Chapter 278 I Am Not Wrong!
"If what you said is true, with two more Grayhide Wolves remaining, and they targeting Charles for an attack, all Charles has to do is escape," someone said.
"Yeah, if that's the case, everyone else would be safe. I can't believe Charles actually pulled it off!" someone immediately chimed in.
Everything happening on the screen was hard for these genius youths to believe, no one could have thought of such a solution.
This not only required an incredibly calm mind and sharp observation skills but also a heart that dared to face death head-on!
If there had been any misjudgment in the process or even the slightest issue, Charles would have met a tragic end!
If it were any other genius, not only would they not have been able to come up with such a solution, but even if they could think of it, they wouldn't have dared to attempt it.
Or even if they tried, they absolutely couldn't achieve the level that Charles had.
It was perfect, without a hint of hesitation or error!
Many people instinctively revealed expressions of admiration, this crisis, which ordinary people could not solve, seemed so simple, so easy in front of Charles!
What Charles needed to do next was face the remaining two Grayhide Wolves and try to buy some time.
However, Lucas, holding the Light Staff Star Pseud, didn't want to let Charles off so easily. He smiled and said:
"Well done, truly unexpected and absolutely perfect. It seems I have to raise the difficulty a little for you."
Upon hearing this, Jamie suddenly looked up at the screen in the air.
Under the gaze of the crowd, two more Grayhide Wolves appeared behind Charles!
At the same time, the Grayhide Wolf behind Charles's father and mother swiftly abandoned its original target and turned to run straight toward Charles.
The Grayhide Wolf in front of Catherine was the same, its green pupils were filled with ruthless killing intent as it changed direction.
Suddenly, four Grayhide Wolves surrounded Charles from four different directions!
Seeing the situation before him, Charles was stunned and fell into a daze.
He had just observed the surroundings on the bridge, and there were supposed to be only four Grayhide Wolves!
Two were on the bridge, now lying motionless on the ground, completely dead.
The remaining ones were his father and mother, along with the two Grayhide Wolves near Catherine.
"Were the two Grayhide Wolves behind me hiding under the bridge the whole time? But that doesn't make sense, Catherine and my parents are down there. If there were any other ferocious beasts, they would definitely be looking at them!" Charles analyzed quickly.
According to Charles's initial plan, after attracting the two Grayhide Wolves over, he would immediately turn and escape into a nearby store.
At that point, he could use the terrain to see if he could manage to escape successfully.
Even if he couldn't, he could delay for time, waiting for others to come to the rescue.
But now, two more Grayhide Wolves had appeared, and coincidentally, they came from behind, completely cutting off his escape route!
At this point, there was no way out, there were Grayhide Wolves in every direction!
This time, there was no solution, he was just a high school student majoring in Beast Mastery, and facing the attack of four ferocious beasts, he had absolutely no ability to resist!
The only reason he could kill the two Grayhide Wolves on the bridge was due to the advantage of the terrain.
Now, the area was completely flat, and there weren't even any vehicles to hide behind!
Outside the illusion,
Finn, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, became tense again as he watched Charles, who still hadn't given up and was constantly trying.
"How did two more Grayhide Wolves show up? This is way too targeted!" Finn muttered under his breath as he turned to look at Lucas.
The level nine Beast Master wore a faint smile as he fixed his gaze on the screen, clearly very satisfied.
A thought suddenly arose in Finn's mind: "Could it be that he doesn't want Charles to succeed in the trial of the heart? Does he want to kill Charles?"
As soon as this idea appeared, Finn dismissed it.
If that were the case, Lucas should have acted long ago, no one present could stop him.
So why would he suddenly raise the difficulty?
Trial of the heart, soul-searching?
Finn kept thinking about this crucial question in his mind, he felt that things weren't that simple.
Even if Charles were killed by the Grayhide Wolves in the illusion, it wouldn't count as failure, would it? After all, it was never stated that surviving was the only way to pass.
Perhaps Lucas just felt that the previous situation didn't truly represent a dead end for Charles.
That's why he added two more Grayhide Wolves, wanting to see how Charles would perform in a real crisis.
Finn couldn't analyze any further, he could only continue watching the screen in mid-air, waiting for what would happen next.
Soon,
Under everyone's gaze, an incredibly brutal scene unfolded on the screen.
