This country has a history.
　It is the history of an exaggerated country that was born involving the serpent race, the white cat race, and humans.
　But its roots are the skeevy demon race that walked the continent spreading seeds apart.

''Well, what does that have to do with the Toa?　I want to know what's going on with Toa. Why is Rosalia-san........

''.......Ignotus told me sometime ago. I wondered if you could understand the feelings of the demon race, the only one in my body who was born with the blood of a weak and cruel inferior species of human, how you would feel........ But.........that's why. That ancient connection is what killed Rosalia. No, it wasn't. It's my fault for failing to notice Ignotus's pain he hates us demons and most of all the human blood that flows within himself. He would have hated the humans themselves as well.

'Well did Ignotus kill Miss Rosalia?　So Toa's spirit was broken. Is that what you're saying?　But that doesn't tell us a few things. Toa wanted to kill Cassandra. I can see now that it's probably because he thinks it was Cassandra who killed Rosalia-san, and I can see that now. But that was probably the other Toa........ And one more thing, Lucius-san, you escaped from telling me about this before, didn't you?

....

'It was a sentiment as if it was a shame Mr. Lucius hasn't told you about the mistake yet, has he?　That should be relevant to the Toa. Tell me. What are you ashamed of?

　Then Lucius-san looked at his right palm. I didn't know what it was, but I waited until Mr. Lucius answered.

'This is not such an easy question. You will probably have to choose. Because I've neglected it....

'Please speak up. I don't disrespect Mr. Lucius in any way.

It's Uranos.

What?

Uranos Rickman. He's the other Rickman clan.

'What?　Uranos... is it from the Empire?

　This is regret. Mr. Lucius is trying to escape from telling the story.

"When I became aware of his existence, he was already being called a hero, the hero who saved the world by killing the eight-headed white dragon the hero who saved the world he would be called the Hero of the Returning Demise for this reason. When I heard that, I knew I should take him to see Lisana right away. But at the same time, I wondered how a human was able to defeat the eighteenth white dragon. Why did he have so much power? The Eightfold White Dragon.......that was an accidental birth, a natural disaster, so to speak. From the moment it is born, it heads towards the end, destroying the land and indiscriminately invading life, before disappearing unseen. Hence, the concept of killing had never existed before. But I was a neophyte. I thought the first thing I had to do was to let Lisana know that I had found her family, but when I went to head for the human world, he was no longer a hero.

The Empire?

''Well it had been several years since he had defeated the Eightfold White Dragon. He had become the king of Dahms Ardan. Time had passed while I faltered. But Electra was carrying Toa just in time, and I couldn't leave her side either. The demon race has a long gestation period.... But one day while I was happily buoyant, I heard of the destruction of Dahms Ardan and the birth of a new great power called the Dahmskale Empire. The king's name was Uranos. It was him..... Three years later, exactly seventeen years ago now, Toa was born.

　Seventeen years ago ... I mean, is Toa the same age as me?

'He should have been right beside me when I rescued Lisana. He got out of that pile of rubble, and then probably ended up in Victoria, the end institute. But that place is an uncharted territory that even I can't interfere with. I wondered a lot at the time why Victoria was the only one who accepted him, when no one else was supposed to accept him... but the answer was simple. That's why Ignotus wanted Rickman's power, it turns out.

'He wanted it?　Why does that guy's name appear in there?

'Because it was Ignotus who attacked the Rickman Clan's mansion. At the time, I noticed it and immediately went to the human world. Then I found Lysana. But I did not understand the reason for Ignotus' actions. The first time I saw Lisana, Ignotus wanted her so badly that he wanted her by the throat. When he found out why, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say this, why Uranos had let her into the Academy of the End. Now I know why Victoria protected Uranos.

'Protection....you sound as if you've been approached by the academy.

'That's what I said. They invited him in because they knew that Uranos was a survivor of the clan that would carry on the will of Adams.

　Adams will..........

'Rickman is Marcellus Heilkwaite and Beatrice Fischanatika. They are a family born from these two humans. You asked me once, Masamune, about the magic of Lysana?

Yes, sir.

'As I said before, that's not abyssal magic. As I said before, it's not abyssal magic; it's magic invented by Beatrice Ficianatica. It is a magic unique to the Rickman clan, which is chanted by mixing your own Existence in the process of converting magic power into a magic formula. Lisana said that the Rickman clan is the first to be made to learn that magic.

'Is this what you think, Lucius?　He said that if he had found Uranos, the world wouldn't be like it is now. So now that the Empire was born and the Empire is threatening the world, it's your fault, is that what you think?

　Probably Lucius-san is also looking into the Empire.

''He probably has a grudge against the demon race. I am also responsible for what Ignotus did. From a human's point of view, all demons are the same. Once, I offered him an audience. But he did not want to see me or Lisana.

'So you're saying that it was Ignotus' fault that Uranos betrayed Dames Aldan?

