Chapter 35: Persecution
Through the screen, you can feel the depression and heaviness that Roland exudes, and Shul only used a few words to drive him to a dead end.
There is no way back, a decision must be made right away, a choice must be made.
On the one hand, he betrayed the kindness of the gods, betrayed the determination that he and his people had made, let the gods who had redeemed his entire clan sleep forever, and killed this creature who had exchanged memories with his brother, which was tantamount to symbolically betraying his brother again, and even killing him with his own hands. Although the metal life form has a metal body, it also has rich feelings, and it also has its own culture and morality, they know what is right and wrong, this kind of thing Roland really can't do, if he really does this, I'm afraid he won't be able to feel at ease for the rest of his life.
However, on the other side, it is the life of the whole clan, the heavy responsibility entrusted by the elder brother, and the continuation of the metal civilization, and choosing the other side means giving up the lives of the only remaining more than 7,200 people in the whole clan, and letting the glorious civilization perish in the destruction space.
The reality is so cruel that it doesn't make sense, Roland feels that every part of his body is heating up, which is a manifestation of the fear of metal lifeforms, and he is now in extreme fear. I have been timid and afraid of things all my life, especially in the past thousands of years, after making a big mistake, I have been evading responsibility, and I would rather spend the rest of my life in chaos, but now there is nowhere to escape, two choices are in front of me, both choices are desperate, and people dare not look at it directly.
I don't want to choose, I don't dare to choose, why force me, what the hell do you want to do, no, maybe...... I can still escape, if I ......
"Don't you think it's okay if you don't choose?" A cold smile appeared on the corner of Xiu'er's mouth, and his voice was full of malice, "Don't dream, since we came to find the gods, we naturally have a way to wake her up, but our method will be very troublesome and will have a certain impact on the gods, so we don't want to use it." Oh, if you really don't make a choice, then we will use our own methods, in this way, you will not only hurt the gods, but also cannot keep your race, the result is equal to a lose-lose, I don't think you will be stupid enough to do this, so this third option, I haven't even mentioned it. However, if you want to choose this path, you can do it, hehehe, I won't mind. β
"Why are you pushing me like this. Roland said weakly, "Why do I make these choices?" β
"Naive, and stupid, your identity is destined to have to take these responsibilities, unless you give up your own life, you can never escape, you have been stupid for half your life, and you still want to continue to be stupid?" Shule sneered mercilessly, "Because I know your brother, I gave you a choice, I told you everything, and then gave you the option to kill us, idiot, do you think that if you are a creature, I will give him the opportunity to kill me?" No kidding, if it had been a stranger, I would have coaxed them to awaken the gods for me, and I wouldn't have given him a chance to choose. Hehehehe, how about it, am I being nice to you, don't thank me, these are what I should do. β
Thank you so much. The metal lifeform has no teeth and no mouth, and it can't make the action of gnashing its teeth, and his streamers are almost twisted into a strand, which is the manifestation of their family's resentment and excitement, looking at Shuer's malicious smile, he now mobilizes his weapon to blast this face to pieces, however, is this really good, will it ......
"Are you still harboring naΓ―ve fantasies? Hehehe, I understand, I understand, you're actually very smart, I just said it, you always think a lot, for example, now you're thinking, I'm saying this, could it be that I'm trying to test you? Could it be that even if you awaken the gods, the gods won't just abandon you, is what I'm talking about just exaggeration and testing?" said with a sly smile, "I like naΓ―ve people, I like them so much, especially their expressions when their fantasies are shattered." Hehehe, if you really have such unrealistic ideas, I can tell you that you are dreaming. β
"Right here, I can point to the void and swear in any name that as long as you awaken Lord Anika, then our lord will definitely go back with us, and I will no longer care what happens to you, and from then on, whether you live or die, whether civilization survives or is destroyed, has nothing to do with my lord. Hahahaha, isn't it very disappointing, you should think about it, if your brother knows that you are still this piece of waste, he must be more disappointed than you are now. β
Roland was completely silent, not even the buzzing sound, the golden light on his head dimmed to the point of nothingness, and his whole body became like a sculpture.
