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…and you. - 0304_Hello, Worlds - Chapter 5: ・│・│・・│・ - Episode 2
Orologia struggles greatly in the various efforts to reduce suffering—largely because every solution comes with its own set of problems. In searching for ways to ease (Captain)'s journey, Orologia encounters the same issue.
Orologia: Dark!
Orologia: Yeah, let's take back what I just did.
Orologia: More monsters means more people falling prey to them, yet fewer monsters means more conflict between people...
Orologia: Any changes I make to the monster population have to be more localized and done extremely carefully.
Orologia: Otherwise I'd just be making things worse for the entire Sky Realm!
Orologia: Despair gives way to the Otherworlders. And while I can stand against their causality, I cannot intervene in the least!
Orologia: And speaking of, not being able to interfere with Astral power either is its own can of worms.
Orologia: From Akasha to Xolotl, there are too many beings of Astral origin with the power to bend causality.
Orologia: I can't touch them directly, but perhaps I can do something about their whereabouts before the singularity encounters them...
Orologia: Especially Akasha... Thankfully the Astrals left behind the seal on it as a set, which should make things a bit simpler.
Orologia: Hm, just moving it out of the way won't be enough? Then let's see...
Choose: I could conceal its existence.
Orologia: The earliest I can delete info of Akasha's existence is around this time...
Orologia: I hope doing so eases the singularity's journey somewhat...
Orologia: I get the feeling the butterfly effect is gonna give me a headache.
Silva: Mephorash, the capital of the Erste Kingdom. That's where I was born.
Silva: To survive on this harsh desert land, I went out hunting every day with my rifle in hand. This was life for me.
Silva: But everything changed when the kingdom turned into an empire.
Silva: In order to expand its territory, the empire began sending troops into neighboring islands.
Silva: And to sustain its ever-growing size, the empire conscripted troops from newly acquired lands. I was one of those conscripts.
Silva: If I wanted to survive, I had to accept that my prey would no longer be mere beasts or monsters.
Imperial Soldier: There's our target! Get her!
Silva: ...!
Silva: I look up to see a figure who's seemingly mastered the extremely rare power of flight.
Silva: In a single breath, she rains down a flurry of arrows from her bow.
Imperial Soldier: Aiiee...
Silva: Fortunately her aim isn't precise. Her remarkable vision is also what makes her eyes extremely sensitive to the light reflected by the snow.
Silva: The empire has long stalled on making inroads on the island ever since she was hired to defend it. But I've started to get a grasp on her weak point.
Imperial Soldier: Ready the flying weapons!
???: !
???: I'll just have to shoot them all down!
???: ...!
Silva: She relies too much on her superior eyesight. If I can take that away for just a second...
Silva: Now!
Silva: I cock my rifle and fire.
???: Ah!
Silva: Even if she reacts fast enough to prevent the bullet from hitting her vitals, she can't dodge it completely.
Silva: Taking advantage of the momentary opening, other snipers point their rifles at her.
Silva: She looks straight at me as she withstands the pain, unleashing a hail of arrows in my direction.
Silva: ...
Choose: I could strengthen the seal on it.
Orologia: Strengthening the seal that mortals eventually place on Akasha may just work out...
Orologia: I hope doing so eases the singularity's journey somewhat...
Orologia: I get the feeling the butterfly effect is gonna give me a headache.
Katalina: Everything is burning down.
Katalina: The academy grounds, the city residents' shops and houses, my estate—Albion is in ruins.
Katalina: The Erste Empire, as part of its expansionist policy, had planned to recruit every Albion student as a soldier.
Katalina: In other words, the whole of Albion would be incorporated into the empire. As Lord Commander, I of course turned them down.
Katalina: As tradition dictates, Albion must remain neutral. Without its neutrality, there is no Albion.
Katalina: Even were that not the case, the power balance in Phantagrande tells us that we cannot comply with the empire's demands.
Katalina: Their response to my refusal was swift and brutal.
Katalina: Massacre—instead of occupying Albion, they would now obliterate it.
Albion Resident: Eep!
Katalina: Haaah!
Albion Resident: Lady Katalina!
Katalina: Evacuate to my estate at once!
Katalina: But is there any point to evacuation? The airship dock is already engulfed in flames, and the entire sky is covered with imperial airships.
Katalina: Even with the power of Luminiera, I am unable to protect every single student and civilian.
Katalina: They've completely overwhelmed us.
Katalina: What should I have done instead?
Katalina: Should I have given in to their demands? Should I have strengthened Albion's defenses?
Katalina: Doing so would have stripped us of our neutral status, removing all fairness from the academy.
Katalina: But before all of this even began...
Katalina: Perhaps Vira, the one I fought for the title of Lord Commander that day, would have served Albion better than I could.
Katalina: I recall thinking that, even, at the time. Perhaps I lack what it takes to be a leader and should have remained a knight...
Katalina: Albion has been reduced to ashes because of my poor judgment.
Katalina: Everything I ever swore to protect is no more...
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