[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-three-towers-game":3,"chapter-three-towers-game-three-towers-game-chapter-976":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Three Towers Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1097963,1431,"Chapter 976 294: No Love at Dusk (Part 3)","three-towers-game-chapter-976",976,"\u003Cp>\"Later on, they'll meet new true loves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After people from the past have left, there will still be others coming towards you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albert understood Evelyn's feelings at this moment, and at this stage of his life, hearing such words, he should actually be happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not like them. My road is too long; I long for companions, yet I can't stop and wait for anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn understood too, she masked her emotions with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, before you walk through that road... is there no one who can make you pause, even for a moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albert nodded firmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, no one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light sparkled in Evelyn's eyes as she gazed at Albert and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if it's the girl you used to love?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For years, you've never hesitated to praise me during our meetings, but I know I've never been able to enter your heart or Old Jin's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not a great charmer; at least the two men I admire don't seem to be very fond of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it because... there's someone irreplaceable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albert shook his head with a gentle smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, Evelyn, my goddess, of course, you are beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think if my deceased wife were still alive, she might feel inferior upon seeing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She can't compare to you, but she made me realize this world is worth loving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albert ordered another drink and, after a long moment of silence, spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only beautiful period in my life was brought by her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her death made me single-mindedly seek revenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you know what, after all these years... I might not even love her anymore. Hahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn was slightly moved because it was clearly a truthful statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albert laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I still remember her, and all the past, but after recalling for decades, everything has faded—faded lighter than water, lighter than air.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe it's my bastard father's genes? If she and you appeared before me and asked who would move me more, I guess I'd choose the prettier you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you know... although love has faded away, those past memories no longer make my aging body feel any response—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet there is one thing that hasn't weakened at all; on the contrary, it gets more... more intense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hatred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the warm yellow liquid of the drink, Albert's eyes seemed to have flames:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For sixty years, I have witnessed countless shattered families, countless people forced to climb towers helplessly. I am a husband whose heart broke in the church, but who in the group entering the Bunker isn't?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Bunker indeed flourishes under Old Jin's leadership, but those destructions have never ceased. Even now, you can still often hear the wails from the lower classes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, patch up life, find another after losing past lovers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why do they have to die like this? Why do we all have to accept such fate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My hatred is no longer the hatred of losing a wife and benefactor, but the hatred against the monsters that destroy this world I love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All the cries from the Bunker reinforce this hatred, and all our efforts also remind me not to forget this hatred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My life has only one purpose, to slaughter through the Slaughter Tower, then head to the Three-Tower Battlefield and kill all the apocalyptic monsters clean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said this with a smile, using a gentle tone, without the slightest sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the meaning he expressed was so sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn was stunned, and after a long time, she finally accepted this statement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been narrow-minded, Albert. It seems I should also start climbing the Desire Tower again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albert became serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that your wish? Evelyn, I need someone who can guide others as I guide Xun Hui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I know, many years ago, you stopped involving yourself with the Desire Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can climb the Desire Tower again, I would be happy, but... you don't need to do something overly difficult as I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what, you are my friend, and I respect your choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's just say... this is my reckless decision after being rejected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her glass, looking at Albert with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albert clinked glasses in response:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm curious why you were unwilling to climb the Desire Tower back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn sighed inwardly; this old man indeed... has eyes only for the Three Towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she quickly gathered herself and started talking about the matter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It might involve Pisces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A child extremely skilled at playing with time... Hmm, I guess it's a child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Destructive is her handiwork. After reaching the ninety-first floor, I encountered an organization that was very difficult for me to fight against.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I take down this organization, perhaps I can... eliminate the Destructive at its roots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I don't dare to try, and I fear the disastrous outcome if I attempt wrongly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I admire you, Albert, for being able to defeat the zodiac directly, but for those of us with ordinary talents, they're still an unshakable presence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, ultimately, you've given me the courage, and I want to give it a try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Evelyn truly made up her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really wanted Albert to stop, for everyone in the Bunker to live in a more gentle way, as safely as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Albert refused, and the reason for such refusal was even recognized by Evelyn herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, why patch up, why can't life avoid being shattered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If unable to prevent those around her from leaving one by one...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she will join them, sharing the same courage to confront life at the risk of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she succeeds, she can contribute to the Bunker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she fails... she'll at least have walked ahead of them, never worrying about losing them again.\u003C\u002Fp>",964,"2026-06-03T11:12:57.509Z","2026-06-03T11:13:00.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","c51018821b0efe1975b7109c9edc4f22f41acc297a7fe8bff225666dc38a044e","three-towers-game-chapter-977","three-towers-game-chapter-975",1179,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthree-towers-game-cover.jpg"]