They didn't eliminate the wrong options.
When Sword Princess announced that the answer was wrong, Ash felt everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
Unlike the middle-aged peasant woman and the little girl in the first question, the three people in the second question are all about the same age and have no similarities with Sonia, so they are obviously not relatives. And the question is "who you hate the most", so these three people are probably not even Sonia's friends, and it is impossible to analyze more information. Therefore, Sonia can only choose the only person she knows - Pure White Diya.
But if the answer is really Diya, then things become complicated: Why did Sonia come to the Amnesia Cabin with the person she hates the most? Was she framed? Should she take this opportunity to get rid of the person she hates the most?
Moreover, if Sonia and Diya are enemies, then are Ash and Denzel also her enemies?
Even thinking deeper - could it be that the four of them are not close partners who live and die together, but sworn enemies?
In the final analysis, the harmonious castle in the air that Ash built was too fragile, so fragile that it could be destroyed in an instant with just one answer. Therefore, if the answer was not Diya, it would be an acceptable ending for everyone, and even Sonia would be relieved.
"Wrong answer." Sword Princess said: "You have lost your treasure - the Psychic Faction."
Sword Princess rubbed a ball of silver light with her fingertips until it turned into light smoke and dissipated, which meant that Sonia had completely lost a silver-level magic faction.
Sonia didn't actually feel anything real, but when she saw the property and rewards that clearly belonged to her disappear, she felt like her heart was bleeding. The sense of substitution was very strong, and it was as painful as seeing ice cream fall to the ground.
She suddenly turned to Ash and said, "Am I still your lover now?"
"Ah? Well, yes, why are you asking that? We are only temporary--"
"Then give me your hand."
Sonia grabbed Ash's hand and bit it directly, her eyes widened with force. Although there was no pain, the angry bite force still made Ash's soul tremble, and even produced a slight phantom pain.
He began to seriously consider whether there was something fundamentally wrong with his speculation - how could this be my lover? Even if I was blinded by her beauty for a while, my body couldn't withstand her torture!
My sister is just trying my taste, but my love, you seem to want to bite off a big piece of my flesh!
Ash watched as Diya grabbed his left hand and Sonia bit his right hand, and he turned to look at Denzel.
"I don't have any hands for you, which part do you like?"
"...I probably don't need to vent my stress this way."
After venting, Sonia felt much better. She opened her mouth with a refreshed look, but she still held Ash's hand tightly, just like a little she-wolf guarding her food for the next meal.
"Are you done with the break?" Sword Princess wasn't interested in their interaction at all: "Then let's start the third one—"
"Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait~~"
The witch suddenly rushed over and walked to the middle of the hall, posing like a 'beautiful girl making a stunning appearance': "Pause for a moment!"
"Swordsman, I have a question that is similar to your third question. Why don't we ask it together? Otherwise, after she answers your question, my question will become easier."
"Can."
The witch looked at Diya: "You also have to answer the questions, are you ready?"
Diya subconsciously bit Ash's finger, her body trembling and shaking her head.
Ash immediately said, "We have to answer the questions separately! It's still the lovers' turn now, so it should be her turn first, and then it's her turn. There's no need for us to answer together."
If it is the same question, it is of course best to answer them separately. If Sonia answers correctly, it means she knows the correct answer. If she answers incorrectly, she can eliminate the wrong options. Only a fool would answer them all at once.
"Hmm... Is there something wrong with my tone..."
The witch scratched her head in annoyance, her eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of her mouth curled up in a dangerous arc.
Suddenly, the sound bloomed with eighteen echoes——
"Come here and answer the questions."
Diya was shocked.
It wasn't just her. Every voice in her mind died down as if it had met its natural enemy.
For the first time, Diya reached a consensus with the voice in her head: be obedient.
Motley Diya hid behind Ash, nodding her head like a chick pecking at rice. The witch instantly revealed an innocent and brilliant smile, as if the evil charm just now was just an illusion of everyone. She tiptoed and turned around in a circle, and her black skirt bloomed like a black rose: "Okay, then it's time for the witch and the sword princess to ask questions together--"
"etc."
A second interruption sounded in the wooden house, as loud as white paper tearing.
This time, not only the main body, but also the three phantoms showed surprised expressions.
The queen stood up lazily from the recliner. The loose robe could not cover her royal chest, and even slid down her shoulders. The buttons on her chest retained the last bit of modesty in the robe. She came over like the wind, holding the witch on the left and the sword princess on the right, and smiled: "I think I also have a question, which is similar to the one you are going to ask... Why don't we do it together?"
Faced with such a straightforward declaration of love, Sword Princess's expression was as if she was being harassed: "The questions are similar, but the options may not be similar, right?"
"Yes, yes," the witch smiled brilliantly, "There is no room for anyone else between Sword Princess and me, Queen, why don't you find a spectator to stick with you——"
"Wouldn't it be better to have different options? It would increase the difficulty of the questions." The Queen tilted her head: "Or do you want to reject me?"
