"In the vision shared by the Goddess and my son, my son would ultimately enter the Underworld alone and work together with the Goddess to fight Death, eliminating this evil god that has brought harm to the world."
Owen's declaration seemed to ease much of the tense atmosphere in the venue.
Russia's Councilor Polkov took a fierce swig of the vodka she carried with her. Japan's female representative closed the folding fan in her hand, a smile appearing on her face. Madame Maxime, who already knew something of the situation, relaxed back against her chair after seeing Owen truly say it in public... They had all been helpless in the face of the coming end of the world, and now that there was a possibility of a solution, the great weight pressing on their hearts had been lifted just like that, allowing them to breathe a sigh of relief.
"But we must first recognize one thing: a catastrophe like Death destroying the world should be a problem faced by all living beings together." As though seeing through what those wizards had been thinking earlier, Owen narrowed his eyes. Then he changed tack and continued, "So this matter is not merely... nor should it ever have been, the responsibility of the Ravenclaw Goddess and Allen alone. And successfully resisting Death also requires the joint cooperation of all our nations, because the entire Magical World must struggle for its own fate. All of this is so that we may continue to live..."
"Minister Harris, thank you for your country stepping forward when almost every nation was at a loss, and for being willing to fulfill the responsibilities of a great power by taking the initiative." Madame Maxime rose gracefully and gave a slight bow to show her respect, then asked solemnly, "The