After understanding Roland's thinking, Aleister's conversation with him was not complicated.
The curse that doomed him to failure forced Aleister to face problems passively most of the time. Although he did not know Roland's background,
judging solely by the power Roland currently possessed, that assertiveness and initiative would certainly throw his carefully designed situation badly off balance, but they would also bring forth new opportunities.
Aleister could more or less guess what Roland meant by change.
He was seeking that orthodox path beyond the Demon Gods.
Since his ideal was to become a god of the New World, purging the Old World and casting down those fanatics who presumptuously claimed the name of god was a necessary condition.
And that happened to be Aleister's objective as well.
As long as he confirmed that Roland was still advancing toward that goal, their fragile trust could be maintained indefinitely and serve as the foundation of their cooperation.
As for the threat Roland himself posed and the many foreseeable dangers, Aleister did not particularly care.
If the other party possessed the power to kill him, yet still entrusted every possibility of realizing his plan to him, they would be unable to establish even the most basic equality.
How could someone without even a self of his own convince Aleister that he could replace the Demon Gods?
Roland had frankly told Aleister about both his power and his current thinking precisely to give him time to adjust the plans already in motion.
And having allowed him that latitude, the moment Roland believed Aleister was deliberately obstructing his plan, he would immediately respond with action.
-He would storm into this Windowless Building and kill Aleister outright.
Their ability to cooperate stemmed precisely from their mutual needs.
Roland needed the home-ground advantages Aleister had built through