My blood was boiling with rage. I pinched my fingers and secretly cast a curse.
Noreen transformed into an ugly black pig.
“Crystal! Do you think this silly trick will make me admit defeat? Aren’t you worried that Beryl might hate you?” Noreen was so furious that her voice came out distorted.
“Mommy, why have I become a pig?”
This time, Beryl spoke up to beg me to change her back to her original appearance.
Mommy, this pig is so ugly. I don’t want to be a pig. Mommy, change me back.”
I denched my jaw and listened to Beryl sobbing. My heart ached so much that I couldn’t draw in a full breath.
In the end, I compromised and transformed Beryl back to her original self.
“I’ve warned you that you possess too many weaknesses. You don’t stand a chance against me.” Noreen’s lips curved up into a smug smile and she added, “Your physical body and your skills are certainly a little stronger, but you have the lycan power which competes with the black witch bloodline in your body. It’s difficult for me to control your body. On the other hand, Beryl is still a child and her inherited lycan power is not very strong. She is much easier to control.”
I silently listened to Noreen and was at a loss about what my next step should be.
It seemed that Noreen wouldn’t release Beryl so easily.
“I also find that Beryl has a better talent in witchcraft. She is the most talented witch I’ve ever met. If I continue to occupy her body. I will definitely emerge as the strongest black witch in the future. At that time, you will be no match for me.”
Noreen’s tone had become increasingly arrogant. She fiddled with the crystal ball and meaningfully gazed at my face, as if she was looking atsomeone through me. There was a nostalgic look in her eyes.
“Most importantly, you look so similar to Olivia. I loved to torture her back, then. It gave me great pleasure to see the pain on her face, just like now. The more wretched you are, the happier I will be.”
“Noreen! I won’t let you succeed!” I shrieked, as red-hot anger surged through my veins.
Rufus walked closer to me andblocked my line of vision. He didn’t want me to continue arguing with Noreen. With a sneer, he said, “Noreen, you don’t have the power to use witchcraft now, right?”
Rufus’ guess seemed to be accurate. The color drained from Noreen’s face for a moment. “What do you mean?”
“You know what I mean.” Rufus nonchalantly looked down at her and smiled. “I believe you used up all your strength in fighting with us just now. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have spent time verbally sparring with us.
I wanted to give you some more time, but you’re so annoying that I can’t tolerate you for one more minute.”
After saying that, Rufus snapped his fingers and the concealed guards who had taken up position in the dark rushed out.
These guards were Rufus’ most trusted soldiers, and he wouldn’t call them until the most critical moment.
“Tie Beryl up!” Rufus ordered icily.
Crystal’s POV
The soldiers were hesitant, but they still did what they were told. In the blink of an eye, Noreen was surrounded.
Just as Rufus had said, Noreen had used up all her strength and wasn’t able to resist. She could do nothing as the soldiers closed in on her.
“Mommy, help! I’m scared. Don’t let them touch me!”
It was Beryl’s voice. She kicked and cried loudly, making my heart tighten in my chest.
“Mommy, I’m scared! Don’t let the scary people catch me, please! Mommy, please help me! Daddy, I’m sorry. Please don’t do this to me. I’m sorry!” Rufus grimaced in pain, but he still covered my ears and tried to coax me.
“Don’t listen to a word she says. It’s all fake.”
My hands holding Rufus’s arms kept trembling. This was pure torture!
I forced myself to look away and hid behind Rufus, sobbing quietly.
Still, I couldn’t stand Beryl’s pained cries, so I told Rufus, “Please tell the soldiers to be gentle. It’s still Beryl’s body they’re dealing with.”
Rufus nodded. “Don’t worry. They know what to do.”
Soon, Noreen was tied up. Seeing that using Beryl’s voice had no effect on us, she stopped tormenting us.
Instead, she cursed us viciously.
“Crystal, you can’t kill me! I still have your daughter’s body! You can’t do anything to me! This is fucking ridiculous. I’m your aunt! You killed me before, and now, you mistreat me. Crystal, I swear! You’ll die a horrible death! Have you forgotten how your mother died? It was because of you!
It’s all your fault! Everyone close to you will die miserable deaths. I wish you live in regret and pain for the rest of your pathetic life!” I covered my ears to not hear her words, but Noreen’s voice somehow kept ringing in my mind.
At this point, Rufus’ patience ran out. He snapped, “Gag her!”
The soldiers immediately stuffed Noreen’s mouth with cloth to prevent her from making any more noise.
Only then did I sigh in relief. The voice in my head finally ceased.
Noreen was then taken to the dark room. Although she was tied up, the soldiers had made sure to wrap her wrists in towels so that the ropes wouldn’t scratch Beryl’s delicate skin.
Rufus and I were standing in the monitoring room next to the dark room.
We watched her from the other side of the glass and saw that Noreen was still unwilling to give up. Even though she couldn’t speak, she still struggled desperately.
She even slammed her head against the wall.
“No, we must stop her. I’m afraid that Noreen might hurt Beryl’s body.”
As I paced back and forth anxiously, a thought suddenly occurred to me and I asked Rufus to open the door to the dark room.
Rufus obeyed and opened the door.
The dark room was pitch black. In the darkness, I vaguely made out a small bed and a glass window.
You couldn’t see what was on the other side of the glass from inside the dark room. However, from the monitoring room, one could see everything that went on inside the dark room.
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