It was a woman who looked to be in her twenties. She had long snow-white hair and was dressed in a magic gown that looked like a rainbow from the sky. There was not a trace of blemish on her delicate and beautiful face, and her crimson eyes revealed a gentle and loving gaze, like a Saintess who bemoaned the state of the universe and pitied mankind, blooming with a holy light.
The Holy Maiden of Winter — Yustissa!
The moment they saw this person appear, not only did Qing Zi stop, but even Tang Hao's heart trembled. In their previous discussion, both of them had regarded the Holy Maiden of Winter as the greatest threat, the strongest enemy far beyond Kento Amasaka and Macri. Of course, they needed to consider how to deal with her at the end, but they never expected that the first one they encountered would be the Holy Maiden of Winter.
Although the Holy Maiden of Winter was an enemy they had to defeat no matter what, when looking at the figure in front of him, it was difficult for Tang Hao to feel hostility towards her. Rather, the holy aura made people feel close to and reverent.
The Holy Maiden of Purity, this phrase that was once used on Jeanne d 'Arc could also be used on the Holy Maiden of Winter.
The Holy Maiden of Winter was something fabricated by the Third Law. During the nine hundred years of the Third Magician's disappearance, her disciples tried to recreate the Third Law and create the same individual as their master, and the end of these nine hundred years of futile effort was this android known as the Holy Maiden of Winter — Yustissa.
However, her appearance was not a technical success, but a simple accidental mutation, which was something unbearable for the magicians who had been working hard for nine hundred years. Although the appearance of the Holy Maiden of Winter had indeed completed the reappearance of the Third Law, pure results were not what the magicians pursued. They needed the complete process, which was to say, the complete Third Law. And this result obtained from the mutation was not so much hope as it was the last straw that completely crushed their faith, leaving them in complete despair.
In despair, some of the magicians left the castle, while others ended their own lives. Just like that, the disciples of the Magician completely disappeared from this world, and the only ones left in the castle to guard this long-cherished wish were the androids led by the Holy Maiden of Winter, later known as the Behrens of Einz.
As a result, these androids were abandoned existences.
However, they did not give up on the long-cherished wish that they inherited from the magician, which was to save the entire human race.
However, it was impossible for the Winter Saintess to do it alone. She could not even leave the castle because her third spell could only revolve around the castle. Once she left, it would mean death.
But even so, they did not give up on saving all of humanity. After several hundred years of hard work, the cyborg system became more complete. It was also from then on that the cyborgs of the Ainz Behrenese family used the Holy Maiden of Winter as the blueprint, such as Alice Phil, and Illya … If Illya could grow up normally, she would be exactly the same as the Holy Maiden of Winter.
Of course, this was a story for another time.
In short, in order to fulfill the long-cherished wish of saving all of humanity, the Holy Maiden of Winter accepted Zorgen Macquarie's suggestion and created the Great Holy Grail system with the third method.
But just as a certain partner of justice had said, to save some people meant abandoning others. Of course, in order to save all of humanity, they had to give up something equally important.
Thus, the first to be sacrificed was the Holy Maiden of Winter.
Could a single Holy Maiden of Winter be worth all of humanity?
There was no problem according to the concept of the moon.
After all, magic itself was a concept that transcended the world itself … The first spell changed everything, while the second acknowledged countless. The third spell that carried on from before showed the future, while the fourth spell hid the figure, while the fifth spell that concluded had long since lost meaning.
Magic could change the laws of the world, and the present world existed based on known magic. If a sixth spell were to be born, the concept of the world would have to be redefined.
That was why Aozaki Aoko had said in the story of the Night of the Magicians that 'magic is the courage to fight against the entire world'. Even if she had just become a magician, she had the power to destroy the entire world.
In fact, Aozaki Aoko had thrown the outcome of Shizuki Kusanagi's death into the infinitely distant future. In terms of belief, it was equivalent to wiping out the future of the world, and the most direct outcome was the ending of the moon world entering the Land of Steel ahead of time. That was why in the original work, Aozaki Aoko had wandered the world to repay her debts, while also avoiding the Suppression's pursuit.
In other words, the weight of a magician was essentially equivalent to a world, and as half a magician, the Holy Maiden of Winter was naturally equal to all of humanity.
However, to fulfill her long-cherished wish of saving all of humanity, the Holy Maiden of Winter sacrificed herself, turning herself into the core of the Great Holy Grail and hence died.
There were many magicians in the Moon world who could see the end of humanity's destruction, and there were also many magicians who had the ideal of saving all of humanity. However, compared to certain families who ignored the safety of the people in the current timeline in order to achieve their ideals, massacring and sacrificing others, the Holy Maiden of Winter's actions were truly worthy of the word 'Holy Maiden'.
It was just like how Roman had self-destructed to save humanity.
