I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

The boss of the Reiwa era already disliked his attempt to act profound and sophisticated in front of the little guy; if he failed again…

He could already see his unfilial sister carrying a wine gourd and mocking him without restraint.

And... if his aura is shattered, how will the little guy view him in the future?

He's just an incompetent teacher. Would people still respectfully address him as "Uncle"?

"I didn't expect that the Great One knew nothing... If I have any questions in the future, I should ask the Third Master. The Great One... doesn't matter anymore."

I don't want to be embarrassed or disliked by students for trying to show off in front of them!

"Big Brother?"

The young dragon, having received no explanation or instruction for a long time, shook its little tail in confusion, holding the wooden sword.

"Ugh... Well, such swordsmanship is too early for Your Highness..."

"Well, I see."

"what?"

The man, who was still making up excuses, paused for a moment, then looked at the young dragon.

"I am too weak now. Only by strengthening my physique and laying a solid foundation can I further learn these profound sword techniques."

"what……"

"I won't bother you any longer, I need to work even harder!"

For some reason, the young dragon suddenly perked up and ran off to practice swordsmanship with boundless energy.

"..."

Watching him make his precise and methodical moves, the man remained silent, then picked up the chess piece again and examined it closely.

Swordsmanship... perhaps... he should learn some too.

……

"It's quite nice to stay at home like this. I can drink tea and watch the news."

"Playing chess? I stopped a long time ago... When someone's chess skills are so good that no one can beat them, continuing to play is just asking for trouble."

"It's just a pity..."

The man leaned back in a wicker chair, watching the clouds drift and gather in the sky.

He's now capable of doing everything.

But... he could no longer hear the confused voice of that little boy asking for knowledge.

"what……"

Little Ah Xi... why are you growing up so fast?

Feeling utterly bored, the older brother scrolled through his phone, watching longingly as the younger sisters posted pictures of their babies and short videos of them taking care of their kids.

However, mentioning this reminded the older brother of the short video that Nian and Ling, those two mischievous kids, sent him last time.

[(Tense and exciting music plays as a red and a blue dancer waddles into the frame.)]

Nian (shouting): "Hey, Second Brother is here!"

"What are you doing here, you little trash?! This is our territory!"

The two (dancing): "Ha!" "Whoosh!"

Nian (with a disdainful expression.jpg): "This place doesn't accept garbage."

(Same disdain) "You're not welcome~~~!"

The two (dancing again): "Ha! Hey!" "Whoosh!"

Nian (exaggerated expression.jpg): "Listen up, Second Brother!"

"We're going to have a super cool family party at Ah-Xi's house, and all the brothers and sisters will be there!"

"But guess who didn't receive an invitation?"

Nian (with a disgusted face.jpg): "You~~~~"

Nian (laughs): "Get back to the capital right now, you lousy chess player! Otherwise, stay here and write scripts for me!"

Go ahead and sulk!

Ling (laughing breathlessly): "Xiao Nian, you scared him."

The two (burst into laughter): "Hahahahahaha!"

"..."

Recalling the exaggerated expressions of disgust from the girls in that video, the older brother's eyes twitched involuntarily.

He seriously wondered if the old man had secretly drained their sanity.

Who did he offend to be mocked like this?

It's one thing for a young girl to be naughty; she's just young and doesn't know any better, so a beating would be enough. But why should the older sister join in this nonsense?

"Ugh……"

Life is tough, my brother sighed.

Returning to the Round Table 31. (This last part is a bit awkward and doesn't translate well.)

[The 161st issue simulation of the community, repeating the previous issue - the resolution of unity of all]

True unity can only be achieved when all intelligent beings on a planet share the same ultimate goal. Even if brothers quarrel within the family, they can unite against external threats.

"Signal network connected, data logged in. Good day, Your Excellency."

In a round room constructed entirely of arcane energy, capable of accommodating twelve people for discussion, a figure composed of arcane particles materialized in His/Her seat and greeted the organizers of the meeting.

Its distinctive, cold, mechanical synthesized tone reveals its identity.

"May the ocean currents guide your way, my fellow countrymen."

Another councilor took his seat. His unique form, modeled after an aura, was surrounded by a ring of water flowing gently around his body.

"I apologize, everyone, I'm quite busy."

The new councilor took her seat; unlike the two who had arrived earlier, she possessed a completely human form. The Ten Commandments in her hand qualified her to participate in this meeting.

