"I don't believe they can."
"If supernatural individuals in this world truly had the power to fight the entire world alone, society would never have taken its current form!"
"Occultism and the Supernatural person would be placed on a pedestal, adored and praised by the masses, and powerful beings would become the protagonists of eternal epics.
"The structure of society would serve the will of the strong entirely. The Empire would no longer resemble a nation, but rather-a way station serving passing travelers."
"Supernatural people wouldn't participate in the intricate workings of secular politics. They would simply issue blunt divine decrees, like the Poor Law. Its essence was never to help the poor, but-to make them disappear."
"But look at reality. The Empire operates an intricate, complex secular system, while the supernatural remains behind the scenes. Every public message from the Empire strives to separate occultism from the supernatural!"
Holly listened, dumbfounded. Only after a long while did she ask hesitantly, "Could it be-that those powerful people simply want society this way?"
"Ah, I've heard of a Father Ockham who proposed an interesting Razor Principle: when explaining a phenomenon, choose the explanation with the fewest assumptions."
"If the powerful don't do something that would clearly benefit them enormously, I don't believe it's a matter of some peculiar taste. The reason should be more direct and brutal."
"They can't.
"Either their power doesn't allow it, or the mechanisms don't."
"Which brings us back to the question, Lady Holly: who holds the most power in this Mansion?"
"If you could kill everyone by yourself, then naturally it would be you. But since you don't possess such tremendous power, we return to that age-old question."
"I believe it has nothing to do with titles, identity, or status." Elliot grinned. "The one who truly