In the center of the Great Zahal Belt, the City of Flowers, rises a 12-story building.

　This is the highest building in the world built by human hands.

　The tenth to twelfth floors are occupied by the Prophecy Agency, an advisory organization to the Adventurer's Guild Headquarters.

　The Prophecy Agency predicts the occurrence of Demon Lord and Quasi-Demon Lord level events.

　The Adventurer's Guild assigns quests to S-class adventurers based on these predictions.

　In the 11th floor of the Prophecy Office, there was an important room called the Prophecy Room.



　--That was six months ago.

　On that day, in the crystal capsule of the Room of Prophecy, a beautiful blonde woman closed her eyes and tried to invoke the prophecy.

　Kopokopokopo......

　The dodecahedron-shaped capsule was hollowed out of a large magic ore and filled with a golden liquid called magic sap.

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　In the end, the level of the demon sap inside receded, and the woman opened her blue eyes.

(......You've come back.)

　After the magic sap receded, her vision was dyed emerald green by the crystal capsules surrounding her in all directions.

　My consciousness was faint and dazed, but I reached out to the inner surface of the crystal and put a little magic into it.

　Then one side of the dodecahedron opened, and the woman stretched out her naked, blade-sharp legs and stepped out of the capsule through the gap.

"Dear Tiana. Thank you for your time.

　The cat-eared staff of the Office of Prophecy handed her a towel.

　The woman took it and smiled.

"Thank you, Lana. Thank you, Lana, but please don't ...... Tiana.

Why not, Meow?

Because it's weird.

Meow?

　Just as the staffer cocked her head, cat ears twitching, she heard the room's magical door open with a squeaking ...... sound behind her.

"Hello, Tiana.

Elle .......

　When I turned around, a smart male elf walked in with a fresh smile on his face.

　He was the head of the Office of Prophecy, the Great Sage El.

　The woman put on her red glasses, which she had left there for a moment, and used a towel to cover her breasts, which were clearly defined by her tight swimming suit.

What do you think?　Is the prophecy going to work?

"...... Yes.

　The woman looked away from the approaching elf and replied.

I'll write it up later.

You're good. That's what I'm talking about.

　The Great Sage El put his hand on the woman's wet shoulder.

"Hey, El.

"What is it?

I want to go away for a while next week.

"Away?　On a quest?

No, not really, but, you know, .......

　Blue eyes bewilder within red glasses.

"Is this Aega Janis territory?

......

　When I remained silent, Elle removed her hand from my shoulder and said.

"You can do whatever you want.

"Really?

　The woman's smile bloomed like a flower.

"......, but this is your moment. You know that, don't you?

Important time?

Yeah. To get the bigwigs at the guild headquarters to recognize your power.

Well, I'm not ......

　Even though she said that, she didn't have any career aspirations to begin with.

　She needed to be recognized for the power of her party, but she was not interested in being recognized for her own power.

I don't want you to think that way. You know what?　Your power is needed to keep peace for people all over the world. But to use it to its full potential, you have to rise in the ranks of the guild. Even if you yourself don't need a promotion at the Guild Headquarters, your promotion is necessary to protect the peace of the world.

"......

You can go wherever you want, as long as you understand that. You're free to go.

　The woman felt her heart freeze at the word 'freedom'.

　Nothing binds you more cunningly than a freedom that has been set up for you.

"Dear Tiana ......

　The cat-eared staff member was looking at me nervously, and Elle the Great Wise Elf was laughing with her ears pricked up.

I'm going to have dinner. If you want to take your mind off things, you can have dinner at .......

"No thanks.

　The woman turned away and said.

　The woman turned away and said, "No, thank you." The sap dripped down the flesh of her thighs and the plump buttocks of her swimming suit.

"...... I need to change my clothes. I'm not sure what to say.

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　Elle, the Great Sage, left the Chamber of Prophecy and walked down the corridor to return to her room.

(This should be good for a while. ......)

