"I don't understand." "Is there any conflict between the survival of humanity and the survival of civilization?" ”

Mi'er and Mia were also watching, and when they heard Rasul's question, Mia asked:

"Mi'er, what is civilization?"

"Uh......" Mi'er said that this thing was too complicated, and I didn't know how to explain it to you, but I heard the voice continue:

"To give you the easiest example to understand: if in a few hundred years, all the technology, resources and means of production of human civilization will be in the hands of a few."

"These people used this to enslave the vast majority of the world's people, and the enslaved people lacked the resources and education to ensure their own survival and reproduction, and finally decided to resist with violence."

"If they succeed in their resistance, they will inevitably overthrow the ruling class at the same time as destroy the order of production and the science and technology they have."

"Then, from the point of view of the survival of civilization, the revolt of these people should be prevented in order to avoid any destruction; However, from the perspective of human survival, it is necessary to overturn this deformed social structure that oppresses the majority of people as soon as possible. I explain it this way, can you understand? ”

"I see." Rasul mused.

"I get it, too." Mi'er muttered.

"I don't understand!" Mia almost burst into tears. What kind of oppression is that, wouldn't it be nice to overthrow it? Why is it damaging to that?

"Therefore, the purpose of the existence of the 'revolutionary' process is the same as that of the Messiah." Natalie said seriously.

"That's right." The voice replied, "Otherwise, it would not be me who will appear before you now, but the Templars with butcher knives." ”

It sounds right, if it's hostile to us, we can't resist at all. Natalie breathed a sigh of relief, only to hear Rasul ask impatiently:

"So, do you know what the inheritance of the law of fate is that allows me to condense it? My ritual mission made me come to you......"

"Yes." The revolutionary process replied, "The legacy you are referring to is the Fruit of Eden, the sacred artifact of the law of fate. It is designed to be possessed only by the Messiah of each generation, and will actively guide the chosen Messiah to it if it is not in the Messiah's possession. ”

"It's just that in the first few generations of you, the Revolutionary Army was accidentally destroyed, causing the Fruit of Eden to fall into the hands of the Holy See and be contained by the Encloid object as a deterrent R3."

"The new generation of Messiah, you need to take it back. I will do my best to assist you in this regard. ”

"Okay." Natalie nodded.

"Also, I need to warn you." The revolutionary process continues, "I am only an offshoot of Raphael's process, and I am not able to mobilize too many computing resources. ”

"In fact, after frequent iterations of the version, my ontology, under the long-term algorithmic correction of the upper echelons of the empire and the Holy See, has confirmed the prediction of L.J. Brutus. Now it values the survival of civilization over human beings, and even does not hesitate to oppress and sacrifice the majority of human subjects for the benefit of the Holy See and big business. ”

"Even with my help, you will still have to engage in a potential confrontation with my being. And once you are exposed to its gaze, it will choose to kill you without any mercy. ”

"Are you ready to come to your senses?"

"The Messiah is never afraid of fate." Natalie said firmly, "Because ......"

The scene suddenly froze, and Mia and Mia recovered to see another Rasul standing beside them.

It's not the young and competitive young Rasul next to Natalie, but the elusive Assassin Mentor in reality.

"See." "This is who I am, just like you now, curious and deeply afraid of the existence of the Revolutionary Army and the Messiah. ”

"Therefore, the fundamental purpose of the existence of the revolutionary army is to maintain the survival of mankind?" Mi'er asked.

"Yes." "We are not against the survival of civilization, but we attach more importance to the survival of humanity." ”

"After all, without civilization, we will lose a lot; But without humanity, we would have nothing. ”

"Master." Mia asked curiously, "What exactly is civilization?" ”

"Civilization is most of the things around you." Rasul apparently also took into account Miya's intelligence, and explained in simple language, "The food you eat, the clothes you wear, the house you live in, the streets and buildings you see, the stories you hear, the poems, etc., everything created by human beings is part of human civilization." ”

"But if one day someone comes out and tells you that you can only exist one of these things. So in order for civilization to continue to develop, please be enslaved, exploited, or even die, are you willing? ”

"I don't want to." Without hesitation, Mia said, "If I can't enjoy these things, what's the point of their existence to me?" ”

"That's right, that's what human nature is all about." Rasul nodded approvingly, thinking to himself that although my apprentice was a little stupid, he was obedient after all.

Then he looked at Mi'er.

"And then?" Mi'er looked at Natalie, "What happened?" ”

"I was too young to know what the choice she was making meant was meant." Rasul was silent for a long time before she said, "As a messiah who has lost her organization, she doesn't really have any resources to accumulate. Even the materials and recipes for the potions used to cultivate us were stolen from the Holy See's experimental projects. ”

"However, the difficulty of stealing the Fruit of Eden was far higher than she had anticipated."