The strange iceberg reveals its hidden corner, and the unknown giant whale is looming in the waves. The amnesiacs feel that something is wrong in the atmosphere, but without any intelligence, they cannot deconstruct the undercurrents between the phantoms.
The Observer, Sword Princess, Witch, and Queen looked at each other for a moment, and the Observer suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that my questions seem to be different from yours, otherwise I would also like to join your question-setting fellowship."
The audience's speech was like pressing a deflation button. The tense atmosphere in the cabin instantly eased. The witch smiled and said, "How could we reject you, Queen? We are so happy. The more people there are, the more fun it will be - then let's come up with questions together, Sword Princess."
"Yeah." Sword Girl had no expression on her face.
At this time, Ash whispered to everyone: "Look at their interactions, it has proved that my judgment is correct. You are indeed my sister, lover, and sweetheart."
"How can it be proved?" Sonia felt puzzled.
"First, the witch went to discuss with Sword Princess, and Sword Princess agreed readily. This proves that the witch and Sword Princess are not hostile to each other. In other words, you can't both be my lovers, otherwise you are love rivals and it is impossible for you to live in harmony. So you are either both my sisters, or one is a lover and the other is a sister, and the current situation is closer to the latter." Ash analyzed confidently: "But when the Queen also proposed to join in, the first reaction of the witch and Sword Princess was to oppose it - why would they oppose it? Because in their eyes, the Queen is the third party who destroys the family!"
"The viewer's comments later clearly showed that he was on the Queen's side. He even used his authority as the head of the family to force the witch and sword princess to bow their heads, suggesting that they should not exclude the Queen. This shows that the viewer now likes the Queen more!"
"I have completely understood." Ash said with reason: "My sister is the one I raised since she was a child, my lover is the one I have been in love with for many years but has recently entered a period of laziness, and my lover is the one I met recently and is in the passionate love period!"
The spectator seemed to be hesitant to speak, the witch's mouth twitched as she tried her best to control her facial nerves, the sword girl narrowed her eyes slightly, but the queen did not react at all.
"Then aren't you just a pure aluminum alloy scumbag?" Sonia asked sincerely.
"Whether I'm a scumbag or not doesn't matter at all. The important thing is that this can serve as the basis for our answers." Ash said, "And you guys still like me even though you know I'm a scumbag. Don't you think this is also very crucial information? Imagine what kind of situation would make you want to be loyal to me until death?"
"I..." Sonia frowned and said, "Unless it is for the greater good."
"Very good, that means there is a major conflict of interest between us." Ash looked at Denzel: "What about you? When do you think you will voluntarily become my lover?"
Denzel was completely confused this time - to be honest, when Ash was making logical deductions just now, Denzel didn't believe a word of it, but she was a cold and reserved person, and watched the situation develop quietly.
However, the interaction between the phantoms and Ash's speculation made Denzel begin to waver - could she really be Ash's new lover?
She wanted to refute it, but she had no other evidence.
And if it wasn't for this connection, why would she appear in this amnesia cabin?
"...As long as I love someone deeply, whether the other person loves me or not, I will give everything to the other person with all my heart." Denzel said: "For me, being a lover is not a concern."
"Eh?" Ash was shocked: "Am I really that good to be loved by so many people? I'm a little flattered by myself——"
"If you're flattered, try to hide the secret joy on your face!" Sonia was furious when she saw this: "Let's not even talk about whether you might be wrong. Even if you're right, it only proves that you're a scum of the earth with low morals who's not even as good as food!"
clang!
Suddenly, a sword rang out, and everyone looked at the Sword Princess. The Sword Princess' expression remained unchanged, and sheathed her sword: "Are you done talking? Then let's get started."
Sword Lady, Witch, and Queen pinched the album header at the same time and turned to a new page together.
Perhaps the difficulty was increased by having three people answer the questions at the same time, and five portraits appeared in front of the candidates.
Then everyone was dumbfounded.
The first one is of a girl living in a basement.
The second picture shows a girl wearing a spider web eye mask.
The third one is a woman sitting on a throne.
The fourth picture shows a girl with black and white hair.
The fifth picture shows a hooded man wearing a dark red windbreaker.
But the problem is, except for the fifth one, the women in the first four paintings all have exactly the same face!
Everyone looked at Diya, who stared blankly at the four paintings and murmured, "So many me..."
The corner of Ash's mouth twitched, "From this point of view, it seems that I, the fifth painting, am a bit out of place..."
Although there are many differences in age, clothing, and decorations, everyone can recognize at a glance that the women in the first four paintings look exactly like Diya!
It's just like Diya in various postures with different clothes, hair colors and ages!
"This is the question you three need to answer together."
Unlike the calmness of the Sword Lady and the cheerfulness of the Witch, the Queen's voice always carries a heavy and weathered tone that is completely different from her appearance:
"If you knew you were going to die, who would you want to die with you?"
"By the way, since this is a question that three people have to answer together, the rewards and punishments will be different..." The witch's voice was a little mocking: "Whether you answer right or wrong..."
"The answer to this question is likely to become a reality."