�What do you mean? I�m telling you, it�s an explosion! An explosion! The city will be completely blown away!�

�That�s what I�m saying! What will happen to the people living in the city if an explosion of that magnitude were to occur?�

�Huh? The people living there?�

Yiruki tilted his head, unable to understand what Shirone was saying. Shirone finally realized something and asked again.

�You� You�ve never thought about that, have you?�

�Of course not. What�s of importance is how big the explosion can be. Do I have to bother thinking about things like that?�

Shirone got goosebumps.�

�How could you? Does it make sense that a mage doesn�t even consider the ramifications of his magic?�

�You talk foolishly, Shirone. Leave those things for anthropologists to ponder over. It is the duty of a genius to breakthrough. It�s not that other mages don�t do it even though they can. It�s simply because they can�t. The genius-ness given to us only exists so that we do something with it.�

�Genius or not, I don�t care! I�d rather be a fool than be a genius who chooses to harm people.�

Yiruki did not back down either.

�Handful geniuses lead the majority that are fools. History proves it. It�s also the unwanted reality in which we belong, Shirone, you should know how much I hate rubbing idealism in someone�s face.�

�No, your logic is derived from defeatism, not reality. Ideals can come true.�

�An ideal is only that. Something that we WISH could be.�

Considering how heated their debate had gotten, Nade finally decided to break them apart.

�Now, now, stop it. Discussions and debates are all good, but emotional fights are a no-no. Let�s sit down and talk calmly.�

�No, I have nothing to say. Nade, I�m leaving.�

Shirone opened the door and left.

Seeing the benignant Shirone leave so coldly meant he was really angry.

�H-Hey Shirone, wait up! How are you going to find your way out alone?�

�Leave him. It�s not like the structure has changed. He should have at least memorized the way to get here. If he can�t even do that, then he�s really stupid.�

By the time Nade opened the door and left the room, Shirone was already walking out of the building.

Returning back to their hideout, Nade frowned and asked.

�Why did you do that? You could have said it in a more acceptable way.�

�I don�t know why I did that either. I�ll admit, I was a little aggressive. After all, he is my rival.�

�Whaaat?�

It was extremely rare for the word �rival� to leave Yiruki�s mouth. Not because he was arrogant, but more so because Nade knew his friend wasn�t interested in competition.

�It�s not just a competition to him.�

Relationship with the opposite sex, wealth, fame. Nothing could move him.

The only thing Yiruki was crazy about was the mathematical expression he considered the most beautiful in the world. JrNovels.com