Charles still refused to give up resisting, he tried to focus all his attention on the weakest Grayhide Wolf.
He actively ran toward that Grayhide Wolf, attempting to find a breakthrough from that direction.
However, a high school student majoring in Beast Mastery would absolutely not be a match for the Grayhide Wolf in a direct confrontation!
Without any surprise, Charles fell down.
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The Grayhide Wolf relentlessly tore at the flesh on his body, the bitten-off skin and flesh dripping blood onto the ground.
Charles was engulfed in intense pain,
Yet even so, his gaze remained fixed on his parents and Catherine.
However, Catherine and his parents chose to turn and leave!
They all ran away, leaving Charles to endure the pain of death alone!
Outside the illusion,
Lucas watched the bloody scene before him and quietly said, "Charles, the people you desperately wanted to save have now turned and fled, not even glancing back at you. Will you regret it?"
The four Grayhide Wolves did not kill Charles outright, instead, they slowly tortured him.
Not only did they bite off his flesh, but they also used the spines on their tongues to lick the blood and meat clean from Charles's arms and thighs, leaving only white bones behind!
Someone couldn't help but close their eyes and said:
"This is too painful, even so, Charles hasn't collapsed. His will is incredibly strong!"
"No, look at his gaze. The people he desperately wanted to save have vanished without a trace, no one is staying for him, and no one is helping him!"
"How hopeless and crushing must this be for Charles?"
"That's true, I didn't even realize it until you mentioned it. If it were me, I would definitely regret it. I should have just left right away!"
Inside the illusion,
Charles's throat had been bitten open by a Grayhide Wolf. He struggled to turn his head, looking at the blurry figures of his parents and Catherine, and weakly said:
"Alright... just live on."
Then Charles lost his breath and closed his eyes.
Silence,
The entire banquet fell into complete silence.
No one expected that the last words Charles would say before dying would be like this!
"Even in death, you don't regret the choices you made? Charles, I'm starting to admire you," Emperor Miles of Genosha quietly said,
as he looked at the mangled body of Charles on the screen and the pale, youthful face that had lost too much blood, unsure of what to say.
An eighteen-year-old boy not only came up with solutions that others couldn't think of, but he also executed them perfectly.
He could face death calmly, without a hint of regret.
Even he, the Emperor of Genosha, could not achieve that!
While others fell into silence, burdened by the weight of the moment, Zane and his son Benson exchanged a quiet glance.
Their eyes were filled with immense joy!
It seemed that Charles's trial had come to an end, and he had failed! Lucas would certainly not let Charles off the hook!
At that point, there would be no need for the Taylor family to intervene, Charles would no longer be able to do anything to them.
"The trial of the heart mainly tests one's mindset—the principles, the bottom lines, and the will. Charles did very well," Jamie said to Lucas.
Upon hearing Jamie's comment, Lucas did not respond, instead, he elegantly swirled the red wine in his glass.
...
Charles felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. He could sense intense pain coursing through his body, yet his heart was filled with tranquility.
He had done his best.
Until now, there was still one question lingering in Charles's mind.
He believed in his judgment, there should only have been two Grayhide Wolves under the bridge!
The two Grayhide Wolves behind him must have suddenly appeared. Where did they come from?
Soon,
Charles felt himself sinking into darkness, as if the world around him had transformed into a whirlpool, being pulled into a black hole, collapsing inward.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a royal banquet, standing before a middle-aged man dressed in white, who was elegantly swirling a wine glass.
Charles felt a splitting headache and, after a while, finally managed to piece everything together.
It turns out that everything he just experienced was an illusion!
"Charles, I'm sorry, but you failed. In fact, if you had chosen to run from the start, you could have completed the trial," Lucas said as he placed his wine glass on the table.
The liquid inside the glass immediately stopped swaying.
"Run away? How could I stand by and watch people I know fall into danger without doing anything?" Charles couldn't help but retort.
Everything he did was the best choice!
If it hadn't been for those two Grayhide Wolves that appeared out of nowhere, everything would have gone perfectly, and he would have surely passed the trial of the heart!
"In the illusion, you were just an ordinary high school Beast Mastery student. All you could do was protect yourself. Only when you become stronger can you go further," Lucas replied slowly.
Charles, listening to those words, strongly disagreed. He said, "I was not wrong. Those two Grayhide Wolves appeared very strangely, they definitely showed up suddenly!"