"You underestimated me, Romani."
Lev's emotions seemed extremely unstable. It was unclear whether this was Flauros's true nature, or whether being killed too many times in the Singularities had driven him insane.
"I truly did consider you my friend, Lev." Roman shook his head and spoke regretfully.
"So did I, Romani. Though it was brief, I did indeed consider you my friend." Lev took up Roman's words and sighed, seemingly lost in thought. "Though the paths we walked were not entirely the same, that will of yours—the will to strive onward—is exceedingly rare among humans."
"I offer you my respect, Romani."
Unlike his mockery toward Fujimaru Ritsuka, Lev was probably genuinely showing Roman respect this time.
"Forget it. What could someone like you possibly know about Romani?" Hearing Lev's words, Lawrence merely shook his head with a laugh, ridiculing his tribute to Roman.
"What did you say?"
Faced with Lawrence's ridicule, Lev looked somewhat taken aback.
"You don't understand Roman in the slightest." Leonardo da Vinci also spoke with a smile.
"Before I was summoned to Chaldea, Roman never trusted anyone, you know? He placed his trust in no one, showed affection toward no one, and accepted no one's affection. Though he was already working at Chaldea, he endured a loneliness beyond what others could imagine—until I came to Chaldea. From that perspective, though Roman is merely human, his abilities surpass those of many Servants!" Da Vinci's voice carried a trace of sarcasm, making Lev's eyes widen as the aura around him grew unstable.
"Hah. 'Not knowing the reason,' 'not knowing when,' 'not knowing who the enemy is,' even 'not knowing whether it would happen at all'—yet believing in such an intangible final crisis of humanity, and being willing to devote his entire life to it. Hahaha, aside from those