- Go to Hell -
On the screen, the words "go to hell" were written there with a blue circle or perhaps a submarine above it and in the middle of the screen.
For the third round, they will be using the hostages to play the third round. In this third round, their Dallars will play a great role in saving or abandoning their hostages.
Once the game starts, the hostages will one by one entered the submarine and then travel through a spiral pipe to the bottom. But on the bottom, there was boiling acid. If the hostages happen to make a contact with the boiling acid, then they will melt and vanish within a second and will leave no corpse or bones.
"What?! That bastard, how can he be so flippant with people's lives!!" Prince who was locked with the others in the prison hung on above shouted. If Miseng didn't hold him back, then he will seriously try all means to break the prison. He has been wanting to do that long ago.
There was one way to save the hostages. White and Nox will be standing on the upper part of the shinsu tent and once the submarine descends, the two of them could jump and descend to the central pipe.
The central pipe was on the middle, surrounded by the spiral pipe.
The two of them could fight with any kind of methods until the hostages were saved or melted. But in order to descend, they needed Dallars and the amount of the Dallars that they will have to spend will depend on the height of the submarine and the closer the hostages with the boiling acid, the amount of the Dallars that they will have to use will decrease.
There was also another variable on the game. They had prepared something called the "submarines of choices". The submarines that they were using were similar with the submarine the hostages were using.
Each team will send a regular to board the machine. The regulars who were chosen had two things that they could make choice of. First, they could make the decision regarding saving the hostages or not. In another word, they hold the final decision. Second, they could also use Dallars to increase the height of the boiling acid.
10 Dallars to save the hostages, 5 Dallars to increase the height of the boiling acid for every single space.
If you successfully saved your team's hostages, then they will get 10 Dallars. But if they fail, then they won't only be losing their Dallars but risking their lives as well.
They had three chances. Whoever saved the hostages the most and still had their Dallars with them will be the winner. Those who lose their Dallars will, without a doubt, disqualified.
Khun found it ridiculous. But Charlotte was glad that the rules were the same with what she knew.
"Hey" she called his name in a whispering voice. "You're going to go to the submarine of choice right?"
"....maybe" Khun answered.
Charlotte gestured him to lean closer and then opened her fan to talk with him secretly.
"I'm going to save all the hostages, including White's" she whispered to him.
Khun was refraining himself from shouting as he whispered back, "Why would you do that?"
"To get a present for my brother" Charlotte answered earnestly. "And to get an ally."
"Present.....?"
"If we could get the power from White's last clone, wouldn't it be a slap for White?" Charlotte asked with a playful smile. "And I think I have a way for it."
Khun pondered about it.
"If we could get her as an ally, then it will be a good thing" he said. "But don't force yourself. Your life is more important, do you understand it?"
Charlotte was a bit surprised when she heard that. She lowered her head, shut her fan and then turned her head to look at Poro Poe.
Khun thought that he had seen it wrong, for he thought that he saw Charlotte's ears had gone red. Her ears were covered with her brown hair and it wasn't really clear so he concluded that he had seen it wrong.
"....When I descend later......." Charlotte began to say what she felt should add. "I might descend slower.....so...you have to react quickly when I ask you to open to submarine, alright?"
Khun, "Alright."
Both of the slayer candidates walked to the upper part of the shinsu tent.
"Are you sure that Charlotte will be able to handle him?" Boro asked Bam while watching the enemies meeting with each other. "He isn't someone ordinary."
"And so as my sister" Bam coolly replied.
But unlike how cool he was at outside, in inside, he was extremely worried of his sister's safety.
Daniel who was now on Bam's side looked at his stomach. His stomach was stabbed with White's sword and he was badly wounded.
But with a little trick from the brown haired girl, their wounds had completely healed without leaving a scar. It was as if they were never hurt from the beginning. They were quickly healed and on the process, surprisingly, neither of them feel pain at all.
'Will that girl be able to win against Hoaqin?' He silently wondered.
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Upper Shinsu Tent
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The upper shinsu tent was colored with two colors, red and blue where Charlotte stood on the blue one while White stood on the red one. The shinsu upper tent was above the central pipe.