"..."

The senator, whose face was concealed, appeared silently. He neither spoke nor offered any greetings, seemingly impolite, but none of the others present would have paid any attention to such a trivial matter.

The fifth member of parliament to arrive didn't even have a physical form; only the pulled-out chair indicated that He had indeed come.

"Although we are the only ones here for now, I believe that one day, all those who are willing to travel with us will fill the seats."

The dragon, who was presiding over the meeting, swept over the members of Congress, speaking with confidence and expressing his feelings.

"So, as the topic states, what we will discuss today is still how to unite all the wise beings on the planet Terra."

"The proposal states that, according to calculations, the biggest obstacle to multi-ethnic unity lies in the lack of shared emotions."

He took on human form, and the rings and wings of the Sakota appeared on His body as evidence of His speech.

"The weakness and limitations of the physical body have given rise to countless sufferings. In order to fully unleash our potential and eliminate the many contradictions caused by emotions, it is proposed that we must abandon the physical body and allow consciousness to communicate. We should and must discard this fleshy shell that imprisons our thoughts and souls. If we transfer our neural patterns to a synthetic human body, we can evolve to a completely new stage."

He did not speak nonsense.

Through the shared understanding among the Sakotas, conflicts arising from the lack of emotional expression are severed; through His enduring laws, the land of Sakotas can endure for millennia without change. Therefore, if all races were united in the link, and all people could share their emotions, all intrigue and malice would perish.

"turn down."

Even if He denies the other party's view that the physical body is a burden, He fully understands and agrees with the idea of ​​shared empathy.

The bond between blood relatives allows them to easily understand each other's feelings, which is a very effective help for the continuation of the species.

"But complete empathy is not enough to eliminate the barriers between organisms."

"A suggestion. The barriers between living beings, the race represented by their physical form, are also a kind of obstacle."

"Based on information passed down through blood relatives, terrestrial creatures often experience negative emotions such as jealousy, resentment, and despair due to the vast differences between individuals. This phenomenon is especially prevalent among groups infected with diseases."

Even without terrestrial creatures as examples, He can provide countless examples.

Agor, those children of the sea who coexist with them, should have been their kin. But lacking empathy and the ability to restrain their emotions, they would kill their own brothers and sisters born with them, and even harm their own blood relatives, because of their own negative emotions.

"To leave our evolutionary path entirely to nature is an inefficient and slow approach. Natural evolution has always been characterized by one simple and brutal word: failure. We need to define success ourselves, we need to actively pursue change, and the convergent evolution of the body and empathy is the right path. By evolving infinitely proactively to a degree suitable for continuation, and integrating our thoughts into one, we will outlive the stars."

"Both of your views are quite accurate."

She was deeply moved by both of their statements.

Perhaps because she was born and raised in hardship, she is better able to understand what people define as the true form of suffering.

Her innate abilities also made her deeply moved by the idea of ​​promoting empathy.

"The body of a living organism is a true treasure. The potential buried deep within each individual is limitless. Depriving a precious body or assimilating all thoughts into one will only lead to a significant loss of species diversity and future. In the long journey of evolution, we have only discovered a small part of our inner potential, and our most important wisdom has not yet been fully explored."

"Agreed. Sufficient wisdom is enough to replace the utility of the body."

"No. A creature that only has thoughts and no body can be called a living being. Losing a body and being unable to reproduce is equivalent to extinction."

"Rejected. Being born with intelligence and the ability to think naturally qualifies one as a living being. We will endure forever, dividing and editing ourselves into sub-individuals capable of thinking, and these sub-individuals will further differentiate and edit into new sub-individuals, repeating this endlessly, so that our race can continue to prosper."

"negative……"

The voices of the two echoed in the hall.

Everyone listened patiently, comparing their own viewpoints with his, analyzing the unreasonable points, and refuting and improving upon them.

However, everyone expressed their own opinions and held their own views, and no one could convince the other. No result was reached by the end of today's meeting.

"Although a conclusion that satisfies everyone was not reached, but..."

The dragon laughed heartily.

"That's the very characteristic that a community needs to maintain."

This group is made up of countless vibrant, rational, and correct ideas, not a group of lifeless shells waiting for orders from the highest level.

"However... it will be a long and arduous task to unite all like-minded people."