Volume 9: Fate of Destiny Chapter 17 Right Click, renamed to Operation Showdown
A few seconds after Ciri left Mason's office, the captain walked to the door without making any sound, looked at his watch and counted down to three seconds, then suddenly opened the door.
Harley and Quinn, who were carefully hiding at the door and eavesdropping, were caught off guard and fell in.
The two little cuties rolled into a ball and banged their cute heads against the ground, making a bang sound. They rubbed their foreheads and screamed, then looked up and saw Mason with his arms folded, looking down at them.
"If you want to listen, just come in openly. Why do you always hide behind the wall?"
The captain complained:
"It's not like Ciri and I have done anything shameful."
"Isn't this because we're afraid that you guys are too emotional to control yourselves? What if you're being affectionate and we suddenly barge in, wouldn't it be awkward for everyone?"
The little cutie rolled his eyes, jumped up and pulled up Quinn, who was pinned under him.
She was not shy at all when she was discovered eavesdropping. Instead, she circled around Mason with great joy. After circling around twice, she even raised her nose, sniffed at the sweetheart's clothes, and asked in a low voice:
"Did nothing really happen? Or was Ciri's mouth blocked the whole time..."
"Snap"
A gentle blow landed on Harley's head. Mason's forehead wrinkled into a "川" shape. He said helplessly and angrily:
"Is there any wife like you who expects her husband to cheat in front of her? I find that you are really letting yourself go! This is an office, how can you do that kind of thing here?"
"Tsk, the office? It's not like it's not here..."
Harley's eyes darted around, but when she saw Mason's gloomy face, she decisively and cleverly changed the subject. She rubbed against Mason's shoulder and said,
"So little Ciri is determined to die? You won't stop her, little cutie? Are you just going to let her do whatever she wants?"
“This decision was made by her and me together.”
Mason shook his head, put his arms around Harley and Quinn's shoulders, and said:
"Now that Old A and Mephisto have joined forces, Ciri has become a hindrance for them to restrict and harm me. Both Ciri and I know that we can no longer avoid this hurdle. We must face it head-on and find the best solution.
That is the decision she and I just made.
She must die.
She must escape from this restricted death game in order to gain freedom and return to the world with a new and powerful attitude.
With only a day and a half left before I fall into Old A's trap, it's time to put on the agenda this solution that she and I have long tacitly agreed upon.
I didn't really want her to die in front of me, we both knew very well that she had to do it.
Whether it's for our common cause, for the future, for me, or for herself..."
"That sounds so twisted!"
Harley blinked, while Quinn beside her hugged Mason's waist and complained harshly:
"Even if we put aside the strategic and tactical value of this incident, the format alone is enough to be rated as one of the top ten sadomasochistic stories this year.
A man with a sense of justice wants to kill his beloved woman with his own hands, in the name of setting her free... wow, it sounds very perverted. "
"But you have to understand one thing, sweetheart!"
Harley's eyes rolled around a few times, she broke free from Mason's arm, stood in front of Mason with her hands on her hips in a very serious posture, and showed the attitude of a detective who was about to come to a conclusion after careful thinking. She also deliberately stretched out her left hand, clenched it into a fist, put it to her mouth and coughed twice, closed her eyes and opened them again, and raised her left hand to point the finger at Mason.
With her twin ponytails swinging with energy, she put a red star sticker on her cheek to show her cuteness and said loudly:
"You! Mason Cooper, my and Quinn's legal and emotional husband, you must promise to bring Cirilla back to the world from the call of death!
You must make a promise to me and Quinn."
"Um?"
Although the little cutie looked like she was going crazy, Mason could actually tell from her eyes and posture that Harley was actually saying this in a very serious tone.
She wasn’t kidding.
Although she did look like she was joking.
"Is the relationship between you two good enough?"
Mason looked strange and said:
"Hey, crazy girl, before you say something that you think is cool but is actually stupid, can you please clarify the relationship between you two? She is your love rival!"
"They have a good relationship."
Quinn, who was still in Mason's arms, stood on tiptoes and whispered in her sweetheart's ear:
"They took a bath together, saw each other naked, and Ciri complained that your little Harley would try to climb into her bed every night. I now suspect that little Harley has transferred some of the feelings you can't satisfy her to Ciri.
You should know that your sweetheart has had herself psychologically tested, and there are indeed some factors in her personality that tend to favor close relationships with the same sex, right?
