"Is that so? But I still want to give it a try. Would Count Red be willing to give me this chance?" Longinus asked persistently.
"I can't do it. It's an innate talent, as natural to me as a bodily instinct. I can't even explain it myself, so how could I tell you?" Redfield refused without hesitation.
"If Count Red is unwilling to speak, I won't force the issue. But there is still a long road ahead, and I won't give up so easily!" After sensing the fleeting ripple in Redfield's heart, Longinus said with an expression of disappointment and resolve.
Seeing Longinus turn to leave, Redfield sighed in relief but said gravely, "If hard work could make up for everything, what would geniuses be for? Whether it's me or Roger, we're the same. This world was unfair to begin with!"
Longinus walked out without a word, both hands in his pockets.
"Count Red, what does it matter if you don't want to tell me? No one can stop me from getting what I want!" Longinus's lips curved slightly as he left the prison. "Reading memories—an ability that is almost no less powerful than Future Sight. If used properly, it can completely make up for my final weakness: the gap in combat experience between me and those truly strong individuals!"
"Count Red, you were right. If hard work were enough, what would geniuses be for? This world truly is unfair!" Longinus grew increasingly relaxed as his thoughts gradually wandered.
"Now, Queen Otohime's 'Oration' Observation Haki is the only one I haven't obtained. Still, there's no rush. The power of 'Oration' can only truly shine once one becomes a genuine big shot!"
"After all, the same words spoken by a nobody are lunatic ravings, but from a big shot, they become