Overturned Tower

Russell took a deep breath.

There was no obvious smile on his face, but his emerald green pupils became extremely bright.

Just watching "Strangler" and "The Inferior" transform into "Mahabira" and "Wolf Talk", these two people who are very similar in every sense finally cut off their painful past and ushered in a new era. Now that he was happy... Russell felt that his heart was satisfied.

He had previously felt a little confused about the future. But now, he can finally be convinced that the path he is on is definitely not the wrong path.

Not for absolute justice, nor for eternal victory...

He cannot be the "god of justice." As a human being, he cannot give everyone an absolutely fair sentence and cannot be a judge recognized by everyone. Because only then did he truly realize that... what people long for is not just as simple as justice.

In essence, what people long for is the "happiness" brought by "justice". And to reach the other side of happiness, you need more than just justice.

People need abundant resources, so people want to meet the "basis for survival"; people want a more convenient lifestyle, so people need enough "wisdom"; people want to eliminate unnecessary disputes, so people Want to achieve "understanding"; people hope that they can become better, have inner self-confidence, and need to become "strong and beautiful".

People hope that the world will become "just", that everyone can become "rich", and that the future will always be full of "hope".

——And Russell is not an omnipotent god. Even if "God" is resurrected, He will not be able to complete all of this.

Because everyone's desires are inherently conflicting. What's going on in everyone's mind is slightly different from everyone else's. And if these seemingly small differences extend infinitely into the future, they will turn into countless different futures.

Russell was confused because of this.

He cannot satisfy all desires, let alone satisfy all thirsts. Even if he defeated the monkey-faced eagle with Sheath, he still had his own desire - he wanted to defeat Sheath.

And he will have to defeat the dragon again, gain the approval of the elf directors, or defeat it; he will also have to devour the dream. What will he defeat and devour in the future?

There are endless Twilight Species in the universe. If he is defeated, will all his previous struggles be meaningless?

And if he keeps getting stronger to take care of everyone and defeat all enemies...then is he a weapon, a person, an omnipotent god, or a machine to solve disasters?

——Although in front of the Pope, Russell showed his determination and realized the loopholes and flaws in the "promotion" plan.

But after thinking about it, Russell would rather not see such a long-term future.

He knew that the Pope's plan would eventually fail, and the "now" he had sacrificed everything to protect would be in vain... But if the time dimension continues to lengthen, considering the future thousands of years later, and facing new enemies, At that time, he still chose the "old plan", so why not be the next "promotion" - will he be defeated by the next brave man?

As long as Russell is a human being, he cannot always be right; but if he wants to become a god, wouldn't he be on the same path as the promotion and the monkey-faced eagle? How can he prove that he is right?

But now...Russell's complicated and painful heart has finally been somewhat relieved.

The bad guy who always had a cold face now showed a bit of shyness on his face and tilted his head; the ferocious and cruel strangulation now shrank beside the operating chair like a tamed big cat. Their hearts used to be painful and lonely, but now they have found the meaning of their existence.

The bad guy gave up his pointless and meaningless revenge, and Strangler gave up his self-deceptive "betrayal".

They all thought that they would pay the price for their lives on this path. When they walked that road, they never thought that they would leave here one day.

But if they look back now... they will definitely realize their immaturity in the past and feel ashamed of their extremes.

It definitely makes sense.

He doesn't need to be a devil, a saint, or a god. Because Russell did not take on all that and give up the consciousness of appreciating the little happiness in front of him with a smile...

Because from the beginning, he didn't need to think about such a distant future.

He is simply a "hero".

It is not to eliminate all tragedies, nor to defeat all sins and demons - it is not an extreme and sharp blade, but a shield as smooth as Aegis and as clean as a mirror.

A hero who fights to protect "happiness".

Do your best to save all the tragedies around you...

If you love people, you will love more people; if you love mankind, you will love the world.

"……thank you all."

Without warning, Russell thanked Strangler and the Inferior.

Both of them were confused, but Russell smiled as easily as a cat.

Russell was able to save even people like Strangler and The Bad who were burdened with too heavy a past from their tragedies - wouldn't it be easier to help other people?

Just like the name of "Fuji Society".

An organization that exists simply to help others - in that case, there's no need to think about it more.

Russell suddenly understood why his mentor just opened the door and left him without discussing it with him.

Because at that time, he couldn't say anything meaningful. He lost his most powerful "argument", so he could only talk nonsense.

No need to say more. As long as he is sent here and witnesses the happiness of the two of them, Russell will naturally understand everything.

"I see……"

Combining the last conversation with his mentor, Russell finally understood the ultimate purpose of his mentor as the "opener" to pull him over.

