Lawrence paused, then spoke, "Because of such matters, my ancestors had warned me: They said there would be a group of evil wizards who would stop at nothing to prevent the resurgence of the Black Spirit Empire in this world.
It was for this reason that many in my family, who were capable of producing the items depicted in the blueprints, chose not to do so. My ancestors and father had been extremely cautious when they first started manufacturing.
Instead, it was I, out of arrogance and carelessness, who forgot this warning and ended up with the current outcome.
Actually, even if I died, it was just death, but I regret involving my two students. Come to think of it, they should have died several winters ago, but I saved them, extending their lives. In a way, I merely postponed their deaths by a few years. That's fate."
"You seem to have thought it through, Master Lawrence," Franklin said softly, "It seems you're not scared at all now."
