Karina is just an ordinary girl who can't do magic, how can she be a match for Maio? She is about to end up like Siegfried, but fortunately, Shinji and Danzo arrive in time, subdue Maio and save Karina, and quickly invite Inole and Waver, as well as Princess Shirogane and Regina who "happen" to come.
Waver looked at the environment, then at the luggage hidden in the forest, and finally checked Karina's ears, and the truth came out. In this way, there was no need to continue to indulge Atram's trouble. Because Orange played a little too much on a whim, Shinji and Danzo had to rush over to stop him.
As for why they could rescue so accurately, no one asked - this is a world of magic, and there are as many monitoring spells as you want. This is indeed the case. Before Lanis went to find Golden Princess, Shinji had already set up detection spells at suspicious locations and around relevant personnel.
Since we plan to have Princess Baiyin and the two maids follow Weber, we naturally have to ensure their safety.
In the original world line, the poor girl Kalina had been killed once by Maiou for the same reason, and Shinji didn't want her to die again - seeing how she was so comfortable disguising herself as Princess Shirogane and negotiating with Waver, it was obvious that she was also a good talent.
Of course, these words could not be told to Waver in their entirety. He could only selectively tell a part of them, focusing on preparing for a rainy day and attracting talents for the El-Melloi classroom after learning the truth.
Because Shinji really thought so, Waver didn't see any problem with it, but just felt that—
"I appreciate your consideration for me, but it's hard for me to accept what you're doing. Although Maio is guilty of wanting to kill someone, it's not your place to judge. And do you think Kalina will really thank you for doing this? Have you forgotten what happened afterwards? What would Kalina think if she knew?"
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Afterwards, or to be more precise, after Weber showed off his reasoning and solved the case of Huang Jinji's death, everyone turned their attention to Maio's attempted murder.
The reason why Maio killed people was actually very simple, even purer than the reason why Byron forged the Golden Princess.
"Even if Diadra died, Golden Princess is still alive! That beauty is not damaged at all! But she said that she wanted to escape. Escape from Lord Byron, and take Silver Princess and Regina with her to escape from the Twin Tower. How can we allow this to happen? Even if she dies, we must get that beauty back! Even if we kill her, we must keep her! Silver Princess' research must continue! Because, we have already seen the end. Now that we have reaped the fruits, we must move on! As a magician, this is the only way!"
There was nothing wrong with what he said, not a single word.
A person's life and freedom are nothing compared to dust in front of such a "root". If it can be reproduced, even if it is dozens or hundreds of people, they must be willing to offer themselves. It is natural for a magician to sacrifice his childhood sweetheart to fulfill his wish. Just like what Gray's parents and relatives did to Gray in order to reproduce the legend of King Arthur, this obsession is the foundation for the survival of magic.
but-
"In that case, why don't you ask her to die?"
Just when everyone was silent because of Mai's righteous words, a long-haired man in a suit walked out.
"Before you killed your childhood sweetheart to keep her, why didn't you ask her if she could die for you? In order to see the ultimate beauty again, why didn't you beg her to be dissected for you? If you still can't realize your dream, why don't you hold your head high and ask Shirogane and Regina to become sacrifices as well?"
The man who had become a legend in the Clock Tower asked sharply, ignoring the incredulous and even unreasonable looks from others.
"You want to know why you would make such a ridiculous request? That's all you can do."
He cursed, cursed mercilessly. The suit on his body seemed like armor, and the cigarette in his hand seemed like a sharp blade, hitting the vital points and shattering the life obsession of others.
"It's not like you're just relying on one person's desire to flatten all nations without divine will or justice. It's not like you're just dreaming of seeing the Endless Sea and taking away the reputation and glory of many military gods and princes and asking them to be on par with you. But I can't believe such a delusion. How can you realize your dream?"
Everyone was wavering, except for Weber. His voice contained an incomparably terrifying persistence, as if it came from the end of the world, from the hot sand land that existed only in fantasy, the scenery deeply engraved in the heart. No one could tarnish this scenery, and no one could laugh at this dream.
It is this dream and belief that has brought the man to where he is today.
"Whether you are a magus or not, the self is absolute for a person. No matter how good or bad you do, it is not necessarily true that you can save others or hurt others. But whether it is a mistake or a misunderstanding, since it is a way of survival that you have figured out, then stand up straight. If you have to fight for yourself, at least inspire others by being yourself."
"So, what? If I asked, would Kalina agree?"
Mai Ao was a stutterer to begin with, and his voice became even more intermittent when he was excited, making it difficult to understand him.
However, Kalina understood, and after being rescued, the girl who had been silent all the time stood up bravely and walked to Maio with her head held high.
"I will agree."
Her voice is so firm and her attitude is so frank that it gives people a different kind of shock.
"Why?"
"Because I like you, I always have. Even if you only have Diadra in your eyes, even if you never have me in your eyes, I still like you. As long as it is what you want, I am willing to do anything."
Unexpected reasons, reasonable answers. The magician is blinded by his wish, and so is the girl in love.
Hearing Kalina's words, Maio, who had been angry and excited like a fighter, instantly lost all his strength and knelt on the ground in despair.
Weber looked down at him and made a final assessment.
He said—
"Because you didn't do that, you lose."
"Because you didn't do that, you're kneeling here."
Ordinary people have ordinary values, and magicians (monsters) have magicians (monsters) values. These two exist in his heart at the same time, supporting him to keep moving forward.
"—you're just greedy."
The words fell like the blade of a guillotine.
Conviction.
PS: The Emperor led Webber astray, but also made him successful.