"Stop!"
The moment she saw Elashia's long sword swing toward Catherine, Themis's mind suddenly recalled many memories with Catherine that she had completely forgotten.
[Master! I want to be like you! Become a great hero who maintains national security!]
[Master... why are you teaching me these assassin skills... I wanted to become a guardian, not a killer...]
[Master is right! We security officers may not use these assassination techniques, but we absolutely must know them!]
[Master... you're like a mother to me...]
"Ahhhhh!"
Seeing Elashia's long sword about to take Catherine's life, Themis let out a roar that made everyone present feel their hearts tremble!
Somehow, her originally level twenty-five body suddenly burst with unimaginable power, instantly throwing off the two knights who had been firmly holding her down, and instantly lunged toward Elashia!
"Don't hurt my daughter!"
"Clang!"
Elashia's long sword that was about to strike Catherine was directly knocked away by Themis's bare hands!
Seeing Themis being driven by her subconscious to charge at her, Elashia immediately activated [Mind Control]!
She was very clear—now was the best opportunity to remove Themis's suggestion state!
Moreover... if she was a step too slow, she'd be directly tackled by the frenzied Themis!
Elashia wasn't worried that Themis could cause her unbearable harm while barehanded, but seeing Themis's nearly crazed state, Elashia felt somewhat afraid...
So Elashia's emerald pupils instantly turned golden!
Themis's charging movement immediately stopped as if a pause button had been pressed!
She suddenly lowered her head, as if thinking about something...
"Alright, don't worry about her anymore."
Seeing the knights still wanting to pin down Themis again, Elashia spoke to stop them.
"Master..."
Seeing Themis suddenly explode due to Elashia's feint attack on her, Catherine stood up.
Elashia had already told her through voice transmission—no need to act anymore.
At this moment, seeing Themis still struggling within her skill, Elashia struck while the iron was hot:
"Themis... isn't your mission objective to kill Catherine?"
Themis's head moved slightly.
"My mission objective... is to kill Catherine..."
"No! Absolutely not!"
She suddenly raised her head!
"Catherine is like a daughter to me! How could I possibly harm her!"
"Even if it means being enemies with the Holy Kingdom, I could never harm her!"
Seeing that Themis's eyes had returned to that ocean-blue color, Elashia knew—the "suggestion" state on her had been lifted.
"Very good..."
Elashia smiled and gently held back Catherine, who was preparing to walk to Themis.
This time, she didn't use voice transmission, but spoke directly to Catherine:
"Miss Catherine, I understand your current desire to reunite with your master, but please wait a moment..."
Just as Elashia finished speaking, Themis, who had just recovered from the suggestion state, once again covered her head and knelt on the ground!
Memories flooded into her brain like a tide!
After being "suggested," she had not only killed countless brave resisters for the Holy Court serving the Blood Clans, but had also hurt Catherine, whom she regarded as a daughter, countless times...
Especially the words she had just spoken were now repeatedly echoing in her mind...
[All [Human Hunt] members attention! Execute the fire bandit Catherine!]
[After killing her, I want to cut off her head...]
[Dig out her heart...]
[Cut that face of hers into minced meat...]
Themis's hands covering her head began to tremble...
Were these... words that came from her mouth...
While Themis was experiencing internal upheaval, Elashia, having completely lifted her suggestion state, happily said to the bewildered Catherine beside her:
"Alright, your master has returned!"
"My master... has returned?"
Catherine, still completely unaware of the situation, looked at Elashia in confusion.
Having completely eliminated all uncertain factors around them, Elashia finally began explaining the previous circumstances to Catherine.
"Miss Catherine, it's actually like this..."
Elashia thoroughly explained everything that had happened before to Catherine.
After hearing Elashia's explanation, Catherine finally understood what those completely incomprehensible events were about...
So master... was actually a victim too...
Looking at her master immersed in painful memories before her, Catherine involuntarily walked toward her.
"Master..."
"Don't... don't come over!"
Seeing Catherine approach her, Themis's feet backed away...
Having killed so many innocent people and hurt Catherine multiple times while in the suggestion state, did she really still have the right to hear Catherine call her "master"...
Elashia watched this Holy Kingdom's chief security officer from the side, involuntarily thinking of Chris.
Those helpless eyes, those tears falling from the corners of her eyes like shattered glass...
Were both Elasia's and the Holy Kingdom's security officers so full of brokenness...
"Master! This isn't your fault!"
Catherine, having completely understood the cause of everything through Elashia's explanation, unhesitatingly embraced Themis.
"No matter what you've done, you're still the master I trust most!"
"I..."
Catherine smiled as she said to Themis:
"Master, you haven't changed... for your disciple, that's the best thing..."
Looking at Catherine in her arms, who could now stand on her own, Themis silently embraced her...
Themis didn't know what she should say, but she didn't want to say anything anymore...
During the time she was controlled, Catherine truly hadn't disappointed her at all...
Watching this master and disciple embrace before her, Elashia involuntarily thought of Cecilia and Sophia, that pair of sisters...
Just as those sisters, who had always been separated by the old Elasian Emperor and "Elashia" in the game, were able to reunite in reality due to her influence, Catherine and Themis, who were destined to end in tragedy in the game, had also moved toward reunion under her interference...
Watching this scene of master and disciple embracing, Elashia couldn't help but show a heartfelt smile.
This perhaps was the meaning of her coming to this world...
Rewriting destined tragedies, even if only for a brief time, still held undeniable significance...
Looking at the bright moon rising in the sky, thinking of Dorothy's situation, Elashia felt even happier.
This master and disciple had finally reunited, and next, another pair of master and disciple would also be able to reunite...