A god with the same concept created a world full of tragedies with the same concept... as if questioning this.
At this moment, the biblical heroes below were enraged. If they acknowledged Gaetia's words, wouldn't that also imply that the world God created was not perfect, and that God witnessed the tragic history of mankind but remained indifferent and did nothing?
That would not only be a denial of human history, but also a denial of God!
Chapter 127 The Lord Doesn't Care—But the King Does.
The beast that denies the divine Lord—! Suddenly roaring in anger: "So—why do you stop me, Heroic Spirits of human history, Masters of Chaldea! Even—Gods who descended from heaven to become men!!"
When the last word was uttered, the air suddenly fell silent.
The spirits held their breath, waiting for the first to respond, following his lead to avoid usurping the throne...
Before that person spoke, none of them were more qualified to answer Goetia's question.
Night closed his eyes slightly and said softly, "Beast, lamenting your finite life. I pity you—and you should understand this even more, precisely because you once had the same perspective as King Solomon."
"God doesn't care."
'God... doesn't care?!'
Yes, beings at the pinnacle of omnipotence wouldn't care about how others perceive them; that's the whole answer.
Human lamentations and joys are meaningless to God, just as humans do not feel sorrow for an ant they might step on.
It is precisely because it possesses the perspective of a god, yet empathizes with the misery of humanity, that the Beast of Compassion is born.
Goetia froze, but her fists clenched involuntarily, as if she wanted to crush the entire planet in her palm.
The beast of mercy was shown mercy a second time, and the surge of blood pressure and uncontrollable rage even overwhelmed the fear of its life-giving instincts.
What a great line—'God doesn't care.'
Just like that God's actions in the history of humankind in the lunar world.
'The Lord doesn't care.'
He never personally descends to the mortal realm to interfere in the world, and there is almost no information about his appearances; he is a true lazy god.
How high and mighty, how cold and indifferent, how ruthless and heartless God!
Even the heroic spirits had somewhat subtle expressions at this moment, remaining silent without speaking. They might not believe in 'gods', but they believed in the 'heroes' of their respective eras in their hearts.
Griffith (Siegfried) was by no means such a cold-blooded and ruthless being.
"God doesn't care—and I am not God, my life is destined to end, and before the infinite number of lives, this brief existence is utterly meaningless. This gives rise to beasts that desire to annihilate all humanity and create an energy world where no one can die—"
Night: "I will not deny your opinion..."
Goetia: "—In other words..."
Goetia was stunned, filled with surprise and doubt.
He was—understood? The person who understood him best was actually the most hateful, just like Solomon, a god with a superior and omnipotent perspective.
Night: "But—"
But one thing caught everyone's attention.
Night: "Life is not about finding value while you are alive. A world without death, a world without an end, will also have no sorrow. Like a cold machine, living in the pure white under the rule of the Jedi is undoubtedly a hell called heaven, a world that terrifies 'man'."
Heaven and Hell—a pure white world, like cold machinery, a world governed by absolutely correct laws.
These statements suddenly reminded everyone present of the scene they had witnessed earlier: the world of salt.
Heaven knows how excited the people of all nations on Earth were when they witnessed Ye's extraordinary and magnificent appearance and radiance.
As one of the world's most influential religious groups, and undoubtedly the leading religion in Europe, the label of what appears to be the descent of 'God' has been attached to Night.
Countless devout believers, like those heroic spirits with tears streaming down their faces, knelt on the ground, joyfully shouting and praying to the Lord, giving thanks for the good fortune to see His face.
At the same time, I also learned about that tragic heaven and hell.
It seems that the Lord himself did not want to see the arrival of that sorrowful heaven, even if it was the world of God that people saw as closest to the image of the Lord in their hearts.
Without any hesitation, he pointed out that his own world was hell.
Finally—both heroic spirits and ordinary people realized a problem.
Just like Solomon and God, whom Goetias rebuked, once one attempts to save the world in one's own way, one will inevitably fall into the contradiction and problem of whether it is a choice made by human beings themselves.
God gave them the answer, just as the Lord doesn't care about human thoughts, so what does saving humanity have to do with humanity?
If it is forced to rule the world and humanity in its own way to eliminate calamities, the final answer may not be the utopia that people want to see or love, but rather a dystopian paradise lost.
Goetia rebuked the arrogance of God and the king. Although he considered himself different from the indifferent king, his intentions were good...
But along this path, the heroic spirits that constantly rebelled against him, the last human master, and Chaldea behind him all proved that humanity itself rejected the 'correct' path of human history that had been chosen for them.
Human history is a history of large-scale wars, filled with lies, deception, and sorrow, but that does not mean that the path Goetia chose was good.
I almost got completely fooled by this magician.
Many people on Earth, after learning everything and the story of the seventy-two demon pillars including Goetia, vaguely felt that this human evil was somewhat pitiful, as if—from his perspective, he hadn't really done anything wrong.
But I had a vague feeling that something was off.
Now people finally understand the crux of the problem.
No wonder they love the absolutely evil Demon King so much, but can't seem to become fans of Goetia. They don't hate him, but they don't feel that way about him being handsome, admiring him, respecting him, or adoring him.
They both become human evil because of human love—but their starting points are different!
Although Ye didn't say it, they already knew. Ye had already shown people his choice through his actions.
