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The room was steeped in silence.
Outside, the wind and snow howled ceaselessly.
Separated by a pane of glass, the Demon of Fear spoke slowly:
"You have no idea what kind of lives we've lived, yet you rashly speak of letting Lancy and Charlotte continue their existence."
"They had given up on themselves long ago."
"It would have been less painful for them if I had destroyed them in this duel."
Shen Ye shook his head and said, "She just ate a cake and chocolates she had never tasted before and is now sleeping soundly. Tomorrow, she's going to see her parents."
"—I rather think her heart is full of anticipation, not pain."
The Demon of Fear seemed to remember something and suddenly erupted into hysterical laughter.
It was facing Shen Ye, forming a Spell Seal.
Suddenly, tiny glowing characters appeared in the void:
"The 'gate' part of your abilities has been cursed."
Shen Ye felt a chill in his heart.