Mahoyaku Mainstory 2 - 6.4
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galacticnonsenseseAkira: …I…
I summoned Arthur…
Oz: I don't think you did it on purpose.
You know nothing of this world after all.
Oz: However, the sage guides the wizards.
If you know how to guide Arthur safely…
Oz: Please, don't let him turn to stone.
He hasn't even been alive for 20 years…
Oz: I want you to know that much.
Even if you know nothing about this world yet.
My heart trembled at Oz's earnest gaze.
Oz and Arthur…
They certainly did have a strange meeting.
Arthur has biological parents,
Oz can't really be called Arthur's teacher,
It's a little weird to call them friends.
Even so, they've spent irreplaceable time together.
Akira: …Thank you very much for talking to me about this, Oz…
Akira: I too, don't want to lose Arthur.
Akira: If there's anything I can do, I'll do it. I promise it.
Oz: …….
Akira: But, I don't know what to do…
Till now, have you ever asked someone about what you can do?
Oz: No…You are the first.
With a feeling of impatience mixed with a sense of responsibility, I leaned forward.
Akira: Is it alright if I ask someone else?
I won't ask anyone you don't want me to ask but…
Akira: Maybe the people who seem like they might be of help…
How about the teachers of all the countries?
After a moment of silence, Oz nodded.
Oz: …If the Sage says so.
The next day, I called a meeting with the teachers.
[Shylock's bar]
The reactions to Oz's words were varied.
Faust: …Arthur will…How could that…
Faust's eyes widened, shocked by the prophecy of Arthur's death.
For Faust, he was a descendant of someone he has complicated feelings towards.
Still, he held feelings of resentment towards the idea of Arthur dying and showed a willingness to try and stop the prophecy from coming true.
Shylock: Master Oz…
I must commend you on speaking about this.
It has quite the painful contents after all…
Rather than being shocked by the prophecy, Shylock tried to emphasise with Oz.
With genuine sympathy for Oz, he smiled softly, trying to reassure him that everything would be okay.
From that smile alone, I felt like I should take pride in being trusted.
Snow: …Intervention…
White: …What do you mean intervention…
The twins, the ones who prophesied it in the first place, were running around, stunned by the sheer awesomeness of Oz's magical power.
To intervene between the Great Calamity's power and take away the fate that was supposed to be bestowed upon Arthur.
To Oz, someone who did such a thing, it seemed like once they opened their mouths, they could never be closed.
Snow: We've thought about how there must be some reasoning as to why you were summoned as a Central Wizard, but to have him taken from right by your side…
White: The reason the Great Calamity's powers have gotten stronger, surely it's because of your intervention, yes?
Snow: Fate is forever unchanging. Changing it forcibly might as well cause a huge deal of damage.
White: In the end, fate remained the same.
Arthur was summoned as a Sage's Wizard.
Am I wrong, Oz?
Their tone was questioning.
The one who spoke up for Oz who remained not saying anything was Figaro.
Figaro: There's no helping in what's already been said.
We don't even know if that's the truth.
Calming the twins down, Figaro turned his gaze towards Oz.
The look in his eyes was one that resembled that of a father's or an elder brother's.
Figaro: Oz, just as Masters Snow and White have said, fate can never be changed.
Figaro: In all 2000 years of my life, never have I ever seen both of their prophecies be wrong. Not even once.
Figaro: Putting all that aside, you still want to save Arthur, yes?
To my surprise, Figaro's tone was very kind.
Even though he usually always replies to Oz's actions with bitter sarcasm, he was trying his best not to hurt him.
Pity, harshness, and a kindness akin to despair clouded his thoughtful deep hazel eyes.
I summoned Arthur…
Oz: I don't think you did it on purpose.
You know nothing of this world after all.
Oz: However, the sage guides the wizards.
If you know how to guide Arthur safely…
Oz: Please, don't let him turn to stone.
He hasn't even been alive for 20 years…
Oz: I want you to know that much.
Even if you know nothing about this world yet.
My heart trembled at Oz's earnest gaze.
Oz and Arthur…
They certainly did have a strange meeting.
Arthur has biological parents,
Oz can't really be called Arthur's teacher,
It's a little weird to call them friends.
Even so, they've spent irreplaceable time together.
Akira: …Thank you very much for talking to me about this, Oz…
Akira: I too, don't want to lose Arthur.
Akira: If there's anything I can do, I'll do it. I promise it.
Oz: …….
Akira: But, I don't know what to do…
Till now, have you ever asked someone about what you can do?
Oz: No…You are the first.
With a feeling of impatience mixed with a sense of responsibility, I leaned forward.
Akira: Is it alright if I ask someone else?
I won't ask anyone you don't want me to ask but…
Akira: Maybe the people who seem like they might be of help…
How about the teachers of all the countries?
After a moment of silence, Oz nodded.
Oz: …If the Sage says so.
The next day, I called a meeting with the teachers.
[Shylock's bar]
The reactions to Oz's words were varied.
Faust: …Arthur will…How could that…
Faust's eyes widened, shocked by the prophecy of Arthur's death.
For Faust, he was a descendant of someone he has complicated feelings towards.
Still, he held feelings of resentment towards the idea of Arthur dying and showed a willingness to try and stop the prophecy from coming true.
Shylock: Master Oz…
I must commend you on speaking about this.
It has quite the painful contents after all…
Rather than being shocked by the prophecy, Shylock tried to emphasise with Oz.
With genuine sympathy for Oz, he smiled softly, trying to reassure him that everything would be okay.
From that smile alone, I felt like I should take pride in being trusted.
Snow: …Intervention…
White: …What do you mean intervention…
The twins, the ones who prophesied it in the first place, were running around, stunned by the sheer awesomeness of Oz's magical power.
To intervene between the Great Calamity's power and take away the fate that was supposed to be bestowed upon Arthur.
To Oz, someone who did such a thing, it seemed like once they opened their mouths, they could never be closed.
Snow: We've thought about how there must be some reasoning as to why you were summoned as a Central Wizard, but to have him taken from right by your side…
White: The reason the Great Calamity's powers have gotten stronger, surely it's because of your intervention, yes?
Snow: Fate is forever unchanging. Changing it forcibly might as well cause a huge deal of damage.
White: In the end, fate remained the same.
Arthur was summoned as a Sage's Wizard.
Am I wrong, Oz?
Their tone was questioning.
The one who spoke up for Oz who remained not saying anything was Figaro.
Figaro: There's no helping in what's already been said.
We don't even know if that's the truth.
Calming the twins down, Figaro turned his gaze towards Oz.
The look in his eyes was one that resembled that of a father's or an elder brother's.
Figaro: Oz, just as Masters Snow and White have said, fate can never be changed.
Figaro: In all 2000 years of my life, never have I ever seen both of their prophecies be wrong. Not even once.
Figaro: Putting all that aside, you still want to save Arthur, yes?
To my surprise, Figaro's tone was very kind.
Even though he usually always replies to Oz's actions with bitter sarcasm, he was trying his best not to hurt him.
Pity, harshness, and a kindness akin to despair clouded his thoughtful deep hazel eyes.
