"It seems just a matter of sequence, but actually it is essentially different," Pannis consoled. "She was like you from the beginning, which is why she was attracted to your soul and became even more like you. It was not that she was attracted by your soul and then became similar to you. Do you understand? Even without you, she would have been kind, would have upheld justice, would have fought against evil, would have felt the pain of others as her own, and would have fought to save the innocent. This was determined by her nature and the education she received from childhood. All you did was give her a little push from behind, helping her to realize who she was earlier. That's why I say, you think too highly of yourself. Even without you, she would still be the same Catherine, just with different means and identities in guarding justice. Is there really such a big difference between guarding justice as a knight and as a mage swordsman?"