His mind moved slightly, and the picture turned again:

This time it was in the middle of the night in the city of Solomon. A large number of drones cruised through the air, and the Templars went door to door searching stores.

Carrying Natalie, who was covered in blood, Rasul violently slammed open the main entrance of the bar, pointed a gun at the panicked bar owner, and roared:

"Take me to the cellar! Hurry up! ”

The barkeeper raised his hands and hurried him to the cellar, the basement that could avoid Raphael's surveillance.

Arriving at the cellar door, Rasul snapped two shots at the bar owner, breaking his legs.

The innkeeper wailed miserably, but soon closed his mouth again, for Rasul had put a gun to his head:

"Stay here, shut up, or die!"

"If it's me now." Rasul, who was standing next to Mi'er, looked at himself in his memory faintly, and said, "I will definitely shoot directly." ”

Everyone watched as Rasul carried Natalie deep into the cellar and then lowered her.

Bullets pierced her lungs and chest, and blood was pouring from her wounds. Rasul struggled to stop the bleeding for her, but Natalie grabbed his hand and shoved a golden apple into his hand.

"This is, for you...... Something ......," said the fat nun weakly, trying to squeeze out her usual warm smile, but failed.

"Natalie!" Rasul was already in tears, almost choked up and speechless, "Why, do you want to do this for me......"

"Don't beat yourself up, Rasul." As she was dying, Natalie put her hand on his head and muttered, "It's not your ...... to blame."

"Because...... Each and every one of us ......."

"There are all destined to be carried...... Heavy ......"

“…… Destiny. ”

Her hands fell in pools of blood.

Rasul knelt in front of her corpse, head bowed.

I don't know how long he was silent before he whispered:

Natalie...... Mommy ......"

"I will respect your last wish and re-establish the revolutionary army."

"But I will not be the Messiah."

He slowly raised his head, and under the gaze of bloodshot and hateful eyes, the golden apple suddenly bloomed with dazzling light.

"Because I'm going to be ......"

“…… Antichrist. ”

The voice echoed through the small cellar, and he had disappeared with Natalie's body.

The picture is completely frozen.

However, Mi'er had already guessed the result: he should have been transferred to a parallel world, and a parallel world where the Holy See was not wanted by them.

Then evacuate the confines of Solomon City and return to the original world line to avoid the pursuit of the Holy See.

"So, that's the end of the story." Rasul, who was standing beside Mi'er, said quietly, "Mi'er, what is your answer?" ”

"I'm sorry." Mi'er was silent for a long time, and finally replied, "I am saddened by the death of your adoptive mother. ”

"But I don't believe in fate, or any predestined arrangement."

"Rasul, have you ever thought about it?" "If there really is a fate that makes you the next leader of the revolutionary army, could it be the Fruit of Eden or the revolutionary process itself?" ”

"In order to force you to accept its fate, this fate kills Natalie to provoke your revenge. You desperately need strength, so forced to follow the path it designed for you. ”

"Originally, you didn't want to be a savior, but Natalie's death deeply irritated you. You end up choosing to give in, succumbing to the so-called fate, and becoming the Messiah that Natalie hoped for. Although you change the name of this identity to the Antichrist, there is really no difference. ”

"Mi'er." Mia nervously tugged at her sleeve, as the look on Rasul's face scared her. However, Mi'er still stared at Rasul steadfastly, and her attitude did not loosen in the slightest.

"Are you accusing me of lacking courage?" The smile on Rasul's face froze.

"Yes." Mi'er said calmly, "At least in my opinion, if you can be a little tougher at the time......"

"For example, fiercely rebel against Natalie's path for you, and make her give up handing over the Messiah's inheritance to you, and maybe she won't die later."

"After all, neither the Fruit of Eden nor the revolutionary process will let the current Messiah die easily until the next successor is found, right?"

"Yes, although I am reluctant, I always go in the direction she has arranged for me." Rasul replied softly, a hint of sadness in her eyes, "If I had rejected her in the first place, maybe Natalie wouldn't have stolen the Fruit of Eden and avoided death." ”

"But what you're wrong about is that I never regretted becoming the Antichrist."

"It wasn't fate that forced me to take this path, it was a choice I made."

The scene turned again, and the three of them returned to the real tailor's shop, and saw Medea sitting on the counter with her arms crossed, looking at her coldly, with an obviously unhappy expression.

"Miss Camelliga, I've brought back two of your companions." Rasul replied.

"So she didn't promise you?" Medea sneered, noticing that Rasul still addressed Mi'er as "your companion".

"Yes." Rasul smiled, "But ......"

"It's still expected."