Just thanking him.
I thought that was all, but Zanoba is going a step further.
He doesn't seem to be completely daunted by Orsted.
"It is the case that I have heard the story from Shishou now, that Pax was swallowed up in the battle between Orsted-sama and a hostile force.... I wonder if that is correct?"
"You are not mistaken."
Does that mean, this time, Zanoba thinks everything was the fault of Orsted?
I that's the case, I had better stop him.
"However, Orsted-sama was trying to aid my younger brother behind the scenes, correct?"
"I wasn't trying to help. I needed a man who would have been born in the country Pax would have created."
"Created a country? Person born from... ?"
"I could try to explain, but you wouldn't understand."
Orsted is saying a lot of profound things today.
However, there is something I also want to know.
If we don't understand it, how are we going to recover from this?
"I think I would like you to explain in detail, if you could please, Orsted-sama."
" .... "
When asked, Orsted remained silent.
While the silence in the room stretched thin, breathing could be heard from within the helmet.
In this kind of tense situation, it's a sound that could be easily misunderstood.
But I totally hear those breaths as a sigh of anger, and my tension rises.
"... After becoming king, Pax would transform Shirone into a Republic."
Yeah.
I heard all this before.
I want to hear what comes after this.
"After Shirone becomes a republic, a man who was formerly a slave trader rises to power.
His name is Bolt Macedonias.
Pax gives this man an important post."
Bolt Macedonias.
He's a person of consequence?
"Bolt Macedonias becomes a man of influence in the country and sets his roots into Shirone."
"What does this person do?"
"Bolt Macedonias, himself, does nothing. However, from his descendants, the Demon God Laplace is born."
Laplace.
So he comes out here.
"Moreover, now that Pax has died, I no longer know where Laplace will be born."
In other words, without Pax founding the Republic, there is no flag set for the birth of Laplace.
"... No, wait. If, even now, we somehow create the Republic... or setup Bolt Macedonias with the partner who would have given birth to his children when he married..."
"It's useless. Do you think I haven't tried those things until now?"
In his long series of loops, Orsted also probably tried various methods.
Therefore, the nature of Laplace's birth must contain many random variables which need to be regulated.
Perhaps it's not just Shirone Republic. It is something that has been directed for over 100 years, to have Laplace born in a specific place. Additionally, there is the possibility that some of my work was also towards this cause.
With just one thing out of order, none of them are good anymore.
"In order to reach Hitogami, Laplace must be killed.
As for that guy, he'll resurrect, then, after a brief period to gather men, he'll wage war.
While I can defeat Laplace, to bring down that guy and his subordinates requires a great deal of magic and labor.
Then immediately after that, I am brought into a fight with Hitogami."
"Well... after defeating Laplace, is there no way for you to restore your magic power?"
"The time Laplace will revive is roughly determined.