Chapter 581 A little shock
When Thalia returned to the Minerva, Duanmuhuai and others followed her.
This time Duanmu Huai naturally brought Ogis with him, and An also accompanied him. In addition to the two of them, Lumière and Mary also joined.
The reason why Duanmu Huai chose these people is also very simple. Ojis must be taken with him. After all, his little cotton-padded jacket has begun to get awkward after not being with her for a long time. On this kind of battlefield, all you have to face are large enemies such as space monsters and mechas, so strong firepower is very necessary. Under Duanmu Huai's men, only An and Gu Leiya meet this standard. As for others, such as Shitsuka and others... they can deal with humans just fine, but they can't deal with monsters.
However, Gu Leiya was very reluctant to contact strangers, while An was excited to see the mecha, so Gu Leiya stayed on the mothership and An followed.
The reason why he brought along Lumière was even simpler. Duanmu Huai was the only top hacker. This was a science fiction world. Without hackers, how could An be allowed to use magic to hack the federal network?
Another reason is that Lumiel has a high-speed cruiser, the White Goddess, that she brought with her when she and Eclair escaped. This high-speed cruiser is of no use in the Tribunal, so it has been idle in the hangar. But this time going to Minerva, Duanmu Huai also needed a vehicle corresponding to the mecha, so he took the White Goddess with him.
After all...the Tribunal really doesn't have a similar unit, and Duanmuhuai doesn't want to bring a Titan...
The reason for bringing Mary along is a bit complicated.
Because of the previous battle against the Reapers, Duanmu Huai had already discovered that Mary's golden pupils were really all-powerful. Nothing from science or magic could escape her golden pupils. To be honest, Duanmu Huai really wanted these eyes... What a pity. I haven't been able to draw anything, and all I've drawn is garbage.
There was no other way. In order to maximize the potential of the Golden Eyes, he had no choice but to take Mary with him and told Mary to notify him immediately if she found any abnormalities with the Golden Eyes.
On the Minerva, Duanmu Huai and others also met with the crew members and introduced each other - well, it should be said that they are all experienced pilots, although they first saw Duanmu Huai At the time, many people were startled, but they quickly regained their composure and there was no panic.
After listening to Duanmu Huai's self-introduction and explanation to the Tribunal, everyone's expressions were a little surprised.
"It's really interesting."
At this time, a voice suddenly sounded, and then Duanmuhuai saw a man with blond hair and sunglasses walking out of the crowd and looking at Duanmuhuai with interest.
"Mr. Judge, according to you, the Tribunal protects mankind, right?"
“Are you…………?”
"I am Captain Covatro Bagina. Hello, Mr. Inquisitor, I would like to ask you a question."
"What's the problem?"
"It's very simple. I would like to ask, what basis does the Inquisition use to determine whether a human is human? Is it culture? History? Place of birth? Or genes..."
"There's no need to make it so complicated."
Duanmuhuai waved his hand and interrupted Captain Covatro's words.
"There is only one standard for the Inquisition to determine whether it is a human being."
As he spoke, Duanmuhuai patted the skull mark on his chest.
"It's the skull!"
"……………………Skull?"
Hearing Duanmuhuai's words, not only Captain Kwatro, but also others showed surprised expressions.
"Yes, for the Tribunal, the unmutated human skull is a symbol of human sanctity and purity. As long as your skull remains in human form, no matter how messy your physical appearance is, the Tribunal will regard you as a human being. A member. On the other hand, as long as your skull mutates and is no longer sacred, it is a blasphemous heresy and must be eliminated."
Speaking of this, Duanmu Huai's voice dropped, and his murderous tone immediately made everyone's faces turn pale.
"Skull... I didn't expect it..."
After hearing Duanmuhuai's answer, Captain Kwatro showed a thoughtful expression.
"This is indeed a very special angle, although I have never seen humans with skull mutations."
Hearing this, another boy with green hair frowned.
"However, we have also fought against some aliens who look almost exactly like humans. Could it be that in the eyes of the Tribunal, they are also humans?"
"Of course."
Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows and answered the boy's question calmly.
"Perhaps you have always thought that you are the only human being, but I am sorry, but I have to tell you that there are tens of thousands of human civilizations in the universe, and you are just a part of them, not the only one. As for what you said Those aliens... I don’t know what planet they call themselves, but as long as the skull is still human, according to the standards of the Inquisition, they are human beings.”
"No...why?"
"Simple, because all humans were once remnants of the Empire of Man."
"…………Hua???"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
"Wait, what do you mean?"
"You want to know? It's actually very simple..."
As he spoke, Duanmuhuai described to everyone the history of the human empire and how it was ultimately destroyed.
"...In short, that's it. Driven by the plan, the remaining immigrants from the human empire left the center of the universe and went to various galaxies to develop from scratch. Some people were unlucky and were tricked to death by alien aliens, and some lost their original The technology has to start to develop again from the primitive period of eating hair and drinking blood. Of course, this was tens of thousands of years ago. The human empire has long been destroyed. Just listen to it as a story."
