Chapter 396: Crossing the Golden Flow
Beyond the Rain Curtain, silence reigned, as if the Heroic Soul Legion had vanished without a trace.
“You’re afraid I’ll go down with the ship.”
Ashe declared with absolute certainty, “Yes, the Pact states I’m not allowed to abandon or destroy the ‘soul summoning’ spirit, but the enforcement of this Pact lies in the Virtual Realm’s immediate punishment. Which means, if I believe I can bear the risk of the Virtual Realm’s punishment, this Pact is no more than a piece of useless paper to me.”
“The Virtual Realm can only punish after the fact; it can’t stop me midway. At most, it can kill me once the dust settles, but if destroying the ‘soul summoning’ spirit means death, and being caught by you also means death, I’d rather die at the hands of the Virtual Realm than be completely consumed by you, my dear paramour.”
The world fell silent as the Reverse Golden Rain silently fell towards the sky. After a moment, Danzel’s voice slowly emerged, “There’s just one thing that needs correcting.”
“In the ‘generous plan’ I’ve prepared for you, there’s only one spot for someone to leave alive.”
Ashe frowned, his expression turning cold. “So I’m definitely going to die, which means…”
“You have to choose someone to die with your own hands,” Danzel’s voice was now unabashedly filled with amusement. “One lives, one half-dead, one fully dead. That’s the ending I’ve prepared for you. Do you like it?”
“…I’ve heard that heroic souls can only regain their emotions by retrieving soul fragments from hell,” Ashe said. “I’m curious, in this vile form that makes one want to vomit, how much of your former charm remains?”