Chapter 207 Dispute and Sincerity
The "arguments" that Delphinium put forward were obviously beyond the understanding of the two.
"Tie a knot...So what does this represent?"
Aso Yuanxiang hesitated to speak: "Isn't the magic suit made of magic power? It's up to you to decide whether to tie it or not. Just let it show up again after it's undone."
"I have to emphasize that I did not do anything to the magic suit myself."
Delphinium's outstretched hands remained motionless. "You can feel the flow of magic power on the magic suit. It is not bearing any external force. In other words, the 'knotted appearance' has become its original appearance. As long as I summon my magic suit, it will be knotted."
"So...will this have any impact on your fighting skills?"
Asou Yuanxiang raised an eyebrow: "For example, the use of the magic suit is hindered or something?"
“Neither do I.”
Delphinium shook her head. "Except for the tiny knot on the line, I couldn't feel anything else. Even I had to feel hard to find the tiny knot."
"That means there is absolutely no impact, right?" Aso Yuanxiang frowned. "This kind of thing doesn't constitute a motive for taking such a risk, right?"
"But it's knotted, which means it's somewhat out of my control."
Delphinium emphasized: "It is abnormal that magical girls cannot fully control their magic costumes."
"Isn't it common? For beginners, mistakes will occur if they don't develop their magic equipment enough." Aso Yuuka sneered: "Maybe you just haven't fought much recently, so your control accuracy has decreased."
"I'm not a novice, and my control accuracy has only declined, not to this extent."
"Then just treat it as a minor problem and don't worry about it. It's fine as long as it doesn't affect the battle."
“I can’t help but care.”
"...So what do you want to do, sister? You said before that it was for healing, but now you are simply trying to sneak into the country just for a knot on the rope, and there is a chance that you can deliver food to someone?"
Aso Yuanxiang was so angry that she laughed: "How do you want me to answer you? How about I kneel down and show you how to untie it? And then beg you not to do such a stupid thing?"
"Calm down, Aso." Delphinium deadpanned, "This isn't hard to understand. It actually represents a more serious problem."
"I'm very calm. If you have any ideas, just say them directly. Don't play dumb here." Aso Yuanxiang's voice gradually became heavier.
The atmosphere in the director's office suddenly became more solemn.
Delphinium raised her head silently and looked at Asou Yuanxiang, and Asou Yuanxiang also stared at her without saying a word. Although they were separated by a layer of sunglasses, their gazes seemed to be able to create sparks.
Neither of them said another word for a while.
This could be considered a tacit understanding, because they all knew that if they continued to say one more word at this time, it would only become more vicious. Once vicious words were spoken, the small conflict would escalate again and again, and eventually become a situation that no one wanted to see.
And just when the two were silent, Hong Siyu on the side observed for a long time, then reached out his hand, pulled twice on the magic thread handed over by Cuiqiao, then took it in his own hand and changed it into another shape.
"Look, doesn't it look like an iron tower?" She showed the other two the shape she had pulled out.
Delphinium and Asou Yuanka turned to look at her at the same time.
The simultaneous movements made Hong Siyu's shoulders tremble, and even a little cold sweat seeped out of his forehead, but he still withstood the pressure of silence and continued to explain: "That is to say, I saw the senior kept stretching out his hand to pull the string, and suddenly I remembered that I had played this kind of game before, and subconsciously..."
As she explained, she continued to move her hands, stretching the shape of the tower into a more complex polygon: "Look, it's very interesting, right?"
But still no one spoke.
So Hong Siyu could only continue to flip the rope in his hand, this time pulling it out into the shape of a parachute, and said in an extremely stiff tone: "The iron tower becomes a parachute..."
In the end, it was Aso Yuanxiang who took action first.
She took two steps forward expressionlessly, approaching Hong Siyu's nervous gaze, and then, when Hong Siyu was so scared that he almost closed his eyes, she took the rope from his hand.
——Pull the magic line into the shape of a suspension bridge.
Then, the suspension bridge was handed to Delphinium.
“…Thank you, but I don’t play.”
