Chapter 290.2
Finally, Jin’s turn came around. A tense atmosphere filled the hallway as silence descended. Everyone was staring at Eugene, as if they didn’t want to miss even the slightest change in her breathing, while wondering if Anika Jin would touch the seed today.
Before beginning to unwrap the seed, Eugene set the glove she had been holding onto above her knees. The seed, which seemed to be somewhat translucent, was exactly like the one she had seen in Sang-je’s prayer room. With that thought, she quietly took a breath inside.
‘Just do it like the other day. You’re a lake. So, it only needs to be the size of a lake.’
The moment Eugene removed the clear seed from its wrapper and took hold of it, Anikas’ eyes widened, with a big o formed on their faces. Flora, on the other hand, was greatly perplexed because she had assumed Jin would naturally find reasons to avoid touching the seed in the end.
‘They will eventually discover her lie. What on earth is she thinking?’ Flora did not even bother to consider the possibility that Jin might possess Ramita.
However, just as sprouts appeared from Eugene’s palm, the large hall fell silent, with everyone holding their breath. In fact, even though the musicians had stopped playing for a considerable amount of time, no one appeared to have noticed the music ceasing.
Flora’s eyes grew darker as the stem shot ascended higher. ‘No way. This is not possible.’ Flora simply repeated herself, unable to believe what she was seeing. She couldn’t help but feel as if the world had turned its back on her as she fell into a pit of despair.
The stem only broke up just before it hit the ceiling. Flora, who appeared to be completely lifeless, heard something crumble inside her just as the stem fell apart into pieces. Flora could barely hear the other Anikas’ clapping and shouts because they sounded like they were coming from a great distance away.
Nothing seemed to be left for Flora now that her one and only powerful advantage over Jin had faded.