Soul of Burning Steel

Joshua scratched his head, his fingers rubbed against his hair, and a series of lightning sparks burst out.

Joshua pondered for a moment, even a blind man could hear that he was thinking.

Joshua touched his chin with his right hand, and finally sighed.

"With all due respect, Your Majesty, I don't think your order is acceptable."

He said this with sincerity and sincerity: "To be honest, it's kind of silly."

"oh?"

The God of Love and Decay raised his brows, and he said softly, "So, what's more stupid."

Neither of them paid any attention to His Majesty the Pope who was desperately gesticulating. Yue Ai chuckled lightly, and seemed not to be offended by Joshua's outspokenness: "We often do debates between orders. Don't worry about words. To God, it doesn't matter."

"It was stupid from the start."

The soldier lowered his head—because Yuesai was very close to Joshua at this time, and with Joshua's height, he had to lower his head to look directly into the opponent's eyes. Humans' rather than machines purely based on logic, so whether you choose to love or not to love, it is just the result of hormones secreted by the brain when making a choice."

"Students who are good at painting choose to love literature because of a moment of anger, or are surrounded by friends and parents. The son of a mage who is good at bows and arrows has to become an alchemist because of family reasons. Things, because of a momentary hothead, choose to 'love' those things that you are not good at and don't like, so can this kind of love be regarded as freedom?"

Joshua loves fighting and is good at fighting. He knows what he wants. This is the answer he has experienced in the battlefield and challenged countless people.

But what about everyone else? Do they really know what they are good at and what they are passionate about? Isn't the belief in their hearts really impulsive?

"People need regret medicine, and the order you appointed, Your Majesty, can only lead to darkness."

The soldier raised his head and looked around at the surrounding streets. The ordinary people in Moldavia were maintaining a posture of "gathering" to watch the excitement. Joshua stared at these ordinary people and said in a low voice, "You're just avoiding it."

"Let human beings avoid conflicts, use the divine power you bestow, your majesty, the authority you bestow, and escape from the struggle with self and desire."

"Because God bestows the ability to choose whether to love or not to love, human beings don't have to fight their own instincts, don't have to think about their own path, but can take shelter under the name of God and enjoy the so-called 'freedom', which is actually just 'freedom'." escape from 'happiness."

The god of love in the form of an elf watched Joshua at this moment.

His eyes were scorching, and Yue Sorrow paused for a moment for the soldier's accusation, and then replied in a natural tone: "But no matter what, this is the path chosen by life itself, isn't it? It's not that you are good at something, you have to do it What, choosing a path that you are not good at and don’t know is also the freedom of human beings, the power I bestow is just to make them more determined to make choices.”

"And, no matter what, there will no longer be any crime and darkness in this world, because everyone, even if they are naturally anti-social, will choose a path that treats everyone equally. Can't this solve the problem of civilization once and for all? All internal friction?"

Regarding this, Joshua shook his head, and replied in a cold tone: "When will freedom be bestowed by others, and 'choosing' good and evil requires divine power from the gods?"

"With the advancement of the social system, the popularization of civilized culture, and the improvement of moral standards, these things will one day be able to be done without any external force, relying on the development of civilization itself. Just like human beings, people should indeed control their own. Desire, against one's own instinct, against all the unfreedom that exists in this world, but."

At this place, Joshua emphasized his tone. He took a step forward and greatly approached the distance between Yue and Ai. He bent down, faced the God of Love, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, that should be Human beings do all this by themselves. From young children who drift with the tide and know nothing, they gradually grow into strong men who can go against the long river of fate and find their own destiny."

"And this process is a life called growth, life, and battle!"

In the beginning, Joshua was indeed almost persuaded by the God of Love and Decline, because the idea told by the other party, the interpretation of the belief that 'love is order', and the pure love of fighting fighters really resonated.

Only love can be firm, and only love can make you unhappy. If you don’t really love, how can you devote 100% of your energy to work and fight?

