He had only been unconscious during the Seal Designation. Otherwise, making someone as fond of causing trouble as François Prelati spend the rest of his life sealed away would have been more painful than killing him.
Indeed, the Mage's Association called Seal Designation a means of protecting rare talents.
In truth, it was a disguised life sentence—like a specimen soaked in formaldehyde.
Marie Antoinette said, "But this is a personal grudge, and with the Dead Apostles and humanity on the verge of war, it would be difficult to ask the Clock Tower to intervene."
She was a Dead Apostle. What right did she have to ask the Mage's Association for help?
Moreover, with the decisive battle so close, if she showed herself, they might simply chop her down on the spot.
Yuan Shikai said, "Have you forgotten who I am? If I speak up, I believe the Mage's Association will give me some face."
Upon hearing Yuan Shikai's words, Marie Antoinette's eyes immediately lit up.
That was right. His ties with the Clock Tower ran incredibly deep.
The Mage's Association was essentially dominated by the Clock Tower. As long as the Clock Tower gave the order, François Prelati's Seal Designation would practically be a done deal.
Marie Antoinette said, "I agree with your idea, but everything depends on whether you can make François Prelati show himself."
"I've had people investigate across the entire world. I even planted informants in the Clock Tower, but the result was always the same: no such person exists. How do you intend to find him?"
Yuan Shikai said, "Why look for him? We can just make him come to us. All we need to do is wait for the rabbit by the tree stump."
Marie Antoinette said, "Do you think François Prelati is that foolish?