"So strong!"
"This kind of pressure is even more terrifying than Satella, the Witch of Envy!"
The folded-ear cat that had been circling the Silver-haired Half-Elf girl panicked upon sensing the Spiritual Pressure released from Araki's body and spoke in shock.
"I can say with certainty that you are not from this world..."
Puck stared at Araki and spoke in a low voice.
"Oh? As expected of a spirit representing the origin of the world, one on the level of the Six Great Elements. You could instantly tell that I wasn't from this world?"
Araki smiled after hearing Puck's words.
"If you had truly been born in this world, then your power could never surpass Satella, the Witch of Envy, and the current Sword Saint, Reinhard van Astrea..."
"Yet the power you have displayed now far exceeds theirs! Therefore, I can only conclude that you are not of this world..."
Puck looked at Araki and spoke solemnly.
"You're right..." Araki nodded lightly and answered truthfully. "I am indeed from another world. My purpose in coming here is simple: to bring this world under the territory of our world. To do that, I need to reclaim the power of all witches, spirits, and Divine Protections. You don't mind, do you?"
"Heh, the power of all witches, spirits, and Divine Protections?"
"In other words, you intend to seize the origin of this world?"
Puck froze for a moment before asking Araki.
"More or less..."
"If that's how you want to understand it, that works too!"
Araki scratched his cheek and sighed.
"Then I cannot agree to that..."
Puck stared fixedly at Araki and said in a deep voice, "After all, if the world's origin is taken away, then this world will cease to exist as well, right?!"
"You misunderstand..."
"I already said