My Mr. K, your previous request for Harley to help you look after Lord Hunter's decision seems to have caused you trouble now. Why don't you divorce her?
This way I can have it all to myself..."
"Bang"
Anxious and embarrassed, Harley grabbed a wooden hammer from somewhere and hit Quinn's towering chest with a bang, screaming.
The landing point was extremely tricky, knocking the Yin-Yang Tiger Talisman hanging on Quinn's chest and Mason's engagement ring away. The moment it landed on the ground, Quinn raised his middle finger towards Harley viciously, and then disappeared in a flash.
"Hey, little bastard, you don't need to talk nonsense at this time. I'm discussing something very serious with Mr. K!"
Harley screamed, picked up the black part of the Yin-Yang Tiger Talisman from the ground, and put it together with the white part hanging on her chest, temporarily "sealing" Quinn.
“Ahem, sweetheart, don’t pay attention to her. Quinn is the chaotic and evil side of my personality, so whatever she says is not trustworthy. There is nothing innocent between me and little Xili.
If I really want to satisfy my lesbian fantasy, then the cuter green Ivy obviously meets my needs better.
But that’s not the point!
The point is... you must bring little Xili back, not only back to the human world, but also back to the current stable relationship between us."
Harry came over again very seriously, stared into her sweetheart's eyes, shook her hair and said:
“It’s not that I have a weird habit, but because if little Ciri really dies, then the part of her in little sweetheart’s heart will become an emotional black hole that will never dissipate.
You will live the rest of your life with endless guilt and self-blame. Even with us, even with us by your side, that part of your heart will continue to devour your other emotions.
Until this regret and pain completely fills all the gaps in your heart, leaving no room for others.
I’m not trying to make a dire-sounding prediction or to scare you.”
Harry blinked, pulled out a bunch of messy papers from her bag and spread them out in front of Mason.
That was her doctorate degree certificate. She pointed at the wrinkled certificate that still had food residue and lipstick marks on it and said to Mason seriously:
“I am a PhD in psychology from a prestigious university. I ranked second in my graduation that year, and after the first place student unexpectedly went crazy, I became the first place student!
In short, I explained my request from a very professional perspective. Although I asked Sweetie to rescue Ciri, my starting point was actually from the perspective of Quinn and me.
For the sake of our two and our sweetheart's happy life in the second half of our lives, I cannot allow the death of the Hunter to completely sever Mr. K's care and pursuit of beautiful things.
In such professional matters, you must listen to the advice of professionals. This is what good children should do. "
"I'd almost be convinced by you, if I hadn't taught myself introductory psychology in my spare time."
Mason complained.
He looked at Harley in front of him, and after hesitating for a few seconds, he said:
"Could it be that something really happened between you and Ciri..."
"No!"
Harley screamed and dropped the certificate in her hand. She rushed over and grabbed Mason's face and shook it left and right. She shouted:
"I really just don't want Ciri's problem to affect our perfect relationship. Do you know how long it took me to find the focus of my life again after I went crazy?
I don't want the situation to get any worse.
I don’t want Ciri to have a bad ending. She shouldn’t be treated like that. I also secretly conducted many psychological tests on Ciri.
With her personality, she can't become a qualified mistress. At most, she can be an embellishment in your life, sweetheart, and help us do things that we can't do for you, sweetheart, such as watching the sunset with you quietly, or saving stranded dolphins and whales together... Bring her back, sweetheart."
Harley, who was held up by Mason and had her legs around her husband's waist, was suspended in the air with her arms folded. She looked down at her fiancé and said:
"Just like you did for me and Quinn, Ciri needs your help, maybe even more than we do."
"Yes, I promise."
After confirming that the little cuties were not speaking in a sarcastic manner but were making serious suggestions, Mason also showed a doting smile and said to Harley:
"She'll be back, I promise my ever-loving fiancée!"
"Hey."
Harley nodded in satisfaction, then leaned over and kissed the little sweetheart in a weird posture. After a few seconds, she whispered in Mason's ear:
"Ever since Quinn showed up, it's been her and I who have been fighting over you, but today I'm alone, so... can someone else continue the office play that we didn't finish just now?
I know you'll be busy soon, so I'll finish this as soon as possible!"
…
Different people seemed to have different understandings of the word "as soon as possible". In short, Mason did not appear in another small conference room until thirty minutes later.
When he pushed the door open, the small hidden room was already full of people who had been specially invited.
