"...Where have all the people in the town gone?"
Haierbo's question means that the development of reality is beyond his control, and it also means that Maka's secret plan has been a great success.
"Of course everyone has been evacuated," Maka looked at Halbo who had kidnapped Harry and said with a slight frown, "otherwise... maybe I would have let them stay here and let the 'living dead' below To brutally persecute them?"
The almost completely closed Spiral Town, supplemented by the magic set up by Maka himself, made it impossible for Haierpo to easily know the specific situation in the town. The only "ear" inserted by the latter was disturbed by Maka's early detection design.
However, if the facts just deviate from Haierbo's expectations, then a plan like this that was formulated and executed with all the effort seems to be somewhat child's play.
After a short pause, Maka continued:
"Helbo, actually I just want to use the facts to let you understand that even if you have mastered the rules of death now, you will never be an omniscient and omnipotent existence - the third-level rules are not just 'death'! There is more! Needless to say, you haven’t even touched the edge of the rules of death yet!”
If Maka was using other things to squeeze Haierbo, maybe he wouldn't be offended because of the latter's mentality of not caring about things other than magic. But this time, Maka's words were like a sharp sword with eyes, accurately hitting the point that Halbo valued most.
To be honest, even with Haierbo's heart that had been tempered by years, he suddenly felt a little annoyed.
"McLean," I saw the other party's increasingly cold eyes looking over Harry's head in front of me, staring firmly at Maka, "You can barely use the level 2 rules, but you dare to attack me. What do you mean by this? For a wizard like you, it’s impossible to even imagine what the third-level rules actually mean, right?"
Having said this, Haierbo couldn't help but sneered.
"Hmph... Ignorance always makes people arrogant. It seems that you have taken a new step on the road of 'arrogance'!"
But facing Haierbo's slightly sarcastic gaze, Maka remained unmoved at all. He just suddenly seemed to recall some past events and said with a slight sadness:
"Of course I dare to say this, because... I once saw a 'wizard who really touched the third-level rules' at close range, but guess what? I just watched him destroy himself in front of me, and even There’s not a single scum left!”
What Maka was talking about was obviously the "future self" that suddenly appeared in front of him. At that time, he didn't know much about the rules of time, so he didn't fully understand how incredible it was for the other party to violate the rules and appear in front of him.
But now he knows, he understands how dangerous the third-level rules are, and he understands how difficult it is for a wizard to master them.
Halbo said that Maka was ignorant and arrogant, but in fact, Maka also wanted to say that Halbo was too conceited! Ever since this guy got the devil's body, he has obviously become more and more arrogant.
Can things like level three rules be mastered by taking shortcuts? Anyway, Maka didn't believe it at all.
However, even if this is the case, it seems that all we need to do is wait for Haierbo to self-destruct on the path of pursuing the third-level rules. But if he really waited for that guy to get to that point, the world would have been devastated by the other party's constant nonsense.
"So," Maka thought for a while and finally shook her head and said, "Death may not be the end of life, but if even 'existence' itself disappears, then it is probably the real end, right?"
It's a pity that no matter how sincere and touching Maka's words are now, Haierbo, who is immersed in the power he possesses and getting closer to his goal, can't listen to him.
"Have you ever seen a wizard who touched the third-level rules?"
When Haierbo heard Maka's words, he couldn't help but stare. It wasn't until Maka bluntly said that "that wizard" no longer existed that he twitched his lips and said:
"Huh, you who haven't come this far will not understand my wisdom!"
After he said this, he suddenly raised his hand and gestured to Maka:
"What's more, let's not talk about things that are too profound for you. Just the current situation - do you really think that a slight deviation in the plan can change the situation between you and me? I just said Let’s just say, the people in this town are of no importance to me, it doesn’t matter whether they are dead or running away!”
"It may not be important to you, but it is very important to me!"
Maka sighed, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Actually, I'm not afraid to admit it. This is my weakness... For me personally, it is undoubtedly a very difficult thing to make decisions for others, let alone the life and death of others?"
As he was speaking, he couldn't help but suddenly moved his gaze to Harry's face, looked directly at the other person who seemed a little nervous and said:
"So... Harry, I feel very sorry for you, because this time, I obviously had to make such a dangerous decision for you in private."
"M-Maka?"
Harry has not been able to fully understand Maka's intentions until now, although even he is somewhat aware that Maka deliberately let him be kidnapped by Haierbo.
"Maka, you don't understand at all!" Harry was startled, then suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "You have done so much for us, helped everyone so much, and saved countless people. It’s clear... I just paid a life for your plan. Not only me, I believe many people will make the sacrifice willingly!"
"Oh, what a touching scene!"
Haierbo couldn't help but laugh as he listened.
"Okay," he paused, then said to Maka, "use whatever means you have left! But it's obvious that no matter what you do, this kid will definitely die."
"Yeah?"
Hearing this, Maka immediately nodded without comment.
"Then as you wish-"
Before he finished speaking, a hazy blue light rose from every street and alley in Spiral Town, and a large number of ancient magic texts and lines with different directions suddenly appeared.
It was a huge magic text formation that covered the entire town, and it was also the last trap prepared for Haierbo in the plan planned by Maka.
In an instant, everyone's vision was covered by the overwhelming blue light.
"Harry!"
And at the moment when her vision turned blue, Maka shouted loudly.