By the campfire, Aaron was rubbing his uneven shield with both hands. The heavy shield alloy has good ductility, and the potholes on the shield surface disappear one by one, but the physical properties of the shield are not damaged. Aaron was bare-chested, exposing his muscles that were knotted like steel bars. There were several deep, horrible wounds on his shoulders and backs, which looked like new wounds, but they were all beginning to close. Only occasionally he exerted too much force, causing one or several of the wounds to burst. He focused on repairing the heavy shield, but, inadvertently, would sneak a glance at Persephone. These subtle movements were all seen by Elena.

Elena sat by another campfire a hundred meters away, took off her trousers, and leaned only on a wide shirt to cover her body, so that her two legs that were so long that she was dry were exposed, not caring if she would be seen in the secret parts. On her inner thigh, there was a terrible laceration. The flesh at the wound was growing rapidly, but the light kept flashing, and where it appeared, the flesh that had just grown would be blasted again. This is the wound that was torn open by the Persephone energy spear, and there is still Persephone's energy in it, preventing the wound from healing. A small cloud of colorless flame burned from the tips of Elena's slender ten fingers, carefully picking out the hidden energy from the wound bit by bit and annihilating it. A true master of the sorcery-like realm, Elena's hands are the most sophisticated surgical instruments with her ability to manipulate energy. But she was smiling wryly as she treated.

As a sworn enemy who has been fighting for months, Elena knows more about Persephone than she does, to put it mildly, even more than herself. And ever since Persephone developed the seemingly chicken ability of the ninth-order True Luck, she has become extremely difficult to deal with. For example, the current injury on the leg, Elena, who had the upper hand at the time, wanted to further expand her advantage by exchanging injuries for injuries, but she didn't expect that the damage was much greater than expected, and most of the energy attached to the spear blade seeped into the flesh and blood around Elena's wound. Theoretically, the vast majority of this energy should be dissipated. As a result, what should have been a lose-lose battle turned out to be a big loss for Elena, who had to abort today's battle at a heavy cost, and wiped out the advantage that had been accumulated in recent days.

The ninth-order true luck in the occult realm is an ability that once existed only theoretically. There are very few strong people who can develop ninth-order abilities even in this world, and most people with this kind of talent will choose areas with great actual combat power such as spell-like and fighting domains, even if they are perception domains, they will play a role more than occultism in battle. The master who originally created the occult ability system once said that the essence of the occult is chance and luck. This sentence has been deeply experienced by Elena today. Although she had also reached the eighth order in the occult realm, the power of true luck still shocked Elena.

The enemy's luck is his own misfortune, and this phrase can be used to explain the role of real luck. This ability also has the effect of strengthening itself, weakening enemies, and causing surprises. Elena made several lore attempts, all of which failed due to unexpected events.

Listening to Oberen's reading of the Book of Revelation, Elena looked at Persephone, who was sitting alone by another campfire. This woman so beautiful and charming that she would be jealous of herself is there at the moment concentrating on repairing the broken lenses. The lenses melt into a mass of bright red crystals under the heat between Persephone's hands, which then gradually expands into shape. Persephone had a piece of alloy wire next to her, and when the lenses were finished, they would be threaded on to replace the completely damaged frames. The newly made glasses, though deprived of all sophisticated electronic detectors, were able to see a wider spectrum, allowing most of Elena's energy attacks to manifest without the need to use psychic perception.

The simple but genius idea made Elena also admire.

Occasionally, during the process of repairing the lenses, Persephone would involuntarily touch her lower abdomen, where there was already a clear bulge. Whenever this happens, Persephone's face is filled with happiness. Looking at Persephone's belly, Elena always felt a woman's approval, and she was jealous and sighed. It was because of the life in her womb that Pasephone's combat power stagnated. In this months-long death match, it's almost indistinguishable from suicide. If it is replaced by Elena, she will not hesitate to end the little life in her womb so as not to be dragged down. Anyway, as long as you live, it's not like you can have a few if you want to?

But Elena knew that it was just a thought. There are very few men who can make a woman as talented and beautiful as her and Persephone at the same time, and they can make them feel emotional. So what kind of person would make Persephone willing to risk her life to give birth to a child for him?

Sue......

Elena reviewed Sue's information again in her mind, and judging from the number of points, Sue was still a little far from the minimum standard in her heart. And Oberen has surpassed her standards, and the overall rating continues to rise.

In Elena's heart, the desire for a partner immediately overwhelmed the importance of the task, and she thought viciously: "First beat Persephone half to death, then arrest him, and force that boy to marry me." At that point, he can't help but say no! ”

This valley has a private undercurrent surging, but on the surface it is peaceful. The gospel of the book of Revelation is fading away in the night with a melodious voice.

Thousands of miles away, someone was reading the same book of Revelation, exactly as the book in Oberen's hand.

It was a rudimentary camp, surrounded by more than a dozen human-powered vehicles, and nearly 100 people dragged their tired bodies around several campfires, munching on hot food. In the middle of the camp, the black-robed priest walked up and down the crowd with the Book of Revelation in his hand, reading its contents to the resting people in the camp. In the camp, a slender maiden was busy, distributing food and water to the crowd. Behind her, several muscular men followed, following her orders. There was no fear in their eyes when they looked at the girl, there was a little longing, and more admiration.

Not far from the camp is a construction site that has just begun. A new settlement will be created here, and a river will flow through the edge of the settlement to provide the necessary water for the area. A few kilometres away the forest would serve as an initial source of food.

