The unfinished meaning of this sentence set off a storm on the bridge, and even Rika Fujimaru was shocked by Saivita's too cruel thoughts, and turned around in shock to stare at Saivita up and down carefully.

In the midst of this brief confusion, Conrad Coetze's eyes narrowed unpleasantly:

This is not what Yago Sevitaleone would say.

Fujimaru Rika cast a confused and inquiring look at Conrad Coates in the midst of a chaotic argument - this was only the third real meaningful interaction between the two of them after they got to know each other, but the latter miraculously understood what the former meant, and shook his head quietly:

It wasn't he who made Sevita say those things.

It was indeed his domain, some kind of illusion built from his memories as the foundation and blueprint, but control was almost entirely out of his hands. Although he was able to hide his body and pass through the walls in these illusions, he was unable to make any substantial interference with what happened in the illusions - this illusion was not a test for him, so the real controller of the illusion, the Emperor, did not give him the corresponding permissions.

But Sevita would never say such a thing herself.

Conrad Coetze knew exactly what kind of man his company commander was. It is true that in the real past, when he ordered the burning of Nostramo, it was Sevita as the Overseer who pulled the trigger for his crimes. While doing so, the one Sevita even came up with a set of logic to convince himself, but that didn't mean that he himself would make such a judgment without any basis - his company commander, although he had some reasonable conceit in every way, was definitely not conceited enough to think that he was qualified to decide the fate of a primordial home planet.

Besides, it was his home planet. Nostramo may not have made much of a good impression on him, but Conrad Coz knew that Sevita had always loved the sinful planet.

Obviously, Rika Fujimaru is also fully aware of this. She immediately returned to the crowd after a brief moment of astonishment, and set about to stop the chaos in front of her, and everyone did stop their movements and quieted down, but the atmosphere of unease and anger still permeated the air.

"It's not like what you would say, Severalion." The girl who was temporarily in the position of the original body said, "If you are serious, I want to hear your reasons. ”

"Nostramo has sinned, Primordial. Again and again it has ignored your edicts, ruined your laws, opposed your system, and polluted your legions with liars, scum, and scoundrels. She has committed a crime, and the sin should be punished. ”

"Even so, it doesn't justify destroying the entire planet." Fujimaru Rika frowned, "It's not that everyone on Nostramo is a criminal, and it is not just an act of justice to implicate the innocent in the punishment." ”

"There are no sinless people on that planet anymore." "Even among the most ordinary people, mothers are glad that their sons are staying at home, friends rejoice that their gang mates have not been drafted, and scum rejoices in the family's efforts to replace those who really deserve to be legionnaires." This is the crime of society as a whole, and all are accomplices. ”

“…… It's not like something you'd say for no reason, Savitarion. Fujimaru Rika suddenly said with great certainty, "You must have been affected by something other than the Legion lately. ”

"No, Primordial, I've just been thinking about this for a long time."

"That means you're taking a lot of the conclusions we've come to as a deaf ear, including our discussion of the size of the targets of law enforcement, the boundaries of law enforcement behavior, and, most importantly, the issue of sentencing." Rika Fujimaru was changing the subject, and Conrad Coz could see this, "I'm not going to do that—and it looks like you're going to need to make up for it again, Sevita Leon." Now is not a good time to talk to a tirade, and I suggest you talk to Sigismund later. ”

…… Sigismund? What does this have to do with Imperial Fist?

It's not just Konrad Cotz who can see that the focus is being artificially shifted, Sevita is aware of it: "You're shifting the subject, Primordial. I ask you not to do that. ”

"And you're stalking over a clearly radical and irrational proposal, Captain Savitarion." Also without application or permission, another Space Marine present—perhaps another Primordial Squire from the standpoint, but with a mark on the shoulder armor that Conrad Cotz had never seen before, perhaps some special position created by Rika Fujimaru herself—intercepted Sevita's words, and it seems that this act of free speech had already developed a custom in this midnight meeting of the Legion of Lords.

In that subtle pause between the Space Marine's two sentences, Conrad Coetzes began to realize that the voice was somewhat familiar. The original had an excellent memory, and even though he was physically dead, he was pretty sure he had heard it, but it wasn't supposed to belong to the heirs of his own legion.

"The original has made a clear rejection and euphemistic criticism of your suggestion, and you should stop your own transgression." As he said this, Conrad Coetze was surprised to realize that the Space Marine, clad in the armor of the Midnight Lord, was none other than Sigismund, who belonged to the Fist of the Empire in its original history, "So far, your stupidity has remained within the scope of the confinement chamber. If you insist on proceeding, I will have to sentence you in accordance with the relevant provisions of Title III of the Legion Law, CXXII-IV or CXXIV-II. ”

"Whatever you want, you idiot, I don't care." Sevita spread her hands. Obviously, he wanted to show not only his disdainful attitude with this action, but also his red painted hand armor, "Anyway, it's not the first time I've led the army." ”

The atmosphere froze with his unhesitant statement, and the same Sigismund who somehow became the Midnight Lord in the illusion was even reaching for the hilt of his sword, but Fujimaru Rika stretched out a hand at this moment, stopping the conflict that was about to erupt.

