08 - Two directions

For a long time, people have to face a problem.

The power of the group is obviously higher than that of the individual, so that all people come together to form the tribe, and the tribe goes further, the kingdom.

The kingdom was founded because the individual was unable to resist natural and man-made disasters, so people gathered under one regime to resist the influence of the outside world with the strength of the group.

But how the group should distribute the benefits so that more individuals can be satisfied is a big question.

Of course, this problem has been temporarily resolved.

To this day, the pyramidal structure of governance is still woven into people's social groups.

As for the people at the bottom, just ensure that they will not die, and then the consideration will be more in-depth.

Rama does not think about distribution.

For a long time, he always played this role of accepting assignments.

As a tribal scholar, he never showed his strength, and even Tadela, the falcon who was responsible for protecting him, never knew Rama's strength.

"No one is really without ambition, and even if you don't love power, you should like the appendages that power brings."

When he returned to the tribe, he came to Babel's tent.

The tribal power is clearly divided.

As a matriarchal social structure, the Master Mother is the core of power for the entire Tanit tribe.

After the death of the previous Master Mother, a group of beings called [Elders] realized the importance of power, and they refused to restore the [Master Mother System], with the [Nine Elders] as the core, ruling the entire tribe.

This is a very normal situation, there is only one [Mistress], and she enjoys all the power of the tribe.

But [elders] are different, there can be many elders, and they enjoy relatively equal power.

Therefore, among the nine elders, many people are reluctant to have a [master mother] in the tribe again.

Except for Babel, she doesn't want to share power with others, she wants to be the [Mistress] and have all the power alone.

However, if you think about this matter on your knees, you know that most of the other elders will not agree, power is limited, and Babel's sole power means that they have changed from the one who makes the decision to the one who obeys the power.

Having seized power, they naturally did not want to let go.

So later, Babel chose to get rid of most of the elders.

The dead will not refute the opinions and claims of the living, and Babel is well aware of the truth that if you can't solve a problem, you can solve the person who caused it.

When you can't resolve a person's objections, you might as well let that person disappear with his opinion.

In this way, there will be no opposition.

Rama intended to start with Babel.

She is very ambitious, and objectively speaking, it is the wrong choice to want to wrest power from an ambitious person.

They regard power as everything above their children's parents and even their lives, and if you dare to peep into her power, she will try to kill you.

But in the plot, Babel exposes a fatal weakness.

She's too weak.

When there is weakness as the keynote, the ambition to rise to the top can only be described in a simpler way - the heart is higher than the sky, and the life is thinner than paper.

"Rama?" The woman sitting in the chair smiled gently, "My child, I rarely see you at this time. ”

"What, do we genius scholars need more help from the tribe?"

She's too perceptive.

"Elder Babel," Rama said calmly, "I went to Kawanyi and saw the world beyond the sea of sand. ”

"The land is abundant and the materials are abundant, and compared to it, the sand sea is not a suitable place to live."

"I know, that's exactly what I want you to see." "The elders prevent the children from seeing the New World, fearing that they will be disgusted with the sand sea. ”

"I have to admit that their views are not unreasonable."

"But this land, and there, is worthy of our love."

If you feel that the land is barren, then go and seize the land of abundance, instead of forcing and teaching children to love and sing the praises of the barren desert.

You can love the tribe, but you don't have to love the sand sea.

This is Babel's idea.

"Seeing a whole new world should lead to greater ambition······· For example, why do they occupy this rainforest, and why can't we be the owner of the rainforest? ”

Rama whispered, "Do you think so?" ”

"Shouldn't I think so?" Babel smiled dumbly, "But good boy, don't speak out of your mind. ”

"If you can't do it, you will either cause disaster or be ridiculed."

"And what we really have to do, even the gods don't need to know, you just have to do it."

"Okay, okay, you've always been a smart person, and you don't need to be taught by your elders." The woman's gaze burned, "Tell me, what do you want." ”

"Power." Rama did not hesitate.

"Supposedly I should reprimand you, because power is precious and scarce, and only a few can hold it." "But fortunately, there are many elders in the tribe, who are already old, but they hold power and are unwilling to let go. ”

She was telling Rama how to gain power.

Let them die.

This answer is very much in line with Rama's cognition.

The elders taught the desert dwellers at the bottom of the tribe to respect their fellow tribes and love their tribes.

Elders fought with each other at the top of the tribe for power.

It has always been, never stopped.

"The power of the elders alone is not enough." Rama shook his head.

"If you can kill them quietly, I can prop you up to power, and at the price, I need your loyalty."

Babel sneered, "But what do you say now?" You say it's not enough? ”

"Do you want my throne?"

She laughed, "Or, you want to be my master?" ”

The rule of the tribe is actually the rule of the sages of the Akademiya, and among the six sages, there is a great sage who has the most revered status.

Among the elders of the Tanit tribe, Babel did not have much power at this time.

Because she was born as a falcon.

Falcons are orphans who are preded or adopted by the tribe themselves, and they are subjected to the most rigorous education and training, and are used as weapons of the elders.

Tadela is a falcon, and this is the case with [Rezji] and [Nailan] who will fight with Yingmei in the future.

This kind of origin determines that the upper echelons of power will basically not let them hold much power.

A knife is a knife, it is enough to kill people, why let a knife hold power?

Babel was able to ascend to the position, and it was true that his ability surpassed that of these elders by too much.

The power was watched, but Babel could not generate any anger.

It's not that she's tolerant and kind, it's because she's not willing to worry too much about ignorant but gifted children.

Sixteen-year-old Rama had some academic talent, but for Babel, he was still an immature child.

He was valuable, so Babel was willing to give him more opportunities.

Rama took out the Vision of God that he had placed in his pocket, and the crimson Vision shone with a dazzling glow.

"A Genshin Impact," Babel reached for the Vision, "and without anyone knowing, you got this thing." ”

"Why, the gap between the two worlds is so huge that you can't accept it at all, right?"

She thought that Rama had only attained the Vision after seeing the barrenness of the sand sea and the fertility of the other world.

This is a bit bizarre, of course, but the acquisition of the Vision is so unreasonable.

Some people are going crazy chasing the Vision, but the end result is nothing.

But there are other people who obviously don't care about the Vision, but the Vision is quietly in their hands.

This is a gift from the gods, and the will of the gods has never been understood by humans.

"No, it's something that I got earlier." A crimson flame flowed from Rama's palm, "It's only recently that I have the strength to solve the problem, so it can be exposed." ”

"Problem-solving strength ······" "If you speak to me in this tone, then you are no longer my child." ”

"Whether it's an ally, a master, or an enemy, it will depend on your words and abilities later."

"Rama, what do you think?"

When it comes to power, there is no family affection, and naturally there are no children and old people.

They are all enemies that need to be defeated or even eliminated.

Conquer or be conquered.

"I will be the master of the tribe and lead the tribe to higher places." Rama took a deep breath, "For a long time, the desert was not without scholars and heroes, but they left their homeland and went to the rainforest to welcome a new future. ”

"I don't like the barren sand sea, I don't like the abundance of the rainforest."

"But I can't abandon my kindred."

To say that he likes the desert and does not like a place where the seasons are like spring and the products are abundant, Rama cannot say that.

But disliking the desert and turning one's back on one's people are two different things, and liking the fertile rainforest is two different things from ignoring the hardships of the tribe and seeking one's future.