"Would you like to hear my advice?" Shure's voice slowed down again, and his tone softened, "Anyway, I'm also your brother's friend, and I'm still willing to give you some advice. β
"In fact, no matter which side you choose, it makes sense, and no one is in a position to question your decision. You see, killing us, or further, killing the gods, although betraying the salvation and trust of the gods, but you are worthy of your race, you can let the civilization continue, that is, betraying the gods for the survival of the race, and conversely, choosing to awaken Lord Anika is to betray the race for the sake of the gods for the sake of morality, oops, betraying one side anyway, what should I do? Do you think it is more difficult to choose after listening to my words? Hehehe, that's right, that's the purpose. β
"I'm excessive, right, do you know why I'm so excessive, why I have to torture you like this? Because I was angry, very, very angry, angry for Lord Anika and angry for your brother, I could have made you confused, and in the end I didn't know what it meant to awaken the gods, and just passively went to perdition, but since you made me angry, I wouldn't let you have a good time, I would rather stake my life than let you be tortured, aren't you afraid of responsibility and afraid of choice, very good, then I will let you choose, and let you choose between the two most difficult options, betrayal and perdition. β
"Okay, I'm done talking, from now on, give you three minutes to think about it, you choose, you don't have to tell me the chosen answer, just let me know with your actions, if you haven't chosen after three minutes, then I will default to the third option for you, that is, betraying the race and the gods at the same time. Shuer took out the timer from his pocket and looked at it pretendedly, "Hehe, I'm looking forward to what you'll choose, in fact, I kind of hope you'll choose the third option, so that I can see how much a person can be cowardly and afraid, okay, no more nonsense, the timer starts now." β
Roland remained silent, and he didn't know if he heard what he said just now, and he didn't look like he wanted to make a choice. But Shure was not in a hurry, his face was leisurely, as if he didn't take this matter to heart at all, and the person who might be attacked or even killed didn't seem to be him at all, and Moria, who was on the side, no longer tried to turn into a tree ball at this time, but walked around the building with curiosity, knocking and knocking everywhere, and almost demolished the house.
"I need a little more time. A minute later, Roland's muffled voice rang out again, "Three minutes is too short. β
"No way, only three minutes. Shul refused without hesitation, "There is no room for negotiation. β
"But it's not about me alone, it's about all of us, and I need to ask for their opinions. β
"The problem is, you don't represent yourself, you represent all the people of your race, and if you have tens of billions of people in your race, do you have to ask them for their opinions? Don't be stupid, don't forget that you are the leader of your race. Shure squinted at him mockingly, "You don't know the responsibility of the leader until now, you carry the fate of all people, oh, you carry all the remnants of your clan, both in a practical and figurative sense. Well, if I give you a little preferential treatment, these two sentences will not give you a timer, which is equivalent to giving you an extra twenty seconds. β
"However, there are other races on the planet who don't see me as a leader, and I'm not qualified to make decisions for them. β
"The gods are sleeping for you, and the planet is also for you, so, only you are qualified to be responsible for this planet, what you need to do is to make a decision, and then implement it, people of other races are just some tenants you brought up the planet, is the house going to be demolished, and when is it the turn of the tenants to make a decision?" Shure sneered and said, "This is not a reason for you to procrastinate, Roland, you are wasting time now, so I still have to time these few words." β
"Let's stop the timer, I have some questions that need to be asked. Roland hung the streamer weakly, and his voice was almost like a moan, "Even if I had to choose, let me understand the situation first." β
"Sometimes, however, you don't have the opportunity to understand the situation, so you can only choose blindly. But forget it, who made me your brother's friend, give you some preferential treatment, what do you want to ask, say, I can ask you three more questions. β
"If we awaken the gods, how much time do we have to prepare?"
"How do I know, this is not my business, it depends on how the gods decide. From what I know about my lord, my lord will probably return to Pavatiga in a few days, which means that you will only have a few days to prepare at most, hehehe. β
"After awakening the gods, will our race really perish?"
"It's another question I can't answer, and I won't prophesy. Shuer shrugged his shoulders and looked even more annoying, "I'm just saying that after you wake up, my lord will definitely not care if you live or die, maybe you are lucky and have other opportunities, but the probability is low, 1 in tens of billions, or 1 in hundreds of billions?"
"Then the third question, if she doesn't wake up the gods, will she really sleep like this forever?"
"I can tell you responsibly, it will, unless the other half of her body is found from Parvatiga, but once we die, it is impossible to find half of her body, so that eternal sleep becomes the inevitable result, which means that you have a safe home forever. β
"Well, I understood, and I decided. β