When the bell rang from a tower in the distance, Laura rose gracefully from her chair and took two steps forward. She showed no emotions on her face as if she was indifferent to life. Even though Sylvia was pregnant with Rufus’ child, she would not hesitate to sentence her to death today.
I was furious. I used to admire Laura so much and think she was a righteous Queen. But now, I was beginning to reevaluate my initial impression of her.
“Sinner Sylvia Todd, what else do you have to say for yourself?” Laura asked in a cold tone.
After a long silence, Sylvia lowered her head, obviously having no intention of defending herself.
I was so anxious that I wished I could speak for Sylvia.
What the hell was Sylvia doing? She was going to die, yet she remained silent as if admitting to the charges they pressed against her!
“In that case, execute the sentence.”
After hearing her order, a male wolf with a gun came onto the stage.
I knew the gun must be loaded with a silver bullet, which could instantly kill a powerful werewolf.
I couldn’t wait any longer!
I quickly located Joanna, winked at her, and readied myself to release the smoke bomb.
But before I could do anything, a mysterious black fog rolled in and began to blanket the entire execution ground.
The crowd stirred up in an instant, and everyone scrambled to escape.
“Run! It’s an attack from the black witch!” someone in the crowd shouted.
It was sheer mayhem and chaos. Everyone ran all the same time, some even trampling on others. I was pushed back and gradually pulled farther away from the execution ground.
My mind automatically searched for Joanna, but she had already moved, and I couldn’t find her.
I struggled out of the crowd anxiously and tried to find her. But before I could squeeze through the panicking masses, I was shrouded in the black mist. The surroundings suddenly quieted down as if everything around me had disappeared without a trace.
Noreen’s POV
I hid in the black smoke and laughed at Sylvia as she stood on the trial platform. “Look, no one will believe you. You’ll never be anything but a lowly slave in their eyes. No matter how hard you worked and how many people you saved, you would be discarded without a second thought. Just like now, no one cared about what the truth was. They only believed what they saw with their own eyes. So, come with me. There is a better world waiting for you outside of here. Don’t waste your black witch bloodline here.”
Sylvia raised her head and threw a stern stare at me. Her mouth curled into a mocking grin as she said, “Stop playing tricks, Noreen. They won’t work on me.”
I snorted coldly and gave up persuading her. In a flash, I appeared in the middle of the execution platform, looking down on Sylvia as she knelt on the ground. “You are really as stubborn as your mother, always unwilling to listen to me. Don’t waste your time by resisting. How many of these folks actually think you are innocent? The people you care about are nothing but a group of blind idiots. You try to be real with everyone, but you just wind up as a joke. Never gamble on human nature, Sylvia, because you are doomed to lose.”
Sylvia raised her head to look at me, emotionless. “Is that why you’ve planned all this? Do you wish for me to be cut off from my family and friends? If so, then you have succeeded.”
Upon hearing what she said, I smiled, squatted down, and looked at her. “That won’t be the case, Sylvia. You still have me. We are related by blood and I will never abandon you. So you should forget all about being a werewolf and come with me. Only then will you truly understand the real meaning of life. Instead of spending your time daydreaming about love and being obsessed with a mere male wolf, you think about your true purpose in life.”
With those words, Sylvia finally showed a hint of hesitation. “How can I believe you?”
I was overjoyed. As expected, a person facing her death would show weakness and succumb easily.
I didn’t expect Sylvia to give in so soon. I thought it would take a long time to persuade her to go with me.
“We share the same bloodline. You have no choice but to believe me now.” I showed a confident and complacent smile, and the long lost joy surged into my heart.
Sylvia sneered. “Bloodline is the most unreliable thing of all. I also have the werewolf bloodline, but I ended up like this. How will you be different from them? Won’t you betray and hurt me just like they did when you’re done with me one day? After all, it’s all your fault that I’m in this situation. I learned my lesson, Noreen. I will never believe anyone’s empty words. You’ll have to prove yourself to make me believe you.”
“It’s useless to think too much. Time will prove everything. You only have two choices now. Either you beg me to save you, or you wait for your death.” My eyebrows stretched into a line as I stared at Sylvia coldly. I was one final step away from succeeding and I was afraid she might go back on her word.
“I’ll give you ten seconds to think about it. If you don’t go with me, then accept your death.”
As I spoke, I began to count down from ten. The black fog gradually dissipated with my voice. When I counted to the five, a panicked expression finally appeared on Sylvia’s face.
I enjoyed watching Sylvia struggle before her death, just like I did when I took control of Olivia’s life.
The moment I counted to two, Sylvia finally spoke.
“Please, save me.”
Noreen’s POV
“What did you just say? Speak louder!” I exclaimed with a proud smirk. I felt ecstatic seeing Sylvia lower her pride and show her weakness to me.
“Please save me, Noreen. I beg of you,” Sylvia said. It was rare for her to talk to me in such a pleading tone. She used to be cold and arrogant. Of course, the cause of her change was that she was already on the verge of death.
“Alright, then. I’ll save you.”
As soon as I snapped my fingers, Sylvia’s shackles loosened.
“Thank you so much, Noreen!” Sylvia said.
I nodded and accepted her thanks before I extended my hand to help her stand up.
However, just as our hands touched, a golden vine-shaped thing quickly spread out from Sylvia’s wrist and quickly wrapped itself around my arm.
I instantly felt a shiver down my spine. I recognized this. This was Olivia’s witchcraft!
“You were lying to me! You were just pretending this whole time! I can’t believe you’re willing to give up the noble bloodline of the black witch and collude with those treacherous werewolves!” I exclaimed in fury as I glared at Sylvia. I was filled with uncontrollable rage. This bitch was just like her mother! Both of them were tough and stubborn!
“How else would I be able to deceive you?” Sylvia replied, giving me a mocking smirk. “I should thank you for giving me a chance to completely destroy you once and for all.”
At that point, the golden light on her wrist looked even more dazzling, almost as if it was about to tear me apart.
“You bitch!”
It hurt so much that my whole body was starting to tremble. I wanted to get rid of the vines, but it was already too late. Sylvia had already stood up and hugged me, which caused the golden vines to entangle us even tighter.
“What are you going to do?” I asked, trying to suppress the fear that was slowly crawling its way toward me. “These mere vines can’t hurt me!”
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