Infinite Transmigration Starting from Violet

He seemed to be having a lot of fun there all by himself.

I only went fishing because you wanted to eat fish...

"You seem to have quite the leisurely pace of life," came a hoarse, aged voice.

Osinlid sat down next to Luye, looking at the sea under the blue sky.

It's hard to imagine that such a beautiful ocean could also have turbulent and violent moments.

Lu Ye recalled that more than two months ago, when he stood on the mountaintop searching for the ship, he looked out at the sea and saw black waves everywhere, as if they were about to swallow everything.

"Yes, I'm tired of eating mutton these days, I'd like to have some fish for dinner..."

"We're leaving tomorrow, aren't we going to pack our bags?"

"What is there to prepare here?" Lu Ye said. "Let's leave everything here. Maybe we'll remember to come back and visit sometime in the future?"

"Come back for a visit?" the colonel chuckled.

"Yes, after living in the city for so long, I sometimes think about going to a quiet place to stay for a while."

Osinlid looked around: "Haven't you gotten what you wanted?"

“Yes, the scenery here is beautiful with mountains and water, but after staying here for a while, I miss human society quite a bit,” Lu Ye said. “Perhaps I’m not someone who likes quiet or noise, I just can’t stay in one place for long… Maybe I’ll come here to retire someday.”

“That would be a good place,” the colonel said, “provided someone can pick you up.”

"Yes, my mom often says that no matter how you manage to make it in the world, you will eventually come back."

At that moment, Lu Ye noticed that the fishing rod in his hand moved slightly.

coming!

He quickly grabbed it, lifted the hook, and then reeled in the line.

Unfortunately, it was a small fish.

However, Violet didn't care about any of that. The moment the fish was caught, she was already in front of Lu Ye.

"fish!"

"Don't take it, you're not allowed to take it," Lu Ye said.

Although she didn't understand, Violet was very obedient.

She tilted her head slightly, her golden hair flowing down from her ears, so smooth it resembled molten gold flowing down when an ancient emperor built a magnificent palace.

"Can't I eat it?" she asked.

"Yes, because it's too small, so it needs to be released."

Why release animals?

"Because if it's not released, it won't grow big enough to reproduce more fish."

Violet seemed to be deep in thought.

"Can we eat half and release the other half back into the wild?"

"..."

This left Lu Ye speechless.

He took the small fish off the hook and threw it back into the sea.

“Are you speaking an Eastern language?” O’Sullied asked.

"Ah, yes... She asked me why I released the fish fry."

"So what did you say?"

"Just say it however you want."

Lu Ye baited the hook and prepared to cast again.

"Shall I give it a try?" the colonel said.

Lu Ye was taken aback.

"Great, the colonel can even fish."

“That was before I joined the army,” the colonel said, taking the fishing rod and pulling the line. “I used to live in a remote little village and often went fishing with my comrades. We had our own local dialect, or dialect. Would you like to hear it?”

"Go ahead," Lu Ye thought to herself, "I don't understand anyway."

The colonel lowered the brim of his hat and uttered a short, strange phrase in a language that Lu Ye did not recognize.

Lu Ye was certain that this was definitely not a variant of a Western language.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"Victory," the colonel said with a smile.

"Victory?" Lu Ye was puzzled as to why he was being asked this.

After he finished speaking, Violet turned to look at him, her eyes filled with curiosity.

This was the first time she had ever looked at anyone other than Lu Ye properly.

“Isn’t it only natural for soldiers to crave victory?” the colonel said.

"Yes, fighting must be very tough."

"Hardship is secondary; the most important thing is victory. Winning means life, losing means death. Nothing is more important than survival, don't you agree?"

“Indeed, compared to surviving, the hardship is nothing,” Lu Ye muttered.

When I first came to this island, I was exhausted just trying to survive.

"Young man, let me ask you a question." The colonel gazed at the vast ocean. "If sacrificing one or two men could end the war more quickly, what would you do?"

