Beginning Of Multiverse Saga-Chapter 321: Charlotte Attacked

"You are just twisting words however you want!" Charlotte exclaimed unhappily. "In the end, was it not because you lusted after her beauty? If she were not so pretty, why would you have taken such huge risks to save her?"

Now, even Alina looked at Sharky out of curiosity, wondering how he was going to reply.

Charlotte waited for his reply, clearly amused. Her words had the will of a grandmaster infused into them, which would make one subconsciously choose to reply with the truth.

Hmph, let’s see how Alina will act once she finds out that this kid really was coveting her beauty. She could then tell her disciple what had happened to show her the true face of this man.

Sharky said with a firm expression, "Whether she is beautiful or not, whether she is a fiend or not—I only know one thing: she is my wife. And for her, I can stand against anyone. Be it you or even the Emperor—for my wife, I can stand against the whole world."

Charlotte’s smile faded slightly as her gaze sharpened. "Is that so? You’d defy the world... just for a woman?" she said coldly. "You speak of her as your wife, but is that truly what this is about? Or are you just hiding behind grand words to mask your desire?"

She took a step closer, her voice tinged with scorn. "You say you don’t care about her beauty, but would you have risked so much for her if she were plain? Let’s be honest—if she didn’t have that face, would you still be calling her your wife? Would you still be so willing to throw your life away?"

Her words carried the weight of a grandmaster’s will, subtly pressing down like an invisible force, making it harder to lie—even to oneself.

Alina glanced at Sharky, curiosity and a faint unease in her eyes. The moment was tense.

But Sharky didn’t flinch.

He looked Charlotte straight in the eyes. "You’re wrong. I didn’t save her because she was beautiful. I didn’t stand by her because of what she looks like. I did it because I chose her. I gave her my word, and that’s all that matters."

Charlotte raised an eyebrow, unimpressed. "So it wasn’t gratitude either, then? No debt to repay? Just blind loyalty for a woman you barely knew at the time?"

Sharky shook his head. "Gratitude may have been where it started—but love is what remains. And love, Sect Master Charlotte, is not something that needs to be justified."

Charlotte nodded slightly. She wasn’t someone truly unreasonable. She realized that there were flaws in what she had said as well. She was also a little happy that he cared more about his wife.

Sharky continued, "Besides, there are too many pretty girls in this world. For example, Sect Master Charlotte, you’re a beauty who isn’t inferior to Alina in any way. Would I risk my life to save you, though?"

Charlotte was stunned. Meanwhile, Alina covered her mouth and secretly laughed. This guy! He’s clearly mocking her, yet he also snuck in a bit of praise. No wonder he’s always so charming.

"You rascal, I am an honorable grandmaster. Would I need a junior like you to save me?" Charlotte replied with a snort. The temperature in the cave dropped a few degrees.

Sharky said, "Sect master, please don’t set up flags randomly like that. The world is variable and fickle, no one knows if this day will one day come."

Charlotte’s expression remained still as she replied, "Worry not. If that really happened, I would rather die than be saved by you. Furthermore, in a situation that would put me in that much danger, you would already have departed from this world long before me."

Sharky shrugged and said, "I’m merely explaining the reason I’m saving Alina."

Charlotte quickly interjected, cutting her thoughts short. "Out of consideration for the bit of loyalty you have, I will spare your life. However, step aside and let me bring this Snake race criminal back."

Sharky’s expression changed. He stood in front of Alina protectively, replying, "Sect Master Charlotte, no matter what, if you want to bring her back. Then you need to face me first, I can’t just stand aside and let you take back my wife."

Charlotte said coldly, "I am only acting like this to erase a hidden danger to the human race. If you insist on going about things the wrong way, I will not mind acting in the heavens’ place to remove one of Isabelle’s inner demons."

Sharky was speechless. Isn’t that last bit going a bit too far?

This old nun really is doing everything she can to break me and Isabelle up!

He was about to say something, but Alina had already stood in front of him, saying, "Husband, I cannot be a burden on you any longer. Please step aside. I will deal with the rest myself."

She knew that there was no way they could defeat a grandmaster even if the two of them worked together. Rather than both of them going down, it would be better if one of them made it through the situation.

Sharky said with a frown, "Did you forget, I came back alive once, I can come back alive once more. And till I am alive, no one can take you back, no one."

