped in his tracks.

So youre that type of person, he said, somewhat annoyed, as he placed his extended right hand on his forehead. I originally thought I could kill you in a simpler way.

Im so sorry, Mr. Arthur. Elle said in a crisp voice, But a friend told me its best to avoid any physical contact with a Destruction Wizard unless absolutely necessary.

I dont like that friend of yours. Arthur stopped in place, revealing an impeccably standard, eight-toothed professional smile. Otherwise, you could have died quietly.

Can I ask a question?

Elle leaped back even faster, raising her voice to ask, You dont seem to have gone mad. Why are you suddenly attacking me?

Asking such a question shows I overestimated you. Arthur silently shook his head, looking at Elle with almost pitying eyes. Isnt it simple logic?

Since you know this is the third cycle, and I know nothing about it and you have nothing to say to convince me, it means the clue to retaining memories is with you. And in the past two cycles, you couldnt persuade me to join you. This means that this qualification, I can surely seize it too.

Any nightmare must have its exit. The only difference is whether this exit can be achieved through human power.

Arthur said, putting his left hand in his pocket and walking forward slowly again.

His confident strides made it seem as if he wasnt walking on a deserted street but rather on a fas.h.i.+on runway.

The tap-tap sound of his leather shoes on the street echoed leisurely with the evening breeze.

Elle had retreated to the end.

Arthur continued to speak slowly, You have repeated it three times, but still failed to resolve this nightmare.

I guess, in this nightmare, the trigger for going mad is probably starting to fear, betraying ones deepest desires. I know the captain very well.

The captain could never betray her desires. She wouldnt have gone mad first, so she must have been killed by someone meaning, you all are trapped in this challenge, unable to find the answer.

Then, step back and let me do it. Arthur said calmly, Trust me! When I save the captain and Lucia, I will do my best to try to save you as well.

As he spoke, he took his left hand out of his pocket.

At some point, his left hand had been adorned with a deep red silk glove, so red it was as if holding a broken heart.

Arthur pointed his left hand toward Elle.

Goodbye, Miss Elle. He said elegantly, Although you rejected the best [gift], I still have the second best to give you

Then, he clenched his left hand.

Heart

[Heart Stopper]thats what you meant to say, right? Elle stood unscathed, tilting her head and smiling, Unfortunately, things dont go the way you want.

What? Arthur was stunned for a moment.

The next moment, an uncontrollable terror instantly gripped his heart.

With no possibility of resistance the invisible hand formed by the power of the curse instantly crushed his heart. The remaining curse power surged through his blood vessels to the other organs, paralyzing them in an instant.

Blood suddenly gushed from his mouth, his pupils swiftly contracted and then dilated everything in sight was instantly swallowed by darkness as his upright figure abruptly leaned forward, stripped of all its strength.

And the last lingering image in his retina was of Miss Elle, smiling.

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