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Akira: …Did we include that in the conversation?

Rustica: Did I get it wrong?
Each and every instrument has its own distinct sound.

Rustica: You can make a song with just one.
There's no need to mix in other instruments.

Rustica: See. Isn't it just like a wizard?

As he said it, it made sense.
A strong personality, an intense sound, and a timbre next to no other.

In the worst case, I think that's fine. I'm not good at group projects either.

But, when it comes to fighting an incredibly strong enemy…

If there's something I could do to not lose anyone.

Akira: What makes a symphony work well?

Rustica smiled kindly.

His unwavering and call gaze made him seem like a prophet.

Rustica: While there are many elements to it, the most important one is the conductor.

Akira: …Conductor…

Rustica: That's right.
A conductor has to respect each sound, sometimes suppressing and sometimes bringing it out.

Rustica: To harmonise.

Rustica: A conductor needs to know each instrument's strength as well as weakness.

Rustica: In order to make rich music by layering each individual sound over and over again…

Rustica: You must be tolerant but cold to every instrument. Shhh, quietly…Now, loudly!

And then, bam!!
The sound of a cymbal echoed from somewhere, making my heart almost jump out of my heart.

Rustica: My apologies.
I seemed to have startled you.

Akira: N-Not at all…

Rustica: Giving someone orders for someone else, playing a melody for everyone, that's a conductor's job.

I felt my heart pounding, and not just because I got startled.

Isn't the amazingness of a conductor what you need to be a good Sage?

Even if it's impossible for me now, if I had a good conductor as a role model…

Even the wizards that can't coexist could maybe, even if for a second, coexist.

Akira: Rustica, is it alright if I ask you something else?

Rustica: What is it?

Akira: Assuming that everyone in the Magic Headquarters is familiar with musical instruments…

Akira: Who would be the most suitable as a conductor?

Rustica: Central would be Cain, East would be Faust, South would be Doctor Figaro, and North would be Bradley.

The words I wanted him to repeat before.

As I widened my eyes, Rustica titled his head out of curiosity.

Rustica: Oya?
Have I told you this before?

Akira: Rustica, what about West?
Out of everyone from Western country, who would be most suited as a conductor?

He thought about it for a bit before smiling.

Rustica: Perhaps it's me.

Akira: …That's right…
I'm so sorry if this comes off as rude but, what about Shylock?

Rustica smiled confidently.

The confidence wasn't for himself, but for his friends.

Rustica: Shylock, that virtuous friend of mine, so good at many things…

Rustica: I can't boil him down to one single thing.

Rustica: He can find beauty and richness in broken and distorted things.

Rustica: A love of raw and free souls.

Rustica: Completion, victory, achievements... Shylock doesn't put things that make everyone happy and secure on the shelves.

Rustica: Things that are unfinished, defeated, unexplored...

Rustica: All the beautiful things that were not rewarded because they were what they were.

Rustica: Shylock is someone who truly cares and respects them.

Rustica: Perhaps he could swing the baton by himself.

Rustica: But he'll just hurt himself. He doesn't want to decide the correct sound and arrange it.

Akira: Is Rustica good at that?

Rustica respectfully bowed to me.

A little pretentious, but reliable, gesture of a nobleman.

With the charm of a shooting star, Rustica closed one eye, flashing a smile.

Rustica: From a musician~

[Sage's room]

That night I…

I prepared 5 volumes of Sage's Journals.
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