Briar and the others try to fight Rollo, but having to use their magic with the plants around is not simple. What's more, they can't get close to it without it draining their magic.
Rollo laughs, "Hahaha, you're all talk! I expected more from the widely-envied Night Raven College students and the widely-feared Malleus Draconia!"
"Rgh... He has the bite to back up his bark," Malleus says, starting to feel exhausted.
"Yes, it's safe to assume he thoroughly earned his spot as student council president. I knew we wouldn't have our full strength going into this, but I didn't expect us to struggle so," Azul says.
Then Idia says, "The real problem is that he's going full YOLO. He doesn't even care that he's surrounded by firelotuses. He just keeps blasting magic."
"He must be in tremendous pain after having so much of his magic sapped. His mental fortitude is quite frightening to behold," Azul says.
"We'd be able to turn the tide if we could somehow take him by surprise..." Malleus says.
"The question is how. Rollo is proven to be quite the mage, and with the flowers around is not making it easy," Briar says.
Then Rollo says, "Mmhmhm... How pathetic you look, fleeing in terror from the firelotuses. Now do you see? This is the fate that befalls those who rely on evil powers like magic. When you have too little, you're resentful. And when you have plenty, you're arrogant. You can never content yourselves. It's horrible... Just wretched."
Briar looks at Rollo to see so much negative energy flowing from his body. Not just anger and resentment, but also pain and sadness.
Soon, Idia lets out a sigh and says, "Look... I wasn't gonna say anything, but you keep going off about how magic is evil and mages are villains. Are you sure you're not just projecting?"
"...What?" Rollo questions.
Then Idia says, "I think there's only one guy here you ACTUALLY hate—yourself. Your brother suffered right in front of you, and you couldn't save him. You hate yourself for being weak and worthless."
Rollo is shocked by the statement.
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Twisted Wonderland: Glorious Masquerade - Let the Bell of Solace Ring
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