"On this point, we could also find confirmation in what he said to those reporters before. The people he was definitely referring to were us. He also clearly stated that if we made any moves against them, it would become a war between us and them. Whether 'they' meant him and his subordinates or all of humanity, at the very least, we knew that he truly possessed the ability to confront us head-on, even if we wielded the power of magic."
"At present, the other side has taken no action against us magic users or the 101 Council, so there is still a possibility of negotiating with them." Kane paused before continuing, "But once we begin acting, we will completely fall out with them, and there will be no room left to turn back. I will confirm once more: shall we begin the operation?"
"Begin." One of the robed figures answered without hesitation. "Everyone just saw what that warship fired. A single warship possesses such armaments. Even with magic, we would not survive an attack like that."
"More importantly, there are those machines, especially that black one. The combat power it has displayed so far has completely surpassed all imagination. And it uses our compatriots as its engine. That is an insult and provocation toward us magic users. They must be given the punishment they deserve. Even if we shoot down every one of those machines, we cannot allow them to fall into anyone else's hands."
After the robed man finished speaking loudly, the people around him nodded as well. One of them said, "Agreed. Weapons like these should not exist in this world. Destroy them, and capture that madman who could start a war across the entire world so he can face punishment."
"Agreed."
"I concur."
"Then I'll begin."