'We don't know that. Ignotus did indeed destroy Rickman, but I'm sure Ignotus was not involved in his subsequent actions.

'Well, I don't know, but then what are you so ashamed of, Lucius?'

Everything. Everything I put on Toa's back and everything I didn't realize before the ramifications there. Masamune, I'm going to show you everything.

　Then Lucius took out a certain small vial.

'This is ...'

In rare cases, the direct bloodline of Ursola possesses an ability called 'domination'. This unique skill allows them to control and subjugate all life with demon blood in their bodies, regardless of the opponent's intentions. In other words, it is an ability to control demons. Since ancient times, the Demon King of Ursula has ruled the Demon Kingdom by possessing the 《Ruling》 and 《Sensing Emotions》, these two abilities. The reason for this is that Master Ursus possessed the Rulership and Master Zola was able to control the Emotional Sensing.

'Come to think of it, I saw that word on Toa's status.

Yes. Yes. The Toa have this power as well. But the Domination is a risk. From the moment this power takes possession of a person's body, their mind becomes unstable and another self begins to appear in their consciousness. But it's also something that comes with age. Of course it's not a half-hearted thing. If you don't adapt, your ego will collapse. I've heard of such cases in the past. And the Toa could be too...

What do you want me to do?　How can I save the Toa?

"You'll have to trust me first. And take this. This is the secret medicine. I can temporarily change your nature to demon.

　It reminds me of Zephyr's secret potion. I felt like this at the time.
　I always feel weird before I put something in my mouth that I don't understand.

"I'll show you the past, all of it, in relation to the Toa. This is a multi-layered problem. You can look at it, and then decide what to do with it. What you're going to do with your future...

What do I do with it?　What do I choose?

　But there was no response from Lucius-san, and it seemed that he was telling me, 'If you want to know, drink this,' and I drank it down.

''I'm going to put [control] on you now. After that, you will understand everything about the past in an instant. You will also understand what I did wrong....

　Lucius-san stopped talking there, and slowly put his right hand in front of him and held out his palm to me.
　Beside me, a tombstone with the words 《Rosalia Rosef Ursola》 is looking at me.

''Whether you are a fool of the abyss or a traitor to the world, I am...''

　Immediately after Lucius-san turned away from me, I felt a floating sensation as if I had fallen into a hole, and my body fell downward.
　As I remembered the time I jumped off the roof of the school building, Rosalia-san's grave, which should have been beside me, had disappeared. Of course, Lucius-san is gone as well.

　An eerie black shadow, rising everywhere, surrounded the area.

　Then I began to hear something faintly like a noise, and when I noticed it, I knew it was a voice.
　As the voice gradually became clearer and clearer, there was a change in the surrounding landscape.
　In the vision that was all black, bits and pieces of color began to appear with the smoke.
　The ceiling, the pillars........the tile floor.......the throne.

'Why!　Why did you kill them!　They're people!　What the hell does that have to do with you!

　I was in the middle of the hall where I could see the throne.
　In front of me is Lucius-san, who is furious for some reason.
　Unlike earlier, he doesn't seem to be calm.

''Lucius-san?　This place is.........what?'

　No voice?
　I'm supposed to have said it, but I can't speak as if I'm in a dream.

"It's none of your business. You're going to take the kid and go. I'm busy. I don't have time for your parental figure bullshit.

Ignotus...

Ignotus?　This is the Demon King of Lagoparos?

'Yes, Pollon!　I'm going home now, Polon!

'A most troublesome man indeed!　You entered your brother's castle without asking for permission, and now you want to lecture him?　Who the hell do you think you are!

　Who are these guys?　That's Ignotus ... who are these people?

'Vicious, Felsen I made a promise to you. I would ask Faust to take care of the three of you.

　I'm supposed to be there, but no one knows I'm there.
　No one is going to see me.
　Is this ... a dream?

　It was then that he spotted a young beastman with brown ears at Lucius-san's feet.
　Probably the cat race.

''You are........''

Don't talk about the dead guy. You come to mourn him?　Nothing makes me want to throw up like cowardly sentimentality. When you're done, take the beastman and get the hell out of here and never show your face here again. This castle belongs to us now.

It's Lisana.

What?

Her name is Lissana.

'Are you mad Polon?　Didn't your brother just tell you to go home?

'Isn't it about time you gave up your throne to Rosalia?　Even someone like that can be said to be better than you. I'm a better king than you....

Lisana Rickman.

　Mr. Lucius called her name again as the two men behind him made fun of him.
　Then Ignotus' pupils opened, and he leaned forward from his throne, leaning forward.

''What, what........''

You heard me.　Her name is Lisana Rickman. She is a survivor of the Rickman clan you destroyed.

　This little girl is Lisa!
　You mean this is the past?

　Apparently I'm ...in Mr. Lucius' dream.