Seven years ago.

Seresy walked into the gloomy cellar, which had a skylight at the top, and a dim light shone in through the crooked fence.

"Your Excellency Duke, how do you feel?"

There was a chair in the center of the room, and a figure sat on it, because the light shining into the room was quite dim, and the person's appearance could not be seen clearly, only vaguely that he was thin, and nothing more.

"Feeling...... Something fantastic. ”

The man known as His Excellency the Duke raised his hand, and his slender fingers were almost like skeletons.

"I'm glad you're satisfied. ”

Like the most humble waiter, Thresy saluted the other in a full tone.

"I believe you now, indeed, reason is the most ideal state, and if human beings can rely solely on instinctive reason to judge and do things, then this society may be able to get rid of all the ills that have appeared in the Iron Age and even since ancient times. ”

Thresy smiled and narrowed his eyes, the Duke was one of the few people whose thoughts could surprise him.

"It's true that the current era is too bad, everyone is saying that the times are progressing, but they can't see clearly whether it is the era or something else that is progressing. Glancing at the Duke, Thresy continued, "The people of the present day are all flies, and they have no idea how good the old times really were! ”

The Duke's head turned, and his movements looked rather stiff.

"No, you don't understand what I mean, you're just doing what I said. ”

Seresi's expression froze for a rare moment, even if he was good at demagogy, he could not fully understand the Duke's thoughts.

"There is no good or bad in the times, Mr. Daxda, everything is neutral in terms of natural attributes, there is no positive and negative. Therefore, there is no so-called progress and regression in the times, all these are just the vain senses of human beings, and if there is no subjective feeling of human beings, then there will never be so-called praise or disapproval in everything, and the so-called progress of the times is advancing on which coordinate axis? When does nature give the standard for the so-called progress and regression?

Thresy frowned, he really couldn't help it, he really didn't understand the duke's words.

"This society has strayed too far from the origin, and the nature of human beings as creatures has been changed, so it is necessary to correct this change and return humanity to its original path, and to do so, it is necessary to abandon the judgment of modern society, and not to let these morals that have been set by the misplaced times interfere with my judgment. ”

The Duke stood up and walked towards Thressi with stiff steps.

"I sincerely thank you for your help, Mr. Daxda, without the technology and strength you provide, I am afraid it would be difficult for me to realize my idea. But now, just as your goals will be achieved, I firmly believe that my beliefs will be carried out and implemented. ”

Thresy smiled and nodded.

"I remain so convinced, and I wish each of us success. ”

But he had a different idea in his mind.

"What an even crazier and unreasonable guy than me!"

Of course, the Duke didn't know what Thresy was thinking, and even if his mind was ahead of his time, it would not be possible to peer into the minds of others.

That's something that only a goddess born in the middle of the night can do.

"Well, I'll have someone dress you up. Thresy stretched out her hand and gestured to the duke's face, "Dress up inside and out." ”

"Then there's work. ”

The Duke said lightly, and then walked to the operating table at the innermost point of the cellar.

The light falling from the skylight hit it just there, and when the Duke lay down, a black skeleton appeared on the operating table.

That is the technique of Théresi, a new technology derived from the combination of necromancy of the ancient magical tyrant Caesar and modern medicine.

"But, ah......"

As the Duke lay on the operating table, Thresy couldn't help but smile as usual.

"You have abandoned your body and fought for your ideals, so what should your family do?"

Seresi's sinister smile looked even more treacherous in the dim light.

"Your body, although it looks the same from the outside, if it were your wife, I'm afraid it would be discovered sooner or later. ”

The duke's skeletal face was expressionless.

"You have a point......" He stared at Thresy with empty eyes, not knowing if the eyeless eyes could really see, "do you have any suggestions, Mr. Daxda?"

"I suppose that in your current state, your mind should be clearer than mine, so why listen to me?"

"In other words, even magic, which is known for its omnipotence, can't do it?"

Thresy shook her shoulders, the smile on her face not dimmed by the duke's taunt.