Lord Chao was discussing order and justice with the purple potato elf Thanos, who had a bright smile on his face. The old man was holding a notebook and chatting with Sister Ka, who had recovered from her injuries, about some topics after the fusion of the new world. A large group of people who wanted to make new friends listened beside them, occasionally switching personalities to ask some strange questions.
As the deputy and prisoner of the large group, the fairy Hope stood by with a basket of fruits in her hand, and tactfully shared it with others.
"Good afternoon everyone, have you eaten?"
Mason glanced at the time and used this sentence as an opening remark to attract everyone's attention.
Everyone stopped talking and looked at him. Before they came, they already knew what this impromptu meeting was going to discuss.
So, Sister Ka was the first to ask:
"Is that road open? Are you calling us together to start the infiltration operation now? Isn't that a bit too hasty?"
“It’s because external circumstances have changed.”
Mason didn't hide it either.
He told everyone in front of him about Old A's invitation to death and the problems Ciri was facing. The cheerful and kind-hearted Thanos frowned frequently after hearing it, and the old man returned to the silent thinking that the Dark Knight should have.
After Mason had given his brief introduction, he spoke in a hoarse voice:
"In other words, this meeting has become an unstoppable decision? You are going to abandon your original plan at this time to adjust the deployment, allowing us to launch almost simultaneous attacks on two enemies in two directions?
You want to fight two wars at once?"
"Yes, that's what I'm thinking now. I call it 'Operation Showdown'."
Mason projected some of the thoughts he and the little cutie had while enjoying the exercise in front of everyone. It was not yet systematic, but one could already see the captain's general idea.
"Mephisto gave the souls of Ciri's parents to Old A to carry out this simple, vicious but effective trapping plan, which means that the old devil intends to stay out of the matter and watch the fire from the other side in this way.
He was a complete villain who intended to use this dilemma to break my mind and perseverance, while trying to end my biological life.
But this also means that the old devil's favorite show has been put on the agenda, which means that there is a great possibility that he will devote himself to it and enjoy this tragic curtain that he has helped to open.
He would never have thought that we would implement this almost suicidal two-front warfare .
It’s no problem to catch someone off guard.”
Mason crossed his arms and expressed his thoughts. He looked into the eyes of the people in front of him and added:
"Secondly, any further delay would be very disadvantageous to us.
Everyone has seen the previous information briefings. In order to interrupt our fusion operation during the Fourth Impact, Old A handed over the control of hundreds of prosperous garden worlds under the Council to Mephisto, and the old devil sent his own seeds of divinity to those areas.
This meant that he had been replenished and nourished by the only remaining essence of power from the Dark Ages, and if he delayed any further, he might be able to complete the 'transcendence' he had been pursuing at an extremely fast speed.
Although he may not be unbeatable after his transcendence, the challenge of increased difficulty clearly does not meet our needs.
The last and most crucial point.
Ciri has made up her mind to die in this operation of Old A. After I personally carried out this cruel operation, the sudden death of the Grand Master will cause a huge amount of real damage to the old devil.
That is unstoppable pain and weakening, as evidenced by the warlock's death!"
The captain said in a low voice:
"During the Warlock period, it took the old devil a whole month from showing up as a threat to actually participating in blocking us. We can say that this guy acted after careful planning, but there must be a reason that he suffered backlash from the death of the Warlock.
He didn't dare to personally get involved in the obstruction because he knew it had not recovered to its full glory.
We also know that the three Grand Masters are not just an extension of authority and power for the old devil, nor are they just a fulcrum for maintaining his rule over the Star Society; that is his Achilles' heel.
We must take advantage of this weakness!"
“Ciri and you have a special relationship. Although this decision is a bit cruel, it is not unacceptable considering the current situation and the backup plan you will definitely prepare.
The problem lies with the other two Grand Masters."
Sister Ka stroked her chin and said:
"Are they willing to die in the fight against Mephisto? This is not an easy decision to make."
“I haven’t discussed this with them.”
Mason breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"But if Ciri's death proves that we have the ability to keep Liana and Shazam from being controlled by Mephisto forever, then I think the reasons that prevent the two Grand Masters from joining the resistance will also disappear.
That's another reason why I have to go to the dinner with Ciri.
This is not just a plan and counter-plan, it is also a practical test at the drug level. I will solve this problem! If everyone has no objection, then we will move on to the next stage, which is the discussion of the details of the action?"
