"Okay, so the first question. If you have to choose between gold and jewels—enough to make you the richest person in the whole world, enough to never have to work again—or your friend, then what would you choose? Do you still choose your friend?" the hero asked with a mischievous smile, his tone playful but his eyes sharp.
Scarlett chuckled softly. "Ha! Why wouldn’t I? I already have power, I already have agelessness, and I have my people. I don’t need money," she thought with a confident smile curling at her lips. "And besides… Aoto is the son of a wealthy family. He doesn’t care about money or jewels either. Wealth ans nothing to us." She was about to give her answer without hesitation.
But then the hero’s words twisted. He leaned forward with a sly grin and added, "Think twice. If your friend says no, then he will receive all that wealth I just ntioned… while you, on the other hand, will be cursed with terrible luck. No matter what you do, you will fail. You will never earn wealth again. And the worst part—your mory of this mont will be erased, so you will never even know why your life turned out this way." His voice was smooth, almost mocking.
Scarlett’s smile faltered, and she clenched her fists tightly. Before she could speak, he rubbed his palms together and gave her a side glance. "Of course, if you say no, then you will get all of that instead… and your friend won’t rember anything. So really, it’s your choice."
"Ha! Trying to sow discord between us?" Scarlett scoffed, her voice cold but firm.
"I say yes!" she declared with pride, refusing to betray her friend no matter the consequences.
The hero chuckled, his harmless smile never fading as he moved on. "Hmm… the next question. If you had to sacrifice all your strength—knowing you would never be able to fight again and would have to bow your head against the world—just to save your friend… would you do it?" Viktor, the hero, asked sweetly, though his words carried a cruel weight.
Scarlett’s throat went dry.
"Of course," Viktor continued smoothly, "if one of you says no, then that person will gain power strong enough to destroy planets with a snap of their fingers. anwhile, the one who chooses yes will lose everything… and beco weaker than a toddler."
Scarlett gulped. Her whole body felt heavy. "Why… why is the hero acting so evil? Even the demon kings seem kinder than this," she thought, biting her lip. "No! This has to be a test. A test of my heart. I must not falter!"
She straightened her back, forcing down her fear. Her voice was steady as she declared, "Yes. I am willing to sacrifice all my strength to save my friend. Not only my friend, but anyone who is dear to !"
"Good good, I like your resolve!
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