"Jue Viole Grace sends me a young girl as an opponent" he said towards Charlotte. "Is he scared or mad?"
Charlotte frowned when she heard that.
'No one is allowed to slander my brother!'
"I think we should make it clear" Charlotte said towards White. "I come here voluntarily because I don't think my brother should be wasting his breath, time and power to fight with you."
"Then do you think you could defeat me on your own?"
"Of course" she answered confidently, without hesitation.
The first hostage was Prince as he was dragged forcibly to enter the submarine and locked inside. He was struggling to save himself and shouted in frustration and fear.
'Wait for me a bit' Charlotte thought as she looked at the submarine where Prince was locked in. 'I will get you out of there.'
Meanwhile, Khun Aguero Agnes volunteered to go to the submarine of choices, so as Rachel. Although White didn't really believe in her, he had no other choice as she was the only person who was willing.
"We meet again, Rachel" Khun said towards Rachel who coldly replied, "Cut the crap... and get in."
"Ahh fine" he responded lightly before adding, "Need some help getting in? Your legs must hurt."
"Nope." She responded with an irk mark.
The two of them entered the submarine where Rachel entered it first, followed by Khun. The two of them found a table in the middle between the two chairs which were prepared for them.
"I can't possibly think you could beat me under these circumstances" Khun said. "I didn't think you would challenge me again... I'm not sure if you are reckless or stubborn. Well, all I want to know is Bam's and Charlotte's pasts anyway. Plus, we've got way more Dallars since we won both rounds one and two.
Do you have some kind of plan to win?"
"......" Rachel's expression turned dark.
She had lost twice towards Khun and not only that, she had to face the sharp words from Hoaqin and White who mocked and underestimated her again and again.
"I'm not stupid so quiet acting innocent" she retorted. "You know very well...this match..this game is totally unfavorable to Charlotte."
If they didn't multiply all the Dallars that they have earned, Viole's Team had earned 125 Dallars while White only had 22 Dallars. At first, the game looked favorable towards Charlotte's side considering the amount of their Dallars but in the middle of the game, anything could happen. There were also the chances for White to turn the table.
Prince shouted and yelled. The submarine descended when Poro Poe said so.
The louder Prince screamed for his life, the happier White looked like. His cry sounded like a song in his ears. He can't seem to hide his smile anymore and Charlotte didn't find it surprising at all.
'After all, he is someone merciless to sacrifice everyone else for his own goal' Charlotte thought.
"Gee....poor little boy" White said. "That kid is calling for you desperately."
"The submarine is descending below the one hundred mark!" Poro Poe said. "I will start the counter!"
"You should go and save him" White advised to Charlotte which Charlotte didn't need. "He'll die if you don't hurry. Or should I just go down and end this myself?"
Charlotte crossed her arms and glared at White.
"Rest assured, I have my own plans. You don't have to be meddlesome."
If the person before her was Hoaqin the little boy, then he might be offended. But as he grew up, his temper was getting better.
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'She is right. This game requires you make cold-hearted choices about your companions' lives' Khun thought while looking at Rachel and disguised his worry. 'Charlotte is in disadvantage since she cares for the others a lot before herself.'
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'There is a limit to the number of the Dallars that she can use at one time to save them. If this goes wrong, everyone could end up dying because she tried to save one person.'
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'Don't rush your Dallars, Charlotte!'
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'We have to wait until we reached the limit.'
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"AAAHHHH! HELP ME NOX!!!"
'If you go down too quickly, our defeat is set!!'
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Charlotte glanced at the submarine that was rolling down on the spiral pipe. She has been shutting her fan and tapped it to her left palm while waiting and waiting patiently. She patiently waited for the right time and did not show any worry.
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"Why hasn't she jumped yet?" Estelle wondered. "Is she planning to leave Prince die or what?"
"Female Black Turtle isn't someone like that!!"
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"But why hasn't she descend yet?" Estrella asked back.
"This game requires one to be a cold-hearted person and abandon her teammates" Altaira said as he watched Charlotte who was still standing on the upper shinsu tent while tapping her fan calmly. "But Charlotte isn't someone to ignore her comrades' lives. She must have her own planning."
