Overturned Tower

"And the non-renewable resources of this planet have been used by us more than 1000 years ago... They are used to build these giant dragons. And you disassemble them again, don't you think it's stupid? ?

"The giant dragon can provide us with perpetual energy that has been floating in the universe, but if there is not enough spiritual energy to push it, we still cannot enter superluminal speed."

"But this is indeed a way."

Russell pointed out the loophole in Sai Lun's words: "If you use the dragon as the energy source, then at least you don't need to face the 'dream'. You just because of the relationship with the dragon...or, in other words, the relationship with 'Kubler' Great, so don't want people to use it that way."

Speaking of this, Russell suddenly realized: "No wonder... some elves are trying to resist the rule of the dragon. They don't want absolute power on this empty island, but want to deny the meaning of the existence of the dragon!"

Delphinium finally understood the logic of the discordant's strange behavior: "Tovatus just wants to deny the meaning of the dragon.

"After the giant dragon restores the living environment of the land, humans can move back to the ground to live. And the heart of the giant dragon does not need to be used to supply energy for the floating island, but can be used to provide energy for human survival...

"There should be a group of elves who came up with this idea."

That's why Kamaltha gave up his "destiny"!

For elves, immortality was originally meaningless.They themselves are consumables, used to fight against unknown disasters during the long interstellar journey...or in other words, mainly to fight against "Dream" and other twilight species encountered by chance.

But Kamaltha is preparing to fulfill his own destiny ahead of schedule, in this way to get rid of bugs and gain eternal life.

— But does it make sense?

In this world where resources will be exhausted sooner or later, gaining eternal life... Isn't this just a kind of torture?

Kamalthe's plan told them very clearly: Yes!

Although it is impossible for everyone to have the hope of life, at least some elites—or, in other words, some "elves"" can have a long life.

One heart can be used to supply the survival needs of 800 million people, and there are seven such dragons.

These heart engines are gathered together to form a "perpetual motion machine"!

As long as the number of survivors is controlled, they can live very comfortably.The price is that only one percent of people can survive.

"... They are like the 'Gouhuo faction'."

Russell looked at Sai Lun: "And you are... the 'Voyage School' who followed the old way, or the 'Death School'?

"From this point of view, you are probably the more radical side. After all, more elves have gotten used to the privileged life with power in their hands for 1000 years.

"They have forgotten their mission ... they just want the status quo. In that sense, they are the conservatives.

"Because for them, this is 'maintaining the status quo'. The difference is that the status quo was originally provided by the people at the bottom who were squeezed by them...and if they get the heart of the dragon, they can skip this step , Obtain the energy furnace directly.

"And you said that pure psionic energy has the ability to 'make your wishes come true'. This should mean that as long as you provide it with energy, it can do anything.

"In this way, they don't need to oppress anyone, and they can obtain a long and comfortable eternal life on this dead cage planet. It sounds like a good ending...

"...if you don't count the 90.00% nine people who were abandoned or even killed by them."

Sai Lun's complexion finally darkened.

She looked at Russell: "Are you from their faction too? Sacrifice the future and gain eternal life without a future..."

"Do not."

Russell replied without hesitation: "I don't choose either side.

"It seems to me that you are equally stupid, equally short-sighted ... equally arrogant.

"I really still... want to break the seal."

Chapter 66 Reasons for Procrastination

Unlock the seal and face Dusk head-on.

...This sounds like an ignorant and fearless fool, but it also sounds like Don Quixote charging against the windmill monster.

Chairman Sai Lun watched Russell quietly, his pupils trembling slightly, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

She wanted to laugh, but she couldn't in the end.

Because she experienced another kind of pain about fate...

"After all, what's the difference between this choice and you 'going to die'?"

Russell looked at the sunny world outside the window, and said softly.

The young man with emerald green pupils watched Sai Lun quietly, his quiet eyes were like emeralds.

Delphinium reached out to hold Russell's hand, and slowly traced the index finger on Russell's palm.

"That's still different."

Sai Lun shook his head, with a kind of compassion and pain on his face that belonged only to the sober and wise.

"You still don't understand... because the dusk cannot be destroyed. The only thing that can be destroyed is the tentacles of the dusk, and its body can only be sealed or swallowed.

"Twilight is no longer an individual, but a phenomenon...a phenomenon that can escape the timeline.

"Did you know? The demise of every civilization in this myriad of universes comes from the direct intervention of the dusk. Any way of extinction cannot be unrelated to the dusk.

