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◎I kept my promise◎
Not guilty.
When he heard these two words, Purcell raised his lips slightly.
She squatted down in front of Qi Qiuxue and stared at her with her beautiful blue eyes. Qi Qiuxue in front of her looked powerless, weak, and dying.
This is the perfect opportunity to strike. If Qi Qiuxue launches another attack, she will surely die on the spot, and the outcome will be decided.
But Purcell didn't do that.
She just stared at the person in front of her quietly for a long moment before she said, "You're sure you're innocent, aren't you?"
"I'm sure." Qi Qiuxue met her gaze and repeated her words firmly, "I'm sure."
"Okay." Purcell stood up again and snapped his fingers. "In that case—"
"Then accept the trial."
In the next second, everything around him suddenly changed.
Qi Qiuxue found herself standing in a dark corridor. The corridor was very long, with no end in sight. It was completely dark all around, silent and still, with only a faint light shining down from above, enveloping her.
Purcell had disappeared, but Qi Qiuxue could still hear her voice.
"Come to me."
She said, "I'll wait for you at the end."
So Qi Qiuxue propped up her broken body and tried to take a step forward.
"Tick, tick."
Her blood dripped onto the ground, merging together and gradually forming a long, winding bloodstain, which extended far and wide as she walked forward.
How long has she been gone?
Where is the end?
Her health was about to run out, and Qi Qiuxue was suffering from both physical and mental pain, but even so, she still didn't dare to stop.
Gradually, light finally appeared ahead.
Qi Qiuxue saw a high platform with a microphone placed alone on it. Looking into the distance, there was a huge gap in front of her and no longer any road.
Qi Qiuxue slowly stood in front of the podium and raised her hand to touch the microphone.
The next second, Purcell appeared before her, raised his right hand, snapped his fingers again, and told her, "Look down."
The area below the platform quickly became noisy.
Qi Qiuxue looked around following her guidance and found that many people appeared out of thin air below the stage. Compared with the people living happily in heaven, the residents here were more like evil spirits one after another. They had horrible faces, twisted limbs, and tattered clothes. They stared at Qi Qiuxue in front of them with viciousness and hatred, hoping to drag her into hell.
"Are you truly innocent?" Purcell asked, drawing Qi Qiuxue's attention back. A gentle smile still clung to her face, her eyes slightly sparkling. "Everyone here loves to hear stories. How about you tell us all about your deeds?"
"That way, they can make better and fairer judgments."
"What to talk about?" Qi Qiuxue asked.
Purcell turned on the microphone for her: "Why don't you start with Misty Lake Island - your first dungeon."
"Speak!"
"Tell me quickly! Can you please hurry up!"
"What are you standing there for? Open your mouth!"
As soon as Purcell finished speaking, there was a burst of urging voices from below. In this horrible and torturous hell, this was their only entertainment.
“…”
Qi Qiuxue picked up the microphone.
Because of her actions, the people below finally returned to silence.
"I woke up in some enclosed space."
"It was a relatively plain room, with no special decorations or furniture. There was only a bed, a wardrobe, a clock, and a desk."
"The air was filled with a faint fishy smell, mixed with a few hints of grass fragrance. I sat up dizzy and found that the sky outside the window was covered with dark clouds and it was raining heavily."
——So she began to tell the story.
The sound is very soft.
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As she spoke, more and more people began to express their opinions.
"If it were me, I would have discovered the problem earlier and left sooner!"
"Who does she think she is? Why does she order others to do this and that? Isn't she afraid of killing her friends?"
"See, something went wrong after all. It's all because she's too stupid and foolish. If it weren't for her, Zhou Le and Jiang Rou wouldn't have died!"
"And Li Yiqing, if it weren't for saving her, Li Yiqing wouldn't have been dragged into this state!"
"Why does she use other people's props!"
"Who gives her the right to influence other people's decisions?"
"Listen, she's just an unfortunate person. What good would it be if you followed her? Now, all your teammates have been killed by her. Are you satisfied now? Are you satisfied now?"
"Qi Qiuxue, how dare you come here to be judged? If it were me, I would kill myself to atone for my crime and would never live in vain!"
"traitor!"
“Scum!”
"Shameless!"
"You are guilty!"
"You are deeply sinful!!!"
The people below began to shout in unison, and the voices scolding her rose and fell. The sharp blade of language took shape at this moment, like needles piercing into her body one after another, piercing her heart with holes.
Subconsciously, Qi Qiuxue clenched the microphone in her hand. Her fingertips turned white, her palms bled, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. At the same time, the light around her dimmed, and darkness invaded unknowingly, enveloping Qi Qiuxue.
Purcell's voice echoed from the darkness: "It sounds like you've done a lot of wrong things, and have directly or indirectly killed many people."
"Until now, do you still feel that you are innocent?"
"Cough." Because her body was too weak, Qi Qiuxue lowered her eyes and coughed up blood before she could even speak. The microphone in her hand also loosened for a moment and she almost lost her grip.
But the next second, Qi Qiuxue held it even tighter.
"I am not guilty."
Her voice pierced through the darkness and also pierced through the rebukes and judgments that came one after another.
"I am innocent."
She still said firmly.
The noise suddenly stopped, and the light around them lit up again. The darkness dissipated, and Qi Qiuxue could see everything clearly again. There was no one below, just like before. Now there were only the two of them here.
"Congratulations." Purcell said with a smile on his face, "You've successfully cleared the final instance."
"You can leave now." Her gaze passed through Qi Qiuxue and turned to the huge fracture. There was a dark abyss there, but a faint light seeped out at the end.
Qi Qiuxue walked straight to the broken part and jumped without hesitation.
She seemed to be descending and ascending at the same time. She had completely escaped from hell and went to the real heaven.
"Hello." When she opened her eyes, the people in heaven were greeting her with a smile.
"Please go that way~" They kindly and enthusiastically guided Qi Qiuxue and led her to the place of awarding honors in heaven. They crossed a beautiful river, passed through the garden, and also passed through a cloud as soft as marshmallow.
Qi Qiuxue saw a familiar figure standing deep in the clouds.
Her eyes and heart recognized the man's identity at the same time, and at the same moment, the man also recognized her. Soon, he walked up to her and hugged her tightly.
"Axue, thank you for surviving." She heard Li Yiqing calling her name and felt her arms trembling slightly. Like an abandoned dog left in the rain, the two of them clung to each other, crying and hugging each other.
"Yes, I survived." Just like the last time they parted, Qi Qiuxue raised her hand and wiped away the tears from the corners of Li Yiqing's eyes again.
"I kept my promise."
"I told you, we'll definitely meet again."
【Author’s words】
Here it comes! I took a day off yesterday and didn’t update, so I’ll give everyone a little red envelope for this chapter, and I’ll post it before the next chapter!
And there are only two chapters left to finish the main text!
Special thanks to Yin Za for the deep water! It's worth the money!!! Thank you all for your company and encouragement along the way. Thank you for the overlord tickets and nutrient solution. Thank you for the comments and reading. Love you all so much!
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