The dark cloud pillar still connects the heavens and the earth, and the heavenly mountain on earth in the past continues to sink into the air of corruption.

Originally, Romrose looked at the top floor of the castle where Hiroshi had looked out, a parasol was opened, and Theresia and Aurora were drinking black tea and chatting under the umbrella, as if going back in time, and the two returned to the identity of princess and countess.

Of course, this is just an illusion, and seeing the way Aurora took a teacup and gulped a cow's drink, she knew that aristocratic etiquette had been thrown out of the sky by her.

After pouring a cup of tea, Aurora smacked her lips and sighed happily: "It's so comfortable, I don't want to do anything or think about anything, just accompany Your Majesty to drink tea here, Your Majesty is really my savior." ”

"Aurora ......"

Theresia still has a white dress and a golden crown, but the style is very casual, and she sighs faintly: "You are used as a steward by Richie, and Catherine is used as a knight by him, and he really doesn't pity the jade at all." ”

Although she knew that the relationship between the two was no longer what it used to be, she still had to pretend to be able to say intimate things on her face, Aurora smiled and said: "Catherine just likes to fly in the sky and fight, Your Majesty, you also know her temperament." If Li Qi doesn't allow her to play, she wants to make Li Qi's rebellion. ”

She snorted again: "As for me, where am I busy with Li Qi? It's just to take care of my own territory, and if he dares to betray me one day, I will rebel against him!"

Theresia smiled faintly and picked up her teacup, hiding the change in her expression behind the mist rising from the black tea.

Aurora continued to nag: "Speaking of which, I really admire Your Majesty, the matter of two or three million people eating and drinking Lazar on our side is about to kill me, and Your Majesty is shouldering the fate of hundreds of millions of people, and I really can't bear it if it is not the unity of man and God." ”

Speaking of this, Theresia's expression became more serious: "I just deal with all kinds of things according to the laws established for millions of years, and the fate of mortals is also presented according to such laws. This is easier and better than building an imaginary order out of thin air, with nothing to rely on, after all, mortals still have ignorance, greed, and obsession. ”

Aurora didn't argue with her directly, her eyes pierced through the transparent barrier that had been rippling, and looked at the hell on earth in the distance, which seemed to be a mixture of purgatory and abyss, and sighed compassionately: "The fate of the people of Erixiang is presented according to which of the laws? The souls of the living corpses inside have been completely impregnated with corrupt divine power, why should they be treated differently? And the natives of Aroma ...... Aren't they all heretics who distort Kem's will?"

Aurora rushed over yesterday with the engineering team of the Fei Gong to start the work of the tripartite agreement on cooperation in the exploration of the fragrance. After meeting with Theresia, the conversation was always the same as it is now, seemingly casual and chit-talking, but it was full of-for-tat.

Aurora was referring to what Theresia's exploration team was doing in the Fragrance, exploring a small area, bringing out some living corpses, and then sorting them in.

The nobles, their children, and the citizens of Rakami were redeemed and purified, and their bodies were buried properly and decently. Even if their souls were unable to ascend to the kingdom of God, the magic of the Priest of Order and the Paladins gave them eternal peace.

The minions and slaves were treated much more brutally, washing their souls with holy water and hastily, and then burning their bodies to ashes with fire and digging deep pits and burying them.

As Theresia said, this has been the norm in the mortal world for millions of years.

The corpses and souls of nobles and pious men should be treated kindly, and commoners and slaves could not be treated equally. After all, the strength is insufficient, and if the living corpse is not disposed of as soon as possible, it will have a very terrible impact on the morale of the living and the environment.

Theresia's merciful order to cleanse the souls of civilians and slaves with holy water to reduce their chances of their souls falling into purgatory and the abyss has doubled the workload of her subordinates and has taken considerable risks.

Theresia patiently explained: "The mortal soul has different states of life and death, and between life and death is not only death, but also purgatory, the abyss, and the kingdom of God. The noble, the noble, the faithful, and the capable, the souls certainly deserve a better home, and how can they be rewarded for their merits as living beings?"

"Even if they themselves are no longer able to perceive, they must let the living know that there is such a criterion for distinction. In this way, no matter whether you are high or poor, you will be more pious. Even if you have a different fate when you are alive, you can be fairly scrutinized by the gods after you die, and your soul will be in one place. ”

"As for the citizens of Raksami, they have only been deceived by the Divine Court of Loyalty, and they are indeed guilty, but they are believers in Kem after all, and I forgive them. ”

The Empress sighed lowly: "Aurora, I regret that I couldn't keep your faith, after all, it was Li Qi who rescued you at that time, and it was Xiaohong who saved your soul." But I still have something to say about the questions you raised. ”

"I know that from Conrad City to White Jade City, my decision is still being questioned. However, those who doubt it may not have seriously thought that Finn no longer has a god, and even if I return to the kingdom of God in the future and become a pure god of order, I am not omniscient and omnipotent. Some things have to be chosen, and some choices necessarily mean sacrificing some people to save those who deserve to be saved. ”

The empress looked at Aurora, her eyes and tone were full of serious questioning: "I want to ask, in Conrad City, and in White Jade City, if it were you, or Li Qi, or your goddess Xiaohong, what choice would you make?"

Aurora was about to reply, but the Empress emphasized: "Don't assume, even if you are in the same situation as I was at the time, you must make a choice immediately, and there is no other strength to rely on." ”

This issue Aurora had discussed in depth with both Richie and Red, and understood how Richie's initial pity for Theresia came from, and she replied: "In the most fundamental principle, it is no different from Your Majesty, that is, you can only sacrifice some people to save those who are worth saving. But which people are sacrificed and which ones are worth saving, we are very different from Your Majesty in this standard. ”

The empress raised her willow eyebrows: "Oh?"

