-1208- What will you persue?

So, La Folia left just like that.

Just as their encounter happened suddenly, this departure was equally sudden.

Although she seemed reluctant before leaving, when the time came, La Folia showed no hesitation and confidently led the knights onto the dedicated airship.

Her demeanor was almost as if confirming what she had just said.

In other words, this was just a temporary parting.

Rozen had a feeling that sooner or later, the princess would appear before him again.

It was Rozen's feeling.

On the other hand, Sayaka, torn between wanting to get away from Rozen as quickly as possible and wanting to come back to see Yukina, looked conflicted.

In the end, Sayaka could only leave Rozen with a tearful remark.

"You better go die somewhere!"

With just this remark, Sayaka, fearing Rozen's retaliation, hurriedly boarded the airship with La Folia.

"What was that all about?"

Rozen rolled his eyes and watched them go.

Naturally, Yukina was also there.

There was no hint of sadness on her face.

"Sayaka has always been working hard. Since that's the case, I should also pull myself together. Besides, this won't be the last time we meet. I have a feeling about that."

Yukina said this to Rozen.

Rozen knew that even though she didn't say it outright, Yukina must admire Sayaka.

Even though Sayaka was reckless, as Yukina had said before, Sayaka had always been like an older sister to her, and it was normal for Yukina to admire her sister.

But...

"It seems like you unexpectedly get along well with Sayaka, Senapi. That's really surprising."

Yukina seemed to have misunderstood something.

If Rozen and Sayaka getting along could be called that, then there would be no enemies left in this world.

Yukina didn't know what had happened between Rozen and Sayaka, otherwise, she wouldn't think like this.

Of course, if Yukina knew what Rozen and Sayaka had done, then Rozen would probably have to endure Yukina's contempt and disdain from now on, right?

Anyway, with La Folia and Sayaka's departure, as well as Kojou and the others going to accompany Tokoyogi Yuuma, Rozen's side suddenly became much quieter.

Such quietness made both Rozen and Yukina somewhat uncomfortable.

But soon, even Yukina left.

"Although I don't want to let senpai out of my sight, I must personally report to Master about this incident."

Yukina felt helpless about this.

But this was understandable.

Regardless of LCO's affairs, just the fact that the Third Primogenitor, the Chaos Bride, came to Itogami Island and engaged in a full-scale war with Rozen required Yukina to report to the Lion King Agency.

In addition to this, there were many other extremely important matters that Yukina had to report.

For example, Rozen acquiring the Beast Vassal of No. 6 and obtaining the recognition of the ten Beast Vassals of the Fourth Primogenitor.

For example, Rozen being able to completely unleash the power of the ten Beast Vassals of the Fourth Primogenitor with his human body and defeat the Third Primogenitor.

All of these were extremely important pieces of information for the Lion King Agency.

Presumably, after this incident, when the Lion King Agency learned that Rozen could directly defeat the Third Primogenitor, the people inside would also pay more attention to Rozen, right?

Yukina hesitated whether to report like last time, but since Rozen seemed indifferent, Yukina decided to report.

Even if the Lion King Agency learned about Rozen's ability to fully command the power of the ten Beast Vassals of the Fourth Primogenitor, Rozen still had many trump cards they didn't know about.

For example, the matter of "Summoning Arts."

For example, Rozen can effortlessly release the seals within his body and greatly enhance the power of the Fourth Primogenitor before assimilating it for his own use.

These are Rozen's trump cards.

As long as these are not exposed, a slight display of strength is not only harmless but advantageous.

With this in mind, Yukina also left Rozen's side. Even though she hesitated and looked back three times, seeming unwilling and worried that Rozen might cause trouble again, she eventually left.

"It's hard to say whether to feel lucky or not."

Rozen smiled bitterly, returning to the state of being alone after a long time, back in his empty house.

Outside, it seemed lively, but only Rozen hid in his home, isolating himself in his room.

But...

"Aren't you going to deal with your sister's affairs?"

As Rozen lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, a slender figure appeared in the faint mist and said to him.

Rozen didn't turn his head, still staring at the ceiling, and just said:

"The Prison Barrier has been destroyed, and almost all the prisoners inside have died. Only three were sealed by La Folia's spirit magic and sunk to the bottom of the sea. Of the remaining two, Aya-nee was taken away by Natsuki-nee herself, and the one whose identity is unknown has disappeared without a trace. In that case, there's no need for the Prison Barrier to continue existing, right?"

Rozen said as if talking to himself.

But it lacked persuasiveness.

"This is only temporary," Altera, who rarely manifested physically, said expressionlessly. "The Prison Barrier will reappear sooner or later. You know this very well."

That's right.

The Prison Barrier will inevitably reappear.

The world is so vast, and there are so many dangerous magical criminals. The need to use the Prison Barrier to imprison these people will arise at any time.

It's better to say that just with Tokoyogi Aya, it's necessary to seriously consider whether to rebuild the Prison Barrier. Regular prisons can't hold her at all.

Plus, there's the issue of the contract. Natsuki will eventually have to go back to sleep.

The Prison Barrier will be rebuilt sooner or later.

"Can you tolerate such a thing?"

Altera questioned Rozen.

In response, Rozen turned his head, looked at Attila, and smiled after a while.

"You seem to care a lot about Natsuki-nee's affairs," Rozen said casually. "Why? Are you concerned about what she will become next?"

At these words, Altera fell silent.

But it's undeniable that Altera does care a lot about Natsuki's affairs.

After all, their fates are somewhat similar.

But...

"You said that even in the dream, Natsuki-nee is undoubtedly happy, and no one has the right to stop her from immersing herself in the dream." Rozen asked, "In that case, do you hope that Natsuki-nee continues to sleep, or do you want her to be redeemed?"

Rozen directly asked the most crucial question.

And regarding this question...

"I don't know exactly what I want to see in that witch, which is why I care about her so much," Altera said sincerely.

Altera spoke the truth.