Atlas's Decision

"Let's finish this shit... We have wasted too much time..."

"Old Mold... maybe Marigold is right. Let's give her a chance."

"The more time passes, the greater the likelihood that others will discover his secret."

"Nonsense... who will be able to discover that now? He has regained his chaotical core. Furthermore, he is going to join the Minosir Cretion Divine Sect soon... Are you going to kill even their members if they find out his secret?"

"Sure... I don't see any problem..."

A solution to the issue acceptable to all four was still far from being found.

Two wanted to give them a chance, but the other two were indeed too stubborn and resolute.

Suddenly, the shop's main entrance opened, and a young man with an unsightly expression walked inside with heavy steps.

"Atlas... what are you doing here?"

Atlas didn't answer Marigold's question but approached the young woman.

The four elders noticed something amiss with him, so August stepped forward, moving his massive body between him and Scarlett.

"Atlas... calm down. You can't kill her..."

Seeing his grandfather's attitude, the young man sighed in resignation: "Grandpa... I'm not going to kill her... rest assured. Actually, you don't need to worry about her anymore... she is my problem from now on..."

This time, Old River was the one who spoke: "Little brat, this matter is not so simple. We can't l..."

Just when she wanted to warn him again, Atlas interrupted her speech: "I know... but I will not let you kill her. No matter the reason you have."

The room turned silent.

None of them knew how to take his words.

Just a few minutes ago, he was adamant about doing something crazy, but now he was protecting her so vehemently...

That was too unbelievable.

"Hey... what the hell is going on here? Little fellow, your life is in danger if we keep her alive. There are so many women out there... you can't let your emotions take over yourself in such a stupid way."

Old Mold's words had a point, so what could he tell them to make them think this was the correct solution?

Nihilir asked him to save this girl, but he even prohibited him from exposing his existence, so what could he do?

Atlas found himself in front of another vexing problem.

'Damn... this woman. She only caused me problems.' Atlas lamented in his heart but then started thinking about another solution: 'I must lie, yet I don't feel so good doing this... Hmm... But it will be difficult to convince them in a normal way.'

Reaching this point, he realized that he did not know why she was really here, so the young man demanded an answer from them, and this time, he got the whole truth without any subterfuge.

Atlas passed over the fact that the City Lord wanted him as his son-in-law and turned toward Scarlett: "Hey... how many people knew about me?"

She still couldn't believe her eyes, but seeing that he was trying to save her, Scarlett answered sincerely: "Probably five people, including me..."

"Mmm... then that's quickly solved. We don't need to kill anyone. Let's just use something to bind all of them somehow, and there will be no more problems. We have used such a method a couple of times already in extreme cases."

Atlas's plan was more feasible than killing hundreds of people. In fact, Marigold had already thought about something similar.

Unfortunately, how could they trust her words?

"Well... we can't use those methods on them, but if she is willing to take a Binding Blood Eternal Pill with you... then we can consider sparing her... alas, Old River is against such a method..."

They talked about that just a moment ago, yet they were in disagreement.

"That pill is too vicious... it will bind the life and soul of two people for all eternity. Who will be willing to accept such a demonic thing?"

"Grandma River... If Scarlett accepts, then why bother so much? Even if we have forced her, at least we let her choose between life and death. I think it's more magnanimous than killing all her family..."

This time, Grandma River stayed silent as if accepting this kind of solution, but old Mold was still worried about something: "Well... let's say that she agrees. What about her father and the other person? What should we do with them?"

Atlas anticipated these words and was ready to respond. Still, before he could do so, Scarlett intervened: "I have a way to secure his secret... if I tell my father that I accept his proposal, he will do anything to make me happy. He may look like a power-hungry guy, but I am the only thing that really matters to him. As for the other people, they are already bound to my father's fate, so there is no need to worry about that."

Once again, her suggestion could solve most problems, yet there was always one problem.

Could they truly trust her words?

Silence fell again in the room, but it didn't last long because Atlas was the first to speak: "Grandma Marigold, do you have this so-called Binding Blood Eternal Pill with you?"

"Yes... but Atlas, you must understand that there will be no turning back once you take it. You two will share more than a simple bond... If something bad happens to you, then she will die, but If she dies, you will still receive a small injury to your soul. It's an Ancient Pill, one of the legendary World Exus Pills, and not a simple potion..."

Atlas and Scarlett were both shocked to hear that, but Atlas had to save her as Nihilir had requested, so he accepted Marigold's solution.

Wasting no more time, Atlas asked for this so-called World Exus Pill, and soon, a small vial with two pills appeared before them.

They were almost identical in form and purity but had different color variations.

Both were green, but one had small red bumps, and the other had tiny blue holes.

"Atlas, you must take the red one..."

"Okay..." Atlas nodded, then brought the blue one closer to Scarlett's lips: "So... are you ready? I can't do more than this..."

He didn't have time to finish his speech because Scarlett had already bitten that damn pill, sealing her fate for eternity to that man.

Seeing her resolution, Atlas ate the red pill, and sure enough, a strange power flowed inside his body.

His face turned red for a moment, but that sensation disappeared as soon as it emerged.

"How do you feel?" Marigold asked with a worried expression.

"Well... I'm fine..." Atlas replied sincerely, then turned toward Scarlett: "What about you? Annoying woman, how do you feel?"

Her face was still a bit blue. Her lips were so pale that she looked more like a dead person than a living being.

"Hey... don't you dare die...annoying woman."

Seeing her state, Atlas was nervous, but luckily, everything passed after a few more seconds.

Her skin turned rosier, yet those juicy lips still had a tinge of blue.

"I'm fine now... Thank you for saving my life... Atlas." She answered calmly, yet her expression was a bit downcast.

Old River could understand her feelings, yet this was what their actions put upon themselves. Since they were no more coming perils, she turned to the gentle old grandma of before: "Okay... little girl. Stand up."

She helped Scarlett to stand and even cleaned her face with a soft silk handkerchief: "Ahi... Fate has chosen for you, little girl. I'm sorry... but at least you are still alive. Anyway, I promise that no one will force you to marry Atlas. For the time being, take care of your father as you told us. As for what will happen in the future, nobody will know for sure..."

Scarlett knew she had a stubborn and just character, so she felt quite touched by her words.

Her situation could have been even more precarious if those people were some kind of vicious beasts.

Who knew what could have happened to her poor life?

She didn't want to think about that, so she shed some tears again: "Thank you... Grandma River, I promise to protect Atlas's secret at all costs..."

"Hmm... I hope so, little girl... I truly hope it's like that..." Old River stroked her soft checks and then looked at Marigold: "We should give her some time and then escort her back... She suffered too much."

"Sure... take her with you. Once those two stupid guards wake up, we will bring her back..."

Finally, after a long and tedious discussion, the solution was found, but what kind of repercussions would this have?