Overturned Tower

That answer is true and brutal, but it's not pretty.

Russell’s evaluation of the Pope is consistent with the three wise men’s evaluation of the “Operation Werewolf” launched by the Pope.

"Lycaon" scratched his messy and greasy hair with some despair, and groaned as if he couldn't poop. After pondering hard for a moment, he suddenly raised his head, leaned his head over, and stared at Russell closely, as if he wanted to see the answer from his eyes.

This action is very similar to Lycaon.

Every time he encountered difficulties and was asked a difficult question by Russell that he could not answer, he would always show this look.

To the average person, this behavior may not seem very friendly. Because he looked a bit like he was questioning the other person, and he seemed to be angry because of the other person's question.

But he actually meant no harm. This ferocious look was actually caused by him subconsciously applying force to his face when he was thinking hard, which made him look ferocious.

Those who knew it well had no pressure on it. Instead, they sighed with nostalgia, and their eyes became gentler.

After all the problems with His Holiness the Pope have been discussed, it is time to mention a little bit about his advantages.

This is also the evidence that the pope’s promotion did not swallow up Lycaon at all——

Just like every sunset, Morgan and Bluebird would always appear in Russell's mind...or, in other words, the shadows of "Shirley" and "Phila" when they were young.

Their existence, their past, and the feelings between them are all deeply engraved in Russell's mind, permanently melting and forming part of Russell's overall personality.

——Just like the relationship between "Andrew" and "Lycaon".

"No wonder you have such a good relationship with Sheath. Even though Sheath once violated a taboo and openly defected from the church, she is still willing to accept him back."

Russell sighed deeply: "Because you are the same type of people."

Lonely due to arrogance, weak due to fear;

Use pain to cover up confusion, and then use the ultimate sacrifice to atone for your sins.

"——Because mentally, you are all just fragile mortals."

In this world, many failures are due to the lack of sufficient "talent" involved.

But they are different.

"You all have the ability to change the world and the talent to reach the top. No matter what, it is not your turn to say that you lack talent..."

Russell said softly.

Sheath is undoubtedly the best person in terms of talent - he solved the dangers he encountered when he was a child, and later joined the Tower of Babel and became an important member. He was able to obtain great benefits just as a bodyguard and teacher. Miss Alice loved her wholeheartedly, and after entering the church, she was loved by the general and the pope. In just a few months, she was promoted to bishop, and she was also able to come into contact with the most taboo angel halo in the church...

After he defected, he was still able to walk on land, come into contact with mad mages, survive from their hands, get their help, and transform himself; his power continued to increase, and eventually he was even able to kill people with a human body dragon. So far, neither the Seven Giants nor the Tower of Babel have been able to find this strongest assassin in mankind.

But his heart is still broken, confused and naive, no different from a child.

The same goes for Andrew. He independently developed a subconsciously programmed device called the "Divine Descending Device" and created an army of mechanical angels. Only then did the defeated church be able to counterattack in one fell swoop. It can be said that he alone can claim nine of the credit for defeating the mage. become.

Afterwards, it was he who secured the smallest floating fortress for the church and transformed it into a "temple"; it was also he who created the "Sacred Code" server, transformed the church into a cyber church, and came into contact with the gods of the collective unconscious. The power of Holy Order has been developed to its limit. For more than a hundred years, he has never stopped supervising the Cyber ​​Church to prevent it from deteriorating.

Even the name-bearing elves at the top of the church didn't realize that their pope was always the same person. They all thought that this was brainwashing from the angelic class of "Savior", but they did not realize that this was actually a kind of seizing one's body, a kind of spiritual immortality.

Andrew is the real deal - a great man who single-handedly changed history and created an era.

But His Excellency the Pope, named "Promoted", has an equally fragile mind. He was vaguely aware of the truth but did not dare to accept it. He only wanted to stay in his comfort zone, deceiving himself with false hope... as if he could solve the problem as long as he was willing to make sacrifices.

In this world, anyone can say that they lack "talent".

Only they can't.

"Although you all have amazing talents, you don't have the strong heart to control these talents. This is also a kind of mediocrity. You have the genius of a hero, but not the will to realize it."

Russell said slowly: "I think from the bottom of my heart - even the only 'half-elf' bad guy in the world, or my fiancée Delphinium. Even you, Lycaon, my friend... …You are all more powerful than either Sheath or Ascension.

"Because you know your own path. Because you can recognize and accept your own weakness, because you allow yourself to be wrong... Because you know that even if your sacrifice is meaningless, you are willing to make sacrifices; it is not a delusion. Solve problems through sacrifice.

"Because you are all still willing to try when your own strength is insufficient. Because in this world, the courage to live is sometimes better than death; because there is always something in this world that is more important than the result of 'success' - that It is the true heart that dares to face the pain.

"It is not the sacrificed who is a hero, nor the powerful who is a hero. A hero is not an unattainable icon, not a cry of thanks with life as a sacrifice, nor is it a more powerful person named as a savior. , and they are not heroes with brute strength. They may be heroes, or they may not be.

"People give heroes the names of great people and spread their deeds to the world to express their respect, gratitude, and admiration - but this is not to encourage people to do these things. It is not to preach that as long as these great deeds are completed, If you can become a 'hero', you can save others and the world.

"It's just selling pain, blinding others with dreams and sweet words. He teaches people to always look upward, but doesn't let them look down again; he teaches people how to be strong until death, but doesn't teach them How to live a weak life. As if you are not strong enough and you deserve to suffer, and life without success is meaningless..."

At this point, Russell suddenly paused.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of many people.

The images of many people flashed through his mind——

[——I am her instinct to destroy herself. I was born for a clean death. While she was about to end it all, she was still too weak to kill anyone. So I won't hurt anyone...as long as 'Xiao Liuli' can die cleanly. 】

Even after saying such sad words, not a single tear fell from the broken glass prosthetic eyes of "Caged Bird".

【——It turns out that I am...in hell...】

The Bird of Paradise was only one step away from saving Russell, but its aura that could heal others was shattered by Quan Shu's shot.

Her kindness and kindness were destroyed without any value, and the only meaning given to her life so far was easily crushed.

Seeing her friend and benefactor dying before her eyes, as a healer, she was powerless.

[So I am... such a stupid kid...]

She fell to the ground, her voice choked and tears of despair slowly flowing down her face.

【——I regret so much】

In the dim downtown area, relying on the dim light of the surrounding factories, Morgan looked intently at the counterfeit wearing the "Blue Songbird" shell beside him, and said quietly: [My heart hurts as if it was bitten by poisonous insects]

[If I had prevented him from becoming a singer at that time, would it not be the case now? 】

[We can lie on the grass at home or at school at noon. He could lie on my lap while I stroked his hair to lull him to sleep. Looking at his peaceful sleeping face, playing the music he sang in my ears...]

Tears slipped silently from the corners of Morgan's eyes and dripped from his chin.

Her eyes gradually filled with tears, and her calm voice gradually collapsed.

【I regret so much...】