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Seeing Xu Yanwu suddenly become her opponent, Durandal was somewhat confused. "Xu Yanwu, what are you doing?"
"Why are you helping him?"
Durandal became wary.
Had Xu Yanwu been controlled by the other party? Or... had the one who came into this World Bubble with her from the very beginning not been the real Xu Yanwu?
Durandal was about to leave decisively when she discovered that SU's voice came from behind her, just as she was preparing to deal with Xu Yanwu.
"Miss Bianca, I told you before that I have foreseen everything."
"Your current suspicions, as well as the actions you are about to take, were naturally within my foresight as well."
"So..."
SU grabbed the lance-like object in Durandal's hand and crushed it.
"Sacrifice yourself for this world, Miss Bianca."
Xu Yanwu and SU stood before and behind her, completely blocking Durandal in.
Durandal was now like someone who had fallen into a cage, while the surrounding World Bubbles had become the room imprisoning her.
"...What do you want?" Durandal stepped back, moving farther away from SU and keeping some distance from both Xu Yanwu and SU.
"Originally, I had hoped that you could cooperate with me. But since you refused... for the sake of the world, I cannot let you return, Miss Bianca."
SU spoke calmly. "This is also unavoidable."
"In my foresight, there were only a handful of times when you trusted me unconditionally... so... I prepared another plan for you."
SU raised his hand. The fallen leaves on the ground beside him rose into the air, eventually gathering into a puppet that looked exactly like Durandal. "A substitute," SU told Durandal. "She possesses all your memories and is nearly identical to you. But the only difference—or rather, the only thing she lacks—is the power