But the future world that God of Love told later made Joshua frown.

Because that kind of logic is not the logic of intelligent life at all.

And at this moment, Joshua realized that this was actually a battle.

A fight that does not require the use of fists and feet, does not require the use of energy, but requires the expression of one's own views and ideas, called the "Battle of the Great Dao".

The seven gods who protect the Mycroft civilization each hold their own order. The god of power and justice has found his successor, the emperor Israel. Two powerful beings are shaping the entire northern world to belong to The world of 'Order of Might'.

And the God of Love and Decline has found himself, and he hopes that he can join him to build a world called "Order of Love".

There is no doubt that the other gods who seem to be watching reincarnation and have not taken any action for a long time must be looking for their own companions at this moment, preparing to build their own order. They do not affect the world and do not promote beliefs, because it is meaningless. Fanatic believers are the people who are the farthest from God, because if they do not think carefully about God’s teachings, understand the order logic behind them, and recognize them as an independent individual If the gods are correct, then they will never be able to become the power of the gods, at most they can only assist a little.

Gods don't need faith. What they desire is the 'order' that determines the direction of civilization, the fate of races, and the future of the world!

so.

Now, it's a fight.

Then you have to defeat the enemies you don't recognize.

"Your Majesty, the love and freedom you speak of are nothing more than a life that has given up possibility, and transformed itself into a cold society of efficiency machines."

The soldier bluntly said that he was not afraid of angering a god at all, and clearly stated his concept: "The kind of human beings you mentioned, and robots with set work goals and development plans, artificial puppets, and artificial intelligence What's the difference?"

"Human beings, as independent intelligent beings, should not be at the mercy of fate or instinct. Everyone should use their own wishes and beliefs to make choices on the fork in life—not to fight with their own instincts, not to fight against their own instincts. Try to understand and analyze your own desires, don’t fight against the world, just like a machine, set a goal, and then start to operate, how can it be said that you have lived?”

"That's just a machine."

Irresponsible choices are the origin of the birth of "evil". Only those who truly understand what they want to do and what kind of existence they want to become in the future can make truly free choices.

"Your order is extreme, wrong, and even more dangerous than the future that Israel and the god of power expect. As you said, 'love' is not such a superficial thing, just let ordinary people choose to go' To love something is like the choice made by teenagers when their hormones are excessively secreted during puberty. This kind of "love" is undoubtedly unreasonable. Only after going through this period and having a job can you Only those who feed themselves, think about the future, and decide to be responsible for themselves, and the choices they make, can be said to be freedom."

After saying such a long series of words, Joshua couldn't help sighing, then subconsciously moved his arms and squeezed his fists.

Getting him to think about this is really more tiring than beating up the big Khan.

But in the face of a god, he can't be perfunctory so casually. This kind of irresponsible behavior is not in his character, because if he doesn't seriously refute, Yue Ai will undoubtedly really order himself Let’s be realistic—if a god implements this kind of extreme social experiment all over the world, it may cause more harm than the invasion of evil gods. If the scale is a little larger, it is not impossible to lead to the self-destruction of civilization.

But because of this, Joshua couldn't help being even more puzzled.

What is the origin of the Seven Gods?

Is it a defense mechanism left by the sages to protect the Mycroft civilization? He himself wants to go to the center of the multiverse to explore the rotation of chaos and order, and the truth behind the evil gods, so he leaves the seven gods as nanny.

But if this is the case, why do the Seven Gods, who are nanny, have self-belief?

They are not the survivors of the old gods of the Glory Era, no matter what kind of ancient books they can find the shadow of the existing seven gods, but they are not the achievements of mortals who ascended to the gods in the Starfall Era. When the ancestors met them, they were already gods.

Joshua already knew the nature of the evil gods as the enemy, but he still didn't know the nature of the seven gods as the allies. I have to say, this is really a black joke.

But in front of the soldier, Yue Ai was not angry because of Joshua's words.

