I remember that when Delphi crossed time and came to this era when she was still a child, she still mastered one of the several branches of the soul rules. Especially when she met Haierbo for the first time, she even used this to force him to retreat.
However, now, Delphi has not only lost the ability to cast magic, but has even "lost" the soul rule rune she once possessed.
Obviously, even if the evolution of the world today seems to be more and more similar to her past memories, the future has indeed undergone real changes due to Maka's intervention.
Because she herself is the best proof.
But if that's the case, then...where did the soul rules that she originally mastered go
"Mr. MacLean, what do you...what do you mean?"
When Willy's father saw the thing in Maka's hand, he instantly thought of a possibility. But at the same time, he couldn't believe that Maka would really do what he thought.
"Mr. Blois," Maka looked down at the object in her palm and said very calmly, "You should understand what I mean, right?"
"No! Mr. McClain, this is too dangerous! Yes, if it were you, you would definitely know more about its tyranny and terror than I do! It's too risky to do this-"
Facing Bulova's face that was mixed with shock and worry, Maka paused for a moment, then couldn't help but nodded with a wry smile.
"Well, I do know very well! And, to be honest, I am not completely sure about this attempt... But it is precisely because of this that I asked you to set up the last insurance for me!"
When Maka said this, she couldn't help but shrugged, and then continued calmly:
"And in fact, this is not the first time I have tried this! I have some understanding of its essence, and then... I have also mastered another power of the same type."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and put the thing in his hand in front of his eyes, and then shook it slightly.
It can be seen that what he is holding in his hand with his right index finger and thumb at this moment is a test tube with a seal attached. And in the test tube, a scarlet viscous liquid was swaying slightly as he shook it.
That's right, this is the so-called "cursed substance" that Maka separated from Willy's body. After a series of research by Maka, it can be concluded that it is also a sinful prop belonging to the same category as the Sword of Gryffindor, the Mirror of Devouring, the Monument of Bewitchment and other magic items.
The red liquid in this small test tube also contains a certain branch of the soul rules!
"I already have one of the branch runes of the Soul Rule. If I can master this other type, even if the magic power has not been restored, at least I will have the power to protect myself when facing Haierbo again... Well, perhaps?"
"Just 'probably' won't do!"
Just when Mr. Blois was about to say something, with a soft "click", the study door was opened from the outside.
"Delphi?"
Maka suddenly turned around and glanced lightly, and then couldn't help but shook his head - because of the depletion of magic power, he couldn't even notice that Delphi had followed him secretly, which showed the seriousness of the current situation.
"Mr. Blois, please forgive me for barging in without saying hello," Delphi first apologized to Willie's father, and then walked straight to the sofa where Maka was sitting and looked at his hand. The test tube inside said slowly, "It seems that one of the reasons why I lost my power has been found."
"Yes!" Maka smiled at her, "But isn't that good? Leave such unreasonable power to me!"
"Dad-Mr. McLean!"
When Delphi heard this, she couldn't help but look at Maka with a slightly complaining look. She was so excited that she almost spilled the beans in front of Willy's father.
But Maka just waved her hand nonchalantly and said with a smile:
"Everyone has something they should do—Delphi, go and work with Luna and Hermione to complete the formation as soon as possible!"
But after hearing what Maka said, Delphi couldn't help but pursed her lips again.
"That's what I'm here for!" she said, "Tell me the truth, can the array you designed really make Haierbo completely untraceable?"
"Of course." Maka affirmed unmoved.
"You lied!" Delphi said angrily, "It can't do it - am I right? Otherwise, why do you have to come and talk to Mr. Blois about this now?"
As she said this, she pointed to the test tube in Maka's hand.
"In my opinion, you basically planned to stay and disturb Haierbo's sight after you coaxed us into the transfer array and went to a safe place! You... did you consider our mood when you did this? !”
Ever since Delphi appeared, Blois had not spoken a word. One of the reasons was naturally that he didn't quite agree with Maka's approach, and the other reason was that the possibility that Delphi sensed also surprised him.
So until this moment, he finally couldn't help but say:
"Mr. McLean... are you really prepared to stay alone and face Haierbo?"
On the other side, after hearing Delphi's words and Mr. Blois' questions, Maka couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
"Delphi, do you think I should praise you for being smart? Or..." He rubbed his forehead and said softly, "Okay! You are right. Just like you said, I plan to stay and prepare for this time." The retreat is coming to an end.”
"Of course, you guessed one thing wrong - that set of formations can indeed erase the traces of everyone's departure, but it takes time. Because if it is Haierbo, even if the remaining magic power is disturbed, there will still be He analyzed the possibility, so it will take a while to wait for the magic power to naturally calm down."
After hearing what Maka said, Delphi then continued:
"So, you're going to stay to make sure this transfer is flawless...is that right?"
"Yes, that's it." Maka said, shaking the test tube in her hand, "That's why I need this - it can give me the ability to deal with unexpected situations."
But at this point, Maka shrugged again.
"However, all this is based on the premise that I really succeed in controlling this power! If I fail, I can only go with you... As for whether Haierbo will find us after that His whereabouts will depend on his fate!"
"Then I would rather you fail!" After hearing this, Delphi couldn't help shouting.