"It should be the effect of the ritual, possibly attached to the corruption of flesh and blood, but unlike the means of a plague..."
"Such blatant sacrifices can only appear in these fragmented wilderness areas. If it were in our place..."
"It used to be fine, but now it's uncertain."
"Although the New Dynasty is strong, if it is unprepared for disasters, it might encounter great risks."
"Weren't we like this back then? Trying to quell all the evils of the world with the power of one land, those fools even used it as a card, completely disregarding the people..."
"In their eyes, those high above are the only humans; others are just livestock."
"This is just like those Elves and Arcanists, enacting evil policies, persisting in wrong deeds, amassing a plethora of evils, eventually falling victim to their own actions..."
"..."
As for the other swordsmen's discussions, the Old Swordsman only listened casually.
