Chapter 83: Even the Sparkle of Jewels Can't Compare to Alice

The value of jewels is ultimately nothing more than an illusion.

In this world, jewels are synonymous with valuable possessions, but their essential nature is merely that of oddly shaped, glittering stones.

It means casting an illusion of value over jewels that are nothing more than stones, spreading that illusion to people until they mistake those stones for something truly extraordinary.

It's a notion accepted in a capitalist world, but it wasn't important to a magical girl's magic.

What mattered was that I believed it that way. After all, what manifested in the world was simply another illusion called magic. The reality, physical laws, and various philosophical problems contained in a magical girl's belief didn't matter in the slightest.

That's what an illusion is.

"Now then, Abyssal One! My castle charges a steep admission fee, so make sure you come with a fat wallet!"

<You think I'd pay for something lik... mmmph?!>

-Clatter

<Guh!>...