The hero magician wants to relax. He was too active and targeted for his life, so we'll start over.

I suppressed the Stafite Incineration Station with a small number of shape-shifter soldiers.

Disguised as military personnel of the Apollo army, they boarded the incinerator and were replaced by the disposal personnel, who watched and guarded the incinerator with a nasty face.

I will install a transfer gate at the entrance to each incinerator floor to fly the elves into the dungeon.

All you have to do is pretend that the shape-shifter soldiers are seriously performing their duties and keep the outsiders away. The White Elves are brought in by the regular army on their own, so we'll just take over the escorts.

This method makes it possible to rescue all the elves that are on the run but destined to be disposed of without resistance.

Minimum staff, maximum effect. The shortage of personnel is solved by using enemies.

"Excellent arm. That's the Twelve Knights."

It was Varisa who said that. Her Majesty sees the elves evacuated to the dungeon... their clones.

"It's too harsh to dispose of white elves in Apollo, even though the elves didn't do anything wrong."

I agree.

As far as I'm concerned, Valisa smiled.

"But Jin saved the elves. A lot of elf lives were saved in a way no one could. This is amazing."

Well, I suppose he's the head of the Twelve Knights.

"It's something neither Goltine nor Elisha can do."

So Valisa's expression clouded.

"They were detained....."

"Oh, the Grand Duke ran into power all at once in the absence of the Empress. The Emperor's two greatest fighters are also responsible for protecting Her Majesty's perimeter. I lost my guard because I let him die, and worse, I could be executed."

"... if I come back..."

"No, maybe nothing will change."

I slapped her face on the shoulder.

"The Grand Duke assassinated the Empress. Even if the real thing comes out now, I'm in trouble, so I'm going to get killed. Besides, you're the Empress's clone in the first place, right?

"But everyone...."

Valisa bit her lips.

"I've never wanted the Empress's power before....."

A feeling of helplessness that can't do anything when it matters. Until now, the people around me have done it, so I should have done it exactly as they said.

"Will Apollo be dominated by the Grand Duke of Talgear?

"It depends on the old people in the House of Lords....."

I make assumptions.

"The Grand Duke will get rid of them too. Then the Apollo Empire will belong to the Grand Duke...."

"... shouldn't that be?

Varisa said such a thing.

"This is a rough and wrong way to do it, not a praiseworthy one. … but if the Grand Duke were to be at the top of the Empire, could the country be more prosperous than it is now?

I don't know.

Honestly, I've never spoken directly with the Grand Duke. I was integrated into the Grand Duke and danced on his palm. I knew he was ambitious and trying to reach the apex of Apollo, but I wasn't at all interested in what he was aiming for after the reign. Because...

Apollo civilization is doomed.

I told him. This is the story of history. Apollo, a supercivilized and floating island, will perish. After fighting the rebels....

And the rebels are organizations that resist the state. In other words, if you are dissatisfied with the current situation and you are fighting because it is incompatible, and if the Grand Duke of Talgear is a famous man recognized by everyone, it should not be such a clash.

Or he might be relentless if he sees himself as an enemy. The Empress, and her men, the White Elves - if they are the kind of people who push until they kill all of them, then the rebellion is inevitable. Because no one wants to die.

"Gin....."

Valisa looks sad.

"What do you see in your eyes...?

……

A little material is missing to say with certainty that it is the future.

We know that civilizations die, but humans survive and build new civilizations. But I don't know the details.

In fact, even the form of the end of Apollo civilization can only be guessed in me, and it is not necessarily true.

"Jin, what should I do?

In a strange tone, she said.

"Decorative Empress. And I can't play that role. I have lost the meaning of life."

"Really?

I shook my head. Humans don't know why they exist. It is more unusual that it was created to play the Empress like Valisa. And the purpose and the reason for living are completely different.

"You're free. You don't have to be a decorator, you can do what you want."

"What I want to do...."

Valisa was confused.

"Suddenly you tell me what you want me to do."

"It doesn't mean we have to do it right away. You can find what you want to do, or you can start with what you can."

Even if they say I'm free, sometimes I can't think of anything else.

"Instead, freedom may not be as free as you say. But it's better than being forced to do something you don't want to do."

"... I'll think about it."

Valisa leaned down.

"There may be little I can do.... but are you still free to look for it?

I see.

The Empress of Apollo. But the contents are a 10-year-old boxed daughter. I think the first thing to do is to know the world and find myself.

"By the way, the story has changed, Jin. What will you do now?

"Soon the army will move against the dark forces. Me, too, probably. So, get ready for the rest of us... oh, yeah, I forgot one thing."

I fell in love.

"I will rescue the former captain and those who pledged allegiance to Her Majesty."

Probably the rebel hub.

After I leave this era, I must prepare those who will be the swords and shields of those left behind.

At least as a souvenir.