Chapter 731 - 277: Bats and Mice (6)

Chapter 731: Chapter 277: Bats and Mice (6)

The desire to shed the last layer of gloom and shackles from her body grew stronger, yearning to truly stand in the sunlight and embrace her own life. This thought reached its peak after meeting Lin Xiaolu and even interacting with someone like Cornflower.

Undoubtedly, she was now just one step away from being washed clean and coming ashore.

The last, the very last shackle, was her "sister" who remained sunk in the darkness, always watching her with an ominous glare.

The pitiful yet hateful orphan.

Dragging her down into the abyss, still holding on, refusing to let her go—a burden.

How has she wronged her? Besides failing to bring her home, hadn’t she done enough?

Clearly, from the start, there was no need to accompany her to that hell known as Black Ash Dawn, clearly she could have let go at the doorstep, allowing this burden to be taken and fend for itself.

She put shackles on a life that could have been brilliantly bright, risked dying to meet her, never letting go even in the toughest times; she fulfilled her role as the "sister" adequately.

Now, it’s this guy’s involvement in this inexplicable plan, endangering the kingdom, endangering allies, and nearly dragging her from the shore into the depths, turning her from a victim to a criminal.

Then, kill that person.

Kill the evil creature that’s no longer her sister, long possessed by a demon.

Wu Xiyu had long since died, tortured to the brink of collapse by Black Ash Dawn, and now the deranged woman there is merely an unknown being using her sister’s shell to wreak havoc.

Kill her, and everything will come full circle; she would merely be a victim forced by Black Ash Dawn, not having committed unforgivable sins, parents would remain silent, Ash Envoy’s words untrusted... and when the last person who knows the truth, who knows what she truly betrayed and abandoned dies, then Magical Girl Mint can brightly live in this world.

And even if she does something like this, to outsiders, it would seem like a Magical Girl defeating evil, a misguided justice venturing forth to eliminate a kin, merely following the righteous path without any risk, right?

Mint understands herself well; she has such a strong survival instinct, she never avoids cowardice, she’s never been a saintly sacrificer.

Then, kill Arrowroot.

Just like every Food Sacrifice, devour the defeated, leaving no trace in this world.

Thinking this, Mint gazed at Arrowroot.

Yes, the opponent was not wrong in guessing that Mint was not pushed to the brink.

Fuhui’s ability gave her the chance to turn the tables, and at the moment, Arrowroot’s emotions were already agitated, showing vulnerabilities, it’s time to deliver a fatal blow. Just like she always does in Food Sacrifices, hide herself and then strike the weak spot.

With this in mind, Mint, filled with spite and numerous malicious words about to spill out, spoke:

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"...I’m sorry."

"I’m sorry, Xiao Yu, it seems I really can’t bring you back."

When the two appeared together at a Food Sacrifice, any remaining possibility for future vanished completely.

All self-deception, self-repression, lost their meaning, because between her and the opponent, only one could leave alive.

"...What are you talking about, idiot!"

Repeating these words, Arrowroot’s voice reached a near scream: "I dragged you into this Food Sacrifice to fight against you! Yet you’re still saying such stupid things!"

"Everyone came here with the resolve to die to execute the adults’ plan, and yet you’re the only one acting like a fool, claiming to be here for an exam, trying to distance yourself from us, who do you think you are!"

"Regretful, aren’t you? Losing your composure, thinking you’re special! But I still dragged you into this Food Sacrifice with us! Now, just like us, only one can survive!"

"What exam, what certification, what childish friend games, is it fun? Aren’t you curious why we act like we don’t care about exam rules? You know now, right? Because we’re all going to die! Why would the dead care about rules?"

"What’s your reaction? Cry? What a joke, why cry!"

"Disgusting, disgusting! Stop apologizing! Don’t apologize anymore! Don’t you find yourself disgusting? Truly disgusting! Do you think I won’t kill you if you appear disgusting!"

Mint thought to herself, she would survive.

But just as Arrowroot said, she indeed was a cowardly person.

Even though the only thing in front of her was a face full of gloom and hatred, she entirely couldn’t act on it now.

Time and again, she reviewed the illustrations of successful and powerful Magical Girls, telling herself she would become like them in the future.

Time and again, she looked up to the Ash Envoys playing the chess game, believing she would be like them someday, either replacing or capturing them all.