Chapter 10: The Struggle for Order
Joshua scratched his head, rubbing his fingers against his hair, bursting into a series of lightning sparks.
Joshua pondered for a moment, and even a blind man could tell that he was thinking at the moment.
Joshua touched his chin with his right hand and finally sighed.
"With all due respect, Your Majesty, I don't think you can do this order."
He said in a sincere tone: "To be honest, it's a bit silly. ”
"Oh?"
The god of love and decay raised his brow, and he whispered, "Well, where is the stupidity?" ”
Neither of them paid attention to the papal crown who was desperately gesturing on the side, and Yue Wai chuckled softly, not as if he was not angry at Joshua's bluntness: "We do it a lot when it comes to debates between orders, don't worry about the excesses of words, for God, it doesn't matter. ”
"It was stupid from the start."
The warrior lowered his head - because Joy and Sorrow were very close to Joshua at this time, and with Joshua's height, he had to lower his head to look directly into the other party's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "As long as it is 'human' who makes the choice and not a purely logical machine, then whether it is to choose to love or not is only the result of the hormones secreted by the brain when making the choice." ”
"A student who is good at painting, because of a moment of anger, or surrounded by friends and parents, chooses to love literature, the son of a mage who is good at bow and arrow, and has to become an alchemist because of family reasons, if these do not find that they really love what they are good at, because of a moment of hot-headedness, choose to 'love' those things that they are not good at and do not like, then this kind of love, can it be regarded as freedom?"
Joshua loves to fight, he is good at fighting, he knows what he wants, this is the answer he has come up with after experiencing the battlefield and challenging countless people,
But what about the others? Do they really know what they're good at and what they're passionate about? Isn't the belief in their hearts really impulsive?
"People need regret medicine, and the order you have designated Your Majesty can only go one way to the dark."
The warrior raised his head and looked around the streets, where the ordinary people of Moldavian Ring were coming in a 'convergence' to see the bustle. Joshua looked at these ordinary people and whispered, "You're just evasive. ”
"Let mankind avoid contradictions, use the divine power you have given, the power you have given, and break away from the struggle with self and desire."
"Because of God's ability to choose between love and non-love, human beings do not have to fight their instincts, they do not have to think about their own paths, but they can take refuge in God's name and enjoy happiness called 'freedom,' which is actually just 'escape'."
The god of love, who took the form of an elf, looked at Joshua at this moment.
His eyes burned, and he paused for a moment in response to the warrior's accusations, and then replied in a natural tone, "But no matter what, this is the path that life chooses for itself, isn't it?" It's not that you have to do what you're good at, but choosing a path that you're not good at and don't know is also the freedom of human beings, and the power I give them is just to make a more determined choice. ”
"And, in any case, there will no longer be any crime and darkness in this world, because all people, even if they are born anti-social personalities, will choose a path to treat everyone equally, and won't this solve all the internal frictions of civilization once and for all?"
To this, Joshua shook his head and replied in a cold tone: "When can freedom be given by others, and 'choosing' good and evil also requires divine power from the gods to do it?" ”
"With the progress of the social system, the popularization of civilization and culture, and the improvement of moral standards, sooner or later these things will be able to be done without any external force, and by virtue of the development of civilization itself. Just like human beings, human beings should indeed control their desires, against their instincts, against all the unfreedom that exists in this world, but. ”
In this place, Joshua's tone increased, he took a step forward, and the distance between him and Yue Wai was greatly closer, he bent down, faced the god of love, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, it should be the human beings themselves who do all this. From a young child who drifts with the flow and knows nothing, he has gradually grown into a strong man who can go against the long river of fate and find his own destiny. ”
"And this process is called growth, life, and fighting!"
At first, Joshua was almost convinced by the god of love and decay, because the idea that the other party was telling, the interpretation of the belief that 'love is order', did resonate with the pure love of the warrior who loved the battle.
Only love, can be firm, only love, can not be unhappy, if not true love, how can you be 100% energy to work, fight?
