Chapter 153: But... I Did Everything For You!

"Cecil, I hope you are prepared for the consequences of what you did to me!" Scarlet said as she released an extremely powerful spirit essence attack towards the startled Cecil.

Cecil's eyes widened in shock and horror when she realized what was happening. She wanted to dodge it, but before she could do so, she found herself engulfed by a giant fireball that exploded upon contact with her body, creating a fiery explosion that swallowed everything in its vicinity.

The flames spread like wildfire, burning away the trees and bushes around them and scorching the soil beneath them, leaving behind nothing but scorched earth.

Fortunately, thanks to her cultivation base and the defensive talisman Cecil was wearing around her neck, she managed to survive the attack with some minor burns and wounds.

However, Scarlet was not finished yet as she charged towards Cecil again, swinging her sword at her former best friend, intending to take revenge for what she did to her.

Cecil panicked at the sight of Scarlet advancing towards her with murderous intent.

"Scarlet, stop! Why are you doing this?! Don't you know that we are friends?!?!" She yelled in disbelief while trying to defend herself using her own sword.

Scarlet answered as a pained expression appeared on her beautiful face, "Friends? Ha! We used to be close, but not anymore. Not since you betrayed me and chose to side with that monster over there."

"But... I did everything for you! All I wanted was to give you the best life possible and live together in a beautiful future as sisters. Can't you understand that???" Cecil exclaimed in desperation as she fought back with her sword.

Scarlet couldn't believe what she was hearing from her.

She tried her hardest to match Scarlet's skills and techniques, but no matter how hard she tried, she failed each time.

This again made her realize how many resources and benefits she lacked compared to the people of the prominent families, and her bitter tears fell like rain. Even with her talent and hard work, it seemed impossible for her to catch up to others. And she knew, in her heart, that it was a struggle she'd be doomed to repeat until death.

Finally, after exhausting all her spirit essence and stamina, Cecil collapsed onto her knees while breathing heavily, sweat dripping down her forehead.

She raised her head to look at Scarlet, who stood there glaring at her, unmoving.

Soon, Scarlet tightened her grip on her sword as she readied herself for her final attack.

There was no room for mercy or hesitation. She would strike down her former friend and end everything. But it wasn't easy at all, as she could not forget how much joy and excitement they shared together before. She lowered her head with a pained expression on her face as tears blurred her vision, making it hard to see Cecil clearly.

"Why... Why did this happen? Why did I have to lose someone who was so dear to me like this? What kind of twisted joke is this...?" Scarlet whispered in sorrow before raising her sword once again with tears running down her cheeks.

She didn't want to kill her. But she had to do it. Otherwise, she would never move on and continue suffering while getting tricked by people like Rick Cutler and Cecil.

So she steeled herself and thrusted her sword forward without any hesitation whatsoever.

The strike was like a flash that seemed to be able to pierce anything in an instant, yet somehow Cecil was able to see how the tip of Scarlet's sword neared her heart and was about to pierce it in a slow motion, ready to take her life away.