[spoiler]So, Asuna is a decent of the Mage of the Beginning. And she's related at least by adoption to Arika.
And she's possibly hundreds of years old. And she's got a split personality. And she's integral to the BBEG's plot.
And Tertium is trying to save people's lives.[/spoiler]
I suspected that last part, but the rest of it is fucked up. Still, his goal does not justify putting a spear through Negi's shoulder, scattering the Ala Alba and the subsequent events that happen to each party member (Chisame becoming a Tentacle Grope star, Ako and company becoming slaves), erasing Jack, threatening to petrify Nodoka at least three times (and having done so once previously), merely approving of Tsukuyomi's methods of... you know. I have a new favorite villain, if by favorite I mean I want him to burn horribly. Dynamis comes a close second for threatening one of my top 5.
And it's official, [spoiler]Ken Akamatsu has dwarfed the Holocaust in terms of sheer numbers.
I suspect Negi will be exposed to the truth behind the Code of the Lifemaker, seeing as he's at least somewhat descended from a native of Mars.[/spoiler]
Any bets on who would win between Tertium and Captain Aizen? They have similar powers, considering what the Code of the Lifemaker has been shown to be able to do.