The originally somewhat stiff atmosphere was slightly eased by this small episode. Delphinium sighed, reached out to take it, and let the thread return to her hand: "In short, even if you don't agree, I personally think this plan is necessary, because this little knot is not just a simple knot, it also means 'new side effects'."
"In other words, given that I am no longer able to develop and improve the magic suit, the change in the magic suit's form must have been subtly influenced by my true self."
Looking at the situation the two had created before, Kuei Ching ignored Hong Si's accusing gaze, put away the silk thread in her hand, and let it turn into star-shaped magic power and dissipate: "In other words, as long as I ignore the current injury, new side effects will appear. This time it was just a knot in the magic suit, what will it be next time? This unknown risk is too high, I have to solve it."
There was one more thing Delphinium didn't say, because she herself wasn't completely sure that this idea was correct.
That is, her magic suit, "Weaving Fate", as one of the three parts, "thread", is a symbol of fate to some extent. And the thread symbolizing fate is tangled, which is not a good image in many ways.
Although she is already an adult mentally and does not believe in things like fortune-telling, but the Fate Weaving is her own magical outfit, so she can't help but have some associations.
The current crisis in Fangting City, the presence of Black Dawn and Claw Mark, the pressure of protecting the children, the resistance of avenging Anya, and the warnings from the magic suit to herself, all stimulated Delphinium's nerves, telling her that "she must have strength now."
If he wanted to regain his power, of the two previous choices, White Wolf and Emerald, at least Emerald had a slightly higher credit rating than White Wolf. Both sides looked bad, so he could only choose the less bad one.
"To be honest, I still don't quite understand it, because I'm really worried, sis."
Aso Yuanxiang finally spoke again with a wry smile on her face: "In my heart, the most important thing now is your safety. Anya has already had that kind of thing, and I really don't want anyone else to have an accident. So when you said 'maybe they will be executed', I was really angry and said those words just now. I'm sorry."
"…Thank you for your concern. I understand. If it were the case before, I would definitely agree with your idea."
Delphinium lowered her eyelids: "You are not wrong, Aso."
"But now, after what I've gone through, I've figured it out. Pursuing stability and peace unilaterally is not sustainable."
"Just like I wishfully believed that everything would end after the Great Beast Disaster and I could enjoy a peaceful life; just like Hong Si worked diligently in the Strategy Bureau and didn't make enemies with anyone... We all believed that we could return to peace, but the fact is that peace without power is not true peace."
"There is no absolutely safe choice in this world. If I wait until next year to go to the Kingdom, will it really be safer than going now? What will happen during this year? Will next year really be foolproof? We can't actually guarantee these things. We just follow experience and logic, and believe that this will avoid risks."
"But fate will not talk to you about logic and reason. It may show you occasional kindness, but more often it fools and mocks you. Only when I hold the power and initiative in my hands can I feel at ease now."
"This is also why I am here and have become the Director of the Strategy Bureau. Because I am worried. I will not put our safety in the hands of others again. Call it lust for power or paranoia, but I want to control these things as much as possible."
"So, this time is the same. I don't want to wait another year. I want to take the initiative."
She raised her head again and looked at Asou Yuanxiang: "These are my thoughts and my true feelings."
After she finished speaking, she stopped talking and waited quietly for the other party's response, or reaction.
She didn't expect Aso Yuuka to understand her thoughts immediately, nor did she hope to continue debating with her. She laid out all her thoughts, and all she needed from then on was a look or a gesture from the other party.
Eyes and actions will directly reflect the other person's thoughts. The other person's position on one's own ideas will directly affect Delphinium's next actions.
It is good to be willing to act together, but it is also to be expected that someone is unwilling or even continues to oppose it.
Because she knew that there was a difference between the past and the present. Although the three people from the old Fangting team were gathered here, they could not go back in time.
Especially Aso Madoka, she has already joined the Magic Kingdom and has been working in the Investigation Institute for many years. Her tenure has even exceeded the time she and he were teammates. From this point of view, she has no reason to agree with his plan.
As a magical girl of the Investigation Institute, Aso Yuanxiang even had reason to stop the plan on the spot. But she didn't. Instead, she stood in the same perspective as herself and was willing to consider the safety of her old teammate, which was quite righteous.