"Looks like mere opposition won't convince you, Sevitalyon." She said calmly, "It's okay, the night is big, and it will take a while for Shen to complete the task, so we can talk at this time." ”

She looked at Sevita standing in front of her for a few seconds, and suddenly asked an unrelated topic: "Do you remember what you were doing before you joined the Legion?" ”

This question was clearly unexpected by Sevita. He hesitated for a moment, as if to ask something rhetorically, but finally replied, "I was living in the lower nest of Quintus, and I was one of the countless bastards who joined the gang, and did stupid things like stealing, robbing, and pretentious flaunting, and killed people. Just like any Nostramo with sound limbs and a little ability. ”

He paused, then added, "You've always known this. ”

"yes, I know." "I also know that you are now a Space Marine of the Empire, a company commander of the Midnight Lord, and one of my most capable siblings. More than four-fifths of the black-armored guards standing by your side now, your fellow brethren, who had much the same early experience as you, are now glorious warriors and law-enforcers worthy of respect. ”

“…… This is only because you deliberately put together a large number of Nostramo soldiers for this operation, otherwise the proportion would not be so high. ”

"But the point of the matter is not really proportional, but 'there are such people, and there are quite a few', not to mention that the Terrans in the Legion were basically not noble men of virtue in the first place." Fujimaru Rika's calm tone was inaudible, "You know, Savitarion, I've always wanted you to remember what you were before you joined the Legion and when you were still an ordinary person. It's not just about reminding you that you weren't born to be a tough super soldier, it's also about how you can go back when you need to, and see where you came from, and where you came from. ”

“…… Forgive me for being blunt, I don't understand, Primordial. ”

"Well, strictly speaking, it's a broad philosophical question...... Let's now confine ourselves to the relevant parts: I ask you, Savitarion, if you could go back in time and tell you about the situation with the one who was still a gang thug, do you think you would believe all of this then? ”

“…… I don't think that's a pointless assumption. ”

"Don't be so nervous, just take it as small talk and tell me what your first reaction is."

Sevita had begun to grow impatient with this series of inconsequential conversations, but because he was dealing with his original form, he chose to hide this impatience well. Conrad Coetzes could see that. This was firstly because he was also familiar with some of the subtle body movements of Yago Sevitaleon (the one he knew well), and secondly, because he was also starting to get impatient with it.

It's a pity that he is not qualified to interfere in this illusion, so he can only watch Sevita take a deep breath and continue to answer: "I won't believe it, I will also give a strong straight punch to the face of anyone who dares to entertain me like this, and tell him to peddle his fantastical fairy tales elsewhere." ”

It's hard to say whether it's because of Sevita's wording or because of getting a satisfactory result, Fujimaru Rika showed a faint smile at his answer: "You see, you know it yourself. Because of the journey you have traveled over the years, you have had earth-shaking changes that you would not have believed in. I guess some of the people standing around you today will have similar feelings if they look back. Do you want to confirm? ”

"No, Primordial, I'm sure you're right." Sevita's recognition came without hesitation.

He had probably guessed what the original was trying to illustrate with this example.

This is an indisputable reality, so instead of struggling pointlessly on this issue, Sevita is attacking from a different angle: "But you also know that these changes are due to a very low chance of doing so. The vast majority of Nostramo people don't have such an opportunity, and not all of those who do, ...... Worth. ”

"However, you can't deny that as long as there is such an opportunity, there are still people who can transform in a better direction." Rika Fujimaru pointed out, "I want Nostramo to give everyone an equal opportunity for this transformation, and for this I have established order and decrees. I admit that I was naïve to think that most people would yearn for the light in the eternal night, and that they would change for the better in order...... This caused me to fail a few times. But as long as that possibility remains, I won't give up on this planet entirely. ”

Maybe people are phototaxis, but those on Nostramo don't. Conrad Coetzes almost laughed at this. For those insects who are born in the night and die in the night, the light is like a poison that eats away at the bones. You give them the light, and they won't be grateful, they'll just do everything they can to block out the light again, to bring the environment back to the darkness they are more familiar with, more comfortable with, and more preferred, and deceive themselves that it's all the same as before, and then continue to sleep like that. No matter how you try, you'll find that they're like viruses that can't be killed, and the only way to get it all done is to destroy the planet.

Just like Conrad Coetzes once did. The Midnight Ghost was so sure that Nostramo had no future in his eyes.

Then he quickly realized that Rika Fujimaru, who had already failed on the issue several times, still didn't think so.