"So... you called me here just to tell me that you had to leave us behind?"
Faced with Maka's frank confession, to be honest, Delphi felt a little overwhelmed.
Yes, she can understand the difficulties Maka said. She understands how terrible the results will be if the two soul rules are out of control at the same time.
If she insists on staying with Maka, there will only be a dead end... and this will obviously not be the development she wants, let alone the ending Maka hopes to see.
And it has to be said that nothing in the world made her feel more desperate than being so powerless.
"I'm sorry, Delphi." Maka looked at her face and looked at the pain in her eyes and said softly, "I can only say that I will try my best to eliminate the hidden dangers in my body after I leave, and then... As long as the problem can be solved, I will definitely come back."
"What if it can't be solved?"
Delphi raised her head and looked at Maka blankly, as if she would not give up until she got an answer from Maka that would reassure her.
In response, Maka could only smile a little helplessly, and then said softly:
"I know what you're worried about... don't worry! I won't fight with Haierbo, let alone the 'me' you remember, and never come back."
Unless Haierbo insists on forcing him to fight with him - Maka didn't say this, but no matter how he thought about it, it was very likely to happen.
At this point, Maka said again:
"In short, I won't do stupid things, and I also hope that you won't do stupid things. If possible, I would also like to ask you to keep an eye on Hermione and the others after I leave, and don't let them run away rashly. Get out—since Haierbo hasn’t come here to cause trouble these days, it at least shows that he most likely doesn’t know that we are hiding on this island.”
Maka warned her like this, and as if she knew very well that Delphi was still not completely relieved, she suddenly took out something from her arms, and then solemnly put it into the girl's hand.
When Delphi saw it, she couldn't help but looked up at him in surprise and said doubtfully:
"Dad, this-"
"With it, you should feel relieved, right? If I never come back and you really can't stand waiting anymore, then you might try to use it to 'get me back'... Of course, if not If it is necessary, it is best not to use it. You know it has serious side effects - if I see you injured because of it, I will definitely not be happy even if I come back."
After hearing his instructions, Delphi lowered her head subconsciously, looking at the thing in her hand and suddenly became a little stunned - the time turner finally returned to her hand.
She held it in her hand and gently rubbed the all-too-familiar mark on it - "Delphi MacLean". This was the only mark in the world that represented her family and life.
"Well," Delphi was silent for a moment, and finally nodded slightly, "I understand, and I will do what you said."
"Thank you, Delphi."
…
However, Maka said she wanted to leave, but she didn't leave immediately.
Although there has been progress on Hermione's side, and her understanding of the first-level rules seems worth looking forward to, except for her, the efforts of the other friends have not yet received a satisfactory return.
Especially Harry, it is undeniable that he may have put in the most effort of anyone. Unfortunately, compared to everyone else, the difficulties he needs to overcome are undoubtedly the greatest.
And if you add Luna, who like Hermione is expected to master regular magic, the growth of the three of them is the biggest reason for Maka to insist on staying here and waiting.
At least after witnessing that the three of them have enough strength and can stand alone with their own strength, Maka can leave the island with peace of mind to deal with her own troubles.
However, Maka obviously doesn't know yet that there are actually people outside waiting for his appearance.
"Safina, in two days, go and wait near Chateau Blois in France! I think 'he' will be back soon... Except for Britain, which has now become a forbidden land for almost all living things. Other than that, that's probably the only place where you can meet 'him' next."
Still in the dark room deep in the Norwegian Royal Palace, the masked girl Safina was sitting by the bed shrouded in gauze, listening to her sister Ursula telling her what to do next.
Hearing what her sister said, she couldn't help but tilt her head and whispered to herself:
"That McClain... what kind of person would he be? Judging from so much intelligence collected by the organization, there is no doubt about his strength, but... what exactly is he fighting for?"
Speaking of this, she paused for a moment, and then continued:
"In those disasters, he protected many people, but when necessary, he did not hesitate to sacrifice many people... This time, he completely gave up on the entire UK and chose to retreat in the face of threats. . And according to what you said, he is coming back now... I don’t understand, is he rational or emotional? "
And while Safina was thinking about it, Ursula on the bed said:
"No matter what kind of person he is, at least he must be more worth seeing than Haierbo. After all, we will definitely not be able to communicate with Haierbo on an equal footing, but if it is Mr. Macca McClain, They should be willing to listen to what we have to say."
"Maybe!"
Safina still didn't seem to agree with her sister's words... In other words, she was at least not very sure about Maka's character.
When she thought that he was the only person who could fight against the ancient dark wizard Haierbo so far, she felt that such a powerful person was probably not easy to get along with.
"Ursula, I hope he can talk to you as easily as you said," Safina gently stroked the mask on her face and said to her sister inside the curtain, "Although, I can't guarantee you that I will be able to convince him. Believe in your prophecy - you know, there are almost no prophets in this world anymore, and it is not easy to make wizards outside the organization believe this."
"Don't worry," Ursula said after hearing this, "As far as I know, there is a Trelawney in Hogwarts. Wizards born in England should be familiar with prophecies... Of course, Safina, even though Maybe be more careful.”
"I know," the masked girl nodded slightly, "Okay, I should make some preparations now... I will set off in two days."
Before she finished speaking, she stood up from the chair and left quickly from the door.