Chapter Twenty-Five: Anasta's Confession and Edison's Decision
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Edison was struggling with whether to tell Anasta the news that "her mother was not coming soon", and Anasta was worried about why her mother didn't even want to look at her fiancΓ© when he came.
She complained a little in her heart, but she knew how much her mother had suffered in order to save her life, so she was more of a grievance and worry in her heart, worried that Edison would misunderstand her mother's opinion on her.
So for the first time, when the two were together, Anasta overcame her shyness and spoke first:
Even when my father and I wanted to see her, she always avoided seeing my father with a straight face, and even wore a mask, so ...... She is like this today, not because she has any opinions about you, you don't have to take it to heart. β
"Also, her voice was originally good, but then when I was 5 years old, because of some things, she injured her vocal cords, and since then, her hearing and vision have been damaged, so she has not dared to speak anymore, and her mother has actually been very good at talking when she was a child......"
Anasta's account of her mother is a bit upside down, and she always says that wherever it is, east and west.
Maybe a moment ago she was still talking about how when her mother took her out to play when she was a child, she had to wear a special mask.
The next moment she would begin to miss the sad way in which she had been called a "paralyzed" and "ugly" daughter when she was a child, and that her mother, who was still able to speak, had gently told her that those people were only jealous of her magical talents, so they used childish means to attract her attention.
In Anasta's narrative, Edison still hears it, on the one hand, she feels disdain for her mother's attitude of not daring to face reality and facing people squarely, and even has a taste of "mourning her misfortune and hating it".
On the other hand, she felt that her mother was a capable person, very accurate in seeing people, and sometimes unusually far-sighted, such as when she became an apprentice in magic, those who had laughed at her never dared to say anything to her face.
Another example: a week before her voice was broken, as if she had expected something, she babbled to her all night, and sent Anasta away, leaving only a playmate with whom she had been a sister to be her stand-in.
And when she was picked up by her father Charles again to teach magic, her mother would become the one she has now who doesn't have to face people all year round, and the only trace that playmate can leave is a small mound of clothes.
Sometimes she even thinks that if her magical qualifications were placed on her mother, then even if she didn't have any magical qualifications now, she wouldn't be able to live like this!
This contradictory and complex mood is particularly evident in her dialogue with Edison.
Although Anasta would say this to Edison because she was afraid that Edison would have any bad impression and association with her, it was clear that Anasta had regarded him as a perfect confiding partner, a trustworthy and trustworthy person...... In a way, the first step of Edison's plan was perfectly accomplished.
After that, he only had to take advantage of her mother's death to give some care and support, and use Edison's mastery to take advantage of the weakness and train Anasta, uh! no...... It is simply appropriate to develop into a devout level of supporters.
But is this really what he wants? If he does this, what is the difference between him and when he was manipulated by "Hilpoles"?
Maybe there is still a difference, whatever dirty things were done at that time, you can blame "Hilboratis" afterwards and convince yourself that it was just an innocent knife.
But when it was his turn to do it, he had to admit that all this was just for himself to achieve his goal, even if this purpose could make the future better in his opinion.
On another world line, Zhang Heng's words still sounded in his ears: "When you live long enough...... Except for enlightenment, everything in this world is just a stepping stone that can be stepped on under the Tao. β
In a trance, Anasta's voice was far away in her ears, and the breath on Edison's body became more and more silent, and suddenly he spoke: "Her Royal Highness Princess~"
"Ahh......h You can call me Anasta, or Anna or Anta can do it, and keep calling me Her Royal Highness Princess, Her Royal Highness Princess, it's too divided......" Anasta was shy but insisted on making her request.
Edison didn't have the heart to experience her delicate mood change at the moment, he just asked solemnly, "Anna, are you...... Do you know how long your mother will live?"
This question is particularly abrupt in the conversation between the two, which makes Anasta look confused, and her brain circuits are reacting for a while.
She looked at Edison with some horror and asked, "You...... What do you mean by what you just asked?"
"Actually, just as we were leaving, I noticed that your mother's life field had begun to weaken rapidly, and if it continued at this rate, she might not last more than a week. β
"If possible, you can spend more time with her in the coming days!"
Edison's tone was firm, his expression was serious, and he couldn't see a trace of lying, and most importantly, he had no reason to lie to her.
Knowing this, Anasta asked in disbelief, "Are you telling the truth?" so fast?"
"No, I'm going to tell my father that he must have a way to save my mother. β
Edison didn't deny it, but said, "Okay, then I'll go too." β
After saying that, the two turned around and walked towards the depths of the palace, and on the way they met Arilan, who had not been waiting for them to come looking for someone.
After listening to Edison's words again, Elilan also decisively went with them to see Charles, and at the same time sent her maid to wait in the palace where Anasta lived, so as to prevent any accidents.
In the end, the trio found Charles in the Tesla Family Mage Tower, the largest in the center of the palace.
With the magic emperors of the past generations gathering the power of the whole empire and adding bricks and tiles, this magic tower is not so much a magic tower, but actually more like opening up another alien plane.
In fact, the Magic Emperor does not have the highest authority for the Magic Tower, because Nikolai locked 51% of the authority before leaving, and to a large extent, this Magic Tower is based on the intelligence left behind, constantly improving and evolving, and repairing loopholes.
The Mage Tower, built by the Magic Emperor himself, is a subsidiary magic tower attached to the power of the magic tower. (To be continued.) )