The girl with white hair and red eyes is serious about revenge

She also knew that there was no way Carly didn't realize how ridiculous what she said was.

"..."

At this point, Perlis already knew what was going to happen next: she had to climb the Tower of Babel alone and confront Ivar. Before that, all she had to do was find a usable escape pod and get Carly away safely.

Carly has helped herself so much, now she has to rely on herself.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Perlis nodded and said:

"Ah."

After that, Perlis and Carly walked around the site of the tower base, searching everywhere.

Although the road is the same, the two people are searching for completely opposite things.

Perlis hopes to find an escape pod that will allow Carly to leave safely.

Carly hopes to find another group of contestants, take their dog tags, and climb the Tower of Babel with Pearlis.

On the way to searching the base of the tower, the two made an agreement: if they could find another dog tag, Carly would go up to the Tower of Babel with Perlis, otherwise Perlis would go up to the Tower of Babel alone, and Carly would use the dog tag she got from Aloi to safely leave in the escape pod.

Gradually, there was only silent silence between the two of them, letting the black clouds roll and the magma burst out.

"..."

While walking, Perlis occasionally saw the bodies of some contestants. Most of them were fully armed, but they all had only one wound on their bodies: a fatal wound.

There is often an escape pod around them, but it has been destroyed by some brute force.

Perlis knew that it was all Ivar's doing.

Because those contestants didn't have dog tags.

"..."

During the search, the two men's pace became faster and faster, and the black clouds in the sky rolled more and more frequently.

They all knew that the end of the journey was approaching and time was running out.

......

"call...."

Aloi waved his authority, causing the tip to eject a golden spear, dispersing the smoke and dust.

At this moment, he had already arrived at the other end of the venue which was completely opposite to the previous transaction with Perlis. It was impossible for Perlis to get here in a short time.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the last escape pod appeared in front of Aloi: a still intact escape pod.

And there was a person standing next to the escape pod:

[Black Cape] Mercury, [Blade of Babel] last place.

He was short in stature, holding a black dagger in his hand, with a calm face and no emotion in his dark green eyes.

Seeing him, Aloi smiled and walked over quickly.

"Hello, lovely messenger."

"Prince Aloi," Mercury nodded slightly, "This is a letter from Master Laplace."

As he said this, Mercury threw something in his hand. Aloi quickly caught it and opened his palm to see that it was a dog tag.

"Very good," Aloi nodded slightly, "What about the additional message?"

"He said, you lose, Viper."

Mercury's face was completely expressionless, and his tone was as smooth as a machine, not at all like what a human should be like.

“But he also said you did a better job than Akhya Aziz.”

When mentioning his brother, the corners of Aloi's mouth twitched unsightly. Just by listening to the information conveyed by Mercury, Aloi could think of Laplace's face, which made him disgusted.

"I obtained the Blood of the Gods for the Wilkin Royal Family. Although the process was tortuous, I succeeded," Aloi gritted his teeth. "The great King Avada has made a [Blood Covenant]. In the next conflict between Deira and Thebite, he will stand on the side of the Federation and provide military and information support."

"This is exactly what Master Laplace expected," Mercury bowed his head slightly to indicate, "Finally, Master Laplace asked me to express my deepest condolences to the two guards you lost in the competition. I hope their souls can return to the arms of the Lord of Embers."

After saying this, Mercury turned and left, his footsteps making almost no sound.

As he walked, his body was gradually melted and dissolved by a mass of darkness, and then completely disappeared into the ground at the base of the tower.

"......"

Aloi looked at Mercury's disappearing figure, his red-gold eyes containing unpredictable meanings.

According to the original plan, he should have successfully captured Perlis in the Weird Mist Forest. He thought the plan was flawless. Whether from a comprehensive strategic perspective or from Perlis's psychological perspective, he should have succeeded.

However, Ivar Sekopas appeared there and took away the white flower from him...

For this reason, he had to launch a backup plan and let the Wilkin royal family clearly take sides in the upcoming Dyla War, only then did he get the last chance to go all out at the base of the tower.

Wilkin has always taken advantage of lurking in the shadows and waiting for his chance, and clearly standing on the right side should not be used as a bargaining chip.

But as long as you get the blood of the gods...everything is worth it.

"Boom——"

A red lightning flashed by, illuminating the dark face of Aloi Aziz, making his outline even more hideous.

He said nothing more, but slowly walked to the supply bunker and pressed the dog tags on the platform.

Before leaving, he looked back at the towering Tower of Babel with an unpleasant smile on his face.

"One day..."

......

"There's an escape pod there."

After searching at the base of the tower for about ten minutes, Perlis and Carly simultaneously saw the escape pod not far away.

The escape pod, which originally had three cabins, now only had two left. It seemed that someone had used the escape pod.

"Boom——"

A red lightning flashed by, and there were about five minutes left for the storm at the base of the tower to shrink, so there was no time to delay.

