(Heartfelt thanks to Yunqi Qinggu for the reward!)
"Charlotte!"
Just as Charlotte dragged Henriette out the door, Frey arrived with the Hellhound Series Automatons, Raishin with Yaya, while Sigmund spread his wings and gave chase as well...
"Calm down, Charlotte!" Sigmund landed squarely on Charlotte's beret and sternly spoke in the same admonishing tone he always used with her.
"With such reckless actions, not only will you fail to save Wu Yan, but you may end up getting yourself killed as well!"
"Sister! Sister! You can't go!" Henriette tightly gripped Charlotte's hand too, desperately shaking her head.
"Even Sister is no match for them!"
"Then are you telling me to just stand by and do nothing?!" Charlotte cried out sharply, her face full of agitation.
"He ended up like this because of me, and the mastermind behind it all is the Kingsford Family!"
"I was the one who set the trap that Felix fell into, and I was the one who exposed him. But I was too naive and never expected Felix to turn on me. That was why Wu Yan had no choice but to step in and face Felix. So I should have been the one responsible for causing the Kingsford Family's downfall!" As she spoke, Charlotte's eyes began to well up. "But now, not only is he being used by others because of me, he's also bearing all the consequences in my place. How could I possibly stand by and do nothing?..."
"At the end of the day, the idea that the mastermind is the Kingsford Family is just Instructor Kimberly's speculation!" Raishin caught up with Yaya and glared at Charlotte.
"It's all just speculation. Who knows whether it's actually true?..."
"But you said it yourself. Someone capable of threatening him can't possibly be acting alone. It