"----"
As Fang Li's words fell, a heavy atmosphere filled the entire tomb chamber.
"Roswaal, you..."
Beatrice looked at Roswaal with a complex mixture of shock, anger, and joy, unable to make sense of her own feelings.
Because Beatrice was the one most familiar with the history of the Mathers Family.
Four hundred years ago, when Beatrice had been created by Echidna, she had friends as well.
One of them had been Echidna's disciple, the first Roswaal.
But later, when Echidna was attacked, Roswaal had been gravely wounded while shielding her from the enemy. His career as a mage had been completely cut short, leaving him a cripple.
Under those circumstances, coupled with her mother foreseeing her own Death Date, Beatrice had nearly lost all hope of living and fallen into self-abandonment. Had she not formed a contract with Echidna and become the guardian of the Forbidden Library, Beatrice would likely have taken her own life long ago.
Afterward, Beatrice moved into Roswaal Mansion along with the Forbidden Library. The first Roswaal gradually grew distant from her, and after Echidna's death, he cast aside the lost and bewildered Beatrice. As though possessed, he relentlessly pursued something, until he eventually died without anyone noticing.
Yet the descendants who inherited the surname "Mezas" also inherited their predecessor's will. While honing their magical talent and power, steadily approaching the astonishing brilliance of the first family head favored by the Witch of Greed, every head of the family took "Roswaal" as his name. As the Mathers Family continued to grow, they also pursued their predecessor's obsession, attempting to resurrect Echidna.
Finally, roughly ten generations later, the current family head—the Roswaal before them—appeared.
From his youth, this generation's Roswaal had displayed exceptional talent, outstanding even among all the Roswaals throughout history. His gifts were so