If Nahida had been able to remain conscious, he would have realized that the truth of certain things was not what he had speculated.

For example·······

"I still can't understand it, some things can be said directly, why do you have to use lies to pile up a truth?"

In the Palace of Pure Benevolence, Rama approached the gods.

He was still such a small, thin shell, but his eyes were shining, and his smile had a certain gentle beauty.

"Because it's fun." The Great Tree King replied briskly, "His panic, his disappointment and fear of his own incompetence are all interesting. ”

Rama was silent for a moment before replying, "Just as Fcarus must die in front of Navillet?" ”

"His curtain call, only the one and only one is qualified to testify."

"In the story of Fontaine, after the power that Fucarus has accumulated for so long, he can quietly break the shackles himself, without the need for Naviette to bear witness." The god of grass smiled and said, "That's the power of the ancient dragon, and no matter where Villette is, the last power will find him." ”

Being stopped halfway through is something else.

Authority will find the right person for Him, but the God of Heaven is an extranumerary force.

Now the authority of the ancient dragon is hidden in the throne of the seven gods, and the owner of the scepter is not actually the seven gods, but he insists on doing so in the sky, and the authority of the elements can only be subordinated to the seven gods.

"That's why Apep is so angry, he just doesn't like Nahida's weak posture that can sit on his authority and grasp power with the orders of the Sky Isle." Rama's expression was flat, "It's a pity that he is not very strong, otherwise he would not have been able to curl up under Sumeru." ”

"You said something like this last time, and you thought I couldn't kill you."

There was some kind of violent sound outside Sumeru City, and there seemed to be some kind of huge thing turning its body under the entire Sumeru underground, and the Sumeru people on the ground looked terrified, completely unaware of what was happening.

"He's angry." King Dacishu reminded.

"If you wanted to kill me, you would have jumped out and killed you," Rama didn't care, "He didn't dare to jump out then, and now he doesn't have a reason to jump out because of a taunt or two." ”

"It's so unbearable, why didn't you die earlier, but you have to live until now."

The ancient elemental dragon king, this title is praised in many cases, but Rama was able to find a place to mock.

When the other elemental dragon kings reopened one after another, the antiquity of Apep was actually nothing to be feared.

The Great Mercy Tree King laughed.

Ancient life means great power, and this is the rule of Teyvat and even in many worldviews.

Apepe himself was a powerful being worthy of respect, but Rama apparently believed that Apepe's power was not the most important factor in his survival.

In an age when the Elemental Dragonlords died one after another and were reborn under Teyvat's rules, Apep was naturally ancient because he chose to bow down in some ways.

Relying on compromise and surrender in exchange for life, of course, it is okay to want to mock.

Apep was a little angry.

His anger came from Rama's presumptuous words, and what Rama was saying now could indeed enter His ears.

But whether a person will make some negative moves because he is angry depends on how much he has to lose.

Apep wasn't too irrational.

This ancient dragon is not stupid and cute, nor is it the dragon lady of the classic dragon knight, and she is one with her paladin.

Rama didn't look forward to this kind of storytelling, even though he believed that if Apep had a human form, it must be the kind of beautiful beauty who could deceive Krypton to the extreme.

But Apep itself is not something to look forward to.

He is an ancient dragon who has lived to the present day with certain expectations.

It is difficult to die for something, and it is even more difficult to live for it.

Expecting to find any qualities that a normal beauty should have from this dragon, it's really perverted to think about it.

"I thought that the splitting of the throne would start with Fontaine," Rama said softly, "but I didn't expect that you would take the lead. ”

The Great Tree King sat in mid-air, the grass elemental power condensed into a swing, and like Nahida, the smile on his face was childish and light.

"You always like to guess the purpose of everyone's actions," he tilted his head, "so you might as well guess why I do these things?" ”

Nahida was right about one thing.

The Red King is indeed the one who has no problem, and the one who has the problem is the Great Cishu King.

Rama was silent for a long time before he asked in some surprise, "Do I still have a side of selfless dedication?" ”

Before asking this question, He recalled his life, but could not find any place that could be called selfless dedication.

It was neither good nor bad, but Rama insisted on finding a suitable reason in everything to sustain Him in doing it.

If not, He usually refuses outright.

"You still stick to the original guess, there is another one who has come to settle in a world that already has you." The Great Mercy Tree King chuckled, "Why, do you have to think that you are so special?" ”

"It may have nothing to do with me, but you definitely know something about the future." Rama was very calm.

He couldn't have doubted too much, because not long ago, he had been pinned to the ground and beaten by the god of grass, who claimed to have not recovered.

You can't win a fight, and the road really needs the support and help of the other party.

Rama really couldn't be hard-mouthed.

"This matter has nothing to do with Nahida, after all, when you decided to help me, you should have been in your heyday." Rama pursed her lips, "Nahida aside, I really don't know what you have to do with me. ”

There is always something to be asked for in doing things.

It's not that you want something from me, it's that you can get something you want in helping me.

"Your reasoning and ideas are very direct, but they are also a little too immature." He was not in a hurry to give an answer, "It was as if at that moment, he would have been so dead that he felt that you could not be saved." ”

"Because I have followed the path you arranged, and I believe in your harmlessness and friendliness, if you have malicious intent at such times, I can only die." Rama was very calm, "No kind of on-the-spot reaction can save this kind of scene." ”

Whether or not you can remedy a mistake depends on how many resources and forces you have at your disposal.

Nahida thought of this, and for a moment her heart died.

