666 The Bridges of Death (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The group of four fell silent. As they were struggling on how to make the decision, they were unaware of the copper mirror on a boulder behind them…
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As long as there was a Wicked Eye Copper Mirror in the area, the people from the villages could observe it through the mirror. As a result, the people in the clock tower were aware of the situation they were in, too.
The truth was, the problem that Mo Fan and his crew had encountered had left the authorities in silence, too. They were extremely worried on their behalf, yet their hearts were burning with anxiety for the city!
”What is there to think about? Just take a bridge each, the odds of fifty percent are good enough!” Chu Jia, an elder of the Hunter Union broke the silence. How he wished that he could transmit his voice into the group's ears.
”That's easy for you to say. They have made a huge sacrifice just by being willing to jump into the Dark Abyss, and now, they have to choose if they are going to die alone or together...” said Du Xiao, who was relatively more sentimental.
”But don't they know the burden they are carrying on their shoulders!” said Chu Jia.
”That's because of how useless we are, that we have to place this huge burden on the shoulders of these young Magicians. No matter what they choose, we should respect them. I believe neither determination nor their urge to save the world was the reason that brought them so far. In fact, it's the never-changing friendship between them, facing anything fearlessly as long as they are together. It's difficult to move forward when you're all by yourself,” said Du Xiao in a deep voice.
Nobody would be more familiar with the feeling than him. He was all by himself the moment he became a Senior Hunter. The glory, the determination, and the ambition suddenly became meaningless.
Du Xiao could understand the feelings that the group was experiencing. He hoped that the authorities would not try to judge them with their skewed sense of morality and righteousness. They had already sacrificed themselves when they jumped into the Dark Abyss. Either staying together or splitting up, nobody else had the right to condemn them!
”Mo Fan has come to the Ancient Capital because of Zhang Xiaohou, I heard that he was in the middle of the nomination battles...” said Yao Nan.
”Su Xiaoluo saved Zhang Xiaohou's life.”
”I think that girl jumped into the Dark Abyss because of Mo Fan.”
”Man, I would have a mental breakdown if I was in their shoes...”
”Yeah, the burden is too heavy, it's suffocating.”
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The bridges of death!
The bridge of life!
The ten bridges extended into the darkness swayed slightly as they were blown by the black wind. It felt like any of the bridges would lead them to death, or endless darkness.
Regardless of the final decision, their hearts were in pain, as if a knife was twisting in them.
Zhang Xiaohou looked at Mo Fan. He could not decide at all.
He was willing to sacrifice himself, yet if he was told to pick a bridge and watch Mo Fan and Su Xiaoluo pick the other bridges that would separate them eternally, it was no different than killing him right on the spot. He had only jumped into here because he did not want to lose the two most important people in his life!
He had already experienced the sense of losing someone. He was not willing to experience it again!
”Brother Fan… I'll follow your decision,” said Zhang Xiaohou after taking a deep breath.
Zhang Xiaohou could not make the decision. His only urge was to choose Mo Fan, choosing to believe him completely.
Mo Fan was silent for a long time. He was staring at the ten bridges, as if he was trying to detect any clue from them. However, the bridges were exactly the same, as if they would all lead them to the same destination.