To resume the conversation, Ars holds up a third finger. This is the most important thing you must hear.
　It is the one thing that will even determine the guidelines for how Ars will move from now on.

'Three, what happened to Kronos' arm?
..........

　Hearing that line, not only Ilyce, but even Flynn and Loki's expressions become strained. Simply put, even if it's a demon's arm, it's common sense that it will collapse if the magic supply is cut off, and that's the natural order of things.

　But if the demon Kronos is a single entity, and if it's a monster like the rumors say it is, then the amount of magic power it has left is too huge, even if it's an arm. I'm sure it's not something that will happen immediately.

　However, Ilyce's mouth closed rather than opening. You'll be able to see that you've got a lot more than just a few of them.
　I'm going to be able to remember, covering my mouth with my sleeve and sending my memories back to the past.
　The images spun by the memory fragments gradually made Ilyce's eyes grim.

'No, I don't know. You're right, it's unnatural. I'm not going to be able to get it right. I'm sure that's not possible in the area of survival. I'm not going to be the only one who can do that. I've seen it firsthand, so I can assure you that it must possess a magical amount of power that is incomparable to even the current S-rate with just one arm. Most importantly, I have no memory of the next few months, correctly, I was unconscious at the stage when Kronos was supposed to have escaped.

　Over the next few months, Ilyce continued to be immobilized on the bed, unable to move a single finger. My gut churns just remembering what they did to me. If it wasn't for the abominable magic formula that made even that magic useless.......that was a story that had passed and was being reckoned with.

''Ho, I see........''
You know what you're talking about.

　Ilyce sensed that Ars had the answer and looked at him sharply. Rather, it was a bit confusing that he was used to answer that question.

　In conclusion, Ars didn't hide the secrets of Babel that Crokel had told him about. More than anything else, they were informed that there were more troubling things going on at the same time than the experiments that would have been conducted by Ilyce, and the three of them lined up their faces with obvious astonishment and congruent wonder. Flynn's mouth was open and he was dexterously covering his ears, but it was already too late.

　Not only Ars, but also Ilyce and Loki have sensed that there is no one in this vicinity who is listening.

　As expected, even if you are a single magician, it is not something that can escape from Ars's vision. At such a distance, the accuracy is even higher. Of course, it is conditional on the condition that it is a living organism because it is constructed in the brain as a simple three-dimensional image.

　Other than that, Loki's detection sonar is kept only in this room. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world. This is due to the magic eye and cannot detect magic power. The fact that she can strike such an insurance policy is also proof that she is as good as a single and has a good ability to detect danger in life.

　Of course, this was done in consultation with Loki regarding this.

　That's why currently, even though there are people in this room and, by extension, the entire area here, there are no high-ranking mages or anyone who has noticed us.

　When I finished speaking, only Flynn forgot to close his mouth as if his jaw was off and turned his eyes to me in protest with tears in his eyes.
　And while Loki has a hint of anxiety about Ars trying to get his head around the nuisance again, he still doesn't interrupt him about what he's decided to do.
　It's because it's different now, and it's a new rail he wants to blaze a new trail for himself.

　If that's where I am, there's nothing wrong with that.

　Ilyce, on the other hand, had an even more difficult look on his face as he pondered. It's as if he's checking for consistency, and he looks somewhat bitter.
　It's also the irony that many wizards were sacrificed and humanity has survived until today using the arms of the demons they defeated.

I'm not sure if that's true. After all, peace of mind is a terrible thing.

　She has lived for a long time and has seen the distorted and complex creatures that are called human beings. Safety and security make us spend our days consuming our lifespan in vain.
　It reacts excessively when it comes to the crises it suffers, but once it immerses itself in safety and peace without any guarantees, it doesn't question it, no matter what it is.
　Even Ilyce, despite being a party to the crisis, was unaware of it.

　In fact, if you don't know what is in it that secures peace, people will decide on a conclusion in a convenient direction.

　After Cronos, they can't do anything about the current situation, which is immersed in its benefits until today.
　That's why Ilyce noticed, and Loki realized after a beat.