He couldn't imagine how Rama was going to break out of such a dead end.

He believes that people have problems, and so does the power he can wield, so what else can He use to help solve problems when he encounters them?

"He probably thought, I would definitely think that pursuing the truth would not give me anything, so I would not pursue the truth."

Rama sighed.

How easy is this reaction? Probably the kung fu people who took a breath choreographed how he would choose.

Rama does not deny that He did do things with such a habit, and did things without looking at the benefits and losses, so what else could he see?

Even if it is a good idea, it is only when you make yourself happy that you do it, and there is no good or evil for no reason.

Rama thought so, and was willing to admit it because he thought he was good at guessing, but in an instant Nahida's heart was broken········ You think a lot.

He couldn't help but say, "My reaction is that it's a little easy to guess, but to say that there will be a terrible price to pay for such a good guess, that's not enough." ”

The success of most plans depends on making others make mistakes, not your genius who lays out a plate of tricks that the other party has to die obediently even if they know the answer.

There are too few such schemes, and they often need absolute strength as support.

The success of the conspiracy always increases the probability of a person making mistakes.

Rama was angry and a little distressed.

He hadn't imagined that he would be so stupid in Nahida's heart.

He will definitely bite down when the benefits are over his mouth, and this reaction is of course easy to predict in advance.

But before biting down, He will also weigh where the benefit comes from and what the cost will be for eating.

According to the script arranged by Nahida, Rama certainly didn't have a choice, and he must have died in the end.

But Rama didn't believe in this kindness at all.

Ever since he realized the unknown friendliness of Morax and Barbatos, he had no intention of continuing down this path.

Nahida saw the sunk cost, so high that he, as a bystander, could not give it up, and therefore did not believe that Rama would be willing to give it up.

If you are reluctant, you can only continue to sink with these sunk costs.

But Rama was reluctant.

The purpose of trying to gain power is not power, but what comes after power.

Immortality, Freedom······· These are the appendages of gaining power, and they are also the purpose of gaining power.

Rama was not really an ascetic, not even a pure martial artist, and he went on this path precisely because he wanted to enjoy most of the good things in the world.

Power was never His goal, but a tool to achieve it.

"He missees you in this regard." The Great Mercy Tree King shook his head, "He watched you stay in the laboratory and struggle, thinking that you had reached a point where you could not give up your pursuit of power. ”

"But power is really just a tool for you."

Rama's sense of urgency makes many people have this illusion.

His friends could usually see that Rama was fearful of being hunted by some mortal danger, and that he was afraid of something, so he had to move forward without hesitation.

Don't dare to hesitate, naturally don't dare to stay, and there will be no stupid move to turn your head halfway.

Not really.

Becoming stronger is to live a better life, and there are some risks in this, and Rama is acceptable.

But this kind of risk is so big that it is obvious that if you go to death, if you still want to take a risk, this is a bit of a reversal of cause and effect.

"I know that time is tight, and I can only take every opportunity to become stronger, and then meet the final test of fate." Rama spread his hands, "But I can't just die because I want to win, can I?" ”

Nahida could see this, and so could Rama.

The difference is that some of the perceptions of the two sides have been incorrect.

Nahida thinks that it is unlikely that a person like Rama, who dares to use himself as a test subject to fight for time, will retreat silently at some point because of the fear of risk, after all, Rama does seem to be very courageous in many cases.

But Rama's bravery has actually been measured and studied many times, and he is almost sure that he can bear the consequences of failure.

The only thing who can be called brave is his own piece of data that has only been measured on paper.

This is indeed very brave, but it is not afraid of life and death, and it is not at all like Nahida guessed that life and death are put out of the way.

Different choices determine the final answer, and Rama is not afraid of losing, so he certainly does not lose all room for struggle.

"Even if you have been on a path for a long time, if you need to, you can just choose to give it up." The Great Mercy Tree King sighed softly, "It's really reluctant." ”

"So, I can learn more about the truth?" Rama didn't dwell on this, but asked himself the question he had been asking for a long time, "What is the deal between you and Apepe?" ”

He had a vague guess, which is why he gave an answer that I still have selfless dedication.

This is a ridiculous guess, so He chose to inquire instead of concocting an answer here.

"Skip the Seven Consuls and directly obtain the foundation of the Elemental Dragon." The Great Mercy Tree King said softly, "Will you believe this answer?" ”

"You're looking too highly of me," Rama said with a blank expression, "I can't harness the power of the elemental dragon." ”

If he has obtained some of the power of some people, he can overcome the source of their power and integrate it directly into his own body, then he should change the system.

Don't mortals want the power of demon gods?

Of course, who doesn't want to be born with a long life and great power?

But if you can get it if you think about it, then the demon god should have been expelled a long time ago, instead of continuing to sit in the position of the god and look down on the world.

Nahida's case has proven that even in a world like Teyvat, which has been ruled by a theocracy for thousands of years, humans will still choose to press down on theocracy and sit on high ground if they have the opportunity.

"I know, it's going to be a long time for you to study and conquer it yourself." The Great Tree King stretched, "But what if Apep voluntarily shares his power with you?" ”

Studying power is a process, just like in the field of firearms, once you have mastered the technology of making firearms, of course you can think about more.

But if you just want to use a firearm and gain the tyranny and power that comes with mastering it, it's much simpler, aiming and pulling the trigger will give you that result.

Rama swallowed back the guess he was about to blurt out, with a strange expression.

It's strange, isn't it just Nahida who is your creation, but so am I?

(End of chapter)