He placed his hopes on the infinite possibilities of humanity, not on solving all problems with absolute power or from his own perspective, but on preparing a practical key for humanity.
The concept of absolute evil is defined so that as long as it is defeated, and humanity is proven to have overcome this final trial, the possibility of such a future is completely eliminated.
The answer has already been revealed, but the process requires humanity to work together to explore and create.
As long as the direction is correct, then any effort put into it will never be in vain.
From this perspective, the mythological setting of humanity's ultimate trial is incredibly mature and prescient.
Night: "If you can't experience the meaning of life from a human perspective, you can't understand what they really need... Goetia, everything you seek but cannot understand is there."
“Foolish—!!!” Goetia was furious.
"As the omnipotent pinnacle, you should understand what is right. Your idea of expecting humanity to find its own way is utterly foolish! Human history is a history of enormous failures!"
Chapter 128 Roman: I am— Night: Solomon, shut up—!
The furious Goetia shouted: "Human reason is a complete failure and a garbage dump! It has already proven countless times that it is nothing but meaningless waste piled up with countless pieces of garbage! Placing hope in humanity will only result in countless more disappointing self-inflicted consequences and self-destruction."
"The biggest lesson humanity has learned from history is that it has learned absolutely nothing!!"
Night showed no panic, but instead smiled and replied, "That's very true. But it must be the most reasonable path. Precisely because it is humanity's own choice, even if it may eventually perish, and I may lament and feel resentful about this outcome—let's find a new path."
Goetia: "Then why—!"
Night: "But—Goetia. A child will not develop a sense of self under constant protection. There are many kinds of protection, and sometimes, as an inevitable price to be paid for growth, we need some protection that is as fierce as a storm."
At this moment, Gilgamesh below: !!!
"Good—!!! Hahahahahahaha!!! Although he is a god, it is rare that I, the King, do not dislike him, and even admire him somewhat." Gilgamesh, who usually likes to call those gods trash, had a rare gentleness in his eyes.
It must be said that this demon king was exactly to his liking, not only for the things he did in mythology, but also for being even more unruly and loving humanity even more!
He had always been very interested in it, and after meeting him in person, he felt that he was even better than the mythical description.
This made him like her even more!
These words struck a chord with him.
This oldest hero-king was the type who used tyranny to stimulate humanity and force them to grow.
As a king who also possessed the ability to see far, his choices were completely different from Solomon's. However, blindly guarding against storms was not advisable, and in his later years, after maturing, he entered the era of the wise king Shem.
On the other side, Ramses II was also laughing loudly—! "This is the sun!!! The sun's radiance shines upon all things! But it also occasionally reveals its harsh side. The scorching sun is a test and trial for humanity, and even more so, a judgment on evil!"
There are many kinds of protection, but some things don't need to be done too deliberately.
Just like Ye Ye, who claims to be absolutely evil, he always plays the role of a savior and hero, making it almost impossible for these heroic spirits to find employment.
Although absolute evil is the greatest evil, it still punishes other evils in its own way and indirectly performs many acts of justice.
This self-proclaimed evil dog, which does nothing but displays love for humanity every day, is the biggest hypocrite. Countless evils that have been defeated by it have something to say.
Including its opposite, Goetia: "…………!"
Even though the impression of the previous divine might still lingered on Ye at this moment, the human side of the absolute evil king was now more profoundly revealed.
Unlike the aloof and unapproachable gods of the heavens, he was a reliable and trustworthy king who, despite calling himself evil, commanded the respect of all and drew people to his banner.
So—is that why you transformed into a human hero and experienced the human perspective firsthand?
Perhaps those heroic periods in history were a time when omnipotent perception was shut down, leaving only the five senses to guide the gods who descended in human form to test themselves.
Even more insane than Tiamat's self-imposed confinement!
What caused all this was not the evil it symbolizes, but a love that is deeper and more awe-inspiring than evil!
At this moment, not only everyone, but even the enemy, the Demon King Goetia, was deeply shocked and pondered the matter.
Compared to what he had imagined this 'god' had done, what he had done seemed less plausible.
Could it be that—that god is right?!
"Merciful King—please allow me to arrive late at this moment. This calamity was caused by me. Please leave this final problem to me personally." Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.
A series of footsteps came from behind Gudako and the others.
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu immediately turned around and saw a familiar figure who shouldn't be there. They knew she shouldn't be able to get in without the ability to transfer spiritual energy. Gudako exclaimed in shock, "Doctor?"
Roman smiled at Gudako, then said with a wry smile, "I was quite shocked to see this person appear. To be honest, I was really startled, and even broke out in a cold sweat—!! Now that things have come to this, I'm mentally prepared to accept that person's punishment afterwards..."
The person Roman was referring to, people didn't need to guess to know it was night, but—punishment? What did that mean?
Roman: "However—now that you've already taken action, the outcome will surely be good, right? I'm so sure of that—but it was your words that finally made me realize the need to face my own mistakes."
As he spoke, Romani Archman looked at the night, then respectfully knelt down and bowed his head deeply.
That's right—enlightenment!
It was through the conversation between Ye and Goetia that he understood that Goetia's actions were also caused by the essence of love for humanity, and even more so by the "retribution" for all the inaction done by the former "Solomon".
Perhaps he was the source of all the tragedy, the fuse that ignited it.
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