Finally, the mission starts tomorrow. I've been preparing for it for a while now, and I'm already prepared to leave. The battle in the twilight. It's going to be the toughest thing that has ever happened to me. And.........there would surely be deaths. This time it was a strategy where only at least a second level anti-magician or above could participate, but even so, there would be deaths. Even a special class anti-magician cannot be said to be safe.


　I was so pensive in my room. Even though I had been in the twilight for two years, apparently I had been arbitrarily made to do so, so there were probably a lot of things I didn't know. What I'm seeing isn't all there is to it.


　And since I have nothing to do for the rest of the day, just as I was thinking about reading a book.......there is a knock at the door.


'Yes yes. Who is it?
Julia-kun....do you have...time...?
Miss Bell. What can I do for you?


　It was Miss Bell who came in. And then she said something she hadn't expected.


'There's someone I want you to meet..........'
"?　Well, I don't mind, I've got some time today.


　I quickly slip into my military uniform and leave the room without further ado. I'm in the form of walking behind Belle. I suddenly stare out through the window. Twilight is still present, of course, but winter is about to arrive in earnest. The world outside, which is already getting quite cold, seemed somewhat clearer.


'....here.
Conference room? Are you waiting for someone?
Once you get in you'll understand...
I understand.


　I open the door to the conference room as it prompts me to enter, and then.... And then........it's a child inside. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you see me.


''Ah!　You're here!　Wow it's real ... it's real ... it's the real Julia Curtis ...
Well, you know what?
'My name is Noah Bileschmidt!　Nice to meet you!
Well, yes I do.


　A young boy. The body that will not yet be less than 10 years old. The hair is pure white, just like mine, and the haircut looks like it was cut by itself, with mussed hair everywhere.

　I'm not sure........is this the individual who inherits the blood of the new demon race?　Just like me.....


Mr. Bell, you're not going to....
''I know what you're thinking, Yulia-kun... but that boy is different... he's a normal human being... because I've already had a look at him, Liane-sama... his demonic form, his personal field, doesn't lack any elements of the demonic race.''
Then why me?　Are you a relative of Mr. Bell's or something?
...he'll be a part of tomorrow's mission.
'What?　Jeez, you're kidding me!
This is not a joke. That boy is a genius. A true genius, perhaps the greatest genius in the history of mankind. It's not just his brain, but his practical skills as well. From the way I see everything with my own eyes........
But that doesn't mean that I'm not going to take a child this young and...
In fact, he's threatening me in reverse.......he's threatening me with a violent attack if I don't take him with me....
That's a lot to ask for, isn't it?


　When I mutter that, Noah smiles and enters the conversation with a smile.


"Yulia-san. I, you know, I solved one of the three most difficult problems, you know?
What?　What are the three biggest conundrums?
Yeah. I've solved a perpetual motion engine. It's a permanent energy supply, but well, not strictly speaking, it's not perfect, but it's a pseudo-success.
"...Mr. Bell, are you sure about this?
"...true. The boy was ... in an orphanage, and there was a roundup of people in each city about the betrayal. That's when they found Noah. He's been conducting research on his own for some time now. Without any equipment other than his own magic. And then, when the military discovered his work he created a pseudo-permanent engine and here we are...
'I see. But I didn't know there was someone who could solve the three most difficult problems...



　The Three Great Conundrums. It is an unsolved conundrum that will be made possible by magic.


　Flight (gravity manipulation)
　Transposition (quantum teleportation technology)
　Perpetual energy supply


　These three are collectively referred to as the three major magic conundrums, but we already know that transference is feasible. That can be seen in Claudia and other demons. But the flight and the perpetual motion engine are the ones that are said to be forever unsolvable because even years of research have not produced any results.

　Did this child solve that?　And when it becomes a permanent institution, that's a real feat. It will put an end to the energy problems of the future.


So here's the thing...
I have a pretty good idea of what to expect, but...
I need you to take care of her during the mission.
"...are you insane?　That kind of thing is approved by the higher-ups in the military, isn't it?
Of course. There's movement too...
"...after the performance of this operation, you think you'll do that?

........I see. I see.


　I agree on the surface. It is true that the more strength the better. Even if they are 10 years old, if we can use them, we should use them. Normally, I think it's an unusual situation for young people to rise to this level. If you look at the members of the current special class of anti-magicians, they're made up of mostly young people. But that's because of one sad fact.


　Yes........many of the older generation have already died. That means that we are so trapped that the youth must rise. So we should just swallow this kind of situation.... So, with that in mind, I speak to Noah again.


"Noah, is that right?
'Yes!　I've always had a crush on Julia-san....
Have we met?
'Nope. But you know, it's beautiful inside. I think, you know, the most beautiful creature in the world is Julia.
You're not looking at it.
It's called twilight-sight, right?
Yes, but you don't think you can see clearly what's inside?
'Yes!　I can see it!
'I see... no, that's not...'


　It's tremendous. I also have the Twilight Sight, but it wasn't until after I awakened that I was able to see what's inside my opponent. Until then, I could only perceive the movement of the magic element. My impression is that the current Twilight Sight is similar to Princess Liane's Celestial Eye. This means that the ability is still beyond the bounds of humanity. But why does Noah have that ability?　I also look at him with my twilight sight, but he is completely human.

　He's not a demon, nor is he a saint. What on earth is he? I was becoming dominated by that question.


''........Wow, I knew it!　Julia, you're a sighted person too!
Yeah. I'm just like you.
I've always been a bit of a creep. People tease me when I say I can see things they can't see. They say it's creepy but I can see you, Julia!　And I can see the Princess Liane from before.　This place is awesome!　I can't believe there are people like me!
Well I'm a lot like you.
'Haha!　I'm so glad.......there's someone like me....


　Perhaps Noah was lonely. He spent his days in an orphanage. But that ability can already reach the special class antimagician. If that's the case, then his place is probably the only place for him to be. It's a sad reality, but I....well, we'll be his place. I don't know what the cause is, but we accept that this is fate.


　Thus, we add a new genius to the mix and go about our mission.