"What do you think the greatest power could accomplish?"
At Rolka's question, Robin could not help remembering the fire that had burned Ohara to the ground.
And the relentless bombardment-a force that had erased all of Ohara from the map.
Rolka sighed as he watched Robin tremble in fear, lost in her memories.
He stroked her head.
"Don't be afraid. It's all in the past."
"So you're thinking of the Buster Call?"
Robin's trembling slowly subsided, and she nodded emphatically.
Rolka sighed.
"That hardly counts as power."
"It's merely a weapon for intimidating ordinary people."
"You can't imagine the might of the truly strong, just like most people in this world."
"Sometimes, ignorance really is bliss."
Rolka fell silent for a few seconds.
"Do you think Kesike Island is large?"
"How does it compare to Ohara?"
Robin roughly recalled its size and made a quick estimate before answering hoarsely.
"It's probably about twice as large as Ohara."
Rolka looked at her and said:
"What if I told you someone could sink this island to the bottom of the sea with a single punch?"
"Erase it from nautical charts. Would you believe me?"
Robin's eyes widened instantly.
"How could that possibly..."
She stopped, unable to believe it.
She knew Rolka would not lie to her, which meant...
Rolka sighed.
"Look, you're smarter and more knowledgeable than most people."
"Yet even you find it hard to believe."
"So how could most people in the world believe it?"
"They'd only treat those things as stories, myths, or even jokes."
"People only want to live within the world they understand."
"That's how the Buster Call came about."
"People might not understand the might of the truly strong, but they know what happens when shells from enormous warships explode beside them."
"The Buster Call is