'Whatever you are planning, I wish you the best' he silently thought.
'What are you thinking, Charlotte?' Bam wondered. He was anxious now since Charlotte hasn't descended to save Prince. 'Why haven't you descend yet? You couldn't be thinking....of abandoning him right?'
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"It seems like you have decided to abandon your teammate" White said. "I have looked down on you. Turns out you are different from Viole."
"You've heard what the referee said" Charlotte replied with a smile. "If I'm not meticulous enough, then I might lose my life and put all my comrades' lives in danger. Wouldn't it be better to sacrifice one to save the others?"
"How cold-blooded" White sneered.
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'Damn, why hasn't she descended yet?' Prince silently wondered. His throat was too tired and hoarse to shout to call Nox again. 'Is she planning to abandon me?'
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"It seems like the result is clear" Rachel said towards Khun. "She is going to abandon her friend."
Even though he had tried to hide his worry, anxiety and confusion, Rachel was still able to see that he was wondering whether Charlotte had decided to abandon Prince or not.
If Charlotte was cold enough to abandon her friends, then there might be a chance for them to lose. But even though they will lose, then their defeat won't be too sour considering Charlotte's actions. Her actions, even though it might save her life and the others, but at the end, it will result on a conflict on their huge companion.
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And what could be more fun than watching her enemies and opponents slowly hating and despising each other? Just the thought of that made her smile.
"It seems like the sword that you choose is a two-eyed blade" she said towards Khun.
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Charlotte still tapped her fan.
'A little more....'
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The time almost come.
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Wait a little more.
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To everyone's surprise, the brown haired girl immediately descended right on 2.
"WHAT?!" Her comrades were beyond surprised.
"Is she committing suicide there?" Estrella loudly asked and earned a smack from Altaira.
"Don't jinx my sister!"
'Does she really think that she could save her comrade right on time?' White wondered.
Surely, she wasn't the type of person who will challenge him just to dig her own grave and had her teammates buried with her.
"Nox has used 2 Dallars to descend and to save her teammates to begin her descend!!" Poro Poe shouted, though he was also startled.
Charlotte who descended extended her right hand to the submarine and then stopped it.
[Time Pause]
The submarine didn't move which gave her the chance to save Prince.
"KHUN!!" she shouted. "OPEN THE SUBMARINE!!"
Khun did as what Charlotte thought and the door of the submarine was opened.
Charlotte caught Prince who was almost melted in the boiling acid. The purple haired teenager boy was sweating coldly and huffing. His eyes widened as if they were going to fall.
"SAVED!" Poro Poe shouted. "Viole's Team successfully saved their hostage!! Congratulations
"Sorry" Charlotte apologized to him. "But our Dallars is limited."
Prince who watched how the submarine melted in the boiling acid was terrified and held Charlotte's arms.
"I-it's fine" he said. "At least you have saved me."
Charlotte realized that Prince was still shocked and terrified and felt bad for him.
"Sorry" she apologized again.
She pulled out a chocolate that she had received from Noah earlier and gave it to him.
"Eat this" she said towards him. "Perhaps it will make you feel better."
After saving Prince who had escaped from death, Prince was lifted with the shinsu bubble and returned to the others. He returned to Bam and the others safe and sound and he was greeted by the others who were worried of him.
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Submarine of Choices
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Khun let out a sigh in relieve as he was able to lean against his chair now, relaxed.
"Gosh, that's really close" Khun said.
"....When I descend later.......I might descend slower.....so...you have to react quickly when I ask you to open to submarine, alright?"
'So this is what she meant' he silently thought.
Khun didn't expect that Charlotte would be this fast. Considering her power, she wasn't that fast enough to be able to descend right on "two". Did something happen in the Rice Pot that increased her power?
His blue eyes looked at Rachel whose expression had turned dark. The smug smirk that she had earlier has completely disappeared and was replaced with the expression of anger and dissatisfaction. She clenched her fists tightly as she thought that it was so close.
'How does she get stronger than before? Why should she show her power right now?'
It was his turn to smirk smugly.