A few months ago, the real head of the Jacelyn family summoned Sophie in Cairns' study.

As a powerful person who usually does not show much affection, Keynes rarely has time to sit down and drink tea with his relatives.

That time was no exception.

It was not a harmonious chat between grandparents and grandchildren, but more like a ruthless leader assigning tasks to his subordinates.

"Sophie, my granddaughter, as the only contestant in the Jacelin family, you have only one mission."

"No matter who your final companion is, I only need you to do one thing."

The old man, who looked elegant but was actually cold, rubbed the gold coins in his hands and gave his granddaughter instructions in a calm tone:

"At the right time, kill your companion and sacrifice his life to the god."

"After He wakes up completely, let Him make a promise using this incident as an excuse."

There was nothing unusual about her tone, as relaxed as asking her to make you a cup of tea.

Kill his companion and sacrifice him to the gods as a sacrifice.

"The better the soul, the better the promise should be."

Such a cruel and despicable thing was not difficult at all for him to say. It seemed that he could do it just by raising his hand.

At that time, Sophie's answer was also without hesitation.

She said:

"Understood, Grandpa."

"I will definitely not disgrace the honor of Jia Silin's family."

No matter who you choose...

The result is the same, isn't it?

The hands of nobles are never clean, and such a trivial matter is nothing.

Even after she became a diplomat of the Silver Council, she had heard of such things and even done a lot of them.

It's not like flowers growing in a greenhouse. Sophie has done this kind of thing a long time ago.

After that, Sophie began her journey to find a companion.

Even if she is acting, she has to be fully prepared on the surface.

Some outstanding ones, capable enough to serve as excellent sacrifices for their companions.

Those with special abilities, excellent quality, and outstanding strength...

Various candidates are constantly narrowed down and selected during her screening.

In addition to Ning Feng, there have been several qualified candidates that Sophie is satisfied with, and the sacrifices will be made among these people without any accident.

If I hadn't met Anthony again that time.

Childhood sweethearts.

Unmarried couple.

Even if there is no true love between the two, their relationship is definitely deep.

But at that moment, she didn't know whether it was because she felt ashamed that the other party had made her embarrassed, or because of the resentment accumulated over the years, Sophie made a decision.

She decided to make Anthony her companion...

She chose to sacrifice Anthony to the gods!

Perhaps, even she herself didn't know why she reacted like this.

The strange thing is that Keynes did not make any reaction after learning about Sophie's choice.

There was no obstruction or any reminder.

It's like acquiescence.

And Sophie could feel something else besides that.

His grandfather looked at him with a little more approval after that...

…

…

The gleaming dagger passed by and stabbed straight into Anthony's body.

laugh.

The blade penetrated into the flesh, easily cutting through Anthony's skin and muscle.

"Well……"

A painful sound was squeezed out of Anthony's throat, and he felt great pain in a coma.

Blood splattered out.

The blood flying from the wound fell on Sophie's hands and cheeks, making her look a little more horrified in her torn dress.

Tick ​​tock.

However, the horror did not scare anyone who saw this scene at this moment.

Tick ​​tock.

"For the glory of the family...I have to do this..."

Crystal tears slipped from the corners of his eyes unconsciously and fell on Anthony's face.

Her expression was still cold, but the tears in the corners of Sophie's eyes seemed particularly inappropriate at this moment.

The hand holding the dagger trembled slightly. She could no longer hold the weapon in her hand and lowered her head.

"But...I can't do it."

The small dagger shifted a little at the end, and instead of piercing Anthony's throat directly, it cut his cheek and nailed him to the ground.

"I, can't do it..."

If it was just a partner in a cooperative relationship, Sophie wouldn't mind killing him.

But Anthony is different.

Even if she thinks that Anthony is nothing in her heart, even if she thinks that the relationship between the two is not very strong.

But Anthony is really different.

In the few seconds it took for the dagger to fall, a large number of images flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

Memories that I thought I had forgotten, that I thought I would no longer care about, kept flashing back before my eyes.

When they first met, they were playing hide and seek in the manor, and the two secretly made a promise under the night sky...

At that time, he said that he would definitely marry him in the future.

"You... big liar."

Snap.

After slapping Anthony hard, Sophie's hand did not continue to rise, but stopped on his cheek.

It was like a gentle touch, or like you were feeling his body temperature.

"I hate that you are so carefree! I hate that you always don't take those things to heart! I hate that you are such a coward in escaping."

You made a promise but didn't keep it.

You know what I hate, but you still do it.

"I hate you!"

Words full of anger and resentment echoed in the ruins. Sophie completely let go of her scruples and spoke loudly.

"But what I hate more is myself."

"Why am I still unwilling to give up on you?"

I obviously know that he is not a good person, but why can't I let him go?

"Now, it's time to wake up."

"Because my husband should not be a playboy, but a hero."

Wiping away her tears, Sophie picked up the dagger, and...

Throw it to the side forcefully.

Clang.

"At least in this competition, your performance is not that bad."

Although Anthony's performance was not outstanding, he was always in a state of anxiety and confusion from the beginning.

First, he was hurt by the undead maid because of his carelessness, and then he had a conflict with Ning Feng when his mood was not right. It seemed that his performance could be called poor.
To be continued...