The phantom tide that tore across the sky vanished in an instant, along with its deafening wails.
It was like mist scattered by a breath, or a flickering candle that had burned down to its base.
Kanzaki Kaori blinked in astonishment, clearly unable to grasp what had just happened.
The advantages of being a Saint had accustomed her to overcoming all techniques with sheer strength, though this slightly dazed look was very cute on her, too.
Roland chuckled and turned his gaze back.
"No... why?"
Aureolus's voice rang out again, but this time, none of his earlier resentment or fury remained. Instead, he sounded both angry and frantic.
"Why didn't the Golden Great Evolution Technique work?"
"I told you, didn't I? You still have a long way to go."
Roland calmly rolled his neck and gave a meaningful smile.
"Both in your world and in your imagination."
"What?" Aureolus opened his mouth, a crazed expression appearing on his face as he stared at Roland in disbelief.
"This should be my world! Even now, it's still under my control!"
"Why bring that up... oh, I see."
Roland paused, then gave a mocking laugh.
"You think I seized your authority over the Golden Great Evolution Technique? Don't worry. I haven't done anything of the sort."
"Though killing you with your own methods would be entertaining, you're so pitifully stupid that I've rather lost interest."
He raised a hand and lightly tapped the side of his forehead.
"So I simply crushed you with imagination alone."
-Marble Phantasm.
While integrating {Principle} and expanding his world line, Roland had also acquired this ability through his experience with Killer Queen's Modify Reality-an officially sanctioned cheat that should have belonged to elves serving as nature's sense of touch.
It connected his will to the world, allowing the