The Charismatic Charlie Wade – Chapter 5420

Charlie noticed a sudden change in Zeba's expression, her features sharpening. He furrowed his brow and asked, "What's the matter? Tell me."

Gritting her teeth, Zeba replied, "Morgana warned us from the beginning that it would be dangerous for us four to embark on missions outside. She lost her life to a formidable Master and that's why it took several years to set up an incredibly secretive and powerful formation in the Soul Palace..."

"She claimed that activating this formation during a critical moment could save our residual souls, allowing our bodies to perish while our souls endure. But today, Gideon revealed that it wasn't a soul-preserving formation at all. Instead, it was an immensely powerful self-destruct mechanism..."

Charlie nodded slightly, absorbing the revelation. "No wonder Gideon pleaded for mercy initially. He resigned himself to death when the critical moment arrived, believing that he could truly change his physical body."

Zeba, her voice laced with anger, continued, "But I never expected that it was a deception. A deception that turned out to be a highly destructive force..."