"Hahaha... did you all really think that this pathetic iron cage could stop ?"
Charlotte's face twisted as eerie power erupted from her body, and she began violently tearing apart the large iron cage.
Even though the cage was sturdy, everyone knew it wouldn't be enough to restrain sothing infected by the eerie.
The main purpose of this cage was to buy ti for Focalors to escape.
In fact, Su Yuan had been wanting to complain for a while—why didn't they just keep Charlotte in the cage from the start and then have her conduct the interview with Focalors from inside it?
Why wait until she beca corrupted before dropping the cage?
Thankfully, they had managed to trap her in ti this round.
But if they had reacted even a mont slower, things could've gone terribly wrong.
However, Charlotte's next words stunned everyone:
"I was going to keep pretending for a little longer... but you just had to tell another falsehood. The fury in my heart... I just couldn't suppress it anymore!"
What? Could it be that one of the earlier questions had also received a false answer?
The first question—Is Dottore still alive?
That one had to be true.
Su Yuan absolutely refused to believe Dottore would die so easily...
Second question: Is it possible for an insect, or a certain kind of creature, to beco the Hydro Archon?
Based on the final question, which implied that Focalors still has to sacrifice herself in order to save Fontaine, this question was most likely a lie...
Third question: Can Neuvillette reclaim the authority of the Sovereign Dragon and absolve the people of Fontaine of their sins?
This one should be true—after all, it's currently the only known way to resolve the prophecy looming over Fontaine...
Fourth question: Will the prophecy of Fontaine co to pass within seven days?
This should also be true.
All signs had already indicated that the prophecy was accelerating ahead of schedule...
In summary, it ans that Focalors cannot transfer her Hydro Archon authority to an insect or creature—she must sacrifice herself to save Fontaine.
Su Yuan felt a deep sense of frustration.
They had just caught a glimpse of hope—and now it had been cruelly extinguished.
With a thunderous BOOM, the massive iron cage restraining "Charlotte" was torn apart!
"Charlotte" slowly stepped toward the group, her eyes locked on the Monsieur Verite in Aether's hands...
"Give back Monsieur Verite..."
"GIVE HIM BACK TO !!!"
"Traveler, let go of it—now!" Paimon shouted in a panic.
Aether hesitated for just a mont, then threw Monsieur Verite toward an empty spot nearby.
As expected, "Charlotte" ran straight toward it and caught the item, keeping it from smashing against the ground.
"Everyone, do you still rember what I told you before?" Su Yuan spoke up.
"Charlotte seems to place great importance on Monsieur Verite. If it were to be destroyed, she would erupt with even more powerful strength..."
However, everyone looked at Su Yuan with confused expressions.
As far as they could rember, he had never said anything like that...
But none of that mattered anymore.
What they needed to focus on now was how to deal with the Eerie version of "Charlotte"...
Actually, forget about dealing with "Charlotte"...
Su Yuan thought to himself, It's ti to rewind everything...
As for how to save Focalors, how to save Fontaine—everything would need to be reconsidered from the beginning.
Su Yuan quietly walked over to a corner and slowly pulled out a small knife he carried with him.
However, this entire action was fully noticed by Neuvillette.
"Su Yuan, what are you trying to do?"
Neuvillette spoke up, preparing to step forward and seize the knife from Su Yuan's hand.
"Even though none of us wanted this outco," Neuvillette said, "Charlotte had already made up her mind and was prepared for it. So why are you giving up on yourself now?"
His words drew everyone's attention—many turned to look.
Especially Aether.
He was especially confused—why was Su Yuan trying to kill himself again?
Last ti at the Fontaine Courthouse Hospital, when he was facing Wriothesley, Su Yuan had also tried desperately to take his own life...
But things weren't nearly as bad now, were they?
As long as he and Neuvillette worked together, they could take down the Eerie Charlotte without much trouble...
Su Yuan felt speechless.
Why is it always Neuvillette who interrupts whenever I try to suicide-reset...?
Can't I just get sothing that lets die quietly and instantly without drawing attention?
Then a thought suddenly struck him—The Fatui have Delusions, right?
If he could get one from Tartaglia or Arlecchino—preferably the most unstable, low-quality kind—it could rapidly drain his life force, and maybe even give him a burst of power before death.
That actually sounded... kind of ideal.
"Neuvillette, don't co any closer..."
Su Yuan held the knife and looked up at Neuvillette.
"We had an agreent... trust , okay?"
"I can't guarantee that I'll be able to save everyone right now..."
"But I will give it everything I've got!"
Under Neuvillette's stunned gaze, Su Yuan plunged the dagger into his own heart...
.............
Su Yuan jolted awake with a sharp gasp—it was that sa familiar and heart-wrenching feeling again...
Feeling the sting in the palm of his left hand, Su Yuan knew he had died once more.
He glanced around and assessed his surroundings. Right now, he was inside the Opéra Épiclès, and everyone was busy preparing for Charlotte's interview with Focalors.
Su Yuan raised his left hand and looked at his palm:
[Unfortunately, this was your second death today...]
[Regarding the Q&A between Charlotte and Focalors, please keep the following points in mind...]
[After hearing one untrue statent, "Charlotte" can still maintain her disguise...]
[But after hearing a second untrue statent, "Charlotte" will reveal her true form...]
[It is now confird that Focalors cannot avert the prophecy crisis and save Fontaine without sacrificing herself...]
[Before that point, four questions were asked: the life or death of Dottore, whether the Hydro Archon's power and identity could be transferred, whether Neuvillette could reclaim his Sovereign authority and absolve the people of Fontaine, and whether the prophecy would occur within seven days...]
[Initial suspicion: Focalors is also unable to transfer her position or power as Hydro Archon to a bug or any other entity...]
[Also, don't forget to ask Tartaglia or Arlecchino for one of the Fatui's inferior Delusions...]
Staring at the information displayed in his palm, Su Yuan muttered to himself, So... all of that really happened last ti.
Is Focalors's sacrifice truly unavoidable...?
However, the words "initial suspicion" in the palm's ssage made Su Yuan pause and sink into thought.
Since it's phrased that way, it ans that while there's suspicion, it still can't be confird...
But Su Yuan couldn't shake the feeling that the "truth" known by Charlotte's rule might not be sothing completely unchangeable...
She could only stand on the truth of a specific mont in ti.
And once sothing changed, the truth about the future might shift as well...
And he—he was the one who could change things, the one who could create brand-new possibilities!
He would definitely... save Focalors!
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