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CHAPTER 36: Plans and Motives
Shia led Mage Silas on her secret plan. “There won’t be any killings. If all goes well, the Ancient Evil will kill himself.”
“What? Is that the wild plan you have wanted me to take part of all along, child?” the mage said, looking at her incredulously as if all the screws and hinges in her head had been set loose.
“Indeed. I know it sounds ridiculous, but please hear me out. If we could only succeed into tricking the Ancient Evil to kill himself, then the Demon King’s prophecy can’t take place at all; or if I get to kill the Ancient Evil before the Demon King rises, then the prophecy won’t come true –”
“You are one remarkable child! I never knew you can be quite crazy!” He narrowed his eyes towards her, peering closely as if trying to discover what her exact thoughts were. “Tell me? Do you not know the exact prophecy about the rise of the Demon King? Don’t you know what will happen if he is not killed.”
“I know,” Shia replied. “That is why I intend to
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