"Minwoo knew about it but chose not to say anything since he didn't want the Mages to think he was a traitor. Besides, that branch wasn't too important to our main house. Although, they were part of why the Campania was so strong with arms at the time."
"That sounds quite odd... If they were known to make weaponry, why didn't they use it against Mav? Because from what I've known, the mob was only armed with gardening tools."
"I'm not sure about the details, but that's what I've got. The other reason that baffled me was that I was called to find the culprit despite the family's rejection. Then, I had a huge fight with the dealers who asked me for the job since I wanted nothing to do with my family anymore."
"But they were paying quite handsomely; twenty Gold Coins. So, with only vague details on hand, I went off to hunt down the killer. During my fight, I became furious at my enemy for being stronger than me despite being a child."
"However, I eventually stopped fuming after I saw that she was only trying to protect Raiyen and agreed not to kill her. Then, the Time Mage told me why Mav went crazy on the villagers. Those humans were decimating a grave of a child."
"I don't care if it's a Mage or a human grave; they deserve to be at peace no matter how much sin they've committed. And to know that such a young girl was burned at the stake because she was a Mage is truly frightening," explained Ashley, refusing to look at anyone.
"But you seem fine with the idea of killing Mavislin... How was that supposed to work?" questioned the Headmaster, staring at the Marksman.
"As I said, I didn't know she was a child. I had half-expected a monster with four legs and a pair of wings to fight me. Not a small girl with candy in one hand and a toy in the other... Give me a break, I apologised already..." grumbled Ashley.
"So why did you stay?"
"I didn't stay with the Mages after that incident, but I stopped hating them from that point. I returned to the Mafia and continued with my stuff until my death at the hands of Benjamin."
"Before I died, I told Mavislin that I wanted to help her with her tasks to establish the Arks into the Five Domains properly. The Valkyrie agreed, but the Time Mage hated me."
"Minwoo was busy with his stuff as the Head of the Five Kings and Marquess of the Dalles House, so he didn't know if I was alive or dead."
"He died without knowing you died as well?"
"Yes, it was only when we met in Euphoria that we knew the truth. The defining time I knew Mav would be the best leader I've ever worked for was when she was willing to give me a hand in battle. I pledged my loyalty when she saved me from her twin."
"I thought the Valkyrie would join forces with her twin and kill me since I'd initiated the fight first. But to my surprise, Mav sprang into action and beheaded her twin as if it was another day. Mavislin made me realize being blood-related did not matter within the justice system."
"I will always remember what Mav said when I questioned her reason for fighting with me instead of being on the sidelines."
"She said, 'I will not walk ahead of you, nor will I walk behind you. Instead, I will walk alongside you as long as you are my ally. Because I intend to live up to my mother's legacy of being the Empress of Kindness.'"
"From then on, I started being more open on how I felt about the strained relationship between the Mafia and the Mages."
"So that's why Mavislin proposed a peace treaty with the Mafia... We were all baffled since she had never shown interest with that group before and even loathed it because they were killing off rich Mages that wanted to join the Arks," said the Headmaster, recalling past events.
"I wasn't alive when the Mafia agreed with Mavislin... What happened to it? Did the treaty go through, or did someone overthrow the deal?" asked the Marksman.
"I had heard about the deal, and before I went from the Mafia to help Minwoo, someone told me that the deal went through but not as planned?" chimed Bryan.
"Only the Barren Pillars were given the green light to sign the peace treaty and non-aggression pact with the Mafia. The rest of the Arks wanted nothing to do with that group and opted out. But with this new war, I think we should ally with the Mafia for future battles."