'So why did you dare to let me know that? You're kind enough to share it with us, but you don't really want to get any credit for it now, do you?
I trust you on that point. I didn't have any doubts when I fought at the Academy.
"d*mn, he's a bad boy. So what's the point? Why did you have to pull over and talk to him now?　I guess I should have asked.

　Ilyce muttered inwardly with a man-eating smile.

　--I'm the one who is wondering. I've found myself drawn to this kid.

　The current situation is something that would not have been possible a few days ago. After all, as long as you're a magician rather than speaking in words, speaking with your arms is one of the boundaries. That's why Ilyce saw it with his own eyes, and his heart was filled with joy. Because now that he did not regret it, he could honestly face the cost of his sin.
　Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would ever be able to loosen the strings I had been holding on to.

　That's why curiosity far outweighed anxiety about what he would say next.


　Ars applied the last piece of the plan as the final step in the conceptualization of the plan he had held for a long time. How long it had been packed, and how long he had packed it in, and the structure he had idealized still had many problems, and Ars himself thought it was a long way off.
　It was something that would have to be introduced at some point to make up for the shortage of mages like Balmes and others, and it should not be something that would thwart the system in each country.

　Above all, there is no top person to make this happen. It has to be someone who does not belong to any country.
　That was why she was definitely the right person for the job, as she was one of the ones Ars believed in Ilyce.

'Are you interested in returning to the surface?'
..........

　Ilyce, who rolls her eyes more than anyone else, seems to even stop breathing. But then she gives an empty smile with a hahaha.
　I wonder what he's going to say........
　Is it okay for the things I was prepared for to come back into my hands, thinking that the world is noisy and unreachable in my chest?
　Even such concerns are hot in my eyes, as if a ripple were to counteract them. Regardless of whether it was appropriate or not, I wanted someone to say that to me.

　It was still disturbing. Ilyce breathes in the clear air with her twitching nose. Ars and Ilyce must be similar.
　

　Swallowing the wave of emotions that had been gulped down, Ilyce tried to be strong in her trembling throat.

'Is that what you think you can do? 'I have committed a crime once.

　Such negative words, I'm sure Ars........

"This time it would be meaningless if it weren't for you. I have access to many countries and the rest is up to you to decide how to handle it. The rest is up to you to decide. At least it's not for me and it's not for you. But if you still want true peace of mind...
"True" is another vague statement...
So, what do you want to do?
I see. So that's your real intention. You have the temerity to make a decision right now and I don't need to think about it.

　If only I could take the continuation from the great calamity into my own hands again to protect people from this deal, however dreamy it may be....

'Humph!　Very well, I'll take you up on your offer.

　He slips a ciliated hand out of his sleeve and the two men shake hands in a contract.

'Loki, do you have my license?'
'Oh, yes. I've got it in case you want me to mix it up with you?

　The expression on his face was, as usual, porcelain-like and emotionless. Therefore, the license remained tightly pinned in Loki's hands until Ars nodded.

''Of course.......we'll just have to let you look at the new concept I've created for now about that.
Al, our stuff is being kept by the Alpha Army.
Of course. I wouldn't want them to think it was possible, but it can't be helped. Fortunately, against the Governor, it can't be helped.

　Nine times out of ten, Ars was confident that he could push through most of it. That, and now that the seven nations had a hostile intent and turned it upside down, Ars was going to let him use it as a card that would not let him object to what needed to be done now.

　He's sick, but he still has a lot of work to do. But I guess I can't claim the right to choose without it. Is it called the responsibility of those with a reasonable amount of power, not rankings and such?

'I'll give Ilyce the data and my license. It would be a good idea to start with Rusalka. You can spend all the money that's in there.
Oh, hey!　I don't know what you're talking about.
'Simply put, we're creating the [Society of Seven Nations Mages]. You know what?　There are three times as many non-regular potential mages as there are currently ranked mages.

　A chief executive who could put this together was the last thing Ars wanted. This had to be more than the promotion of employment across the country, it had to belong to no country, and non-interference had to be absolute.
　Therefore, it must be a man of competence and not belong to any country. The only reason Ars wouldn't be at the top was because she belonged to Alpha, and most importantly, because she would be too busy to be disgusted to imagine.

　On that note, if she were to shed her past name and start over as Ilyce, the stage could not be better set.