With the information from Duke Miss Angelia, Su Wen instantly grasped the heart of the matter:
"You mean,
in her future, in that tragic future where she would be branded the 'Savior Witch' and judged by Eternal Dawn,
Lucia had likely always been a Chess Piece carefully controlled by Eternal Dawn?"
The handsome Scholar's voice was gentle yet resolute, but he still felt that something was off.
"But that would be far too simple.
No."
Hearing his doubt, Angelia nodded lightly.
The Duke Miss's movements were elegant and restrained, carrying a trace of barely perceptible delight.
"Yes,
that was also what Old Mr. Kane reminded me of.
But as for why she ultimately changed from a Chess Piece into the original sin to be judged, there may be a far more complicated truth hidden behind it.
So, beyond the simple conclusion that she was ruthlessly discarded after Eternal Dawn had used her up, there should be another, subtler and more crucial possibility:
she was influenced by another force at some critical moment.
Perhaps she had even been instilled with ideas completely different from those of Eternal Dawn."
"Then,
aside from Eternal Dawn,
whether it is the Twelve Pillars Witch Council of Silver City, the Twilight Star Cluster that hunts the swarm in the depths of the universe, or even empires that possess vast stretches of the cosmos,
any of them could be the mastermind behind this.
They may even have set their sights on Lucia long ago.
It seemed that this 'journey' of ours might become more dangerous—and more unforgettable.
Sorry for dragging you into this again."
"No."
Hearing that, Duke Miss Angelia merely leaned lightly against the backrest of the lavishly carved chair in the grand duke's office, a faint weariness appearing on her face.
The noble young woman