"Akane, what did you talk about with Kasugano-kun?"
After Fang Zheng left, Ushio Kitayama, who had been watching from nearby, hurried over and asked in a low voice. He knew that his wife had many worries and doubts about Fang Zheng. In private, Akane Kitayama had warned Ushio several times to keep his distance from Fang Zheng, so he was worried that the two sides might come into conflict over this.
However, faced with her husband's question, Akane lowered her eyes and sighed softly.
"Nothing. I merely spoke with him for a while."
"Do you still hold to that belief?"
"You could say... my thoughts have never changed."
Akane looked at her husband with a bitter smile.
"In fact, after speaking with him, my conviction only became stronger. That child is not an ordinary person..."
"Of course he isn't. If he counted as ordinary, there wouldn't be many ordinary people left in this world."
"No, you don't understand what I mean, Ushio. You don't understand. He is truly dangerous."
"I still don't understand. What exactly do you mean by dangerous? Are you saying he has some designs on us?"
"That is precisely the problem."
Akane shook her head again.
"He has no designs on us. In fact, if that were the case, I would feel much more at ease."
"...???"
"He is the king of Magi, Ushio."
Seeing the confusion on her husband's face, Akane explained in a low voice.
"You are not a Magus, so you do not understand what that means. He will become the king of all Magi in Japan—no, in the whole world. He will rule them. Every Magus will obey him. So long as he gives an order, they will carry it out."
"Is he really that formidable? His strength may indeed exceed anything ordinary