Chapter 1155 Fable
Realizing that the judge was testing him, Suoshiyang calmly chose a very correct and impeccable answer.
"Suspicion breeds heresy, and we will self-examine every day."
The inquisitor's eyes moved again, and then he nodded and turned back to his flower garden.
“If you’re not busy, could you please listen to a story?”
"What is it?"
"Before that, I want to ask you a question."
"Hmm?"
"What do you think of the current empire. "
Suoshiyang frowned. He didn't know if the other party was setting up some language trap, so after thinking twice, he chose a cautious and unreasonable answer.
"We are the Emperor's swords, and we have no intention except to decapitate our enemies."
"Your words and actions are very inconsistent."
"Inquisitor, I don't understand you. Maybe you can explain it more clearly."
"Okay, let me tell you the story directly. It actually came from a friend of mine who I witnessed that day. There was a debate. There was this first legend on the ancient earth, which told about primitive people living in caves in the mountains.”
Somehow, the other party’s voice suddenly sounded like a storyteller. Every gripping word is full of charm.
"These people are isolated from the rest of the world and have never seen the glorious world. If it were not for the weak flame burning in the center of the cave, their lives would be shrouded in eternal darkness. They feed on the moss on the rock walls, Drinking the cold water of an underground river, they survived, but what they had was anything but life. Those who sat around that fire day after day, staring at the shining embers and dancing flames, believing in its light. It is all the light in the world, and the shadows draw various shapes and patterns on the wall, which makes them feel happy. They have their own joy, and they live like this for days and years, never thinking about what is beyond the dancing light. Everything.”
Lennart Meyers paused and asked his audience to imagine the scene, mentally picturing the dancing shadows on the rock wall.
"However, one day, a fierce storm swept through the mountains, but the residence of those people was so deep that only a breeze could penetrate the cave. The flames danced in the wind, and the people in the cave laughed. As they looked at the many new patterns on the rock wall, the breeze then disappeared, and they continued to observe the fire as always. But one of them suddenly stood up and walked away from the fire, which surprised the others. They urged the man to return. They came to their side, but the lone traveler shook his head, because he was the only one eager to explore the breeze. He followed the receding wind out of the cave, climbed over the cliff, crossed the rift valley, went through many difficulties and dangers, and finally looked ahead. There was a hazy light."
"The primitive man climbed out of the cave and stood on the mountainside, looking up at the blazing sun. The light dazzled him, and the beauty and warmth made him fall to his knees. He was worried that his eyes had been burned to ashes, but his vision soon gradually recovered, and he looked around cautiously. The exit of the cave was high on the mountainside, and the glory of the whole world spread around him: a shining turquoise ocean. , the boundless green grass field. This sight made him cry, because he sadly realized that he had wasted many years in the darkness, knowing nothing about the glorious things so close at hand, and this whole world had always been here, but it was just his His short-sightedness made him stubborn. "
The judge paused and looked up at the stars in the transparent dome. The audience followed his gaze with rapt attention, as if imagining the dazzling sun in the story.
"The man knew that he must inform his companions of this miraculous discovery, and he returned to the cave by the same route, while the others continued to stare at the fire, and watched the shadows on the rock wall with a vacant smile, and the one who had witnessed the sun The man re-examined the place that was his home and realized that it was in fact a prison. He told what he found, but they were unmoved by these absurd stories about a blazing eye in the sky - they only wanted to With their lives unchanged, they laughed at the lone traveler, calling him mad, and continued to stare at the fire because it was all they knew. The lone traveler could not understand why his friends did not want to go to the light. world, but he was determined not to let this end with their rejection, he would show them the light, and if they would not seek the light, he would let the light come and visit them."
Gradually, Soshyan realized the core problem of this story.
“So the man returned to the world of light and began to dig. He widened the entrance of the cave and worked for a hundred years, and another hundred years, until he had leveled the tops of the mountains, and then he He dug down and dug a deep pit leading to the heart of the mountain. Finally he reached the cave, but his companions were still sitting around the fire. Those people were shocked by what he showed. Their past lives They all missed such a dazzling light, and if they could muster up the courage to walk with him, they would have experienced the glorious joy. They left the dark cave one by one, saw the real world, and witnessed all the wonders. With the beautiful scenery, they turned to look back at the dark and lightless past home, feeling terrified about their past ignorance. They could not help praising the person who led them into the light, and remembering his great deeds, because all the treasures in the world are eternal. Let them explore the land."
Lennart Meyers fell silent, silent, and then looked at Soshyan.
“What do you think?”
Soshyan thought for a moment, and then said:
"What if what that person saw was not the sun?"
Lennart Meyers smiled, very happily.
“Ah, you always surprise me, Chapter Master Soshiyan. The ending of the person who described this story is very tragic, so I realized that this story has another ending. That person’s ending is very tragic. The light displayed horrified his kind, because they did not see any sun at all, there was only a terrifying black sun in the sky, the world was shrouded in blood, the earth was devastated, and only twisted monsters were rampant, so they Killed the lone traveler, and then fled into a deeper cave with the fire, living in the eternal twilight. They may still be in trouble, but at least they survived. "
Soshiyang nodded slightly. .
"The empire may be cruel to its people, but it is one of the ways to survive."
Hearing the last two words, Lennart Meyers raised his eyebrows, but did not respond. Instead of expressing his opinion, he changed the subject. "Although Abaddon was not eliminated in this battle, the results were still amazing. Terra's awards will come soon, but you also know that some people don't want you to be in the limelight, so the focus of this award may be darkness. Angel, I hope you don’t mind too much.”
Soshiyang shook his head.
“Loyalty is our reward.”
However, Soshyan felt a little strange. The other party's tone seemed as if he could influence the decision of the High Lords Council.
“That’s good.”
Lennart Meyers put his scissors into an oak, gold-rimmed box, then turned to look at Soshyan, chuckled.
"This is philosophy."
In a distant place, the church bells began to ring. It was a solemn, rhythmic sound, beautiful and ancient.
"I hope that when we meet again next time, Chapter Master Soshiyan, you will make new contributions to the empire."
"Of course, if you have time, you can come to Naisen IV, and I can skip all the landlords. Friendship."
"Yes, if there is a chance."
Then Soshiyang turned around and left slowly, leaving the other party behind with the sweet fragrance of the plant and the sound of the bell. among.
Not long after Soshyan left, a huge figure walked out from the depths of Lennart Meyers' garden. His body was covered by a black cloak, with only one exposed. A gorgeous and weird golden peaked helmet with circles of silver thorns wrapped around it, and the face is covered by a golden mask that combines the expressions of crying and laughing.
He walked to Lennart Meyers and watched Soshyan disappear behind the hatch. Soshyan had not noticed such a huge figure before.
"How about it."
Lennart Meyers sighed softly, with a look of nostalgia on his face.
“It looks like, it looks like, I even thought it was him standing in front of me.”
“Then it’s good or bad for the plan.”
"You still like to simplify things so much, man, how can it be so easy to distinguish by pros and cons? By the way, if you have time, I hope you will tell me about Seid. I remembered it correctly. , It seems that this part is not included in the plan?"
The man wearing the pointed helmet was silent for a moment, and then said helplessly:
"I have answered this question three times, you are the first one. Four times."
"Oh? So it's the first backup?"
"Every time you make some slight adjustments to the plan, though. That person, Said..."
The peaked helmet swayed from side to side.
"...its situation is somewhat special."
After thinking for a moment, the judge nodded thoughtfully.
"Then tell me what you know."
(End of this chapter)