Alina looked at him quietly through her beautiful eyes. She said to him, "I know you want to save me, but what else can we do? If we continue like this, you will just be throwing away your life in vain."

Sharky shook his head and replied, "Please don’t talk like that anymore. I won’t abandon you here, and you also knew about that."

Alina’s eyes glittered with tears. She was about to say something else, but Charlotte was growing impatient. She snapped, "Are you two done with your mumbling yet? Are you two displaying your affection to me right now or something?" She thought, This guy really is a piece of work. He knows that I am Isabelle’s master, yet he is still flirting with another woman in front of my eyes. Although she knew that the woman was his wife, she was still angry about that.

Alina blushed, but she didn’t try to persuade Sharky further. Instead, she pushed him aside, then looked up at Charlotte. She didn’t use World Painting, though. Against a grandmaster, that was no different from a toy. As such, she immediately went with her most powerful skill, knowing that she only had one chance.

Her beautiful gemstone-like eyes flickered with red fiendish radiance, and the entire cave filled with bitter and harsh energy. She slowly rose into the air. Her hair fluttered around, turning into small snakes. Every single snake’s eyes glowed with a faint red light.

All the red lights surrounded Charlotte’s body, and she began to petrify at a visible rate. In just a few breaths of time, her entire body rapidly turned into a stone statue.

Sharky exclaimed in shock, "You killed her?"

He was shocked not only because this was the first time Alina had used the power of Medusa’s Eye, but also because Charlotte was Isabelle’s master. How was he going to explain things to Isabelle if she really did die here? But then he thought something, and realized it was impossible to kill the Grandmaster, so, she is alive, he just needs to treat her.

Alina’s body grew weak in midair. She seemed to have used up all of her strength, dropping from the sky. Sharky quickly caught her to prevent her from hitting the ground.

The little snakes that had replaced Alina’s hair had already closed their eyes, while her own eyes had also returned to their normal color. At that moment, her complexion was pale. She asked, "Do I look really ugly right now?"

Sharky was speechless. What kind of situation were they in right now? And yet, she was still concerned about such things? Hadn’t he already made it clear that her appearance didn’t matter?

"These little snakes are pretty cute," he said in amusement as he gently lifted a strand of hair.

Alina’s entire body trembled, as if she could clearly feel him touching the small snake. She blushed and explained, "I have never used the Medusa’s Eye at full strength before, so I do not know how strong it is. In the end, she is still a grandmaster, so I did not dare to hold back. I am truly sorry; I did not want to do this either." Only then did she remember that Charlotte was the master of Sharky’s wife.

"Don’t worry, she is not dead, afterall she is Grandmaster. I just need to treat her, and she will be fine." Sharky told her he knew it was not possible to kill the Grandmaster so easily.

Isabelle thought about this, and she also nodded.

Sharky carefully walked up to her, and was just going to find how to heal her.

A cold voice suddenly called out, "At least you have a bit of conscience."

Sharky jumped in alarm, because the voice had come from the stone statue. He was alarmed. He was just about to take Alina and run, but a terrifying pressure surrounded him. He felt a bone-piercing chill attack him, making him feel as if every single cell had been frozen still.

Meanwhile, a layer of frost began to visibly cover the surroundings. This entire cave seemed to have turned into a world of ice and snow.

So this is what a domain is? Sharky realized something. He had sensed a similar thing in Brightmoon City before. Back then, Isabelle had used a forbidden technique to defeat Shi Kun, who had been several cultivation ranks above her. However, the technique’s power from back then couldn’t compare to the one right now at all.

Suddenly, the stone statue cracked loudly. Then, its surface broke down inch by inch, ultimately crashing down and revealing Charlotte’s real appearance. Her skin that was normally fair like snow had turned an unnaturally dark red. She said, "I was indeed careless just now. If you were allowed to grow for a bit longer, I might really have been completely petrified. Unfortunately, you will never have that chance." She took a step forward, clearly about to make a move.

Sharky panicked. He used his Fire Phoenix power to counteract the cold around him. He stood right in front of Alina, calling out, "Alina, hurry and run!"

A frown spread across Charlotte’s pretty face when she saw his choice. She said, "I planned to spare you before because you still had some filial piety, but it seems you cannot distinguish between right and wrong. In that case, do not blame me for being rude."

She raised her hand after speaking. At that moment, however, her movements seemed to be accompanied by brittle cracks. She looked down in shock, seeing that her clothes looked like butterflies, scattering into the air piece by piece.