"Come on, Carly, I'll take you away."

Perlis took Carly's hand, ignoring the panic in her eyes, and pulled her straight towards the escape pod.

9) The Top of the Tower of Babel (Part 4)

After running quickly to the side of the escape pod, Perlis placed the dog tag belonging to Aloi Aziz on the platform.

"Permit to pass, verified, route being planned."

The escape pod made a cold sound, and as a faint blue light came on, the hatch gradually opened.

After confirming that everything was done, Perlis turned around, stretched out her hand to Carly and said:

"Carly, give me your dog tags, I...eh?"

Pearlis stopped talking before she finished. She noticed that Carly's expression was very subtle, an expression she had never seen before.

"Didn't we agree that you would take me with you even if you did something stupid?"

Carly's voice was very calm, just like usual, and her ice-blue eyes looked at Perlis quietly, without any ripples in them.

"But.....there are no extra dog tags."

As Perlis spoke, she smiled gently at Carly, making her tone seem extremely relaxed:

"Don't worry, it won't take long. Once I deal with Ivar, I'll meet up with you right away. Then..."

"No, I don't believe you."

Carly stared at Perlis's face, her tone completely calm. The expression on her face was still subtle, but Perlis still couldn't tell what it meant.

"Little White Flower has lied to me so many times, I don't trust you anymore."

"...Carly?"

Perlis was a little surprised by Carly's sudden change of attitude and didn't know what to say.

"If I can't supervise you, you will definitely do something stupid," Carly said in her usual analytical tone, as if this could make everything rational. "Ivar is dangerous. If you go up alone and let your emotions get the better of you like you did in the forest, you will lose to him."

"but..."

"If you lose to him, I won't know the situation. We are separated. From the current situation, it seems that this is a trap set by Laplace. If you go up alone, it will play into his hands."

"But..."

"So, you shouldn't have gone up to the Tower of Babel," Carly said with great certainty, "Put your dog tags on the platform and leave with me."

After saying these words, Carly just stared at Perlis quietly, her ice-blue eyes were like water, without a single ripple.

Perlis was stunned. She was a little dazed for a moment, and then she spoke softly:

"Carly wants me to...give up...?"

"Well," Carly nodded, "This time, our preparations were not sufficient, and many unexpected situations occurred, so we shouldn't act rashly."

After saying that, Carly stretched out her hand towards Perlis, her ice-blue eyes showing her former majesty:

"So, give me the dog tags and let's go."

"..."

Looking at the hand that Carly extended, Perlis opened and closed her mouth, but could not say anything.

She lowered her head and glanced at the dog tag hanging on her chest: it was the dog tag that once belonged to Pace Monarch, who was now buried in the storm, his life or death uncertain.

Why did Carly say these words? Thanks to the sacrifice of the young master... and the hard work along the way, she finally got here...

She had finally reached this point without being alone, and now... her companions were telling her to give up?

Why? Is she scared?

Carly is obviously not the kind of person who would suddenly back down at the critical moment. Why could she say so many things that she shouldn't say so calmly?

Perlis raised her head and looked at Carly's eyes: still icy blue, as if emitting cold light, and as bright as an emotionless sapphire.

Then, Perlis saw Carly's expression, and in an instant, she recognized the subtle emotion on Carly's face.

She is afraid.

But she was definitely not afraid for herself, she was afraid for Pearlis.

"..."

Pearlis closed her eyes, and her mind recalled their conversation that morning in Wilkin when Carly helped her walk in the garden.

At that time, when Carly heard what Pearls was thinking, her first reaction was dull and hesitant.

She is by no means the kind of person who fears authority or challenges; quite the opposite.

But now, she was afraid, afraid for Pearlis.

No matter how much she disguised herself, Pearlis could see through it.

When she got a glimpse of Carly's inner world, Perlis smiled gently, then opened her eyes and looked into Carly's emotionless ice-blue eyes.

After thinking for a while, Perlis spoke softly:

"No, I'm not leaving."

"You're really being stupid again," Carly said hurriedly, "Laplace separated us so that you could be alone. If you don't change your mind, you—"

"Carly, trust me."

Ignoring Carly's occasional anxiety, Perlis smiled gently. At this moment, she felt a lot braver:

"I told you before that I would give you one month after the competition. I will fulfill my promise."

"No, you won't!" Carly's voice suddenly rose, "You've lied to me so many times, do you expect me to believe you this time!"

After saying that, Carly waved her hand violently, and countless blue lights emerged in the air, condensing factor energy.

The five rings on her hands all glowed with brilliant blue light, channeling all nearby factor energy.

"If you don't listen...I...I will force you to go back..." Carly's breathing became heavier and heavier, "It's not safe up there. If I'm not there, if it's just you, you're sure, you're sure..."

Before Carly could finish her words, she saw Pearls gently pounce on her.