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âWho goes there?!â
Felix turned around in shock.
âSo, itâs youâŠâ
A lady with blonde hair slowly walked into the moonlight rays that pierced the foliage above.
âYou!â
Felix gasped.
âCharl!â
Charlotte caught Felix in the act.
Charlotte gave him a very disappointed smile.
âHow I hoped it wasnât youâŠâ
Felix tried to play it cool.
âCharl, calm down, this is a misunderstanding.â
Felix took on a low tone.
Charlotte started crying as tears streamed down the side of her cheeks.
âWhyâŠ? YouâŠâ
âCharlâŠâ
Felix gnashed his teeth.
âDonât you trust me?â
Charlotte gave him another heart-wrenching smile.
âFelix, donât you get it?â
âGet what?â
Felix had a bad feeling.
âWhatâs there to get?â
Felix is still playing dumb despite being busted by Charlotte.
âWhen I said someone can reveal the last moments of the doll, that was a lie, it was a ruse to get you to move the evidence or attempt to destroy it. I saw your act of deceit and manipulation from the start to the end.â
âYou!â
Felix cried out.
âY-You set me up?!!!â
âNo, you were the one who started this chain of deceit first.â
Charlotte said with moist eyes.
âIsnât that right?â
âCannibal CandyâŠâ
Felix knew the jigâs up.
Felix stored his shocked look away. He suddenly grinned as he stared straight at Charlotte.
âThis is surprisingâŠâ
Felix praised while nodding his head.
âI didnât think you would suspect me and even set a trap for meâŠâ
âNo, you set yourself up for this.â
Charlotte growled as he tried to hold back her tears.
âFelix, you tried to ask me out on dates because my Gram magic circuit left similar marks as the marks on the victims of your crime, right?â
Felix got close to Charlotte because he wanted to prey on her.
Due to how similar the effects left by their Magic circuits were, she was the perfect scapegoat for him. free webnov el.com
Felix wanted to set her up to take the fall.
âI always stirred trouble with my attitude and people usually came after me for payback. However, you stood up to protect me and take care of me.â
Charlotte raised her voice.
âThat was all just a ruse to get close to me, right?!â
âI didnât set you up.â
Charlotte said as she tried to hold back her tears again.
âYou wanted to make me take the fall, you wanted to trick me into your nefarious schemesâŠâ
âHahaha!â
Felix covered his face while maniacally laughing.
âThis is truly a mind-blower for me. Iâd never think you could see through my schemes. I thought you were just a dumb bimbo who is dead set on the throne of Satan while being oblivious to people around you who are trying to hit you with a bat at the back of the head.â
âA foeâŠâ
Charlotte backed away.
âYou wanted to get rid of me to become the Satan? Is this how youâre going to weed out competitions?â
âNo no no, youâre misunderstanding something. My Cannibal Candy isnât about getting rid of just one foe.â
âItâs because my automaton can assimilate the magic circuit of the victims my automaton devoured.â
âYou can use the magic circuits of the other dolls you ate?â
Charlotte covered her mouth to hide her exasperated gasp.
âThis is all just preparations for the Night Party?â
âYou got that right!â
âI need more magic in preparation for the day of the competition.â
âFor thatâŠâ
Charlotte trembled.
âYou destroyed so many Automata?â
âSatan is someone who can defeat the foes no matter the cost and no matter the obstaclesâŠâ
Felix sarcastically replied.
âIsnât that your belief?â
â---!â
Thatâs right.
To become Satan, to find her family, to redeem her familyâs honor, and to return to the good old days her family once enjoyed.
That is why she chased after that title.
Charlotte stayed away from the other students because she didnât want to get chummy with potential rivals.
She will overcome every rival in her way.
Felix is right in a way.
âI truly liked you, the part of you that wanted victory at all costs. Because I shared that belief as well.â
Felix closed his eyes as he fondly recalled something.
âSatan, I will get that title no matter what methods and trickery I have to hatch. Whatâs a few puppeteers and Automata in the grand scheme of things?â
âBut, your annoying innocence is something I canât tolerate.â
Felix gave her a frosty stare.
âYou already resolved yourself to destroy everything in your way. Yet, look at yourself, you spared your enemies and their dolls while going easy on them even when you have Gram the demolisher. Your double standards disgust me!â
âAutomata are not tools!â
Charlotte roared.
âTheyâre sentient!â
Charlotte lived with automata before.
She did her best to regain the dismantled Automata. She also did her best to find their circuits and Eveâs Hearts.
She did her vigilante searches for the Cannibal Candy because she just canât stand the thought of someone out there destroying automata like it is just a part of normal life.
But, Felix laughed at her.
âThatâs why I said youâre so loathsome. Your naivety, your lack of defense against people, even your belief in automata⊠It is all a fucking joke to me!â
âEven when you already suspected me, you still chose to confront me alone, youâre not even cautious, itâs so funnyâŠâ
An ice spear appeared from behind Felix. It shot in Charlotteâs directionâŠ