When Thalia returned to the Minerva, Duanmu Huai and the others followed her.

This time, Duanmu Huai naturally brought Ogis with him, and Ann was also on his side, and in addition to the two of them, Lumiel and Mary also joined in.

And the reason why Duanmu Huai chose these people is also very simple, Ao Ji Si must take it with her, after all, she hasn't been with her for a long time, and her little padded jacket has begun to make trouble. And on this kind of battlefield, you have to face large enemies such as cosmic monsters and mechas, so strong firepower is very necessary, under Duanmu Huai's men, only An and Gu Leiya meet this standard, as for others such as Shizuka or something......... It's okay to deal with humans, but it's still a little bad against monsters.

It's just that Gurea is very reluctant to contact strangers, and Ann is excited to see the mecha, so Gurea stays on the mothership, and Ann follows.

The reason why he brought Rummy El is simpler, the only top hacker under Duanmu Huai, this is another science fiction world, if you don't rely on hackers, do you want Ann to use magic to go to the Black Federation Network?

Another reason is that Rumiel has a high-speed cruiser that she brought with her and Eckel when she and Eckel escaped, and this high-speed cruiser has been useless in the Inquisition, so it has been sitting idle in the hangar. It's just that this time I went to Minerva, and Duanmu Huai also needed a vehicle corresponding to the mecha, so I brought this white goddess with mecha.

After all......... There really wasn't a similar unit in the Inquisition, and Duanmu Huai didn't want to take a Titan over.........

The reason for bringing Mary with you is a bit more complicated.

Because of the previous battle against the Reaper, Duanmu Huai has discovered that Mary's golden pupil is really omnipotent, and science and magic can't escape her golden pupil for anything......... It's a pity that I can't pump it, and all I get is garbage.

There was no way, in order to maximize the potential of the golden pupil, he had to take Mary with him, and instructed Mary to notify him immediately if he noticed any abnormalities with the golden pupil.

On the Minerva, Duanmu Huai and the others also met with the crew above, and introduced each other——— well, it should be said that they are all experienced pilots, although when they first saw Duanmu Huai, many people were startled, but they quickly regained their composure, and there was no panic.

And after listening to Duanmu Huai's self-introduction and explanation to the court, everyone's expressions were also a little surprised.

"That's interesting."

At this time, suddenly a voice sounded, and then Duanmu Huai saw a blond man wearing sunglasses walking out of the crowd and looking at Duanmu Huai with interest.

"Mr. Inquisitor, according to you, the Inquisition is the guardian of humanity, right?"

"Are you ...............?"

"I'm Covatro. Hello, Mr. Inquisitor, Captain Bajina, I would like to ask you a question. ”

"What's the problem?"

"Quite simply, I would like to ask, on what basis does the Inquisition determine whether it is human or not? Is it culture? History? Place of birth? Or is it a genetic ..............."

"There's no need to be so complicated."

With a wave of his hand, Duanmu Huai interrupted Captain Covatro's speech.

"There is only one criterion for the trial court to determine whether it is human or not."

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai patted the skull mark on his chest.

"It's a skull!"

“……………………… Skull? ”

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, not only Captain Covatro, but even the others showed surprised expressions.

"That's right, for the Inquisition, the unmutated human skull is a symbol of humanity's sacredness and purity, and as long as your skull remains in human form, the Inquisition will consider you a member of the human race, no matter how messy your physical appearance is. Conversely, as long as your skull mutates and is no longer sacred, then it is a blasphemous heresy and must be destroyed. ”

Speaking of this, Duanmu Huai's voice sank, and his murderous tone suddenly made everyone's faces pale.

"Skull......... I didn't expect .........."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, Captain Covatro showed a thoughtful expression.

"It's a very special angle, although I haven't seen a human with a mutated skull."

Hearing this, another green-haired teenager frowned.

"However, we have also fought with some aliens who are almost identical to humans, and in the eyes of the Inquisition, they are also human?"

"Of course."

Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows and answered the young man's question lightly.

"You may have always thought that you are the only human beings, but I'm sorry, I have to tell you that there are tens of thousands of human civilizations in the universe, and you are only a part of them, not the only one. As for those aliens you are talking about......... I don't know what planet they call themselves, but as long as the skulls are still human, by the standards of the Inquisition, they are human. ”

"No......... Why? ”

"It's simple, because all humans were once remnants of the human empire."

“…………… Hah??? ”

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

"Wait, what do you mean by that?"

"You want to know? It's actually quite simple..............."

While speaking, Duanmu Huai described the history of the Human Empire and how the Human Empire was destroyed in the end.

“…………… All in all, the remaining human empire immigrants left the center of the universe and traveled to various galaxies to start from scratch. Some people are unlucky, they were killed by alien aliens, and some have lost their original technology and have to start developing again from the primitive period when Ru Mao drank blood, of course, this was already tens of thousands of years ago, and the human empire has long been destroyed, so you can listen to it as a story. ”

"It's unbelievable........."

