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Really, you would think that someone reliant upon you for their very existence would show more restraint than to threaten murder regardless of what you did. If the girl was this hot-headed, it was no wonder that someone such as King Arthur would have refused to make them the heir. Violent tempers just didn't make for good rulers in the long term. Though maybe he'd be more co-operative after having some sense beaten into his head.

Though the actual child seemed to be distracted, there was a simple answer to her question: "If I wasn't expending all of my magic on supporting these two, I could freeze him. Our only choice now is to keep him or around or kill him."

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"No Master... no magic," Asterios stated, not really being the Servant that one would want to ask for an explanation of such a thing. Most Servants probably [i]didn't[/i] have an in-depth understanding of the exact mechanics--just that a spiritual body, itself entirely composed of mana, would take more to keep anchored in the world and that this would only increase the more active they were. Of course, the magic making up their bodies had nothing on the sheer power of their souls--but that was exactly what the bodies prevented from disappearing right away.

Already, the boy that had lead them here was running off for some reason. That was... unfortunate, and somewhat confusing. What was the rush?

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A mage and not an alchemist? What was the difference? "But... alchemists cast spells as well." There was definitely alchemy going on to power the spells, though that seemed to be more noticeable with Carol than with the more recent groups... really, what was the difference? If Elfnein had been here, she could have explained it--even the Commander or Chris would have had a better idea, she was certain. Though the "mage" had once again drawn attention to her embarrassing lack of clothing. "Eheheh, I was sleeping and then when I woke up I was here. I can't contact anyone, either."