As long as she was still alive, she would never give up—Jeanne was certain of that.
The Saintess looked at the youth with amethyst eyes and skipped the meaningless pleasantries, asking directly,
"Shirou Amakusa Tokisada, how do you intend to save all of humanity?"
"The Third Magic."
Shirou Amakusa said calmly, "I will use the Third Magic to complete 'Salvation of All Humanity' and grant mankind eternal life."
Jeanne: "..."
"That isn't some half-baked form of immortality. It is immortality achieved by abandoning the corruptible flesh.
"And it won't be limited to a single individual. It will be shared by all humanity, regardless of good or evil.
"Human emotions and desires will fade, vanity will become meaningless, and the world will welcome eternal peace—
"That is my wish."
The Third Magic: materialization of the soul.
If this magic, which could grant true immortality without distinguishing between good and evil, were shared with all humanity, every human being would become an existence whose soul alone survived.
With desire and emotion severed, humans would become creatures with shallow emotions, like homunculi.
The struggle for resources would disappear, and conflicts born from ideology and religion would surely vanish as well.
The chain of vengeance would be broken, and the world would be connected to eternal peace.
Just as Shirou Amakusa had said, this was true "Salvation of All Humanity."
If all human conflict stemmed from selfish desire, then completely severing it would certainly bring more benefits than drawbacks.
"Right? You think so too, don't you, Jeanne?"
Shirou Amakusa walked toward the Saintess.
"Are my thoughts and my wish wrong?"
"—No, they aren't wrong. They are so complete that they leave one speechless.
"I think I should have spoken with you properly sooner, but it shouldn't be too late even now."
Shirou Amakusa did