"Your very existence is a mistake!"
Upon hearing those words, Fate's face instantly turned deathly pale. She had already guessed something when she saw Alicia earlier, but hearing Precia say it to her face still tore her heart apart. Her legs gave out, and she collapsed to her knees.
"Fate!"
Seeing this, the girls around her hurriedly stepped forward to help her up. Yet Precia, as if venting all her emotions, began shouting furiously.
"I went to such lengths and worked so hard to create you, so why, why are you nothing like Alicia? Alicia was obedient most of the time, but she could be mischievous too. And you? You're just a doll—a doll who obediently does whatever I tell you! Alicia had no talent for magic, so why do you possess such power? You're not my daughter at all! You're not!! The one I wanted to revive was my darling daughter, not some monster like you!"
"Stop saying that!!"
At last, Nanoha could no longer hold herself back and cried out, while Illya and Sakura glared at Precia in anger.
"How could you treat Fate like that? She worked so hard for you..."
"Yeah... Even if she isn't really your daughter, still..."
Before they could finish, Fang Zheng raised a hand and cut off the girls' accusations.
"That's enough. Don't say anything more for now."
"But, Teacher..."
Hearing Fang Zheng, Sakura opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something. However, Tomoyo beside her pressed a hand onto her shoulder and silently shook her head.
Looks like there are still people here who understand.
Fang Zheng glanced at Tomoyo and nodded to her before looking back at Precia.
"So your ultimate purpose in gathering the Seeds of the Holy Stone was to revive your daughter, Alicia Testarossa. Is