"Either their civilization is crawled by the existing twilight, or simply out of interest and stretched out its tentacles, then their demise will strengthen this twilight; They are all different, so their way of destruction is also different-then this way of destruction will give birth to a brand new dusk after civilization is shattered.

"Because the twilight is beyond the timeline after its birth, their existence will in turn prove that the extinction of the original civilization was indeed interfered by the twilight. Because the moment they determine their extinction, there will be a twilight from the future. The last one."

A timeline creature beyond the grandfather paradox.

This is the so-called permanent certificate.

All civilizations that cannot cross the timeline cannot escape this kind of destruction and ruin that will last forever.

"That is to say, before the birth of the 'dream'... all civilizations would not be 'crazy'. It is precisely because the tentacles of the fantasy dream crawled over their civilization that the residents of this civilization will become selfish. It makes People can realize the difference between 'self' and 'others', which leads to the ultimate root of all negative emotions related to 'I' in the universe - arrogance, jealousy, laziness, doubt, hatred, inferiority... He even Is the 'Mother' who indirectly caused many Twilight births.

"From this point of view, Fanmeng is a god. And it is a god at the multiverse level, a god above gods.

"And our civilization is just a small box. Its only purpose is to seal the corpse of 'Dream'."

"Have you ever seen a dream?"

Russell asked back.

Sai Lun nodded slowly: "I have seen it. We have all seen it.

"He has no self or body, but he does have consciousness. Before his resurrection, we divided his spirit, put it into the body of a 'demon' that matches its nature, and then sealed the demon into his soul. This also It is the meaning of our existence of these "name elves".

"Similarly, this is also the reason why the 'Eternal Life Sect' can obtain eternal life. Because they devoured the flesh and blood of God.

"But even if we cut up its spirit and sealed it... the sea of ​​group subconsciousness contaminated with 'divine blood' still gained self-awareness. In other words, after it was killed, its corpse was destroyed, and it fell into a deep sleep I don't know how many years, and after being separated and sealed by our divided spirit... It can still unconsciously infect those who have never touched him.

"Maybe a greater civilization can completely destroy him, but we obviously can't. Do you understand? We have tried everything you think. It is because we know it can't be done, so we chose to give up."

"—Did you kill my mother because of this despair?"

Russell asked suddenly.

Sai Lun obviously knew what Russell was referring to: "Did you say Alice?

"I didn't kill her for this reason. Because I needed to kill her to affect the sheath... After accepting the transformation of those mad mages, I got the forbidden angel halo... That man is too much now. It's dangerous."

An elf woman with long platinum wavy hair like a cloak and deep facial features like a sculpture, her face is without any shame or emotion.

She was very calm and patient, as if explaining why this condiment was used in this dish, she said very clearly: "You should also know the 'lethal dose of love'. Minister Delphinium, you told Thrall ?"

Hearing this, Delphinium suddenly tightened Russell's hand.

"If you mean 'Born of Thorns'..."

She was silent for a while, and said seriously and seriously: "I have already mentioned it to Russell."

Not Thrall, nor Ultramarine.

But Russell.

Delphinium's name itself represents her attitude.

She said, turning her head and explaining softly to Russell: "It is the blue or purple thorn seed... that can absorb love for 'others' or 'path', germinate and provide it with courage, perseverance and determination that ability."

"……I still remember."

Russell suddenly remembered, and when Delphinium saw the sheath for the first time, she blurted out:

【——I clearly felt the breath of 'purple thorns' from that man, which means that he has some kind of strong love.But this kind of love does not point to a real individual, or person, but to something more illusory.For example, a certain career, a certain path, a certain dream...]

At that time, Russell thought that Shea was a cold-blooded person who would give up everything for the sake of the road.

But when Russell actually came into contact with the sheath later, he found that this was not the case.

He is more like an ordinary person who does everything for "love" and exhausts his potential.

Is it...

"Yes, I planted thorns in the sheath long ago."

Sai Lun crossed his fingers and placed them in front of his chest.

She said flatly: "That was a long time ago... To be precise, it was when he just graduated, before he came into contact with Alice.

"That man has extraordinary willpower and the heart to give up everything for others. Because he has already died, and now he is just the wreckage of a reborn boy. The wreckage will not be afraid of dying again.

"You don't think we really can't guess that he is from the Tower of Babel?"