The things discussed before, whether it was visiting Anya, looking for Su Shengzi, or the possible fight against Claw Mark next, were all things that magical girls should do and did not conflict with the rules of the country.
But "smuggling" into the country with a fake identity has obviously exceeded this scope. Even if the Gem Scepter is behind this behavior, it is still a violation on the surface.
If possible, Delphinium did not want to bring up this topic right when her old teammates had just reunited, but since the topic existed, it would eventually come to this point, and she had no intention of avoiding it.
However, Aso Yuanxiang's answer was beyond her expectations.
"Do you remember what I told you when I first came here a few days ago?"
It wasn't an expression of understanding or confusion, or even a question of Delphinium's motives, but a rhetorical question: "Did I just tell you that, or did you take it as a joke and forget about it?"
"…'Let's welcome this fan to the stage'?" Delphinium said after a brief recollection.
"It's not this one, it's a little further back."
Aso Yuanxiang sighed helplessly: "Forget it, I'd better do it again, otherwise you probably really can't remember it."
As she said this, she suddenly knelt on one knee and held up one of Delphinium's hands: "How is it? Do you remember it now?"
Delphinium did remember.
At that time, this is what Aso Yuanxiang said after that extremely abrupt hand kiss.
——"At your service."
At this moment, Aso Yuanxiang said it again: "That is not to make fun of you, nor is it a spur-of-the-moment role-playing. This is my true heart."
"If you need the power to take the initiative and need to use these things to protect your own goals, then my power is not enough?"
"I can help you solve your dangers, break your obstacles, and avenge your enemies. Whatever you want, I can use my power for you."
"You don't need to worry about not having this power in your hands. If you feel it's necessary, I can stay in Fangting for the next year until you can heal your injuries in a safer way. As for the dean, I can just give her a note of leave and ask her to work overtime for the next two years."
"I just don't want you to always take risks like this and put your life at risk, as if it doesn't matter if you die as long as you can achieve your goal... No, sister, it's not like that."
"Your children will be sad, your teammates will be sad, Hong Siyu will be sad, and I will be sad too."
"Treasure your life and yourself a little more. This is my only request. Don't do such stupid things like you did during the great beast disaster or when you saved Hong Siyu. At least it is not necessary now."
She raised her head, with a rare bitter smile on her face: "Or is it that my strength is not enough? Do you think my strength is not enough, or is it that I am just not good enough?"
"Ah, Yuanxiang! Why are you suddenly saying something like that? I was thinking the same thing!"
Hong Siyu on the side also hurriedly said: "Senior! I am here too, and I am Fang Ting's magical girl now. I will always be here in the future, forever! It's okay to rely on me more! Ah, although it is true that I have been idle for too long and promoted too late, my strength may not be very strong..."
"...That's not the case." Delphinium replied softly. "It's not that I don't want to borrow your help."
"Why is that? Don't you believe in my strength?" Aso Yuanxiang continued to ask: "My current strength still can't make you feel at ease? After all, even someone as strong as Anya died, so what we have is still not enough, is that right?"
"No, none of these."
Delphinium shook her head: "It's because of my personal reasons."
"You alone?"
"My heart won't allow it. My sincerity won't allow it. Just like you, Aso, don't want to see your companions in danger because of Anya's matter."
Delphinium looked at her seriously: "I don't want to be powerless while watching my companions fall into danger."
"I will never let Anya's tragedy happen again. I will never condone even the slightest possibility. Only in this way can I be true to my heart and relieve the torment in my heart."
Her voice was powerful: "If I continue to hide behind my companions and be protected by others, the emptiness and pain in my heart will overwhelm me, so I... I can't do this anymore."
Looking at Delphinium's expression, the tense expression on Aso Yuanxiang's face gradually faded, and finally turned into helplessness.
For some reason, she subconsciously looked in the direction of Hong Siyu, and then found that the other party's expression at this moment was surprisingly consistent with her own.
Maybe even the idea is the same? "...I lost."
She sighed like this, but she didn't know whether she was surrendering to the delphinium in front of her, or something else.
(End of this chapter)
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