Her wish is to completely overturn the "Tower of the End".

It meant breaking the seal around the illusion, but that wasn't her purpose.

Because this also means that this world that has been stranded for thousands of years will truly be connected to the long river of dreams. It's like turning on a device in airplane mode and connecting to the Internet again... At that time, the world will experience real tests, and at the same time, it will also usher in real opportunities.

If Russell is still afraid of the unknown difficulties, standing still and fearing the future disasters without daring to move forward... How is this different from those unreasonable people who are afraid of the end of the world and the collapse of the sky?

Russell finally understood how to refute the Pope——

It was like after a quarrel ended, I went home and went to sleep, and suddenly woke up in the middle of the night - that's what I should have said at the time!

——Because in the final analysis, this is not the world that "belongs" to them.

This world does not belong to promotion, nor does it belong to Russell; people are free. They did not conquer this world, and this planet is not their private property. In this case, they have no right to stagnate the development of the world and kill certain possibilities in the future just because they are afraid of future disasters.

That's too arrogant. And short-sighted.

Russell realized with some guilt that... the words he had used to disparage the Pope could also be applied to himself.

Since it is a matter in the future, let it be solved by the future; since it is a disaster for all mankind in the future, let it be solved by all mankind in the future. When we look at the future from the "now" perspective, we will always feel worried and fearful; but human beings in the future will not only be at the level they are today.

"Wait a minute, the instructor doesn't mean..."

Russell suddenly remembered what his instructor said: "Think about what Russell would do." He originally thought that this was the instructor playing tricks again...

But now that he had woken up and looked back - he realized that his mentor had already given him the answer.

Because "Russell" here does not refer to him, but to the "philosopher Russell".

That "Russell" believed that all human activities originate from impulses and desires. And individual goodness is the realization of "wishes".

People want to fulfill their own desires, and humans are social animals and they always love others. If you want to satisfy the wishes of the greatest number of people, you should pursue universal good as a matter of course.

Although individual wishes are different or even conflicting, where the wishes can coexist, there is always more "total good" and can "satisfy a greater total amount of wishes" than where the wishes conflict. In other words, "universal good" is convergent and can take limits - it will eventually converge to "the coexistence of wishes".

Therefore, universal good is certainly feasible in the sufficiently long-term—or infinitely distant future. Love is preferable to hate, cooperation to competition, help to plunder, peace to war. The only problem is that humans cannot reach infinity, so they must speed up.

If we want to seek final salvation through accelerated means, humans must resort to science.

Science does not refer to "steel technology that excludes psychic powers and magic", but refers to a knowledge system based on testable explanations to predict objective things, and a practical method of understanding the world.

It is not just Sogo Island’s desire for endless truth, nor is it the decryption of Sun Island’s inductive knowledge system and ancient technology, nor is it the integration of Tongshen Island’s industrial system. Not truth, not knowledge, not technique - but a clear methodology.

Since the future of mankind has long been in danger, only when mankind is indeed on a path that can bring more possibilities, and when enough people are fully aware of all this, can the future of mankind be realized. rest assured.

——The path of elves and dragons was wrong from the beginning.

They should not hide the truth about the future or cover up the history of the past. If they had announced everything from the very beginning, maybe after thousands of years, humans would have thought of a solution to the problem.

They still fear future disasters from the perspective of the past disaster, firmly regard it as an "unstoppable" doomsday, and attack all optimists who deny the doomsday. The destruction of the old human civilization frightened these eighty-four inheritors... so they chose to "act as rulers" and rule the world with their own understanding of what is correct.

So, think back...

——How is this essentially different from the promotion plan?

The mistakes the named elves made a thousand years ago are exactly the same as today's promotion. All in order to fight against future disasters, the entire "now" was sacrificed. With confidence in his pure and resolute will, he became "the forerunner, caregiver and guardian of mankind" and became the most special ruler.

In order to prevent themselves from decaying, they deliberately made their spirits and hearts immortal. They paid enough for this. But thousands of years have passed, and these immortals have still been corrupted by time.

The end is near. They become desperate, decadent, and depraved.

The Pope's "promotion" is disgusted with the ignorance, slowness and conservatism of those elves, but he is also walking on the same path. Russell, who had previously been confused and wanted to become a god, also gradually moved towards this path unconsciously.

"The only lesson that mankind has learned from history is that it has not learned any lessons from history..."

Human beings keep repeating the same mistakes.

Only now did Russell realize the weight of this statement. In an era where [history] has been wiped out, even this most important warning has been forgotten by everyone.