It was a pity that the Holy Maiden of Winter's goal of sacrificing herself was not realized, since the magicians of later generations mostly participated in the Holy Grail War for their own selfish desires, distorting the meaning of the Holy Grail War from the very beginning.
That was why, unlike Etsuto Etsuto and Zorgen Macquarie, Tang Hao could hardly feel any enmity towards the great Holy Maiden.
Of course, this was a fragment of the world, after all, and its existence could be said to be meaningless. What needed to be fought still needed to be fought.
Respect was one thing, and standpoint was another.
"Hey, we seem to have been seen through. What do we do now?" With the appearance of the Holy Maiden of Winter without warning, Qing Zi had already retreated quietly and asked Tang Hao in a low voice.
"This problem is easy to solve. You just need to become a Magician."
"How would I know how to become a Magician!" Qing Zi glared at him. She knew nothing about magic.
"There is a way, but it depends on whether you dare to make an enemy of the whole world." Tang Hao looked at her, but he was just saying it. On the night of the Magician, Qing Zi's ability had exploded because the male protagonist, Shigeki Kusajuro, was killed by Aozaki Orange at the waist. He had crossed the hurdle and been promoted to a Magician.
And now … With the current relationship between the two, even if he took the initiative to sacrifice himself and let the Third Law explode into ashes, Qing Zi probably wouldn't even frown.
As for Magician's Qing Zi … forget it. He might not even be able to beat Enashi Enaka, let alone the Holy Maiden of Winter.
"What, aren't you going to attack?" The Holy Maiden of Winter was still floating in the air, looking at the two with interest. Although they were enemies, whether it was in tone or expression, she seemed very kind.
Seeing that she had no intention of taking the initiative to attack, Tang Hao calmed down a little and asked, "You knew we would come here, so you waited for us?"
"Because you fought with Enashi Enaka." The Holy Maiden of Winter looked at Qing Zi and smiled. "According to Enashi Enaka's description, this child's use of magic is very simple. If you are only good at spells that activate magic, then you would definitely look for an area with high magic. And because the big hole here is connected to the spirit vein, it just so happens to have extremely high magic power, so I guarded it here … Of course, Enban and Macquarie guarded the other two earth veins. In the end, my luck was pretty good. "
Tang Hao looked at Qing Zi. "It was you who was seen through, rookie Magician."
Qing Zi: "…"
'Is it my fault?'
Tang Hao did not continue to expose her shortcomings, and looked at the Holy Maiden of Winter again. "So what do you plan to do? According to the rules of the magic world, kill us? "
"Hmm …" The Holy Maiden of Winter was silent for a few seconds, and then sighed. "You came uninvited, and you even heard our secret. According to Enashi and Maciri's plan, you must be killed, but I don't really agree with this method, but after all, this is a matter of life and death, and I can't let you go, so I can only ask you to stay for now."
"In other words, there's no room for negotiation?"
Tang Hao frowned, and moved towards Qing Zi.
Qing Zi's expression instantly changed because she noticed to her surprise that Tang Hao's hand had actually stretched out to touch her lower back, causing her to be furious in her heart. She was just about to fiercely curse him when her gaze suddenly flashed, and she pretended as if she didn't know anything and kept her mouth shut.
With her vision blocked by her body, the Holy Maiden of Winter did not see Tang Hao's little movements, and shook her head. "I don't have much time, the only way to save your lives is to erase your memories, this is the best method I can think of. And you don't have much time, either, Enashi and Maciri will be here soon, but they won't be like me. "
"Then I really have to thank you." Tang Hao smiled, and then shouted, "Go!"
In an instant, Tang Hao and Qing Zi fled in different directions.
"Looks like the negotiations have broken down." The Holy Maiden of Winter sighed softly. This result was within her expectations, and then her eyes turned, and she flew towards Tang Hao.
But in less than three seconds, when the Holy Maiden of Winter had only flown halfway, Tang Hao suddenly turned around, and the Penglai Jade Sword was unsheathed, and he went straight for the Holy Maiden of Winter.
Even the Holy Maiden of Winter was taken aback by this sudden turn of events.
So escape was just a pretense?
Boom!
Just as she was thinking about this, not far away, a terrible bombardment came straight at her.
Aozaki Aoko.
Escape was of course a pretense. From the standpoint of both sides, there was no possibility of reconciliation at all. The odds of winning against the three Imperial Families at the same time were too small, so the best way was of course to finish off the Holy Maiden of Winter before Enashi and Maciri arrived.
Of course, Tang Hao was not touching the back of Qing Zi's waist to take advantage of her, but to leave a message behind the Holy Maiden of Winter's blind spot to formulate such a tactic.
So …
"Humans are very despicable."
Tang Hao instantly appeared in front of the Holy Maiden of Winter.
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