Goetia—or rather, the Demon God Pillars—did not seek to destroy humanity out of hatred. Their gaze was fixed on something far more distant and grand, yet they truly did loathe humanity beyond measure.
Just as Goetia had said, they had once been King Solomon's shadows, following at Solomon's side and witnessing the same sights he had. They had once sincerely served humanity, but having seen too much of mankind's filth, they had ultimately grown weary of it.
They hated humanity. They hated humanity's destruction, humanity's pride, humanity's madness, humanity's desires, humanity's hysteria—
They hated everything about humanity.
They had resolved to create a better world.
That was the origin of the evil of [Pity].
They had followed King Solomon and witnessed everything humanity possessed. They had once rejoiced wildly at humanity's prosperity, but once that fervor faded, more and more problems came into view.
It was precisely because they had once loved humanity from the bottom of their hearts that they became dissatisfied with it. And because they were dissatisfied with humanity, they came to hate it.
From pity arose arrogance.
That was the [Evil] Lawrence had described in Goetia.
An indisputable, utterly certain [Evil of Humanity].
"Cry out as much as you wish, last Master of Chaldea, final Master of humanity."
Faced with Fujimaru Ritsuka's fury, Goetia showed no particular emotion. After assuming his true form, much of the mockery he had displayed while wearing King Solomon's appearance had faded. His voice was calm, carrying only a ridiculous yet helpless tone, as though he were watching children at play, as he spoke to Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"We are only a short distance from final success. Of course, you may cry out to your heart's content. A newborn celestial body may require some fireworks to celebrate—the final wails of humanity would