Sacrificing Beryl is the only way. If you want to succeed, you can’t afford to be softhearted.”
Crystal’s POV
I felt the gravity of the situation, but I refused to accept Murray’s solution.
“I’m sorry, Murray, but no matter what happens, I can’t lose Beryl. I’d rather lock Beryl up for the rest of my life and let her live with Noreen than kill her,” I said decisively, wiping the tears from the corner of my eyes.
“Doing so is useless,” Murray waved his hand dismissively. “Noreen’s soul is much stronger than Beryl’s. If things go on like this, it’ll only be a matter of time before Beryl’s soul completely fades into oblivion.”
I lowered my head silently. An invisible hand seemed to be squeezing the life out of my heart, making it hard to breathe.
“And I just told you that once Noreen takes over Beryl’s body completely, she’ll absorb Beryl’s talent and become even more powerful. It’ll be a disaster for all life on this world. You’ve already caught a glimpse of Noreen’s ambition. Five years ago, I heard about Noreen’s great plan. She wanted to build her own kingdom,” Murray shook his head helplessly. When he looked at me, I saw the sadness and sympathy in his eyes.
“When someone’s completely devoured by their greed and ambition, they’ll stop at nothing to achieve what they want-even if it means destroying countless lives in the process. Noreen has died twice. No one is sure that she can be killed a third time.”
I fell into deep thought. No matter what happened, I had already made up my mind.
My daughter had to live.
“I know it’s a cruel choice for you to make, but now is the best time to do it. Kill Noreen before she seizes control of Beryl’s body.”
“No!” I roared, standing up abruptly. “Beryl is not going to die. You must have other options, or you wouldn’t have wanted to talk to me alone.”
When Murray asked Rufus to leave just now, I sensed that something about his request was strange.
It sounded like Murray had something to hide from Rufus. If this was just about killing Beryl, there was no need to keep it a secret from him.
Rufus was much calmer than I was, and Murray must have known that Rufus would take the blow better than me.
Murray suddenly burst into laughter, which trailed off into a long sigh. “I was hoping you’d choose the first option, but I do have another way.”
“I knew it!” My eyes lit up with hope. “What is it?”
“You and Noreen would have to die together,” Murray answered in a low voice.
I didn’t hesitate. “Okay, we’ll go with that. What do I have to do?”
Murray heaved a sigh and sat down to pour himself a cup of tea. “I knew you’d prefer the second option. ” After taking a sip, he took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to me. “According to this, drawing a totem with your own blood can temporarily pull Noreen’s soul out of Beryl’s body and into yours.”
I unrolled the scroll and read it aloud. “Let the host’s soul explode. Only in this way can the parasite soul be eliminated.”
“That means both of you will die,” Murray warned me gravely.
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. When I opened them again, they were full of clarity. “Okay, let’s do it.”
But I don’t know how to break the news to Rufus.
Needless to say, Rufus wouldn’t accept this option.
And if Rufus didn’t agree, the plan wouldn’t be carried out.
Beryl couldn’t wait long.
I bit my lip, wondering how I’d tell Rufus.
“Don’t worry. My lips are sealed. It’s up to you whether you tell him or not. ” Picking up his cup of tea, Murray gave me a meaningful look.
Rufus’ POV
After I left Murray alone with Crystal, instead of leaving the palace, I waited at the door.
I felt a little uneasy. How come Murray couldn’t let me know his plan?
We had known each other for many years, so we never beat around the bush and always went straight to business. But for some reason, this time around he asked me to stay out.
My intuition told me that something was wrong.
I tried to eavesdrop on their conversation, but the door seemed to have been sealed by magic because I couldn’t hear a thing.
I paced back and forth along the corridor, feeling extremely uneasy and irritable.
Damn it! If I had known this would happen, I would’ve learned witchcraft.
Maybe it would’ve come in useful now.
“Give up, Rufus. You’re not a wizard,” my wolf, Omar, said coldly.
I snorted. I was stubborn by nature, and the unyielding spirit in my heart was aroused. “How would I know if I don’t try? I’m a fast learner. I could easily memorize those spells.”
“Wake up, Rufus! You’re the lycan king! If werewolves could learn witchcraft so easily, the wizards and witches would’ve gone extinct a long time ago. Don’t forget that the power of your body conflicts with the power of the witches and wizards. Trying to learn witchcraft will just hurt you.”
It took Omar a great deal of effort to convince me that I was being stupid Iran my fingers through my hair in distress. What was taking Crystal and Murray so long? Why hadn’t they come out yet?
Just as I raised my knuckles to knock on the door, it was suddenly opened from the inside.
When my eyes met Crystal’s, I saw nothing but gloom and desolation in them.
Standing behind her was a smiling Murray, as if nothing had happened.
“So what happened? What did you two talk about?” I had a bad feeling about this, so’ I asked Murray with a frown.
Murray smiled at me awkwardly and walked past Crystal hastily. “Don’t ask me! Ask your wife.”
Then he ran down the corridor as fast as he could, disappearing around the corner.
I didn’t have the time to run after him, so I turned to look at Crystal and took her hand. “Sweetie, does that old geezer have a solution?”
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