Progressive Atmosphere of Fury

Combined with the unusual fury she had sensed earlier, she finally fully understood Prince Siya Erduo's thinking.

If she truly was a Child of the Moon like this, then once she developed murderous intent under those circumstances, perhaps she could never come back. Until now, she had maintained her own purity and kindness, but once she broke that taboo, falling into depravity would become very easy.

This was the so-called broken windows theory.

"I need to protect the purity of that child's 'tombstone.'"

Prince Siya Erduo said solemnly, "She was so young when she became a Child of the Moon. I don't even know what kind of suffering she went through...

"...Even if you're merely another person who obtained her memories and appearance, at least you know how difficult things were for her back then."

"You clearly hate Children of the Moon, yet you take the initiative to protect one... What a hypocritical and complicated man."

Miss Aleister sneered. "Indeed, she really is a girl who has had it hard...

"—She used to be a Blood Slave, No. 14. Can you understand if I put it that way?"

"...I understand."

Prince Siya Erduo's expression looked even more troubled.

The sin wasn't his, yet he inexplicably felt a sense of guilt.

...This fellow might even count as a saint. "Have you ever considered trying the Dedication Path?"

Miss Aleister smiled. "Perhaps you're unexpectedly suited for it."

"There's no need to mock me like that."

Prince Siya Erduo shot Miss Aleister a sidelong glance and replied calmly, "I only want to resolve Leipzig's crisis, and perhaps you have the same goal. I'll save you from the trap that caused you to fall, and as the person from the prophecy, you'll help me save the others from the conspiracy as well... Once that's