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Honestly, I'm willing to let one of the Gen Xers become 'immortal'.

I am already using a magic that blasphemes both the living and the dead. I don't want to make a big deal out of 'Elixir of Immortality' now.

I'm sure it wouldn't be a bad idea to help the Senate develop the magic of the Elixir of Immortality, if they had the chance.

I can sense the blackness of human beings, but at the same time, I also feel a certain patriotism from them. I don't want to assume that they are fundamentally evil just because they are greedy. That is also one of the reasons why people are strong enough to live.

I'm not going to give up at least 'immortality' - I may have seen the lives of those who 'steal the truth' to think that lightly.

I don't feel that 'immortality' is of much value.

I don't feel that the value of ”immortality” is so great. I know that even if you become immortal, you are still troubled by the problems of immortality, and even if you become immortal, you are still troubled by the problems of immortality.

As long as there is absolute power and ”immortality” above all, the illusion that the country will be safe is a moot point.

If that's how you can be safe, then a thousand years ago we would have had a much better ending.

I believe that I would be a good business partner with the Senate for a number of reasons, including There won't be any conflicts of interest, so there won't be any incompatibilities or deadly conflicts of interest. So, in that sense, it's really easy to do business with them.

Of course, it would never be an easy partner in a deal or negotiation. ......

After my audience with the Senate, I leave the castle with Ragne-chan and walk through the thriving castle town with Nosfi and the Senate's dealings.

In the end, I accepted their favor.

The ”Saint's Kidnapping Case” was dropped, and I had a temporary interlude in the underground city that was under fire. I refused to help with the funding, but the charges against Maria and the Reapers are now off the table.

I also promised them that they would be quiet until they settled things with Nosfi.

However, none of these are just verbal promises, so we should be prepared to be betrayed at any time. If the gain outweighs the loss, they will throw away their conscience with impunity.

Remembering their merry laughter, I regained my composure - and even more strongly regained my composure with the faces of the mansion in the underground city I was about to return to in mind.

It's been quite some time since I fought Fafner and had a long talk with the Senate. We've had quite a bit of time to travel around the castle town, and it's almost dark.

However, even as the night was setting, the Great Sacred City's vitality was not diminished in the slightest.

Confirming the richness of the city that the Senate is so proud of, we passed through the entrance to the underground city and walked through the blazing fire to return to the mansion where we were based.

First of all, we enter the great hall to check on the safety of our friends - and stop at the entrance when we overhear a terrifying conversation taking place there.

The restrained yet strong Nosfi was asking Maria, who was sitting on Rustyala's lap in a chair.

''--Maria-san, as I said before, is this correct?　Is this (...) really the way to go?　Don't you hate the world if it's too unequal, if it's too unhappy?

'As I've said many times before, I'm happy. No one else can decide how I feel - only I have the right to do so. I'm sure of it. Because it's such a warm feeling inside: ......

Maria put a hand on her chest and smiled lightly at Rustyala on her back as she replied.

...... Oh, horrible.

I don't know how the conversation came about, but it was a conversation that went pretty deep into the depths of my life. I've only heard a word or two, but I can tell you that this is an exchange that could touch the land mines of anyone's mind at any time and cause a firestorm.

Both sides are too serious, too serious. While guardian (Guardian) Fafner and I were measuring and measuring the distance between our hearts and engaging in a farcical battle - I never thought that Maria and Rustyala were having a heart-to-heart dialogue with their guardian (Guardian) Nosfies.

In the midst of that dialogue, which was about to conclude their lives, only Nosferi was in a cold sweat.

The majority of people would call you pathetic ....... You can't ask for much. Even from my point of view, you are very unhappy .......

Again, ...... but I'm still happy. I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life right now - and I think I am. Even if it's a nosephew, I won't let it be denied. My life is mine and my world is mine. I don't have any hesitation in praising me. I think that's important.

...... So, I see. Maria is strong, isn't she? You really are ......

And the discussion, if you listen to it from the edge, appears to be Maria pushing it.

I don't know how it came to be about happiness and unhappiness, but I don't think Maria will ever break down. I feel the firmness of her heart.

Right now, the only one shaking in this great hall is Nosfi - and it seems that the same is true for Ryner as well.

In the corner of the room, Ryner was also in a cold sweat as much as Nosphy, and was gripping his sword with a very bitter face.

He might actually want to leave his seat, but he couldn't escape before he said he'd be on guard. It was clear from his tired face that he had been in the same posture for hours, ready for anything to happen at any time.

As Maria pushed her, Nosphy tried to change the contradiction.

Next, he asks Rustyala, who has been holding Maria like a hug the whole time.

