Calla/Relationships

**Spoilers ahead! Proceed with caution.**

## Lapis

Lapis first summoned Calla using a lovey-dovey summoning sigil, which requires the summoned individual to be in love with the caster, meaning that Calla is in love with Lapis. This is because Calla was originally in love with Deitasterra, who is Lapis’ previous incarnation. Despite this, in the early days of their relationship, Calla was quite emotionally distant from Lapis, unable to reconcile the new self Lapis had become with her old personality as Deitasterra. Notably, she had never once called Lapis by her name, as that would be an acknowledgment of the fact that Lapis was not really Deitasterra anymore. Over time, however, Calla began to know and love Lapis as much as Deitasterra, even if they might be completely different beings. This culminated when Lapis absorbed some of Deitasterra’s memories, and Calla told her “*[…] please, stay the way you are just a little longer… Lapis*.”

Regardless of the initial distance between her and Lapis, Calla always held a great deal of loyalty for the both incarnations of her old master, no matter the fact that Lapis cannot recall the memories they once shared. She is willing to go to great lengths to prove herself as reliable, which has sometimes lead her to act out of character, especially in regards to self-sacrifice. One such example of this is when she saved Asagan from imminent death despite the toll it took on her, telling Lapis “*It pains you to see magicians getting hurt, doesn’t it? You think you’ve done them wrong, don’t you…? I want to alleviate the pain, even if it’s by just a little.”* Beyond her emotionally stoic facade, Calla’s devotion to Lapis is also visible through her ability to flawlessly observe, read and understand Lapis’ thoughts and feelings. During this scene, she recalls everything she noticed pointing to Lapis’ guilt.

Calla is hence willing to shoulder many burdens in order to help Lapis bear her guilt from her life as Deitasterra, telling her “*You are not yet the Dark Lord. I am the one who took on the title of the Dark Lord. The moment your disciples, subjects and enemies proclaimed me as the Dark Lord, I became the Dark Lord. Hence, the Dark Lord whom people have loathed for the past thousand years… is me.*”

## Deitasterra

Calla became Deitasterra's last disciple when she was just a child. Because of her ability to converse with the Dark Lord, who did not speak human language, she quickly became highly favored.

Above all, Calla is endlessly devoted to Deitasterra, and does everything for her sake, no matter the danger or the circumstances : “*I merely follow Master’s wishes. […] Whether it be lifiting the curse, overthrowing the Lampas Kingdom, or destroying the entire continent… if that is what Master wants, even if it means her tarnished goodwill will be tainted with the ugly truth… I pray that everything happens according to Master’s will.*” Whether it is fighting for 10 years in the War of Subjugation, being imprisoned in the Shadow Crematorium, or anything else, Calla is willing to make any sacrifice to please Deitasterra.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 52
2. ↑ Episode 59
3. ↑ Episode 61