But the future world that the god of love tells about later makes Joshua's brows furrow.
Because that kind of logic is not the logic of intelligent life at all.
And it was at this time that Joshua realized that this was actually a battle.
A battle that doesn't require the use of fists and feet, does not need to use energy, but requires the exposition of one's own point of view and the expression of one's own ideas, called the 'Great Dao Battle'.
The seven gods who shelter the Mycrof civilization each hold their own order, and the god of power and justice has found its successor, Emperor Israel, and two powerful beings are shaping the world that belongs to the 'order of power' throughout the northern world.
And the god of love and decay has found himself, and he wants to join him in building the world called the 'order of love'.
There is no doubt that the other gods who seem to be watching reincarnation and have not made any moves all this time must be looking for their companions at this moment, preparing to build their own order. They don't influence the world, they don't preach their beliefs, because it's meaningless, fanatical believers are the ones who are the farthest away from God, because if they don't think carefully about God's teachings, understand the logic behind them, and recognize God's correctness as an independent individual, then they can never become God's power, at most they can only be a little helper.
God doesn't need faith, what they want is the 'order' that will determine the direction of civilization, the fate of race, and the future of the world!
So.
Since, this is a battle.
Then you have to crush the enemy you don't recognize.
"Your Majesty, the love and freedom you speak of are nothing but a cold society that has given up a life of possibilities and transformed itself into an efficiency machine."
The warrior said bluntly, he was not afraid to anger a god, and clearly stated his concept: "What is the difference between the kind of human in your mouth and the robot, artificial puppet, and artificial intelligence that has been set with work goals and development plans?" ”
"Human beings, as independent intelligent beings, should not be at the mercy of fate or instinct, everyone should choose between the forks in the road of life with their own wishes and beliefs - not wrestling with their own instincts, not trying to understand and analyze their own desires, not fighting against the world, just like a machine, setting a goal, and then starting to operate, how can it be said that they have lived?"
"It's just a machine."
Irresponsible choice is the origin of the birth of 'evil', and only a person who truly understands what he wants to do and what kind of existence he wants to be in the future can make a truly free choice.
"Your order is extreme, wrong, and even more dangerous than the future that Israel and the god of power expect, as you say, 'love' is not such a superficial thing, and it is no wonder that ordinary people can choose to 'love' something, just like the choice made by a teenager when he is over-secreted hormones during puberty, and this 'love' is undoubtedly unreasonable. Only people who have gone through this period, have a job, can support themselves, think about the future, and can take responsibility for their own decisions, can make choices that can be said to be free. ”
Saying such a long list of words, Joshua couldn't help but sigh, and then subconsciously moved his arm and clenched his fist.
Making him think about this thing is really more tiring than beating a big khan.
But in the face of a god, he can't be so casual and perfunctory, this kind of irresponsible behavior is not his character, because if he doesn't refute it seriously, Yue Wai will undoubtedly really turn his own order into reality - if a god implements this kind of extreme social experiment all over the world, the harm caused may be greater than the invasion of evil gods, and if the scale is larger, it is not impossible to cause civilization to destroy itself.
But because of this, Joshua couldn't help but be even more confused.
What is the origin of the Seven Gods?
Was it the defense mechanism left by the sages to protect the Mycrof civilization? He himself wanted to go to the center of the multiverse to explore the reincarnation of chaos and order, and the truth behind the evil gods, so he left the seven gods as nannies.
But in that case, why does the seven gods, as nannies, have self-belief?
They are not survivors of the old gods of the Shining Age, and no trace of the existing seven gods can be found in any ancient books, but they are not the achievements of the mortals of the Starfall Era, and when the ancestors of the Starfall Era met them, they were already gods.
Joshua already knew the nature of the evil god as an enemy, but he didn't know the nature of the seven gods as an ally, and I have to say, this is really a black joke.
And in front of the warrior, Yue Wai was not angry because of Joshua's words.
Even though he was bluntly denied by the other party, or even called 'unreasonable', he showed no signs of anger.
