Shiba Tatsuya frowned slightly; he had long been self-aware of the fact that his power was something humanity feared.
In fact, he had been acting accordingly, as he felt there was no fault in what the old man before him was saying.
"I am currently serving in the 101st Army Brigade's Independent Magic-Equipped Battalion."
This was the condition reached after he and the Yotsuba Family compromised with the state; even the CAD for his exclusive "Material Burst" was held in the hands of the military.
"That is not enough!"
Todo Aoba shook his head and said in a deep voice.
"Your power should not be relegated to such trivial matters; you need a larger stage to display yourself."
"Your power should be chosen to be used for this country, to become the deterrent force of this nation."
"Become the nuclear weapon that allows this country to keep others in check, and contribute your strength to the peace of this land."
"So, your meaning is that you want me to become an Apostle for this country?"
The stage that most clearly demonstrated a nation's military power was, naturally, the one encompassing the Apostles of the world capable of wielding Strategic-Class Magic.
Only if Shiba Tatsuya became an Apostle and demonstrated his "Material Burst" would other countries fear Japan.
"However, doing so would disturb my peaceful daily life."
Shiba Tatsuya remained expressionless.
Todo Aoba's brows, meanwhile, had knitted together completely.
"Are you saying that you believe your personal pleasure should take precedence over the nation?"
Todo Aoba was extremely dissatisfied with Shiba Tatsuya's answer, but he ultimately understood that this was due to the flaws in Shiba Tatsuya's personality, and thus his frustration turned into a minor sense of melancholy.
Shiba Tatsuya remained silent. He wanted to answer directly that this was