After cleaning up the weak man, we ascended the long flight of stairs.

　Aurelian is close.
　Perhaps we'll finally see him at the top of these stairs.

"Hey, hey, Kurt.

　Lara spoke to me.

"Are you guys okay, Riley?　I'm not sure if they got hit.　It looks like there were quite a few enemies. ......
Don't worry.

　I dismissed Lara's fears with a single word.

I'm using a lot of strengthening and warding magic. Now, the Revolutionary Army has all been strengthened to the point where they can defeat dragons. Every last one of them, of course.
"A dragon?　You can do that?

　Lara's eyes widen.

　Don't be so surprised.
　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.
　If I'm reading this right, this battle isn't going to be solved by just defeating Aurelian.
　Riley and the others will be the key.

But I think ...... Kurt can do it. ...... Kurt's a hack. ......
"Haha, Cynthia. You know exactly what I mean.

　It's not that I'm overreacting, of course.

In the meantime, we're at .......

　The stairs ended.

　Then we walked down the hallway for a while, opened the door, and there was a ...... man at the end.
　The man turned his back to us and seemed to be looking out the window at the scenery of King's Landing.


History will change.


　Without looking back at us, the man continued.

"In the first place, this history was a mistake. Don't you think so?
"What do you mean?

　What do you mean?" The man's voice sounded like he was drunk.

　Against the man's back, I asked.

I was just trying to fix a wrong. I'm just trying to fix the wrong thing, this 'diversity-accepting' world.
"Wrong world?　What's wrong with diversity?
You don't know what you're talking about.
　You don't understand anything. There is no need for diversity ...... and individuality in this world. Such a thing is nothing but a trick. That's what gives birth to ideas, that's what gives birth to troubles. Do you know?　The true nature of "unhappiness" is the inferiority complex of being inferior to others.

　The man speaks powerfully.
　He seems to have a firm conviction, even if it is a false one.

So why don't we all just go to ...... and become equal?　There would be no misery in this world. No more tragedies. I'm just trying to get rid of useless sorrow in this world.
"And the result is to shut down the culture of books, plays, and paintings?

　The man nodded silently.

　Entertainment such as books and plays, or culture, is fostered by the diversity of people.
　And through exposure to culture, people may come to think differently.
　This means that it gives birth to the 'diversity' that man hates.

"So that's why you shut down the culture, Aurelian the Fool.

　As I called out, the man ...... Aurelian's body slowly turned toward us.
　Aurelian looked straight at us, and the corners of his mouth fanned out in a grin.

"Well. It's a great idea, right?　I was just trying to make everyone equal and happy. What's wrong with that?
"It sounds like you're just afraid of an uprising.

　If there is diversity, there may be people who think "let's take down Aurelian".
　Just like Aurelian's family, the Rileys.

"So you don't understand my noble thoughts either?

　Aurelian moves his mouth in disgust.

　I'll tell you what.

"Boring. Isn't this world interesting because of its diversity? The strong, the weak, the ...... good, the stupid. We all deserve to be in this world. Being superior doesn't prove that you can live, and being inferior doesn't prove that you can be excluded.

　I laughed at him.

　I like books, plays, and stories.
　No matter how good I am at magic, I doubt that I can create the stories they spin.
　Such interesting things are born from the world's acceptance of diversity.

"Hmm, can't we understand each other?

　Aurelian holds up his hand.

Aurelian holds up his hand. "Then let us decide who is stronger. If you do not understand each other, you will have to fight with your fists.



　The magic formula will unfold.

"Qu, Kurt!　What is this magic formula?
"It's amazing ...... magic power .......

　Seeing this, Lara and Cynthia took up battle positions.

I'm sure you've been preparing for this for some time.

　Aurelian passed his magic power through it, and the magic circles that were written all over the room lit up.

　There are about a hundred of them at .......
　All of them interfere with each other. In this way, the magic power is connected to create a stronger magic formula.
　When I look back, I see that the door through which I came in is gone. So the way out is also blocked.

If I were to put it simply, I'd say that you're working with a hundred people in a magic complex ...... and you're doing it all by yourself.

　Aurelian looked triumphant as I said this.

You understand that much? I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.　Gahaha!　From the moment you enter this room, your defeat has been decided. Die!

　Aurelian chanted, and a ray of light shot out from the magic circle and tried to come at us.

　Hmm, an absolute ray.
　A thousand consecutive rays of light that can kill you instantly with a single shot.

　But...


"From the moment you see me, you've already lost.


　A thousand rays of light with a small window of opportunity.
　During that time, I'll formulate the same magic formula as him.
　The rays collide with each other.

......!

　Aurelian's eyes widen in astonishment.
　Aurelian's eyes widen in astonishment. The rays of light coming toward us are hit by my rays one after another, absorbing the impact.

　Eventually, Aurelian's 1000 rays of light ceased.
　But mine were only 1(0)0(0)1(0)1(0)1.

"Aaahhhh!

　The one remaining ray of light pierces Aurelian's chest.
　He was so overwhelmed by the impact that he slammed his body hard against the back wall.
　The whole castle shakes.

"Hmph.

　I looked down at Aurelian and continued.

I looked down at Aurelian and continued, "I can't believe you thought you could beat me with this. ...... That's real magic.