"Miss Irena said so before, didn't she? It seemed that after the 'third person' came in, the entire ritual was completed. I don't know much about magecraft, but shouldn't that mean you would make progress? Then why are you running away?"
Gray was deeply concerned about this point.
The Gold Princess had indeed died. But according to Irena, with the addition of a third person, shouldn't the ritual have become more complete?
"...Precisely because of that," the Silver Princess said. "The Clock Tower cannot possibly leave alone someone who has demonstrated the possibility of reaching the Root."
Even if it was not a "seal Designation," it was practically the same. And even if they were not magi, it was still entirely possible that they would be "preserved."
The appearance of the third person had not dispelled their original plan. On the contrary, it had strengthened their resolve to leave.
"Well, reaching the Root is impossible anyway. If we can leave smoothly, at least we'll be able to live peacefully." Irena felt that these people's discussion had completely missed the point.
At this point, she had to step out and take control of the whole situation herself.
"I understand." The Silver Princess spoke again and bowed to them. "We will continue with our own plan. Please do not reveal this matter."
Since things here were still at an impasse, there was only one other option. That was to "give up on asking for help."
—No.
Reines suddenly realized something.
Perhaps this had been their intention all along. Since they had already been exposed, they might tell Lord Balor about it. So the Silver Princess was taking a step back in order to advance, continuing to persuade them and demonstrate her sincerity.
That way, even if she failed, there would at least