"I … No … I …"
Lafite covered her face with her hands, tears rolling down her cheeks. Her legs turned to jelly, and she hid behind a cage. Her body was trembling with emotion.
"Grimm! No, no, don't come over. I don't want you to see me in this ugly state. I'm a sinner, sob sob sob, I'm an evil Dark Sorcerer … "
Anna clenched her teeth and said painfully, "Lafite, you better …"
"No!"
Grimm roared and looked at Anna with a pleading voice. "Please, Anna. I've already wasted more than two hundred years. Lafite is the only true love of my life. Please give me a chance to make it up to her. Let me have the chance to protect her in her final moments and make up for the regrets of the past. "
Anna clenched her teeth and said in a low voice, "Grimm, do you know what you're saying?"
"Haha, hahahaha! Evil Dark Sorcerer, you're finally getting your retribution. You'll pay back ten times, no, a hundred times for all the torture you've suffered. Great Sorcerer, kill this evil … Argh … "
With a Space Distortion attack, the talkative captive and the metal cage were twisted into a ball under Grimm's cold and ferocious gaze.
The captives who thought they'd seen a ray of hope looked at Grimm in horror and despair.
This was not a ray of hope at all. This was a real demon!
"Grimm! As a Demon-Hunter Sorcerer, how dare you cover up for a Dark Sorcerer's apprentice! The Holy Tower will hold you accountable! Think carefully! "
Anna was gasping for air as she stared at Grimm without blinking.
Grimm said fearlessly, "Anna, I know what I'm doing. Do you still remember how we managed to survive safely on the ship? At that time, we were just a bunch of arrogant, ignorant, and laughable children. That was the first time we came into contact with the cruelty of the Magus World. We had no one to rely on, and only survived because of Lafite's ridiculous title as the Vine King! As for the Sanctum's investigation … "
Grimm looked at Lafite, whose eyes were filled with tears of shame and was weeping softly. He slowly walked over step by step.
Grimm stared at the beautiful woman in front of him.
It was as if Glenn could see himself, when he was still a child, pulling her up from the sea and carrying her on his back on the deck of the ship.
It was as if he could see the scene of the Fake Faceless Sorcerer hijacking the cruise ship. Under the cruel Dark Sorcerer's elimination system, with Lafite as the leader, the few children formed a reliable team and relied on each other.
It was as if he could see the drunken girl kissing him before the Rookie Trial, expressing her love for him.
It was as if he could see the dance floor before the Holy Tower Qualification Battle. Amidst the moving music, she held a glass of red wine and revealed a charming smile, pretending not to know his own beauty.
At this moment …
With the qualitative change in Grimm's life level, more than two hundred years seemed to have passed in a trance.
However, for an apprentice who had yet to become an official Sorcerer, two hundred years was too long.
"No, Grimm, don't come over. I'm not Lafite. I'm just an ugly Dark Sorcerer. Sob, sob, sob … Kill me, just kill me. I can be exchanged for a lot of money. I don't deserve any sympathy. Hurry up and kill me!"
Lafite pushed Grimm while crying. Her expression was deranged as she spoke nonsense. It was as if she was ashamed that her ugliest side had been exposed in front of the person she loved.
At this moment, she was no longer an evil and powerful Dark Sorcerer apprentice. She was just a panicking and ashamed girl.
Fiercely, Grimm grabbed the pair of blood-soaked hands in front of his chest.
* Drip. *
Under the gray mask, Grimm's tears fell on the pair of ice-cold hands.
"Lafite, don't say anymore. No matter what you've done wrong, no matter what others think of you, I want you to know that in this world, there will always be a person named Grimm standing by your side and protecting you. This is love. This is the love that belongs to us. "
Grimm held Lafite's hands tightly, as if giving her all the protection of a man.
A pair of eyes that had experienced the vicissitudes of time, no longer clear, gazed at Grimm. This feeling of safety, this feeling of trust, this feeling of being loved by another person, Lafite felt as if her heart was about to shatter.
"Sob, sob, sob …"
Without saying another word, Lafite fell onto Grimm's chest and cried quietly. It was as if she had let go of all her thoughts and just wanted to snuggle into Grimm's broad chest and cry quietly like a normal woman, letting out all the pain and exhaustion in her.
"Don't be afraid. Leave everything here to me. Lafite, I want to make up for my past mistakes and regrets. I'll give everything I have to you. "Grimm whispered softly into Lafite's ears.
"Sob, sob, sob …"
Lafite sobbed uncontrollably.
Pursing his lips, Grimm did not allow himself to show any signs of weakness. This was the solemnity of a man bearing responsibility. He gently brushed aside the hair covering the back of Lafite's head.
* Gurgle … *
One of the tumors twitched slightly. While Grimm was sad, he revealed a trace of relief and let his hair down again.
He was sad because Lafite was indeed being controlled.
This required Grimm to give his all to fight for a chance of Lafite's freedom from the hands of a true Dark Magus.
He was relieved because Lafite was indeed being controlled.
This proved that Lafite had fallen involuntarily. According to the rules of the Sanctum, Lafite was not a sinner, but a victim.
On the other side, Anna gradually calmed down after seeing the tumor on the back of Lafite's head. She recalled the past.
When she was young, other than her own brother, it was this fallen female Dark Magus acolyte who protected her like a little sister, selflessly sacrificing herself.
And now, this woman who had once treated her with indescribable kindness was forced to become a Dark Magus acolyte. Did she have to bite the hand that fed her?
In this situation, even if the Sanctum wanted to punish Grimm, the punishment would be weakened due to the actual situation.
Due to all these reasons, even with the coldest Dark Magus emotions, Anna could not bring herself to reject Grimm.
Slowly, Anna York exhaled. She looked at the couple in front of her who were enjoying each other's love with envy. She smiled, revealing her black crooked teeth.
"I understand. Grimm, Lafite, I'll wait for you upstairs. "
After that, Anna York gazed at the two hugging each other tenderly. She gently closed the metal door, giving the two a private space.
As for the captives?
They were already dead the moment Anna gave up. This was the true crime that Grimm would have to bear.
"Sob, Grimm, I'm not afraid of death. I just don't want to leave this world."
Lafite, who still maintained her youthful appearance, sobbed as she lay on Grimm's chest, "Only when I had to choose between life and death did I understand how terrifying death is. It's the pain of losing all hope. I want to see you one last time. I don't want you to leave. I really don't want to die like this and lose everything. Sob … "
"I know, I understand. I don't want you to leave either," Grimm choked.
Grimm could feel Lafite pounding on his chest and asked in a sobbing voice, "Why? Why? You didn't come to see me for 200 years. Why? "
Grimm held Lafite's hand and stopped her from pounding and crying. He said apologetically, "It's my fault. It's all my fault."
Grimm would not explain any unnecessary reasons.
Was he supposed to explain that 200 years was just a blink of an eye to a Magus?
Grimm just quietly endured the rebuke of his beloved in his chest.
In the end, Lafite relaxed and no longer spoke. She closed her eyes and leaned on Grimm's chest, enjoying the dream-like tranquility.
"Lafite."
Grimm called her in a low voice.
"Yes?"
Lafite leaned on Grimm's chest and moaned like a kitten.
Queen Lafite used to be domineering. After 200 years of love and yearning, she was now just a woman who enjoyed being taken care of. She closed her eyes and emptied her mind, not wanting to think about anything else.
Grimm bit his lips and said with determination, "Let's get married. In the most beautiful way in your dreams."
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