'Lastiara, are you ......?　What do you think of Maria's story?

'I believe everything Maria and the others say. So I feel safe. Even if everyone in the world makes fun of me, I will never bend myself. --I'm just going to pursue my dream with Tiara-sama.

'You have the same dream as Tiara ...... No, you're going to follow that back. Las Tiara, you are.

'Yes. I want to be with everyone else. No matter how difficult Nosfi says it is, I'm going to have a perfect, all-happy ending, no matter how difficult it is for me. So, even with Nosfi, I want to be with--

Unlike Nosfi, Lastiara speaks in a sunny and refreshing manner. To top it off, she tries to invite even the enemy she's talking to now to join her.

''I'm sorry. I can't do that. That's the only thing wrong with me.''

”...... hmmm. Am I wrong?　...... Hey, Maria. Was that bad, Maria?　I was going through an absurdly orthodox scenario right now, weren't I?

'Haha ....... Rustyala, a scenario is ....... I'm thinking like the world in the theater again.

At Nosfi's denial, Rustyala tilts her head and asks Maria, who looks dumbfounded in her arms. Face to face, they are within touching distance of each other, and they say briefly, ”Yes, you do? I do.” ”Really? It's a total habit.” ”Really, really? 'I'm already sick.' ”Nah, I'll try to get better ......,” they said lightly to each other.

Nosfi chuckled at the sight of them.

This smile is also the most radiant smile I've ever seen - and it's the most radiant smile I've ever seen.

'Hmmm ....... I know I'm wrong, but ...... you two are really good friends. We're really ...... good friends .......

A calm, harmonious and supple smile.

The expression on her face was one that fit the expression ”I can't help but smile when I'm faced with such trivial happiness.

'Seeing your faces reminds me of the past. There's Tiara, there's Sith, there's Arti, there's Serdra, and there's .......

I hid and looked closely at her expression, wondering if it was related to Nosfi's true 'unconsciousness'.

''--At that time, I couldn't follow everyone else. I couldn't make mistakes like everyone else, and I pretended to be a good boy. I didn't have the 'courage' to take the first step: ......

But while he may be regretting the content, his face doesn't look like he regrets it. He seems to be just nostalgic for his past pettiness while maintaining his smile.

Towards that Nosfi, Rustyala invites him again.

''...... I see. But I guess it's not too late to start now, right?　I'll ask you out, okay?　Again and again.

'Hmm, thank you. You are very kind, Lady Rastiara. But we can't be friends anymore, because the times are so different. Because the times - the world is too different.

Nosufi is grateful, but he refuses once and for all. From the strength of his refusal to give that much away, I felt that that's where the true 'unfinished business' lies.

It's just that I can't be your friend ...... but yes, I can. I can help you with the power. I'm confident that I can teach you light magic or sacred magic, so I'll teach you for the coming battle one day. Lady Rastiara should be a little stronger.

What? Can you get a direct lesson from The One Who Stole the Reason for Light?　Like ......!

Then they begin to practice their magic in harmony, though across the desk.

Even Maria, who is in between, is too curious to stop.

For me, it's hard to watch what Nosphy will do to take advantage of the practice. But the two of them don't seem to be. I'm already treating them as if they were one of my friends, even though their invitations are rejected.

I have no choice but to approach Ryner, who may have the same feelings as Maria and Rustyala, and call out to him.

'You're strangely close ....... The three of you ......

”...... Oh, oh, Christ. You're back. ...... It's definitely too weird and I'm going to throw up. But as far as I can tell, it was a normal story. If anything, it was a straightforward story, ...... so straightforward that I thought it was going to end up being a lot of things.

Ryner is relieved to see me back, and he unstands his battle plan.

He returns both twin swords to their sheaths and sits down in one of the chairs in the room, taking a breath.

Seeing this, everyone else noticed my return as well.

Naturally, it was Nosfi who was the first to speak up. His face lights up in a flash, and his voice is distorted and loud, abandoning all of the kindness he'd shown earlier.

'Oh, oh ......!　Uzumi-sama, welcome back. How was the interview with Fafner? No, what about the interview with Fafner?

It loosens the mouth to the limit and makes people feel like they are making fun of you.

...... This is the only time they do this (...) when talking to me.

It's not easy to deal with, unlike the straightforward old men I was dealing with earlier.

I tighten my mouth to the limit before answering as if to tell the others in the room.

'I know what Fafner's weaknesses are and how to attack him. I've also seen his true magic. More importantly, I found out that Fafner's most important thing that Nosfy took from him was a book.

'Yes!　So, then!

Halfway through, Nosfy was covering my words and gave me a counterpart. I'm bitter, but I continue my report.