After listening to Duanmu Huai's words, many people only felt dumbfounded, and the three views were reconstructed, and some people couldn't believe Duanmu Huai's words at all, however, .........

"No, that would explain it!"

However, there are also people who are quite excited, as if they have solved some mystery of the century.

"What are you talking about, Miss Serene?"

Looking at the black-haired woman's unusually excited appearance, someone asked suspiciously, you must know that this young lady is a very stable and mature person on weekdays, and it is really surprising to see her so excited and excited.

"You may not know, but in fact, in the world of biology and astronomy, since the aliens attacked the earth, we have always had a question, that is, why these aliens look so similar to earthlings, no, not only the appearance, after genetic analysis, our genetic similarity is also very high, and the biological community has several opinions on this, one of which is that whether it is earthlings or aliens, they actually come from the same race......... It's just that no evidence has been found to prove a point! ”

"That's one of the reasons why the Inquisition uses skulls to distinguish humans."

Duanmu Huai nodded.

"During the period of the Human Empire, many human beings had to undergo some kind of transformation or mutation because of the planet they lived on, so the Inquisition would use the skull instead of genes and appearance to distinguish whether it was a human being, oh, for the Human Empire there is a strict classification manual for how to divide human beings, subhuman and alien, if you are interested, I can show you, of course, it may not be useful to you."

"Please lend me a look."

"No problem."

"It's unbelievable."

At this moment, even Captain Covatro showed a shocked expression, but soon, he withdrew his gaze and stared at Duanmu Huai.

"Still, haven't you thought about rebuilding the human empire?"

"It's none of the Inquisition's business."

Duanmu Huai gave a straightforward answer.

"Whether or not the Human Empire exists, the Inquisition's mission is to protect humanity and eradicate all heretics, aliens, and demons that threaten humanity. Besides, the former human empire has long since been destroyed, and the current human civilization has embarked on different paths and does not need our guidance. ”

"But what's the point of our fight?"

Some people also raised doubts in confusion.

"Aliens are human beings too, just tell them that........."

"What's the difference?"

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders and snorted softly.

"On your planet, even if it's the same planet, aren't the nations at war? In your eyes, the so-called war between earthlings and aliens is no different from a war between two nations in the eyes of the Inquisition. ”

"Uh....................."

That's just as well.

At this moment, I saw a black-haired, red-eyed young man staring at Duanmu Huai and asked.

"Since your Inquisition is fighting to protect humanity, aren't you on the side of justice?"

"The Inquisition is the guardian of humanity, but it is not the messenger of justice."

Duanmu Huai looked at each other and said lightly.

"To put it simply, if for some reason, human beings need to invade other planets and plunder resources to maintain their own survival, then the Inquisition is the vanguard, and we will destroy all the alien creatures on that planet who dare to resist humanity for the sake of humanity——— even if we are the invaders."

"So, what about war? Shouldn't the bastards who started the war be eliminated? ”

"I can understand your feelings."

Looking at the excited black-haired boy, Duanmu Huai nodded.

"War is painful for most ordinary people, everyone does not expect their peaceful life to be destroyed, and it is indeed sad that innocent people die in war......... But I'm sorry, from the perspective of the Inquisition, war is only part of the survival of the fittest within humanity, and we will not stop and intervene. ”

"What ..............."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, the black-haired young man was suddenly dumbfounded.

"From the point of view of ordinary people, war can only cause suffering, death and destruction. But the irony is that from a macro point of view, war is also a part of the self-adjustment mechanism of the survival of the fittest within human beings, and everyone has their own different understanding of this. Some people expect world peace, others want to rule the world themselves, but all this is not solved by quarrels, only war......... The ultimate victor is qualified to determine the direction in which mankind will move forward and develop next, so war is inevitable. Moreover, it is precisely because of war that human weapons and military power will advance rapidly, and aren't the mecha you piloting the same? If there is no war, perhaps your mechs will not appear, so how do you fight enemies like cosmic monsters when external threats arise——— such as cosmic monsters? ”

"This ......... But ..............."

The brunette boy clenched his fists, he wanted to say something, but he couldn't.

"I don't ask you to agree with me, I just said that everyone has their own different ideals and futures, if you think your ideas are right, then go for it. What kind of future you want to create is up to you, and the Inquisition will not interfere. Because human beings have different futures, and which one will make it to the end......... This can only be left to history to judge. ”

“………………………”

After listening to Duanmu Huai's words, almost everyone present fell into silence, after all, the shock brought to them by Duanmu Huai was too great, almost to the extent of the reshaping of the three views.

"Any questions?"

"I, I have one more question."

At this moment, a man raised his hand uneasily.

"That......... I lost a front tooth, so I wouldn't be considered human by the Inquisition, would it? ”

“………………… This should go to the dentist and has nothing to do with the trial court. ”

(End of chapter)