--switched back to Molly Ann's perspective--

"Whew, whew, whew ......"

I lied on Emile's back and gasped in shock.

Damn, it is so high, so high, so high!

But, thankfully, after so many times of Emile's thoughtless actions, I've become immune to heights, and well, I'm now standing on a more the twenty meters high wall and still have the ability to think about one question with a clear mind.

-- Should I try to kick Emile off the wall from behind --

Emile, on the contrary, doesn’t think about the dangerous situation she is in (being kicked off the wall by me) at all and also ignores the shocked and even bewildered city state guards around her, she just kept shouting --

"Those beneath me, above me, men, women, officers, soldiers, all kinds of people, listen to me! Oh, yes, and those with or without hair."

......

I could see Noiad's body trembling uncontrollably across the wall ......

"Anyway! Now! My Molly Ann has an announcement to make, so listen to her all ...... dangerous! I almost got kicked off the wall! why would I be kicked off the wall!?"

I viciously pressed her hat -

"You should consider for my social phobia (suspected) !!!"

How can it be so easy for me, an ex-neet, to speak in front of tens of thousands of people or doing something like that!

"......"

Emile was bewildered for a moment, and then suddenly took my shoulder and faced the army in the city -

`

...... This idiot completely failed to understand any of the issues ......

I sighed helplessly and took a deep breath, then stepped forward -

To be honest, when I heard that Damia said that Elysis is at war, I was just preoccupied with the thought of getting back as soon as possible and didn't think too much about it.

But on the way, I was also thinking about what exactly I should do.

Isn't what Sicya is doing wjat I supposedly hope for, the liberation of Elysis?

But I just want to stop it all.

Because it ...... is just not right.

In the end, it still doesn't change people's perceptions, does it?

All I want is the humans and Fae can talk and laugh about each other without fear, just like in Shia's Blood.

Not a battle that one should defeat the other.

--

Facing the people in front of me, I pressed my burning chest and calmed my mind.

Well, I also thought about giving a speech started with "I have a dream", but finally gave up.

Because I want to express what I really think, that is -

"This, not right."

"......"

Under the city wall. Pople looked at me in disbelief.

Sicya walked out of the line with a straight stride and smiled gently at me, as usual.

"Miss Molly Ann, can you tell us your reason."

"I don't think that's right."

"......" he shrugged helplessly, "That kind of reason won't convince us. Because we're fighting the righteous war."

Well, that's it.

I moved even closer to the edge of the wall and leaned down in Sicya's direction -

"Sicya, you say this is a righteous war?"

"...... Hmm?"

"Is it still a righteous war when people are dying?"

"It is the price that must be paid for a moment."

" Is it still a righteous war when Elysis, which was rich and orderly before, has become chaotic?"

"This is only temporary, it is for the future peace and stability."

"Is it still a righteous war when it is all about kill and be killed!?"

"......"

"Look at the people behind you, they may be oppressed, or be bullied and hurt by brutality, but now, they are just thugs."

"......"

"When people are angry, they often commit horrible acts that even surprise themselves, are you, really, not blinded by your own resentment!"

Now, I am no longer talking to Sicya, but to everyone present -

"Do you, really think that harmony and stability will come after you if you win this battle?"

"After your victory, will you be able to put aside your hatred and live in harmony with those who have oppress you?"

"Can you really be sure that you will not become like them!"

"......"

There is a dead silence outside the inner walls of Elysis.

"Well, yes."

A voice came from behind us -

"They are a bunch of thugs, scoundrels, and foolish wastrels."

The voice ......

is the one that hypnotized me that day -

The current Lord of Elysis, Cyric.