　(This should be good for a while. ) With that thought in mind, he clacked his leather boots on the cobblestones as he went.

　Click, click, click: ......

　His room was on the top floor of the building, above the 11th floor.

　The magic light was on, but the corridor seemed rather dim.

"Hahahaha, you're still a hypocrite, aren't you?

　But then I suddenly heard a creepy voice from behind me.

　I turned around and saw a silver-haired boy with a big sickle standing there.

　He was standing there ......, but he hadn't put his feet on the hallway.

　He was standing upside down with his feet on the ceiling.

　He was probably playing a joke.

Reaper.

　Elle's pointed ears crinkle as she spits.

"Miss Elle. If you say it like that, Tiana van Rijn can't go. You know that, don't you?

"You've been eavesdropping on ......?

　Elle frowned, looking into the boy's creepy, clear eyes.

"But it's also true. Her abilities are real. The more influence she has on the guild, the more peaceful the world will be. Call this hypocrisy, if you will.

"I don't really care about that. It doesn't really matter, because you can make all kinds of abstract theories.

　The grim reattaches his scythe and continues.

"The point is, Elle. The important thing, Elle, is that you like Tiana Vanraal.

　At that moment, the smart elf's eyes narrowed like a civet's, threatening the silver-haired boy.

"Leave ....... I have no use for the Grim Reaper.

"Ahaha, don't be so picky. You're right, you and I aren't on the best of terms. But you know what they say.　Yesterday's enemies are today's friends, if you have a common enemy.

"Common enemy"?

"Aega Janis.

　Elle's ears perked up and the reaper flipped her silver hair upside down and landed in the hallway.

I've never heard that name before.

"Again. Don't play dumb. You don't like him either, do you?

　The grim reaper sneers at you.

"Well, I don't know him, either. Reaper......, Yuri. "Why do you hate this Eiga guy?

I don't think you need a reason to dislike someone, but if I had to guess, I'd say it's because he's just like me.

"Just like you?

　Elle had looked into Aega Janisse, but she hadn't found anything in common with the reaper.

"Yeah. I don't like the fact that he looks just like me, and yet he makes it seem as if the world has value.

　From Elle's point of view, the boy looked like a child when he said the world had value or not.

　Well, it's a very Reaper-like reason. ......

I'm not sure if I'm the only one who thinks the world is worth living in, or if I'm the only one who thinks the world is worth living in.　I also want to make this world a more peaceful place.

I've heard that you're a knowledgeable elf who's lived a long time, but you don't know what you're talking about.

　The Grim Reaper chuckled and continued.

You don't think the world has any value, do you?　You don't think you're worth the world, do you? You just pretend to be worthy of world peace for your own value. In fact, you don't give a d*mn about what happens to people on the other side of the world.

......

　Elle was very uncomfortable, but didn't reply to hear what the reaper had to say.

But anyone who works too hard at 'cultivating' is dangerous.

"Dangerous?

"Yes. If the world is worthless, then nurturing is worthless. Conversely, those who make it worthwhile to nurture give people the misconception that they are worthwhile to the world. That's not good.

What are you trying to say?

Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm sorry, that was a bit far-fetched. What I'm trying to say is that I don't want you to raise Aega Janies to S-class. It would make me very uncomfortable if he were to become 'good' in the world. It would take everyone away from the truth. From the truth that this world is worthless.

　Elle hated the Reaper.

　But they agreed that they didn't want Aega Janies to rise to S level.

　Tiana van Rijn would be happy if he did, but it was not Elle's place to be happy.



　But ......

"I'm sorry, but I have no authority over adventurers. I'm from the Office of Prophecy. It's up to the guild headquarters to decide who does and doesn't make it to S-level.

"So. Yesterday's enemies are today's friends, you know?　I'll help you.

......

I'll be back, so think about it. ...... Well, you'll be working with me anyway. Hahahaha.

　The grim reaper laughed and disappeared into the darkness of the corridor, where the magic lights were particularly hard to reach.