"Your Excellency Vio, I don't understand what you mean."
Landon looked at the pendant in Anvis's hand and shook his head, his gaze somewhat puzzled.
"It's very simple. First, let's conduct a little test. Do you see this Amulet?"
With a mysterious smile, Anvis slowly extended his hand, signaling for Landon to take the pendant from him.
"If I told you now that activating this Amulet would allow you to break through to the high rank in a short time and gain power strong enough to control your own fate, but at the cost of plunging the entire Federation into war..."
"Then tell me, would you choose to activate it?"
"Activating this Amulet could grant power and also plunge the Federation into war? But Your Excellency Vio, how could that be possible?"
Holding the Amulet, Landon looked at Anvis, completely at a loss.
"Whether it truly possesses those abilities isn't important, Landon. This is merely a premise I've set for you. What truly matters is the choice your heart makes."
Anvis smiled and casually spread his hands.
"You should know that this is a world where Magic and miracles exist. Landon, if all of this were true, would you choose to activate this Amulet?"
"I..."
Staring at the unremarkable, dull gray Amulet in his hand, which resembled a crude little stone carving ornament, Landon could not help but begin considering Anvis's "hypothesis."
On one side was power that could be obtained with ease, while on the other was the price of plunging the Federation into war.
"Your Excellency Vio, I think... if that were true, I probably still wouldn't choose to activate it."
After hesitating for a moment, Landon ultimately shook his head and prepared to hand the Amulet back to Anvis.
"Why refuse? If you had power, then when