In the nineteenth century, a grimoire was discovered. It was called—"The Lesser Keys of Solomon."
The book was divided into five sections, the most famous of which was a catalog of demons called—"Goetia."
The book recorded the Seventy-Two Pillars of Solomon, which was why it was called a catalog of demons.
Now, Beast I, the First Beast and one of the Seven Human Evils, called itself by this name.
The reason was quite simple.
"Originally, the Seventy-Two Pillars of Solomon were a system created by King Solomon of Magecraft to advance the correct course more effectively. They were magecraft woven to make humanity more perfect and to protect mankind."
At that moment, Roman said this in the Command Room of Chaldea, which was desperately continuing to operate on this battlefield that had become a perilous place while monitoring the battles taking place throughout the Time Temple.
"In essence, they were the first Familiars in human history. They were driven by King Solomon and dwelled within Solomon's body. Though they were not alive, they possessed wills and were a Summoning Formula."
This Summoning Formula itself was the Seventy-Two Pillars of Solomon, as well as the central authority governing them.
This magecraft, which was one with King Solomon, had seen through the past and future with the "Clairvoyance," just like King Solomon—or rather, by borrowing King Solomon's qualities.
"Perhaps King Solomon's design for it had been flawed from the very beginning?"
Roman spoke as if he were talking about someone else, yet also as if he were muttering to himself.
"Because it was defined as protecting humanity and contributing its strength to the proper progress of human history, despite gaining the same field of vision as King Solomon, what it saw was completely different from what King Solomon saw."
King Solomon saw