Even though he was bluntly denied by the other party, and even said to be 'unreasonable', he did not show any signs of anger.

In fact, He even laughed.

"You really look like him..."

The God of Love and Decline stared at Joshua's face, and said softly in a somewhat blurred voice: "He also denied my idea back then, asking me to change my subject and complete this graduation assignment again... even the reason for the denial All the same, people have the right to make choices only after they have struggled with their own instincts and desires."

"It's just that I am in a hurry to revise it. It's better to delay it a little longer... Unfortunately, when the war broke out, it would be meaningless for me to revise the subject. Anyway, no one will come to review it anymore."

"Wait, what did you say?"

Hearing this, not only Joshua, but even Igor who was sitting on the sidelines helplessly watching the two people arguing stood up immediately. Wrinkled: "'Him'? There are still projects, graduation assignments?"

What is this god talking about? !

But obviously, Yue Ai did not answer their doubts. The God of Love and Decay just raised his head and looked at the violet sky that was infected by his divine power. He murmured in an incomparably soft voice: "He loves He loves the world, loves everyone, and I love the world just because I love him."

"Radcliffe, I am very satisfied with your answer. You are right, my order is irrational and just a joke."

Yue Ai's voice returned to normal. He lowered his head and said calmly, "I know that you are looking for the way to the 'bottom of the abyss', and I happen to know the answer to this question."

"No, wait, Your Majesty, who is the 'he' you mentioned just now?!"

At this time, Joshua's attention is not on the 'bottom of the abyss' at all - although the answer to this question is temporarily unclear, but when the time comes to ask other gods, there may be clues, the god of cuteness and decay revealed The message sent out can reveal a corner of the other party's true identity: "Listen to you, you are actually his student? Take a civilized future as the subject..."

"This question is not important, and even knowing the answer is of no benefit."

Yue Ai interrupted Joshua's words, and his tone was calm: "Because we are no longer the original us. Compared with such meaningless questions, the information of 'the bottom of the abyss' is more important to the entire Mycroft civilization. Words are more important."

The soldier let out a breath, suppressing the desire to ask questions, and Igor, who was at the side, also took a deep breath and calmed down. The two looked at each other, and it was obvious that the other party already knew the current situation.

Today's Yue Ai obviously can't answer this question with half a sentence. In this case, instead of being entangled, it is better to get the answer to the bottom of the abyss earlier. As for the speculation about the relationship between the seven gods and the sages, there is plenty of time to study.

But then, the words spoken by the God of Love and Decline were once again like an earth-shattering thunder, shaking the spirits and hearts of Joshua and Igor.

"The bottom of the abyss was called the 'Abyss Nirvana' in the glorious era of the past, where all the steel fragments of the destroyed worlds in the entire abyss gathered there, waiting for the flame to rekindle and the world to be reborn That day. Its coordinates have long been changed because of the "final battle". Now, it is located at the core of No. 949 Abyss Black Territory. right there."

Yue Ai turned around, and the divine power domain that had frozen the Moldavian Territory began to disintegrate, time began to flow again, and the voices of people began to become noisy from far to near. He didn't care about the doubts that Joshua and Igor uttered at the same time Asking, the incarnation of the gods began to fade away, dissipating like a shadow.

"I know your doubts and shock. Regarding this, I can only say that for me, he is already dead. The person who came back from the bottom of the abyss and was resurrected may be the 'sage' in your mouth, but It's not him at all."

Before disappearing, the god of love and decay, the beautiful elf lady, whispered the last untraceable words: "So, for me, the bottom of the abyss is the cemetery where he and the evil god of abundance died together."

"As for you, Joshua van Radcliffe. The order you expect, we expect as much."

The shadow has become so faint that it cannot be detected, but Yue Ai looks back slightly at this time, leaving a complicated but expectant look in her eyes.

"So, if you may, Radcliffe."

"Please show us that future."

Sages are indeed not background boards ()

However, this is just the family's words of joy and sorrow.

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