If Lorelei's previous life was like a pool of stagnant water on the top of a mountain, it was lonely and calm, without any ripples.
Then the appearance of Shinji is like a giant octopus that falls from the sky and inexplicably drills into the stagnant water, diving deep into the riverbed, and its eight legs constantly stir the water, causing turbulence again and again.
Even if he left, the turmoil he left behind could not be quickly resolved, because the place that belonged to him was empty. This vacancy could not be filled by reason, only time could heal it. Until it was healed, there would always be a missing piece in her heart.
However, when she finally accepted her fate and went to his hometown in person to face his family and try to put the past behind her, the stagnant waters that had finally calmed down were stirred up again with even greater waves.
First, the guy who had been missing for many days and could not be found no matter what means were used, and who was believed to be dead by her and the entire E team, actually came back alive.
Then, one after another, people, things, and events appeared, which were so well-known that even Loreleia, who had already reached the top, had to treat them with caution.
The top puppeteer, Aozaki Touko.
The second magician, Kishua Zelrich Schubin-augu.
The rainbow-level Mystic Eye "Mystic Eye of Distortion".
Recreate the complete rune system in the world.
And the deal to cancel Aozaki Touko's "sealing designation" - this was a feat that had never been done before. When she first heard about this idea, she even thought that Shinji had been beaten by Oto Roger. That was the oldest classroom in the clock tower, a transcendent existence. Even if Lorelea, who was nominally in charge of the place, gave an order personally, they might not listen.
However, when she saw the second magician as the representative, she wavered again.
He was the only Dead Apostle that Barthelmero did not hate, a most transcendent being who was not a lord but had more authority and influence than a lord. Coupled with the conditions given by Shinji that the Clock Tower could not refuse in any case, perhaps he could really achieve this unprecedented feat.
In comparison, everything he had done before was nothing. At most, it was comparable to some revenge plotted by the women around him.
Humph, whenever this matter was mentioned, Loreleia would feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
How come there are so many women around this guy
Each one is more powerful and outstanding than the other, and each one has the special characteristics that can be included in the "Seal Designated" list.
What made her even more uncomfortable was the strange way these women looked at her, as if they were guarding against thieves, not like treating them as allies at all, which made her very confused.
I want to find someone to ask, but I don’t know who to ask, and I can’t figure it out alone.
Sure enough, he is a harmful guy who always makes his heart a mess.
In desperation, she could only give it a try and seek advice from Weber, a lecturer who was becoming increasingly popular.
Although Waver was not a person with high emotional intelligence, he could see some problems and knew that this was not the question he should answer, so he pushed Loreleiya to his master's wife, Mrs. Sora.
"What, you said I'm in love? I like him?"
When she heard this answer, Loreleija didn't believe it at all.
How could I possibly fall in love
Something like love cannot exist in one's life or in Barthelmero!
In response to this answer, Sora just smiled and asked back:
"If you were asked to marry him, would you be willing?"
Lorelaia was stunned.
Barthelmero really didn't care about human nature, but in order to continue the family, she had to consider the issue of marriage, and she would reach this point sooner or later. It was just that because she was young, she didn't think about it until Sora mentioned it now.
Marry me? With Shinji
Seeing that Loreleija didn't answer, Sora said, "Let me ask you another way. If he and the other people in the Clock Tower are all candidates for marriage, who would you choose? Don't think too much, just tell me the answer as quickly as possible..."
"Choose him."
Almost without hesitation, Loreleija gave the answer.
"Hey~"
"ah!"
Sora smiled and spread his hands. Loreleija blushed and explained hurriedly.
"I, I just think he's an excellent physique, and he meets the standards of Bartmero. No, I don't mean anything else."
"There were others who met the criteria, and you chose him."
"Well, that's because... because..." Lorelaia herself couldn't tell why.
"If you can't think of it, forget it. Let's talk about something else. I've seen a few girls around Shinji, and they're all very good. I don't know where he found them from."
"Yes, I think so too." Lorelaia nodded repeatedly, "Is the East really as magical as the legend says?"
"I don't know whether it's magical or not, I just want to know if you can't help but compare yourself with them when you see them, if you don't feel tight in your chest, and if you are dissatisfied with Shinji."
"Yes, how did you know?"
"Because I've been through a similar phase." Sora sighed with amusement and helplessness, "I can now be sure that you really like him. Your behavior just now is the most common jealousy, or jealousy in Eastern terms."
"Jealous? About them? Why should I be jealous of them?" - If anyone should be jealous, they should be jealous of me!
"Because you like him, they like him too, and they get closer to him."
"Is it that simple?"
"It's that simple. It has nothing to do with anything else. There's no logic to feelings. No matter how good you are, if the other person doesn't like you, it's meaningless. I'm the best example. Apart from being the daughter of the Sofinali family, I'm actually nothing special. At that time, there was already a female magician who liked Kenneth who had reached the 'Pawn Position'. But Kenneth finally chose me. I don't know why."
"Then what should I do? Suppose, I mean suppose, I..." After hesitating for a long time, Lorelaia finally asked this question, "... like him, want to... marry him... what should I do?"
"That depends on your attitude towards marriage. If you don't mind your husband having an affair and just want the status of being his wife, then it's easy. Just tell those girls what's going on. This is the most common thing among the so-called famous families. Which of those famous magicians doesn't have a few lovers? I can name no less than ten female magicians who have intentions towards Kenneth, including the 'pawn position' I just mentioned; no, now it's the 'color position'."
"... What if I wanted to be like Madam and El-Melloi?"
"You still say you don't like it." Sora said with a smile, then waved to Lorelaia, "That's a bit troublesome. This is a war that only belongs to women, and there is no smoke of gunpowder."
The aloof queen who once ignored feelings began to fight for love.
She has changed.