Climbing to the highest peak of the sacred mountain, the visitors from Twilight City found that the original multicolored dragon was gone, and only a lone human stood there waiting for them.

Walking through the thick fog, Emerson saw the familiar face in front of him clearly, and while his nervous emotions had settled down, there was also a little excitement in his heart.

"Your Majesty......"

Todd looked at these people with a smile, nodded and said, "It seems that only a few of you have made it to the end." ”

Terrence sighed, "Along the way, the many worlds in heaven have an infinite attraction to others. ”

Elijah's face was full of pious yearning, and he couldn't wait to ask, "This is the center of heaven, the center of all things?"

Todd beckoned, and the rocks on the top of the mountain began to deform and rise, gradually turning into stone chairs.

He sat down in a chair and said to everyone, "If you have faith in your heart, then anywhere will be the center of the universe." ”

Aisha, whose eyes were red, slowly walked up to Todd and said softly, "My father?"

Todd looked at the female pirate and shook his head: "Soul judgment has its rules, when the accumulation of evil deeds exceeds the impact of good deeds, hell will be the only destination for the tried...... Even if there is a valid and perfect reason for this person's evil deeds, this is not an excuse for him to go to heaven. ”

Aisha stood in front of Todd, closed her eyes and trembled, and said, "My father, will he always suffer in hell forever?"

When he truly sees the karma of killing and tyranny, and repents of it, his soul will have the opportunity to atone for his sins. But, for now, he's going to be in hell for a long time. ”

Aisha sighed softly, "I see. And one last question, I'm here, can I see my mother?"

Todd was slightly stunned, and after thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "Aisha, I'm afraid you won't be able to see her now......"

Disappointment appeared on Aisha's face, and she didn't say anything more, slowly retreating to the rear.

In the crowd, Edgar and little Jerry, the two brothers who had been with Todd since the convent, seemed to have something to say, but they didn't know how to mention it, and the two of them looked desperate and scratched their cheeks.

Todd noticed them and smiled and said, "What do you want to ask?"

Edgar and little Jerry glanced at each other, and the former asked in a resigned whisper, "Your Majesty...... I mean, Holy King, you should be the ...... in the Bible?"

Todd didn't answer his question directly, but said lightly: "A name is just a symbol, identity is just a definition, and it doesn't matter." ”

Edgar had a look of realisation on his face, and then squeezed his eyes at Todd, as if he knew it in his heart.

Beside the two of them, Karin Foreman stood alone, secretly looking at Todd, as if he had a thousand words in his mouth, but he never knew how to speak.

Looking at the girl who was the first to know and the first to open her heart to herself, Todd took a step closer to her, only to find that the former was like a frightened little beast, constantly retreating backwards, and he could only let out a sigh of desperation.

Emerson looked at Todd and said with some embarrassment, "Your Majesty...... What exactly should I call you......?"

"As I said, a name and identity are just a symbol, it doesn't matter. ”

Emerson glanced back at the followers, took two steps closer to Todd, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I have a question, what is the connection between the world called Earth that you show in the computer of each soul meeting and the heaven in front of us?"

Todd was a little surprised that Emerson asked such a question, but he nodded and answered the question.

"The Earth from which I come is a completely alien and isolated space to you. As a member of that world, I am able to create, manage, and expand an infinite space in my own right, which can be used to contain the souls of all living beings in this world. ”

Emerson chewed Todd's words carefully and said thoughtfully, "So, you are from Earth and already have the power to create a heavenly kingdom of souls for this world...... Did you know that what you are doing now is the duty of the gods in the Bible!"

Todd waved his hand and interrupted Emerson with a smile: "This was not my intention, do you remember the conversation between you and me?"

Recalling the conversation about monarchy when they first met, Emerson nodded.

Todd said: "If the monarch rules his kingdom solely by virtue of his prestige and skill, in the event of the monarch's death, the successor is not guaranteed to have the corresponding abilities and qualities, and it is very likely that the entire kingdom will be plunged into endless turmoil." ”

Emerson agreed: "It is true that a wise monarch can bring peace to the kingdom for decades, but it is not a long-term solution. ”

Todd continued: "Next, we talked about the path to democracy. Distribute power into the hands of the people, and let everyone work together for the kingdom and plan for the future. But now it seems that this path is not a good choice. ”

Emerson sighed softly, "I am also responsible for the turmoil in Twilight City, if I can convince the people, those careerists will not have a chance to make a rebellion at all." ”

"No, that turmoil has nothing to do with you, the real people who are responsible are all the people in the Kingdom of Twilight. ”

Todd shook his head helplessly: "For the road to democracy, you and I have both made a common mistake. ”

"Error?"

"We are overestimating human nature. ”

Emerson furrowed his brow, puzzled.

Todd explains: "The premise of putting power equally in the hands of every citizen, and allowing them to exercise power over elections, decisions, etc., is that all citizens must be completely rational people." ”

"Rational people?"

"By rational people, I mean those citizens who are not only selfish, but must be perfectly rational. When faced with a choice, they will consider the consequences of their actions and implement them in a way that is good and avoids the disadvantages. ”

Emerson blinked as if he didn't understand.

However, the rational person is the most ideal hypothesis, and in reality, every human being is simply not able to make absolutely rational decisions. ”

Todd wrenched his fingers and explained to Emerson: "First, a rational person must have a very complete knowledge of what is being decided. For example, in this cabinet election in Twilight City, citizens who participate in voting should have a certain knowledge reserve and understanding of the economy, military, people's livelihood, diplomacy and other fields, but in fact, many people will only follow the trend and do not understand these details at all. Therefore, this gave Rutledge an opportunity to incite a large number of people by stealing concepts and distorting the original meaning. ”

Second, a rational person must have a clear sense of rationality and a definite preference in logical thinking. It is easy to understand that citizens who vote for election should have independent thinking personality and strong computing skills. They are able to systematically analyze the situation of each candidate to determine the best candidate. But the reality is that the vast majority of citizens of Twilight West are like everyone during the election, often because of a few words from others, or even a small gift, they change their original intentions and end up voting by mistake. ”

Hearing this, Emerson nodded with a wry smile and said, "Holy King, if all this you said can be realized, then it is understandable that the kingdom will be managed by these rational people. But how can citizens become rational people, through education, through propaganda?"

Todd shook his head lightly and said: "No matter how the society progresses and how the quality of citizens improves, it is impossible for rational people to achieve normalization. ”

"Because human beings have strong emotions and complex preferences, they are very susceptible to external influences when making decisions, and when they analyze, they will also misjudge the situation and make mistakes in decision-making due to their personal experience and professional field...... Therefore, letting rational people realize democracy is itself a difficult path to achieve. ”

Emerson looked very disappointed: "According to your opinion, the monarchy and the co-governance of the citizens are not going to work, so how should the future of Twilight City be realized?"

Todd raised his hand, pointed to the beautiful scenery in front of him, and smiled at Emerson and said, "The answer is in heaven." ”

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