There's a flower called 'Nayohana' at the end.

　Averil pointed to the end of it and cut him off.

You have to go and pick that weak flower first. I'll put a time limit on it. You have 15 minutes to do it. I'll give you a time limit of fifteen minutes.
First of all ... so that's not the only ordeal you're going through?
Hmm. I've been thinking about this and one other thing.
Well, you can have him say two things at once. I'm too lazy to do them one at a time.
Well, wait a minute, don't be so hasty. Besides, the second ordeal won't begin until I get the weak flower.

　Weak flower it's a name for a flower that you may or may not have heard of.
　I don't know much about flowers, you know.
　Well, if Avril's ordeal is so simple, I should go and pick a weak flower quickly.

''Hey hey!　Kurt!　Wait a minute.
What's up, Lara?
How are you going to get it?
Hmm?　I usually just go up to the weak flower and come back?
"Because!

　Lara pointed in the same direction as Avril and exclaimed


'There's a big waterfall right in front of us and we have to go up it!


　What, is that what it is?

Yeah. What's it to you?
'Are you going to take the long way around?　That would take a long time, wouldn't it?

　Lara's question continues.

　I don't know what she's talking about.
　Indeed, there is a large waterfall in front of me on the precipice.
　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

''Kurt you seem to be up to something again.
Nothing is impossible with Kurt.

　Marise and Cynthia, who had caught up to us later, said that too.

''Hmmm ... no particular route has been specified, right?

　And I ask Averill a question before I begin my ordeal.

'Of course. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way around without going through this waterfall, it will take you 30 minutes no matter how short a route you take. I don't think that's practical, do you?

　Apparently, we'd have to climb up this waterfall in order to retrieve the weak flower in time.
　Of course, I wasn't going to do anything sluggish like choosing a detour route either, but.

Well... then, let's go up the waterfall.
So, Kurt. What are you going to do?
Well, there are a lot of ways. To be specific, I can think of three (...), ten (...), and five (...).
Oh, that's too many!

　Lara is surprised.

'Will you let me take the easiest way out of it this time?

　I hold my palms up to the waterfall.

'The waterfall. Lift me up.

　And then.....


Wait, the waterfall is backwards?


　Seeing this, Lara ... and Marise and Cynthia were also black and white, as if they couldn't believe their eyes.

　That's right.
　Using the water attribute magic Create Flow, they succeeded in making the waterfall flow backwards by manipulating the water flow.
　This caused the waterfall to now rise from the bottom (...) to the top (...) instead of the top (...) to the bottom (...).

'Yotto.'

　I plunged into the waterfall.
　Then, instead of going against the water current, I let the current of the waterfall rise from below to above, and I reached the weak flower in no time.

''So this is the weak flower...''

　It's a weak, purple flower.
　I pluck it and this time I jump down from the top of the waterfall and return to Avril and the others.

　
　This will allow the weak flower to return to its original place and it will grow back to root vigorously.

''Alright, I've got it. That's it, right?''
"Oh, yeah I didn't expect you to get it that way. I assumed that I would use body-enhancement magic and ascend against the flow of the waterfall.......

　Averill looked slightly drawn out, but he shouldn't be complaining.

'So ... the ordeal is still on, right?
'Uh-huh!　That's right!

　Trying to regain his composure, Avril crossed his arms.

'There is a legend about that weak flower that is believed to be a thousand years old.
"Legend?

　I asked, and Averill continued speaking smoothly.

''A long time ago, there was a noble family. They were a so-called knightly family, one that was prepared to kill even their master for strength.
　Two children were born to such a noble family. They grew up quickly as the first and second sons, and soon the gap between their swordsmanship grew wider. For some reason, the second son was stronger and the first son was weaker. Now ... what do you think that nobleman did with the eldest son?

　Life is a cruel thing, and from the edge, the oldest son was weak and the second son was strong.
　That's how obsessed the family is with strength. They might get rid of the weak eldest son.

''That nobleman is said to have killed the weak eldest son. ''The weak ones are no use to this clan!　As long as my strong second son lives, that's all that matters!　So that's why.

　Apparently, my prediction was mostly correct.
　However, guessing it is not a test.

"When the eldest son was killed by his family, his face was painted with tears of frustration and grief. He said, 'Why should I kill them just for being weak?' And when the eldest son was killed, there was this flower nearby and it was covered with his tears and blood. Because of such anecdotes and its weak appearance, it is said that it was called "weak flower
　--Now, here's a question.

　Avril's voice sounds more serious.

''Indeed, if you are that nobleman, what would you have done with your weak eldest son?　Do you kill them because they are weak? Or do you not kill it? I want to hear your opinion.

　Hmm.
　It's not something that has a definite answer in the first place, apparently.
　It's like a moralistic story.

　But it was too obvious an answer, so I didn't bother and answered immediately.


''Kill them?　There is no such thing as a ridiculous story.


　Yes.
　No killing.

Okay. And why is that?
'In the first place, strength is not an absolute indicator. Some people may feel differently about it.

　I just wanted to be strong.
　That's why I was reincarnated a thousand years later in search of someone stronger than me.
　But... there may be some people who think this way of thinking is wrong.

I'm sure there are people out there who think this idea is wrong. "So it's too early to kill him just because he's weak.　Maybe he's a handful, right?　It could be kinder than anyone else, right?　It would be a loss for that clan to not find out and kill them.

　There are diverse people, and that's fine.
　I had no intention of interfering with that, even if there were people who didn't value the strength I sought.
　And no matter what the people around me say, I have no intention of changing myself.

　I'm not going to change myself, no matter what people say.

If you want, I can make that weak first-born son stronger than the second-born, if you want.

　Revealing the nose of my second son, who thinks he is strong, would also be a nice touch.

　As I continued.

'Hahaha!　I give up. That's a hundred point answer!　It's a pass!

　Averill laughed pleasantly.

'You are strong, Lord. But strength is an addiction, and there are those who become addicted to it. Just like you said, there are people with all kinds of talents in the world. It's too dangerous to just look at it with one measure of 'strength'... I'm saying that.
I agree.

　If he is consumed by strength he will end up like the Four Wise Men of the Empire.
　They might become proud of it and become corrupt, without the desire to improve.

The test is passed. You're not only strong, you're also right in your heart. I think that's the most important thing.

　And Avril straightened her eyes and uttered that.