Aurora continued: "We will put aside everyone's status and status as if we were cleansing our souls with holy water, and give priority to saving the elderly, the weak, women and children, and then everyone else, in short, with the goal of saving everyone as much as possible. ”

"We don't think about the status and value of each person, all our efforts are aimed at reducing the number of victims to a minimum. Isn't it more convenient and smooth to execute in this way? Whoever you find first, you can save whomever you want, and you can save as much as you can. ”

The empress nodded: "So, we are not different, but the standards are different, and such standards come from different orders." My standard, no...... It is the standard of mortals for the past million years, and it is all about establishing order according to values. You, on the other hand, are building order according to numbers. ”

He shook his head again and smiled: "But what can be determined by quantity? Isn't it value that really exerts strength? I don't even know how to judge the meaning of existence of the order established in this way, no wonder Xiaohong's camp has become chaotic and neutral." ”

Aurora groaned for a moment, deciding not to back down.

"Your Majesty, the meaning of quantity is far greater than value. ”

Since the gods are not omniscient, they can only be measured by external criteria such as strength, status, and wealth. ”

"If we treat people differently according to such standards in ordinary times, and sacrifice those under them according to such standards in times of crisis, then mortal society will never progress, because value is always relative. ”

"On the contrary, if we aim for quantity, we will strive to promote social progress. In normal times, we strive for the general public to get along equally, and when there is a crisis, we can not give up on everyone. ”

"The biggest difference between us and Your Majesty is that if there is another Conrad City incident, we can save everyone, instead of having to make a painful choice. ”

Aurora struggled to suppress the corners of her upturned mouth, and also tried not to let herself let out a disdainful sneer: "The painful choice comes from productivity...... Well, not enough. The need to sacrifice some people to save the other part is because they don't want to make progress and can't operate. ”

"It's this strange tune again......"

Theresia groaned and stroked her forehead: "Aurora, you say these words in a serious tone, just like when you were a little girl, your crush said that he must kneel at his feet and lick his shoes......"

Aurora raised her eyebrows, what she didn't say must have been "childish", right?

"Social progress?"

Theresia sighed: "Look at the current Finn, a fourth-level transcendent can fly a magic plane to compete with the dragon, and the society is not advanced enough?

"There are a lot of clues now, and you probably don't know it, that Lady Huanyue is starting to recover again, because the believers are spreading all kinds of filthy visions in the world through the United Communication Network. ”

"I have long said that mortals have an ignorant, greedy, and lustful side, and that progress brings far more disasters than good. I can't imagine how terrible and chaotic it would be for everyone to compete for their own selfish interests without a loyal and stable order between people, and that must be the worst of the world. ”

Aurora spread her hands: "So, we tolerate the painful choices we face again and again?"

She pointed to the magic guide car under the castle, which was heading towards Erxiang: "If there is no progress, there will be no such technology, and Your Majesty will have to fill a path in Erxiang with his life." ”

The three-section carriage is put together, the tracked chassis is tall and wide, and the shape is exactly the same as that of the Hell Express Kane.

This is Fei Gong borrowed the technology of the Hell Express Kane and customized it for the detection of Erika, and specially installed a demon transformation protection system against corrupt divine powers.

Whether it's Romrose or Theresia, if you install a divine power enchantment suitable for your side on both sides, you can move freely in the fragrance for a long time. This is much safer than relying on the strength of high-level professionals to resist corrupted divine powers, and it is also cheaper than other magic artifacts, which can be equipped in large quantities to speed up the progress of exploration.

Theresia was speechless, and at this point she could not say the words "necessary sacrifice".

"Your Majesty, rest assured, in order to prevent the recurrence of the Conrad City incident, we have been studying how to deal with the corrupt divine power. ”

Aurora raised her eyebrows: "We not only have such a magic guide car, but also a large magic guide machine that neutralizes the corrupted divine power. At that time, as long as Your Majesty and Romulus will work together to provide people and materials, build 1,800 units, and smoke around the incense, or it will not be a few years to drain away the corrupt qi of the incense! This is the benefit of social progress!"

Theresia looked a little dazed: "It's been less than two months, and you've made something like this......?"

Aurora looked at her, and there was a hint of pity in her heart, and she nodded slightly and said, "It started early, and Li Qi said that he didn't want that to happen again." ”

Theresia was stunned, her white cheeks flushed, and she tried to suppress her anger and said, "So he thinks I'm doing something wrong, right......?" And you and your goddess, think I'm wrong?"

The empress pointed to the hellish fragrance in the world, and said coldly: "Aurora, you go back and ask your goddess, why did the fragrance become like this? If it weren't for your goddess messing around with Romrose, it would be like this!?"

Her voice became higher and higher: "There are millions of people in Erxiang, are half of them withdrawn?The 500,000 people inside have become living corpses, whose responsibility is it!?"

Aurora sighed: "It wasn't made by Xiaohong, the murderer must be the people from the Kem Church." ”

The empress's voice became sharper: "This is also caused by Xiaohong!

Aurora did not back down: "If Your Majesty does not start a war against Ika, Echo will become like this?

"Yes, I have! But she has it too!"

The empress stood up and said angrily, "Li Qi is the same!

She turned and left, not even the most basic polite gesture.

With her back to Aurora, the Empress pressed her hand on her lower abdomen and whispered hatefully, "That guy...... How dare you judge me!?Why is he!?"

The empress's figure disappeared for a while before Aurora came back to her senses and muttered suspiciously: "I was not angry when I was arguing about right and wrong just now, why did I get angry later?"