"Are you referring to the leaders of the two sides that started the war when you said that one or two people are about to die?" Lu Ye stared at him sideways.

"It doesn't matter. I want to see what kind of values ​​people living in a peaceful world would have."

"This is a decision I make, and it's also a decision I don't make."

Lu Ye did not give it the deep thought the colonel had expected, but instead gave his answer after a moment's consideration.

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"Oh, what do you mean?" The colonel turned and stared at him.

"Because if it were really as you say, that the war problem could be solved by the death of one or two people, then it wouldn't be up to me to decide."

Lu Ye remembered a question he had seen while surfing the internet.

The question was: If you could save the world by sacrificing yourself, what would you do?

At the time, some people online agreed, because sacrificing themselves would allow their family and friends to survive.

Others disagreed, arguing that they shouldn't be forced to die and that no one had the right to do so.

Lu Ye said that was enough.

If sacrificing yourself could truly save the world, from the moment the news was confirmed, whether you agree or not, the certificate of honor was already on its way.

The questions the colonel asked were slightly different, but essentially the same.

If the death of one or two people could truly solve the problem of war, then the ones who would solve it would most likely not be the high-ranking officials who started the war, but rather the ordinary people who have suffered greatly from the war, and the soldiers who have lost limbs and are enduring immense pain.

As an ordinary citizen, I certainly have the right to choose.

However, since he cannot represent all ordinary people, he naturally has no decision-making power.

“That’s a surprising answer… Let’s narrow it down a bit,” the colonel said. “If either you or that girl were to die, who would you choose?”

"What kind of question is this??"

Lu Ye thought to herself, "Why are you always so hung up on this?"

If you're out of work, you can bite a lighter!

“I don’t mean to offend, but my family is gone, and my men rarely get to come home more than a few times a year. Seeing you and that child living together like family always reminds me of them…” the colonel said. “Guess what choice I made when faced with this situation?”

“You don’t need to guess, right…” Lu Ye said, “Otherwise, you wouldn’t be standing here asking me questions. By the way, it’s not that I don’t know, I’m her family.”

“I’m sorry, it was my oversight,” the colonel said, staring at the endless sea. “But I didn’t abandon my family. I just… was powerless. The most painful thing in the world is not how to choose, but that you don’t even have a choice.”

Lu Ye quietly watched the old man who suddenly seemed a little sad, wondering what had gotten into him that made him come to her to complain.

However, Lu Ye could sense the desolation emanating from the colonel.

It seems the old man has indeed been through a lot, but what does that have to do with me?

I don't need you to give me tons of gold coins, I just beg you to take me away from this island...

"And what was your answer?" the colonel asked.

Do I really have to say it?

"Consider it my request."

“But I really can’t answer that…” Lu Ye sighed. “Of course I don’t want to die, and I don’t want Violet to die either. But if I really had to choose, I would choose to let her live.”

"What's the reason?"

“Because I don’t know if I can ever go back…” Lu Ye said. “If I really can’t go back, I’d rather die than live here alone.”

"It shouldn't be hard to find a ship to return to the East, right?"

“The boat isn’t hard to find, but I can’t find my way home,” Lu Ye said. “You don’t understand. When you’ve experienced a wonderful, carefree life, and then suddenly you’re thrown into a completely unfamiliar place, all you can feel besides your memories is the feeling of being completely cut off from the past…”

Lu Ye was telling the truth.

If we really can't go back and are facing a life-or-death crisis, it would be better to let Violet live.

Anyway, I have no relatives or friends here, and no one will care if I die.

Moreover, I have already experienced a wonderful period of life, and apart from my parents being away from home most of the time and my aunt being too nagging, I have no shortcomings.

But Violet is different. She doesn't understand anything yet; she's just a child who can start a new life in this world.

"Have you ever experienced a wonderful life, and then suddenly been thrown into a strange place to suffer...?" The colonel suddenly raised his fishing rod, "They've taken the bait!"

The waves were splashing and splashing in the sea. Lu Ye was startled. Judging from the size of the fish, it must be quite big.