At this time in the camp, the girl had already finished distributing food and water. She sighed contentedly and stretched her tired body. The firelight brightened her face, and it turned out that she was Sally who had left Dragon City.

Sally came to the priest with a plate and a jug of water. The priest had just finished reading a chapter of Revelation when he and Sally found an open space in the corner of the camp and dined together. There were only a few slices of coarse black bread on the plate, which were heated over the fire, but became even harder. The priest and Sally's dinner was more modest than the rest of the camp, and the best of them were the able-bodied men who needed a lot of food, followed by the able-bodied men who were responsible for the main construction of the settlement. In addition, food for several children was guaranteed.

The encounter with the priest was an accident. When Sally decided to lead the people who were willing to follow him out of Dragon City, the priest didn't know where to get the news and was willing to go with Sally. He abandoned the church in Dragon City, taking only the statue of the Apostle carved by his own hand and a whole cart of books. None of the people who worked in the church, from servants to teenagers guarding the door, wanted to leave with the priest, for whom the wilderness was full of hunger and the threat of death, why leave the heavenly dragon city? However, there are five capable people who regularly come to church to hear sermons and are willing to follow in the footsteps of the priest. They were originally subordinates, but their dragoons were all killed. They have also been reduced from the cornerstone of the privileged class to the lower echelons of Dragon City, unless a new dragoon is willing to accept them as a subordinate.

The addition of the priest and five capable people greatly enhanced the strength of this group, and the servants of the Dark Dragoon, even if they lost their master, were powerful people who were difficult to resist in the wilderness. In this way, the team made their way through the dark areas that the Dark Dragoons had never explored, until they found this habitable location, decided to settle down here, and established their own settlement.

Watching the priest put the book of Revelation in the pocket of the priest's robe, Sally asked, "Father, why is the content of your book of Revelation different from what I know?" Isn't this a classic of the old days? ”

The priest broke off a corner of the black bread that was as hard as stone, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, then smiled and said, "No, this is a classic of the old days. But the world is completely different now than it was in the old days. When times change, so do God's revelations. That's why the Book of Revelation in my hands is different from the old days. However, there is only one God, and it is always there, in the past, present, and future, and has never changed. ”

Sally thought about it, but didn't quite understand. But she is not entangled in this, the capable person is the darling of this world in all aspects, and she has no ability to understand the nature of the world and power at all. Although the priest is also incapable, his intuition tells Sally that the book of Revelation is mostly about the world and power. Without ability, she can't understand. But Sally isn't bothered by her talent, she has a lot more to think about. And the priest is a moving treasure trove of knowledge.

"Father, I read in the history books that in the old days people demanded democracy and that everyone was equal in law. In reality, this principle is largely realized. Why are these laws gone now, and no one mentions democracy and equality anymore? Is it simply because there is no government, there is no order, or there is a lack of adequate food and water? But these conditions are all met in the Dragon City of the Dark Dragoon. I believe that those big people are very wise people, why don't they promote a little bit of democracy and equality? I think it's not just about leaving a good name in history, but also about their own status. Dragon City has a lot of resources, but it would rather be idle and let them go to waste, rather than divide them a little to save some people in the wilderness. I believe that if they raise their hands, they can keep thousands alive. These people are going to appreciate them, aren't they? Sally finally asked the question that had been hidden in her mind for a long time. When she was in Dragon City, she didn't dare to ask.

The priest thought for a moment, smiled and said, "Your question actually contains two parts, let me answer your first question first, equality and democracy." We are accustomed to using war to distinguish between the new and the old, but what really separates the present from the past is ability. In the past, there was not much difference in the abilities of people, and even the most elite warrior could not withstand the siege of a dozen ordinary people at the same time. Equality of ability among individuals is the basis of equality and democracy. In the final analysis, the power base of the big men of the old era came from the support of others. The more people who support it, the more rights they have. Since there is no essential difference in ability, equality naturally becomes people's instinctive demand, and it becomes law. The law needs to be upheld, and when someone breaks the law, even the most top-level killer can be brought down by a few ordinary police officers. But the ability to change this qiē. A person with high-level abilities can easily deal with hundreds or thousands of ordinary people, gunpowder weapons have lost their effectiveness, and the weak industrial and technological base makes it difficult to develop and produce energy weapons. This deprives ordinary people of the means to check and balance the capable. Equality will only exist between the same people, and the capable and the ordinary have in fact completely become two species, two creatures. We cannot expect human beings to give animals equal human rights. ”

Sally watched the campfire in silence, unwilling to agree with the priest's theory, but unable to find any reason to refute it. Experiences and memories in the wilderness reminded her again and again that powerless people like her and the priest were indeed like cattle in the presence of capable people.

"So, why don't the big men in Dragon City refuse to help the people who survive in the wilderness?" Sally smiled reluctantly and asked the second question. In fact, she already knew half of the answer before asking.

The priest replied seriously: "Because the basis of their rights is power." The combat power of a thousand outcasts is not as good as that of a high-level dragoon, so why bother to go far? What Dragon City needs is a person with ability, at least a talent for ability. As for the displaced people, there will be as many as they want, and it is not a scarce resource. ”

There was silence for a long time before Sally whispered, "It's cruel." ”

"It's the reality." Said the priest.

Sally suddenly smiled, pulled back her slightly messy long hair, and said, "It seems that my original idea was right, those of us who are incapable can only rely on ourselves if we want to live, or even change our fate." ”