Raiden''s gaze was somber and stormy, his brows furrowed in frustration. "Can''t let go, huh? You can''t let go of all the


    materialism, the love affairs here, so you''d even betray your own team, right?”


    "No!" Estelle shook her head in panic, her voice trembling. "That''s not true!"


    “All this is fake, an illusion, blinding you!" Raiden spat out the words with fierce urgency. "It''s your own inner demons. You have


    to resist the temptation and get back to your team, now."


    Tears choked Estelle as she nodded. "I will. I''m going back right now!"


    She nced down at the gun in her hand, slowly lifting it, pressing the barrel against her chest.


    “E! You made a promise to me, a vow to never leave my side! | love you!"


    The man''s deep, affectionate voice echoed relentlessly in her mind. Estelle''s face twisted in anguish, her heart wrenching


    painfully, her hand holding the gun shaking slightly.


    I can''t leave him!


    | won''t leave him!


    "Still can''t bear to leave?" Raiden''s voice carried a note of disappointment as he raised his own firearm. "If it''s so hard for you to


    decide, then let me help you on your way!"


    Estelle looked at Raiden, closed her eyes, and felt her life force ebbing away, her will to survive growing fainter.


    "Bang!"


    A gunshot rang out, a bullet racing straight towards Estelle''s forehead.


    "Estelle!"


    A furious roar filled with dread broke the silence, and a man threw himself in front of her, taking the bullet in his shoulder. He


    copsed to the ground, cradling Estelle.


    Estelle’s eyes flew open, and she saw blood spurting from his shoulder, her consciousness snapping back into focus.


    "Xavier!"


    Estelle pressed her hand against his wound, then looked up sharply at Raiden, who stood not far off.


    Xavier''s breath came in ragged gasps as he too red at Raiden, his voice hoarse and cold. "You really want her dead that


    much?"


    Raiden looked on impassively. "Doesn''t she deserve to die?"


    "She''s innocent!"


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    Xavier slowly got to his feet. "Wolf, this isn''t how we were meant to meet."


    Raiden''s eyes were icy, his voice


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    Estelle''s eyes reddened as she met his gaze. "Wolf, is it really you?"


    "Surprised?" Raiden''s voice was cold.


    "Very," Estelle replied sorrowfully. "To think the upright and honorable Wolf would one day be a tyrant''sckey!"


    "You think you''re representing


    justice? Like some kind of hero?"


    Raiden sneered, pullin ce!


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    spinels pages. "Look at yourself. You


    fight and die for your so-called beliefs


    abroad, while back home you''re


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    "I''m not a joke!" Estelle dered firmly. "We don''t need anyone''s approval for what we do!"