"... Was he really planted with purple thorns?"

Delphinium couldn't help asking.

Sai Lun raised his mouth slightly: "In contrast, I planted the seeds of blue thorns, which bound Alice. That's why I cursed Alice... It's not because Alice has anything. Outstanding talent, but because the man who loves her is too dangerous."

Delphinium's eyes widened: "But, I clearly saw that his spirit is pure purple..."

"That's why it's a curse.

"I met Wendy when he was in school. I liked him very much. If it weren't for his lack of spirit and will, I would even want to transform him into an elf.

"So, after he graduated. I gave him this 'favor'.

"He is a very cowardly person who doesn't even dare to express his love. But at the same time, he is a person who can give up everything for his own purpose... He has a powerful talent at the elf level, and an extremely strong low self-esteem. Such contradictions and awkwardness have attracted the attention of many of my friends.

"I gave him the blue thorn seed. In this way, he has the courage to sacrifice everything for love. This is also a kind of blessing. After he finds his lover, his spirit will gradually be replenished." Strong to the level of a normal person. And as his love becomes stronger, his willpower will also increase accordingly, and he will gradually become a 'great person'.

"However, as long as the love for 'Daotu' is born in his heart... then the blue thorns will wither.

"In an instant, he will return to himself from the omnipotent brave man and return to his true self. The timid, hesitant, inferior, hesitant incompetent person...even weaker than that. Because the blue thorn The strengthening will always draw his soul as fuel. When this strengthening wears off, he will become even more incompetent than before.

"—and this is the punishment for his betrayal. After all, in the beginning, he would enter Alice's house and meet the man he was destined to be, and it was all thanks to Cunielli. Without him, Wendy There is no way to know Alice at all. Without me, it is impossible for him to dare to confess to Alice, and he would not dare to accept Alice's confession."

Sai Lun said leisurely: "There is no need for any subjective supervision, it all depends on his own nature. If he gives up the stupid mission given to him by the Tower of Babel and elopes with Alice for love, then I will support him and help him; but If he takes advantage of Cunielli's kindness towards him, and in turn uses Alice to fulfill his own wishes - then he will pay the price of two losses. Everything depends on his own heart. It depends on him How did you come to know this?"

She is clearly quite confident in her design layout.

"...But you guys are still playing it off."

Russell said in a deep voice: "After losing the blue thorn, he gained a new power."

"Ah, yes. I heard that...he accepted the cruel transformation of the mage and stole dangerous things from the church. But let me tell you, it's not that he has become strong again, but that he has become stronger again. Becoming even more broken. His mind became fragmented...not so much becoming able to bear the pain, but rather a quick death.

"But his talent is too strong. He walks alone on the cursed land, becoming stronger day by day-it's ridiculous. This power that others dream of is actually given by a person who is completely unworthy of it. mastered."

Until, the death of the dragon.

"When he actually killed the dragon, I realized he had become too dangerous.

"So, I cursed and killed Alice - just in case, and I also killed all his past friends, only his student 'Bad Day' survived. By erasing the love for others in his heart, To make sure that the blue thorn in his heart would completely wither and wither.

"Now, his ego is destroyed, his soul is broken. He can't 'hold on' for anything, and of course he can't do great things anymore.

"I reckon he's going to die soon, too. Like a stray dog ​​that no one loves, on the moor."

Sai Lun said with a smile, and looked at Russell: "You should understand, right? Are you satisfied that the man who abandoned your mother and child is going to this end?"

"...I just find you disgusting."

"No way? Or, do you still have feelings for him? Or is it because I made a move on Alice?"

Sai Lun rubbed his chin, thoughtfully: "Oh, yes... I forgot, you and Alice grew up together, and you will have a strong affection for her.

"Sorry. My last friend has been dead for more than 1000 years. I really forgot this feeling.

"I originally thought, you're going to graduate anyway. You shouldn't see Alice so many times after that—I kill her at this time, just to give you a chance to not go back to take care of her. Although you will In the short term, feeling the pain of the death of a loved one... but in the long run, the long pain is worse than the short pain.

"When someone gets old and needs to be taken care of in the hospital bed, 'love' will be greatly weakened. I let her die so quickly, so that you can fully retain the best impression of her—are you angry?"

As Sai Lun was talking, he suddenly realized something.

A dim yellow flame gradually ignited at the bottom of Russell's pupils, and an inexplicable oppressive force made the air pressure in the room keep decreasing.