To truly become a leader, to truly shoulder every responsibility.
That was a heavy burden.
Because you did not have to be powerful, or even the strongest among them, but you had to hold a torch high for everyone who followed you and show them the road ahead.
That was something a leader had to do.
And Lynn had undoubtedly set himself on that path.
But no one could say how the future would unfold, because ahead of them lay a vast darkness with no end in sight.
But whatever the future might hold, at least now, Silver Fantasy understood his intentions. They did indeed need an enemy. Before they truly faced those more dangerous foes, they needed someone along the way who could lash them onward.
To make them stronger!
Silver Fantasy rose, her silver hair streaming. With a flick of her hand, the sharp light blade of a Monomolecular Sword appeared in her grasp.
She opened her eyes, looked at him, and said softly:
"I understand."
"If that's the case, Black-Robed Figure, I'm more than willing to accept your lash. Provided, of course, that you can actually defeat me."
"Do you dare accept my challenge?"
A gentle breeze blew.
Sitting cross-legged, Lynn looked up blankly at the Mechanical Girl before him.
As their eyes met, Lynn understood her intentions.
Yes.
This was the Miss Machine Intelligence he knew.
Because he knew she would understand him, that she would stand by his side and face the things he wanted to do shoulder to shoulder with him.
He closed his eyes, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, adjusted his Monocle, and said:
"Of course."
Lynn got up from the ground and opened his eyes. Although he was still wearing boxer shorts, a confident smile appeared on his face. He