It felt like I'd been hit on the back of the head; an unsettling clamor echoed in my mind.
“Although it’s different from the initial decision, I never expected to get to this point so soon.” Standing less than two meters from the golden cup, she turned halfway around and revealed a faint smile. “Just like I said at the beginning, if happiness requires sacrifice, then I’ll start with myself.”
No, wait!
He wanted to say something negative, but his body suddenly became heavy and he could hardly move. He knelt down after taking only half a step and could only raise his neck with difficulty.
Turning around, I saw that everyone around me was in the same state, except for Alice, who was pretending to be in pain as she lay on the ground.
Think carefully about what could have caused this situation.
Even the usually cautious Fuyuki fell for it. Stein, too, looked up in shock, half-lying on the ground like a fish that had been dehydrated and stranded, struggling and waiting for death.
This is a paralyzing poison that can affect physical activity in a short period of time.
Where could one come into contact with this poison? Was it from a wrap bought on the street, or from receiving desserts in the middle of the night or early morning?
Intuitive foreshadowing points to the latter.
It was because the other party had been too friendly lately that I became careless.
Although everyone present was highly vigilant, perhaps the long-lost warmth eroded their alertness, while the other party's gentle personality and declaration dispelled their anxiety about potential adverse actions. In addition, their friendly image of always helping the surrounding residents, and their perfect cooperation in assisting and covering for us when sneaking out several times without needing to communicate, all these factors combined to make us overlook the potential danger.
They even went so far as to deceive their companions.
A gentle facade concealed a lie.
The timing was perfect; perhaps this was a development that was "foreseen" early on.
No amount of self-reflection now will help; the most urgent task is to stop her from doing anything foolish.
Seeing her turn around again, raise her slender left hand, and place the silver dagger on her wrist, gesturing left and right, while few on this side were able to move, or even use their paralyzed brains to release magic or construct spells for a short time.
Alice!
I shouted anxiously, and then I saw a snow-white figure suddenly rise up from the ground.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
