Forbidden Nightmare

Chapter 82 Death or Life

Renault stood outside the prison door, and everything before his eyes seemed like a nightmare replaying itself.

He had recalled this scene countless times in his dreams, and that numb yet pleading look had become his haunting nightmare.

How much he hated himself for not being stronger back then. In that case, he could have broken through all obstacles and brought relief to his sister Anya.

Now that he had arrived at the underground prison cell again, the scene he saw was exactly the same as it had been all those years ago, or even in every nightmare.

The only difference is that Anya is thinner, the scars on her body are more dense, and the years have brought her nothing but endless suffering.

"Ania!"

The hoarse shouts echoed in the empty underground space.

Renault's shouting did not attract the woman's attention until Li Nanke smashed the prison bars with a hammer. The loud noise caused the iron chain to shake slightly.

Anya raised her head, her eyes were empty and lifeless, and her gaze focused for a long time before finally falling on Renault's face.

Her eyes seemed to be trying to recognize the person in front of her, and her memory gradually revived in the pain and darkness.

"Renault...is that you?" Anya's voice was hoarse and weak, almost swallowed by the darkness in the cell.

Renault's heart suddenly tightened, he stepped forward quickly, Li Nanke followed closely behind him, and quickly cut the chain around Anya's wrist.

Renault gently lifted Anya up and carefully held her in his arms, fearing that any slight force would break her fragile body.

"Ania, I'm back." Renault's voice trembled, full of guilt for the past.

At this moment, all the suffering seemed to disappear as the chains broke, leaving only the reunion of the brother and sister in the darkness.

However, Anya's words instantly shattered this brief peace.

"Reno...kill me."

Her voice was still weak, and her eyes were pleading, even begging, as if this was her greatest wish at the moment.

"Please, kill me now."

Renault's body froze. Although his original goal was to help Anya get rid of her, at the moment when the brother and sister reunited, facing his sister's pleading, he felt an unnecessary hesitation in his heart.

This hesitation did not come from a lack of determination. He knew how much Anya had suffered, and he also knew that death was the best way to end her endless pain.

He had imagined countless times returning to the underground prison cell to bring relief to Anya with his own hands, and then dying in the encirclement of the Punishment Army. The belief in his heart had long been firm.

Renault's hesitation lies in the fact that he now realizes that there may be another option.

He and Li Nanke could deal with the attacking punitive army and had hope of escaping with Anya, which gave him reason to hesitate.

Li Nanke stood aside, frowning and watching the scene with a complicated look.

"Reno, you know that ending Anya's suffering is the most rational choice."

The requirement for the hidden node is to rescue Anya or kill her. Completing both of these can complete the hidden node.

But the former is undoubtedly much more difficult than the latter.

What does it mean to rescue him? If taking him away from the Holy Society and escaping from the clutches of the Holy Society is considered a rescue, don't forget that there are countless punitive troops stationed outside the cathedral.

Right now, only a large-scale defensive prayer can allow the two of them to stay safely in the holy meeting.

If they escape from the Holy Council, they will have to face endless punitive troops. Even if they are powerful, they will be submerged in the enemy's waves and will not be able to make a splash.

Moreover, simply escaping from the Holy Council could not end Anya's suffering. The mark of refuge and the grace of suffering would follow her forever. For Anya, death was the best relief.

Li Nanke said in a deep voice: "If you can't make up your mind, then I will help you."

As he spoke, he drew his chainsword and walked towards the siblings.

The skinny arms covered with scars gently pushed away the chest, and Anya left Renault's arms. There was no lingering desire for life in her eyes, only relief and liberation.

She whispered to Li Nanke: "Thank you, I have been waiting for this moment for a long time."

Li Nanke raised his chainsaw sword, ready to carry out Anya's wishes.

There was a solemn atmosphere in the air, and all sounds seemed to be swallowed up by the silence.

A cold light flashed across the sharp blade of the chainsaw sword!
"Ding!"

Just as the sword was about to fall, a crisp sound of metal collision broke the silence.

A wolf-headed sword was placed in front of Anya, blocking Li Nanke's sword.

Renault lowered his hand, and the wolf-head sword fell to the ground with a clang. His eyes were red and he lowered his head, not daring to look the two men in the eye.

"I'm sorry, Edward, can you help me?" Renault's voice trembled, and he clenched his fists. "I know this request is too much, and I know Anya wants to end her pain, but I always feel that there may be other ways to save her..."

Anya looked at Renault, her eyes full of fatigue: "Renault, I'm already very tired."

Her voice was still hoarse, but her tone was more gentle: "I'm glad that you can come back for me again, but what if there is really no other way?"

Li Nanke retracted the chainsaw sword and stared closely at the man who was struggling in pain.

Renault had already thrown down the wolf-head sword. If Li Nanke insisted on ending Anya's life, Renault would not stop him.

"You should respect Anya's wishes..."

He pondered for a long time, and finally sighed: "Let's go, take Anya with us, and we will go and kill the four judges. Only by kidnapping the Holy King will we have a chance to escape from the Holy Council with her."

Renault suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of surprise and emotion.

He knew that his request was excessive. Taking Anya away from the Holy Council was a thousand times more difficult than decisively ending Anya's suffering. It was almost impossible to accomplish.

But Li Nanke still agreed, just as he had agreed to come to the holy meeting at the risk of his life.

Li Nanke raised the chainsaw sword and turned away: "You don't have to deliberately block the weapons for Anya. The Holy Council cares more about Anya's life and death than you do."

Renault didn't dare to look at Anya's disappointed eyes. He carried his sister, whose leg muscles were atrophied, on his back and tied her tightly around his back with an iron chain.

Anya is delicate, thin and light. Although carrying her sister on her back will have some impact on her strength, it will not have a big impact.

Just as Renault was carrying Anya out of the cell, the synchronized prompt sound suddenly rang.

[Nightmare, you have preliminarily completed one of the branch options of the hidden node: rescue the 'Lady of Eternal Pain' Aniya.]

[If you keep 'Lady of Eternal Pain' Anya alive until the end of this forbidden dream, you will gain additional special redemption privileges.]

[Hidden node rewards: trait 'Flame Breath' (to be claimed), unlock some special redemption permissions, and improve dream settlement scores! ]

[Since you have chosen the relevant branch of the hidden node (initial), and obtained the relevant information material 'Book of the Overview of the God of Pain', the hidden node (subsequent) will be triggered in a specific time period of this forbidden dream! ]

(End of this chapter)