’That’s... such an ancient name.’

’It was recorded in the holy scriptures. The leader of *Doomsday* was said to be a Level 3 Doomsday Prophet...’

"Little Lu Cang, are you saying..."

"This is a prophecy on the level of *Doomsday*?"

"Yes... Sister Kumironi, it seems a disaster of that magnitude will occur."

"Perhaps it’s because my Profession is unique, but I can somehow prophesize things that others deliberately try to hide."

"I saw it. The destruction of the entire Secret Sea."

"*Doomsday* prophesized the destruction of the entire Secret Sea and, through some method I don’t understand, made it happen."

"When the time comes, it won’t just be Lorren and the Secret Sand Archipelago that will be destroyed."

Kumironi paused, then said, "But... the entire Secret Sea."

"Little Lu Cang, how certain are you about what you’re saying?"

Lu Cang paused for a moment before speaking. "At least fifty percent, I’d say."

"I’m sorry, Sister Kumironi. I don’t have much evidence for this prophecy. I can only tell you about it verbally."

Kumironi pressed her fingers to the bridge of her nose.

She shook her head and replied, "It’s alright... That’s more than enough."

Fifty percent.

Never mind fifty percent, even ten percent...

No, even if there were only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, Kumironi couldn’t possibly gamble on something so serious not happening.

Kumironi said, "I’ll report this to the Church immediately."

Lu Cang tilted his head and asked, "If this really does happen, what does the Church plan to do?"

Kumironi answered, "The Church will probably try to save as many people as possible... But the specific course of action will depend on their decision."

"As for what we have to do..."

Kumironi walked over to the windowsill and looked toward the Imperial Palace.

’An Zheng is about to try and break through to Level 9 Mage, and he’s likely allied with the Death Church.’

’Joining the Death Church and working for them must be his end of the bargain.’

"We can’t run. We can’t just let An Zheng break through to Level 9 Mage."

"So we have to stay and kill him."

Kumironi turned to look at Lu Cang.

"Little Lu Cang, you’re already very strong..."

"But with your current strength, you’re not yet powerful enough to take part in this battle."

Lu Cang said, "It will be very troublesome if we wait for those two Level 8 guys to arrive."

"Perhaps we should kill An Zheng pre-emptively."

Kumironi said, "Mmm... Perhaps, in order to save more people, that is what we should do."

"If this event is truly going to happen."

’For a prophecy with no proof.’

’To take the initiative and kill someone who, up to this point, has done nothing wrong...’

Kumironi clutched the fabric over her heart.

’Is doing this... truly right?’

It wasn’t that she didn’t believe Lu Cang’s prophecy. On the contrary, she believed it too much.

She believed in the miracles Little Lu Cang could create.

It was precisely because she believed that she felt so conflicted.

Lu Cang also saw the conflict in Kumironi’s heart and couldn’t help but sigh internally.

’To kill the person who poses a potential threat, all for a future that isn’t even certain yet.’

’To kill a murderer before they’ve even murdered anyone.’

’Is it right?’

’From the perspective of morality and law in my past life, it’s definitely wrong.’

’But this world has Magic and Prophets. I can’t just apply the values of my past life to this world, so... I don’t know, either. I’m just as lost.’

Kumironi opened her mouth, but then pressed her lips together.

Her eyes showed her struggle.

But in the end, she still asked Lu Cang, "In the future, will we have to kill ’the innocent’ before anything happens, just to prevent some tragedy?"

Lu Cang heard Kumironi’s question.

He stared blankly into the distance.

’I know full well that foresight is not a gift, but a burden; that insight is not power, but a shackle.’

The prayer he had recited when changing his Profession surfaced in Lu Cang’s mind.

’I never thought I’d experience the weight of those words so soon.’

However, in response to Kumironi’s question, Lu Cang replied with resolve and certainty, "No matter what happens in the future, killing An Zheng pre-emptively will be the right thing to do. He is neither innocent nor ignorant."

"I don’t think we can generalize everything."

"This situation is Special."

"It’s also possible that every situation we encounter from now on will have its own unique aspects."

"It won’t always be about killing someone. And sometimes, the weight on either side of the scales is truly unequal."

"If killing one innocent person could save the entire world... the stakes on either side of the scales would be too different. I think under those circumstances, the choice to kill the innocent person would be inevitable."

"At the very least, I know what I’m doing, and I have a clear conscience."

The hand with which Kumironi was clutching her clothes gradually relaxed.

"Little Lu Cang."

"Your way of thinking is so mature... If it were Chi Cheng, he definitely wouldn’t be able to give such a sophisticated answer."

A smile appeared on Kumironi’s face.

It seemed she had finally broken free from her internal struggle.

Lu Cang rubbed the back of his head. "Heh, well, I read a lot of books... It’s all just knowledge I learned from them."

’Of course, I can’t just say that I’m actually a Transmigrator from Earth.’

"Yes, Little Lu Cang, you’re right."

"At least I know what I’m doing and why I’m doing it."

"I’ll discuss this with everyone to figure out the best way to handle it."

Lu Cang said, "Okay, I’ll be counting on you then, Sister Kumironi."

’Kumironi will probably go find Iz.’

’An Zheng probably won’t make a move before the end of the month.’

’So Iz won’t have to constantly act as a Sword Holder in a standoff with An Zheng. He’ll be freed up, in a way.’

’If An Zheng were to lash out prematurely, it would actually give us a legitimate reason to act against him.’