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She's doing it because she always had regretted the bad things she did and because Cedric, the only person that showed selfless compassion for her and asked for her help, that's why. They explain it better on the light novel, her motivations.
Thanks. Still quite the debate whether or not she can be redeemed.
Sure, it’s got a lot of the same cliches. Bad lady gets a redo and doesn’t think she the ML will ever love her, instead going for the girl he fell for the first time. But I like how DARK this whole thing is. Yeah, there’s usually a death involved, but this woman had her tongue and limbs cut off then made herself into a human sacrifices. She’s not simply cold, but numb from all the abuse. It’s not, “Yay, I’m gonna live on and be happy despite it all!” She’s just so TIRED of all she’s been through. This is all so dark, and I love it.
Most of all, I find this to be an interesting ethical dilemma. Woman is responsible for COUNTLESS deaths and a corrupt empire. Absolute bloodbath. She is tortured, gets her limbs and tongue cut off. She sacrifices herself in a blood ritual to go in the past, expecting to be gone for good. She survives and wants to make sure things go down a different path. For what exact reason, I’m unsure. She still thinks herself an awful person. Can she ever be redeemed?