"Magic is never omnipotent, and I don't know why you have such a misunderstanding, but now I can tell you responsibly that my magic can't help you in this matter. ”

"Then let's do it the usual way. The Duke said calmly.

"Oh-," Thresy deliberately dragged out her tone, "you're so ruthless, don't you have a little heartache?"

After saying that, Seresi immediately made a look of sudden realization.

"By the way, you can't be called a human being like this now, so human feelings are naturally abandoned, right?"

Duke Skeleton sat up, staring at Thressi with dark eyes, and Thressi's expression did not change at all.

"What do you think is a 'human'?"

That's a tough question to answer. Seresy chuckled and shrugged her shoulders, "How do you want me to answer you? It's a pity, I'm not a normal, complete human like you, and I can even say that I have been missing more human emotions than you, so I really can't answer you, and I can't face your question." ”

"Yes, if escaping is your answer, then I'll tell you my answer. ”

"The so-called people are just parts. ”

"Parts?" Thresy raised an eyebrow, an interested smile on her face.

"The best society is one that does not need a human ego, because the rules are perfect, and the subjective role of man is no longer important, so that man will no longer make mistakes, and the world will run completely according to the best laws without any risk. ”

"So, as long as people are like parts, fill in the machine of society?" said Seresi, licking her lips, the sparkle in her eyes even more intense, "but what is the meaning of the existence of the machine of society?"

"Existential...... That is, reasonable. The Duke stared at Seresi, and though there was nothing in his sockets, he suddenly felt as if there was a dazzling light shining there.

"Existence is meaning!"

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"So please tell me, Your Highness Caterina. Alans looked at the eldest princess sadly, her originally dashing black hair had already been messed up by the merciless night wind, "What is the meaning of all this?"

Caterina pursed her lips as she looked at the document that Alans had just shown her.

It was the investigation of Lesson Thirteen, and Caterina didn't even know that Swain had sent Lesson Thirteen to work on it until Alans showed it to her.

"I don......'t know," Caterina shook her head and sighed after a long time, "Maybe it's our sorrow, maybe it's our misfortune, we have to choose between society and ourselves, your father is like this, Swain is like this, I am afraid that one day you will have to face such a choice." However, I do not agree with your father's approach, the good or bad of society is maintained by people, and it is by no means maintained by cold rules and regulations. So, Alans, though I know the anguish of your heart, I will tell you that your father, the Duke of Sharu Nope Pesa, will be wanted by our Government for the murder of his wife and daughter, and the honour of your Pesa family will be lost. ”

"That kind of thing, it doesn't matter what it is. Alans shook his head, seemingly completely unconcerned about what would happen to the Pesa family, "I just want to ask you one thing. ”

Caterina stared at Alans for a long time.

"Ask, Alans, though we are not close friends, as friends I would love to help you. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness. Alans bowed his head and whispered in thanks, "I wonder if Count Jericho can tell if what a man says is true or false." ”

Caterina was slightly stunned, and she looked at Alans suspiciously, not understanding what he meant.

However, after a while, the princess understood, and the confusion on her face slowly dissipated, and a melancholy look appeared on her face.

"Are you trying to question your father?"

"I've heard that Count Jericho has a lot of magical abilities. Alans looked at Caterina with a blank expression, "I need to confirm something with my father. ”

Caterina sighed again.

"You're afraid he'll lie. But how do you know if what Swain told you is true or false?"

She stared at Alans, and what she saw in her eyes was no longer the spirit of a teenager, but a poor man who was extremely vulnerable to nightmares.

"Now that an unprecedented storm is blowing in the palace of Tiamat, how can you protect yourself from this storm?"

"Only by being blown up by the storm can I catch up with those who set off before me. "I must catch up with my father and ask him personally why he murdered his mother and sister, and I want to know if he was in pain and sorry for them when he decided to do so." ”

Looking at the back of Alans leaving, Caterina opened her mouth to reach out to stop him. However, when the words came to her lips, she couldn't speak again.

In the end, Caterina could only sigh and let Alans disappear from view.