Night 239

**Expectations of the Three Countries** (三国の思惑 *Sangoku no Omowaku*) is the two hundred and thirty-ninth chapter of *Magi*.

## Story

Alibaba and Aladdin say that Kou, Reim and the Seven Seas Alliance should form a ceasefire treaty and unite just as they had in Magnostadt, since the hole left by Ill Ilah was still there. According to Yunan, it might take hundreds of years to close. Aladdin warns that this means that Ill Ilah could descend immediately, not giving enough time to fight with Djinn Equips, killing the world just as had happened to Alma Torran.

Sinbad says the idea is good as Sindria has already stored a lot of strength to fight against Al-Thamen. However, he is not so sure about working with the Kou Empire, and he accuses Kou of being Al-Thamen itself. He says that the appearance of abnormalities was caused by Judar and Al-Thamen, and that the ring leader raising them is Kou. Everyone is afraid that Sinbad is turning this into a world against the Kou Empire situation.

Then Sinbad says that there is a way to avoid strife if Kouen cuts all his ties to Al-Thamen and drives them out of the country. He even promises that the Metal Vessel users of the Seven Seas Alliance can help. Others are judging Sinbad for being shameless, involving himself with another country's internal affairs like that. Kouen says that he doesn't like Sinbad, asking why he resorts to such twisted ways when he has so much power. Aladdin and Alibaba are sad as it seems like the others had not understood the point of Aladdin's story.

Koumei states that the Kou Empire is continuing Solomon's work by trying to unite the world under one. Solomon gave everyone the same form and language, and now Kou wanted to unite people's ideologies as well to form a single world. Kouen's household members say that Kou will fight with Reim and Sindria if they agree to become parts of Kou, which is impossible as Sindria's ideal is that every country is independent, supported by an alliance.

It looks like the situation is going to turn into a fight, but Alibaba runs into the middle of it, saying that in order to prevent the destruction of Balbadd, he would fight even against his own siblings. He asks if this is not what Kouen would do to protect his people as well. This dissolves the tension as Kouen slaps Alibaba in the back, telling him not to get so serious. He announces that he has lost his interest in Aladdin, and that they are returning to Kou. He says he won't share a destiny with Arba. Aladdin asks if Kouen knows her, and Kouen says he knows someone similar. A woman who had seemed normal before gaining control of Kou and building a sinister army of veiled magicians and the magi Judar.

This is when a large amount of black rukh and Judar appear. Judar tells Kouen not to group him with the Al-Thamen magicians. Everyone is surprised to see him as he descends from the sky, greeting Aladdin.

## Character appearances

* Aladdin
* Sharrkan Amun-Ra
* Masrur
* Sinbad
* Ja'far
* Hinahoho
* Drakon
* Alibaba Saluja
* Hakuei Ren (flashback)
* Olba
* Morgiana
* Toto
* Yunan
* Titus Alexius
* Koumei Ren
* Kouen Ren
* Chuu'un
* Kokuton Shuu
* Shou En
* Kin Gaku
* Seishuu Ri
* Muu Alexius
* Yaqut
* Myron Alexius
* Pisti (pictured)
* Yamraiha (pictured)
* Ithnan (flashback)
* Uraltugo Noi Nueph (flashback)
* Wahid (flashback)
* Arba (flashback)
* Falan (flashback)
* Birgit
* Armakan Amun-Ra (pictured)
* Mira Dianus Artemina (pictured)
* Kougyoku Ren (pictured)
* Kouha Ren (pictured)
* Seishun Ri (pictured)
* Lo'lo'
* Cassim (flashback)
* Gyokuen Ren (pictured)
* Aron
* Jon
* Judar