"This is unbelievable..."
After listening to Duanmu Huai's words, many people were dumbfounded and had their views reconstructed. Some people couldn't believe what Duanmu Huai said at all. However...
"No, this can explain it!"
However, some people were quite excited, as if they had solved some century-old mystery. "What are you talking about, Miss Serene?"
Seeing the black-haired woman's extremely excited look, someone asked suspiciously. You know that this young lady is usually a very stable and mature person. It is really surprising to see her so excited.
"You may not know this, but in fact, in the biological and astronomical circles, we have always had a question since aliens attacked the earth, and that is why these aliens look so similar to earthlings, no, Not only our appearance, but also through genetic analysis, our genes are very similar. The biological community has several opinions on this. One of them is that both earthlings and aliens are actually from the same race. ...It’s just that I haven’t found any evidence to prove it!”
"This is one of the reasons why the Inquisition uses skulls to identify humans."
Duanmuhuai nodded.
"During the period of the Human Empire, many humans had to undergo some kind of transformation or mutation due to the planet they lived on. That's why the Tribunal used skulls instead of genes and appearance to identify whether they were human, oh, The Human Empire has a strict classification manual on how to classify humans, demi-humans and aliens. If you are interested, I can show it to you. Of course, it may not be useful to you.”
"Please be sure to lend me a look."
"No problem."
"It's hard to believe."
At this moment, even Captain Covatro showed a shocked expression, but soon he withdrew his gaze and stared at Duanmu Huai.
"But haven't you ever thought about rebuilding the human empire?"
"This is none of the Inquisition's business."
Duanmu Huai gave a straightforward answer.
"Regardless of whether the Human Empire exists or not, the Inquisition has one and only one mission, which is to protect mankind and eliminate all heretics, aliens and demons that threaten mankind. Besides, the former Human Empire has long been destroyed, and now human civilization has gone its own way. They have embarked on a different path and do not need our guidance.”
"But in this case, what's the point of our fight?"
Some people also raised doubts.
"Aliens are also human beings, as long as you tell them this..."
"What's the difference?"
Duanmuhuai shrugged his shoulders and hummed softly.
"On your planet, even if it is the same planet, aren't the various countries constantly at war? In your eyes, the so-called war between earthlings and aliens is nothing like a war between two countries in the eyes of the Tribunal. Difference.”
"Uh..."
This is true.
At this moment, a young man with black hair and red eyes stared at Duanmuhuai and asked.
"Since your Tribunal fights to protect mankind, aren't you a righteous party?"
"The Inquisition is the guardian of humanity, but not the messenger of justice."
Duanmuhuai looked at the other party and said calmly.
"To put it simply, if for some reason, humans need to invade other planets to plunder resources to maintain their own survival, then the Tribunal will be the vanguard. We will eliminate all alien creatures on that planet that dare to resist humans for the sake of humans - even if we It’s the intruder.”
"So, what about war? Shouldn't the bastards who started the war be eliminated?"
"I can understand how you feel."
Looking at the excited black-haired boy, Duanmu Huai nodded.
"War is painful for most ordinary people. Everyone does not expect their peaceful life to be destroyed. It is indeed a sad thing for innocent people to die in war... But I am sorry to stand in judgment. From a family's perspective, war is just a part of the survival of the fittest within human beings, and we will not stop or interfere.”
"What..."
Hearing Duanmuhuai's answer, the black-haired boy suddenly became speechless.
"From the perspective of ordinary people, war will only cause pain, death and destruction. But ironically, from a macro perspective, war is also a self-adjustment mechanism, will, ideal, and desired future of the survival of the fittest within human beings. Everyone has their own different understanding of this. Some people hope for world peace, and some people hope to rule the world. But all this cannot be solved by quarrels, only war... Only the winner is qualified to decide the direction of human progress and development, so war is inevitable. Moreover, it is precisely because of war that human weapons and military power will advance rapidly. Isn't the same with the mechas you drive? If there was no war, perhaps your mechas would not appear. So when external threats appear—such as space monsters, how will you fight them?"
"This...but..."
The black-haired boy clenched his fists. He wanted to say something, but couldn't.
"I don't ask you to agree with me. I have just said that everyone has their own different ideals and future. If you think your idea is right, then go for it. What kind of future do you desire to create? , it’s just up to you, the Tribunal will not interfere, because human beings have different futures, and which one can reach the end can only be left to history to judge.”
“……………………”
After listening to Duanmu Huai's words, almost everyone present fell into silence for a while. After all, the shock Duanmu Huai brought to them was so great that it almost reshaped their outlook on life.
"Any more questions?"
"I, I have another question."
At this moment, a person raised his hand uneasily.
"Um... I lost one of my front teeth. Wouldn't the Inquisition consider this a human being?"
"…………This should go to the dentist, it has nothing to do with the Tribunal."
(End of chapter)