Hearing this voice, Yuto frowned slightly.
As a transmigrator with a script, he naturally knew who could say such words to Remus—Boethius, one of the four Great Tuners of the Remuria Dynasty.
He was a "Man Yi" brought back by Remuria's invincible Undying Iron Cavalry, an extremist who believed that all rebellious "Man Yi" were not worth saving.
But if it was just that, it was still within Yuto's expectations.
After all, he had long known this piece of history, though it hadn't been explicitly stated.
What truly surprised Yuto was... this cruel voice, stained with the blood of his compatriots... actually came from his own chest.
At this moment in history, he had become Boethius, the cruel one who stood in opposition to Cassiodorus, who would later be known as the Golden Hunter.
He slightly raised his head, looked at the majestic figure standing on the high platform, utterly astonished, and then spoke words that made Yuto's heart tremble.
"We cleanse the wild lands with blood, and order and civilization will grow anew after destruction!"
"This can be called a supreme gift for those ignorant races..."
After saying that, Yuto felt his chest heaving violently, as if at this moment he was accumulating rage, ready to erupt.
"After the demonic dragon toppled our towers and poisoned our musicians, the Man Yi are no longer worth saving!"
"Since they are no longer worth saving, then exterminate them, and use their blood to cleanse their sins and the shadows on those lands!"
Hearing such an extreme, beyond extreme statement, the voice standing on the high platform fell into a long silence, and only after a long while did it say:
"But this is not what I want..."
"Under the sun's rays, there should not be a trace of shadow, isn't this also your great ideal?"
Almost without thinking, Boethius blurted out.
Hearing this answer, Remus fell into a long silence.
He seemed to be thinking... where did the old Boethius go?
He was the Great Tuner he personally selected, so why had he become like this now?
After a long silence, Remus sighed slightly, only regretting that he had awakened too late from that Gold throne.
At this moment, Boethius had completely become phobos's proxy; he could not return.
The Supreme waved his hand, ending the meeting, and then left Remuria's declaration platform.
Almost at the same time the Supreme left, Cassiodorus, who was standing not far from Boethius, cast a look of pity.
They both came from among the "Man Yi", but Cassiodorus understood that the old Boethius was not like this.
At this moment, he... was merely a puppet occupied by the greed and tyranny of all the people of Remuria.
He was not Boethius, he was phobos.
The Great Tuner in blue did not say much to him, only sighed slightly before leaving.
Almost as soon as Cassiodorus disappeared from Boethius's sight... a flood of memories suddenly rushed into Yuto's consciousness.
At this moment, he was like an observer, witnessing Boethius's past with his own eyes.
He watched him being beaten and cursed by his own people, suffering endless humiliation.
And all of this was without reason; they simply saw Boethius as small and weak, so they vented all their anger on him.
He just silently endured, bearing all this pain.
Until one day, the Undying Iron Cavalry of the Remuria Dynasty flattened his so-called hometown and brought him back as a captive to Remuria's capital—Capitoline...
He was shocked by the kingdom shining like Gold before his eyes.
Here, he received the treatment a person should have, instead of suffering daily bullying and licking his wounds alone in dark corners.
Boethius frantically abandoned the barbaric old customs and devoured new knowledge with the hunger of a newborn infant.
All this transformation... was just to become a part of this great civilization.
Just to become a truly honorable person.
Under Boethius's efforts and the psychological effect called "Convert's Frenzy," he quickly gained Remus's appreciation.
In the last moments of Yuto's consciousness, he saw the spirited Boethius standing on the high platform, proclaiming his true name to the world.
Yes, he abandoned his name and race, becoming one of Remuria's four Great Tuners—Boethius.
"I dedicate my life, my name, and my clan to the coming Golden Age!"
As this resolute voice echoed in Yuto's ears, everything before his eyes gradually dissipated, finally returning to darkness.
He knew very well that he... should go back.
...
Time rewound to two minutes ago.
Furina looked at Paimon, who was floating up and down beside Lumine, and sighed slightly.
"You say... when will they come back?"
Furina looked at the unconscious Yuto and asked softly.
Paimon, however, shook her head very honestly, muttering softly:
"I don't know either..."
Bang—
Before Paimon could finish a complete sentence, a loud bang suddenly erupted not far from their location.
Accompanying the sound, the earth and stones that should have been firmly fixed to the wall instantly burst out—as if a huge force inside the wall had completely blasted open the sturdy wall.
Furina and Paimon looked at the dust-filled front with astonished expressions, their eyes revealing more or less a hint of horror.
Before the smoke and dust could gradually dissipate, a rather brilliant watery glow emerged from the yellowish-brown smoke.
Clang—Clang—
Heavy footsteps came from inside the dust-filled area; a huge stone statue, clad in armor made of unknown material, was walking step by step towards them.
"W-wahhh!!! What is that thing!!!"
Paimon cried out in a panicked voice, then instinctively dragged Lumine's collar and moved deeper inside.
Even with all of Paimon's strength, she only managed to drag Lumine forward less than ten centimeters.
And although the tall stone statue's go ahead speed was slow, it was much faster than her current movements.
Paimon seemed to notice this, she turned her head and shouted loudly at the slightly stunned Furina:
"Think of something, Furina!"
Furina was also flustered at this moment, because the monsters she usually encountered... were basically handled by Clorinde, and she herself rarely stepped out of Fontaine's gate, which meant...
She really had no solutions at all.
"I, I command you in the name of Hydro Archon Focalors, do not advance another step, stop your presumptuous actions!"
However, Furina did not know... how could the Undying Iron Cavalry from the Remuria era listen to the words of a later Hydro Archon?
Looking at the huge stone statue that showed no signs of slowing down and the massive battle axe flashing with cold light, Furina closed her eyes in despair.
At this moment, she prayed in her heart for Yuto to wake up soon, and she regretted why she had taken this risk.
Feeling the strong wind that stung her cheeks, many thoughts flashed through Furina's mind, but...
No matter how many ideas she had, she couldn't make them happen.
"Yuto... if only I were just an ordinary girl..."
Thinking of this, Furina emptied her mind, preparing to face death, and... her own failure.
A line of clear tears slipped from the girl's eyes, seemingly indicating that the current situation had become a dead end.
But... in this world, there are always butterflies that can break free from their cocoons and flap their wings.
Ding—
As a crisp metallic clang echoed in Furina's ears, she slightly opened her eyes and saw a scene she would never forget in her life.
Yuto, whose formal attire was covered in dust... was at this moment holding a silver-white longsword shimmering with purple lightning, confronting the huge stone statue.
He slightly raised his head, and for the first time ever, a crimson light bloomed in his sea-blue eyes.
—That was his killing intent.
"In front of me... you dare to harm the God I serve?"
"Remnants of the old era, scum left by Remuria, what... what crime have you committed?!"
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