In fact, He even laughed.
"You're really like him......"
The god of love and decay stared at Joshua's face, and said softly in a somewhat confused voice: "Back then, he also denied my idea and asked me to change the topic and re-complete this graduation assignment...... Even the reasons for denial are the same, and people have the right to make choices only after they have struggled with their instincts and desires. ”
"It's just that I'm in a hurry to revise it, it's better if it drags on for a long time...... Unfortunately, when the war broke out, it was pointless for me to revise the topic, and no one would review it anyway. ”
"Wait, what did you say?"
Hearing this, not only Joshua, but even Iger, who was sitting on the side and watching the two arguing helplessly, immediately stood up, and the two of them looked at the 'God of Love and Decline' in front of them together, frowning: "'He'? And a project, a graduation assignment? ”
What is this god talking about?!
But it was clear that Joy Wai did not answer the two of their doubtful thoughts, and the god of love and decay only raised his head and looked at the violet sky infected by his divine power, and he muttered in a slight voice, "He loves the world, loves everyone, and I love the world only because I love him." ”
"Radcliffe, I'm happy with your answer. You're right, my order is incomprehensible, it's just a joke. ”
Mourning's voice returned to normal, and He lowered his head and said calmly, "I know that you are looking for a way to the 'bottom of the abyss,' and I happen to know the answer to that question. ”
"No, wait, Your Majesty, who is the 'he' you just mentioned?!"
At this time, Joshua's attention was not at all on the 'bottom of the abyss' - although the answer to this question is not clueless for the time being, but when the time comes, it is estimated that there are also clues to ask other gods, and the information revealed by the god of loveliness and decay can reveal the corner of the other party's true identity: "Listen to you, you are actually his student?" A Civilized Future as a Topic......"
"It's not an important question, and even if you know the answer, you won't do any good."
Joshua's words were interrupted by Joy, and his tone was calm, "Because we are no longer who we were." Compared to this pointless question, the information of the 'bottom of the abyss' is more important to the entire Mycrof civilization. ”
The warrior exhaled a breath and suppressed the desire to ask, and even Eagle, who was on the side, also took a deep breath and calmed down, and the two looked at each other, and could see that the other party was already aware of the current situation.
Today's joy and sorrow obviously won't answer this question in half a sentence, in this case, instead of being entangled, it is better to get the answer to the bottom of the abyss as soon as possible, as for the speculation about the relationship between the seven gods and the sages, there is time to study.
But then, the words of the god of love and decay were once again like earth-shattering thunder, which shook the spirits and hearts of Joshua and Iger.
"The lowest level of the abyss, in the glorious age of the past, was called the 'Land of Abyss Nirvana', where all the steel fragments of the destroyed world of the entire abyss gathered, waiting for the day when the flames were rekindled and the world was reborn. Its coordinates had long since changed due to the 'Final Battle', and for now, it was located at the heart of the Abyssal Black Realm of 949, where the Fertility Evil Gods and Sages battled and their graveyard. ”
Yue Wai turned around, the realm of divine power that had solidified the Moldavian Territory began to crumble, time began to flow again, and the human voices began to become noisy from far to near, and he didn't care at all about the doubtful inquiries made by Joshua and Eagle at the same time, and the incarnation of the god began to fade and dissipate like a shadow.
"I know your doubts and shocks. To this, I can only say that for me, he is long dead. The one who came back from the bottom of the abyss and was resurrected may be what you call a 'sage', but he is not him at all. ”
Before disappearing, the goddess of love and decay, the graceful fairy lady, whispered the last untraceable words: "So, for me, the bottom of the abyss is the graveyard where he dies with the god of abundance. ”
"As for you, Joshua van Radcliffe. The order you expect, we are looking forward to as well. ”
The shadow has faded to the point that it is impossible to detect, and Yue Wai looks back slightly at this time, leaving a complex, but expectant look.
"So, if you can, Radcliffe."
"Please show us that future."