Chapter 715 I'll Leave My Sister to You
Originally, Fang Zheng thought that Thousand Boundary Tree would have some doubts about his proposal, but what he didn't expect was that after Fiore thought for a while, she agreed to Fang Zheng's request.
In fact, the Thousand World Tree really had no choice, just like what Fiore said, so far, for this Holy Grail War, the Thousand World Tree has put everything on itself. Once it fails, the ending will be separation. They are willing to do anything to avoid this ending.
What's more, once Fangzheng really obtained the Holy Grail, he would become a magician who mastered the third method. The support of a magician was naturally something that the Thousand Boundary Tree family couldn't wish for.
Now that everything is ready, the next thing they are waiting for is the "method" that Fang Zheng said. Although it can be done at any time, just to be on the safe side, Fang Zheng decided to wait until night falls before calling. After all, even if Romania could only be regarded as a rural area in Europe, considering what he was going to do, he decided at least not to be so ostentatious.
Anyway, in half a day, the sky garden can't run very far.
In this gap, everyone is taking the time to rest. Atalanta returned to her spiritual state, and she didn't know what she wanted to do. Ruler is trying his best to lock the position and breath of the red servant so as to facilitate the next battle. As for Fangzheng, he was standing on the city wall, watching Illya and Yoshino who were playing and fighting in the garden... For these children, the previous battle has passed, and they just need to enjoy the present just fine.
"Don't mind if I stay here for a while."
At this moment, a voice came from behind Fangzheng. He turned his head and saw Coles waving at him with a smile, and Fangzheng also nodded.
"Please."
"Thank you very much."
After saying this, Coles walked to Fangzheng's side, looked at the courtyard in front of him, and then heaved a long sigh.
"I also heard what you said to my sister."
"Oh?"
Fang Zheng glanced at Cowles next to him. He wasn't very impressed with this little weakling, but he was somewhat impressed. At least he and BERSERKER used to chat and walk in the courtyard, and they were quite a harmonious pair of master and slave.
"Do you have any opinion?"
"To be honest, I have no problem."
Hearing Fangzheng's question, Coles shook his head. He looked into the distance, even showing a relieved expression on his face.
"It might not be good for my sister to hear this, but... I was very happy when I learned that she doesn't have to shoulder the responsibility of commanding the Thousand World Tree Clan."
It wasn't out of jealousy or cursing. On the contrary, Fang Zheng could feel from the tone of Coles' speech that he was sincerely happy for his sister.
"why?"
"........."
This time, in the face of Fangzheng's question, Coles did not answer immediately. He closed his eyes and remained silent for a moment.
"Before, our family had a dog."
Then, for some unknown reason, Cowles started talking about something completely unrelated to the previous topic, but Fang Zheng didn't care, and just stood there quietly and listened.
"My dad picked it up from somewhere. It's a cute stray dog. My dad originally planned to use that dog to teach us spirit-sentence. But because of a sudden emergency, I went out, so my sister and I went out together." Take care of that dog."
Speaking of this, Coles put his hands on the city wall and clenched into fists.
"It was a very dull dog that didn't like to move. But my sister took care of the dog very enthusiastically. Even though she was unable to move, she still insisted on cleaning the dog's body and giving it to him with her favorite comb. She only combs the dog’s fur, but that’s her own comb? Then she bought a guide book for raising a dog, and thought about what food to feed the dog. When I asked her why she did this, my sister was inconceivable Answer me——'Because, pets must be treated with love, right?'”
"........."
Cowles closed his eyes and shook his head.
"Even I understand things, but my sister doesn't understand at all. That is not our family, let alone our pet, it is our experimental product, and its fate has been decided since it was picked up by Dad... But my sister doesn't seem to have considered this issue at all."
"and then?"
Although he had already guessed the end of the story, Fangzheng still asked, and Cowles shrugged his shoulders.
"A week later, Dad came back. He smiled and apologized to us. He grabbed the dog and demonstrated in front of my sister and me the consequences of failed spirit possession. Watching the fur flip upside down Come here, the dog that screamed and turned into a bloody lump, the expression on my sister... I really don't know what to say."
Recalling what happened at that time, Coles shook his head vigorously.
"After a minute, the dog died. At that time, Dad also used the corpse to warn us that if we were not careful, we would become like this. At that time, facing Dad's teaching, my sister just She smiled and replied, "I understand, Father." Because my sister is very good, she knew that she couldn't cry or cover her ears in that situation. So she quickly found the best Solution."
But after that, when he and his sister were making the dog's grave together, the sister finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said sorry and burst into tears. And since then, Fiore never mentioned the dog again, and even threw away everything about the dog. As for the fact that she didn't dare to eat meat for a long time after that and kept vomiting, and even that only Cowles held her hand could make her fall asleep, the parents didn't realize it at all.
"...My sister's talent as a magician is beyond doubt."
Coles looked at Fangzheng with a complicated expression.
"But... it is absolutely impossible for her to become a qualified magician. Since then, my sister has never failed a single spirit seance. Everyone thinks that she is very talented, but I know very well that it is Because my sister knows that she must not fail, and once she fails, she will think about it again. I always thought it was okay before, after all, with Uncle Danik, my sister does not need to bear much responsibility, although she always I'm studying hard, but... being the patriarch of a family is different from being a magician."
Coles' expression became a little gloomy, and Fang Zheng understood what he meant.
If Fiore became the patriarch of the Thousand Boundary Tree clan, then in many cases, in order to maintain her rule, she would need to make some cold decisions and judgments. If Fiore is a real magician, then this must not be a problem, but the problem is that although she has the talent of a magician, she does not have the coldness of a magician who gives up everything for her goal.
For example, if you want to praise the magician who kills innocent babies to obtain magic information, or if you let the witnesses of the magic go, you must be held accountable, or even those ordinary people who have witnessed the magic must be executed with your own hands... These are in the world of magicians Things that are commonplace and taken for granted in the society have completely different conflicts with Fiore's moral values.
That's right, magicians generally don't kill people unless they have to. After all, it will cause a commotion. But this has nothing to do with morality, it's simply "causing a commotion will become troublesome". For a magician, the idea that killing people and taking lives is wrong cannot exist, and it shouldn't exist. On the other hand, if it comes to a critical moment, the magician can kill people as a matter of course.
"That's one of the reasons why I'm willing to help you."
Fangzheng reached out and patted Coles on the shoulder. He understood what Coles meant. In fact, this was another reason why Fangzheng chose the Thousand Boundary Tree to be included in his sphere of influence. It is true that most of the people gathered in the Thousand Boundary Tree were a group of second-rate and third-rate magicians, and even half-baked. But because of this, they are not like those first-class magic families who will abandon humanity for a certain goal. Neither Fiore, Coles, or even that fat man of Gold have any intention of abandoning humanity.
It should be said that compared with magicians and humans, the Thousand World Tree family is more on the side of "humans", while the Magic Association is more concerned with the side of "magicians".
This is also one of the contradictions that Fangzheng and the Magic Association cannot reconcile.
"After this Holy Grail War is over, I might go for a walk around."
Having said this, Coles smiled and looked at Fangzheng.
"At that time, my sister will be counting on you...Mr. Fangzheng."