Facing Cohen's pressing step by step, Crow snorted coldly. Although he knew something was wrong, in such an environment, he could not delay and shirk at this point, so he put his hand on the cover of the Code of the Worlds again.
.
The light and shadow on the face were calm, and the fair and rigorous temperament once again permeated the crow's body.
Cohen held the sword in both hands, as if he was sure that the crow would not do anything about this kind of thing. Under the endless gaze, he coughed lightly and spoke unhurriedly: "I think the ancient will knows who I am.
, I am Cohen Keda, a former candidate noble, a former provincial governor, and a former imperial emperor. Two sources of life selected me, so I led this ordinary and great ethnic group to fight against all kinds of powerful forces.
I fought my way through the cracks and made it all the way to where I am today.”
"I am not telling this story to show off. God knows how much weight I have in front of the rules. I just want to emphasize that this experience is very special among humans. If you add in the age factor, it is very, very special.
special."
In the image clouds high in the sky, those eyes are waiting for the next step in calmness and silence.
"Why is my experience unique? Can't other people do it as long as they are willing to pay? The answer is of course no - because they are not old enough, and humans are not old enough! What can you do in just a few decades?" Cohen began
Explaining his opening remarks, "I don't know where the source of life came from, and I don't know how the ancient will came about. I'm just an ordinary person standing in a fragment of time. I try to stand on tiptoes and use my short time to
Decades to explore this magnificent and vast world."
"So, please don't look at me with the eyes of eternity, and don't oppress me with the distant and misty history. I don't understand, and I can't understand the principles of the universe. All I can control is the space covered by my ten fingers. I
All I can understand is what I can see. Compared with you who arrange the world and create life, I can only do things like harvesting in autumn and storing in winter." Cohen smiled self-deprecatingly, "My greatest hope is just to continue, to continue my life.
Life, continue the little hope in my heart."
The eyes of the ancient will flickered, and even they understood that Cohen's "I" at this time did not refer to himself.
"I hope that in my continued life, one day I will be able to come into contact with the world that I cannot touch, be able to understand the principles that I cannot understand, and then stand upright in the forest of life. Therefore, I will inherit the wisdom from my predecessors, as well as
I keep this bit of my own experience and pass it on. Just like a small spark, I hope that one day it will accumulate into a blazing flame." Cohen's voice was low, "For this reason, I continue to be mediocre.
I live my life in a way that is almost shameful, because I still have such hope in my heart, and I know that there is still a future."
"No one, no matter who is great or tyrannical, just or evil, can deprive me of my hope and inheritance." Cohen's calm statement is filled with a strange appeal, "I don't understand the will of the ancient will.
I don’t know the majesty of the codes of the worlds, because these will not intersect with my path. But I know that if the mother goddess who created me is obliterated, I will be greatly affected, my hope may be shattered, and my inheritance may be interrupted-this
I absolutely cannot accept this kind of thing! For this reason, I will not hesitate to resist!"
The light and shadow on the crow's face began to fluctuate slightly again, as if the facial muscles were twitching and shaking.
"The ancient will gave birth to the source of life, and the source of life created intelligent life. Think about it, what a wonderful past event this is." Cohen shook his head and continued, "I can't say that the trial that happened today is a farce.
, but this result really makes me feel absurd. It seems wonderful and selfless to use the current code to judge the crimes of the past, and to use precise laws to investigate the behavior of the chaotic era, but please think about it seriously.
When I think about it, can this kind of behavior really demonstrate justice?"
"When the law exists, it is certainly easy to judge people's behavior, but in a period without law, people's behavior can only be judged from their motives and purposes. The behavior of the Mother Goddess caused serious consequences, but this consequence has no impact on her.
It is indirect, imposed on the Bis world by false gods and demons." Cohen said, "Of course, these theories are not my focus. The key is that the role of the mother goddess in the world framework is irreplaceable. If you don't care about the results,
To carry out this sentence and obliterate the Mother Goddess and her descendants is equivalent to depriving me of my hope and inheritance, and I absolutely cannot agree to it."
There is a change in the eyes of those above the cloud. Although Cohen's position explanation is not complicated, they still need time to digest it.
This is also Cohen's trick. He did not start from something he did not understand and was not good at, such as directly refuting the ancient will or the past world. Instead, he focused on highlighting his own importance and the importance of the existing world.
After all, everything that exists now is the most real and precious, isn't it?
"The ancient will gave an important task to the source of life, and she created intelligent life in accordance with your will. From the perspective of a created person, I cannot evaluate this behavior, because I cannot be sure whether my creation is reasonable.
"Cohen further explained his motives, "On the other hand, I don't want to be involved in a fight that I don't understand unless the situation is critical."
"I have stated the strongest and most inviolable bottom line in life. Now you should understand that my survival and inheritance are threatened by this fair and rigorous sentence." Cohen raised his eyes and looked carefully.
Looking at the countless images in the cloud, prepare to enter a substantial showdown - when dealing with a group whose individual intelligence is not very high, there is no need to spend any effort on "wisdom" and should be described in a way that is easiest for the other party to understand.
Crow's silence showed signs of being broken, but Cohen sealed his mouth before he could speak.
"Justice, rigor, and equal treatment are the most basic attributes of the law, and they must withstand testing and questioning. This trial is the first of its kind, and it is also a creation. We must leave a precedent that can be understood and recognized by those who come after us.
, so that they follow this tone that can be referenced. Therefore, this trial must satisfy the cognition of the vast majority of people and must be consistent with logic and axioms."
"I think the Mother Goddess is a kind person, and her existence is not a mistake. No force should use a person's kindness to judge her! But tragedy does occur, so what is the problem?" At this point, Cohen
After a brief pause, "Based on my meager experience, a person who has established an entire system should not stay in his original position after the establishment is completed. Unfortunately, the Mother Goddess does not have this understanding and has no replacement.
She's been in the wrong position."
"But if we really investigate it, it is the ancient will that should bear most of the responsibility for this mistake - when she was born, you did not predict what would happen next, and you did not have a minimum response plan." Cohen said.
This way of twisting the ancient will and the mother goddess together also caused a slightly violent reaction from the surrounding people.
"My knowledge of the judgment rules of the Code of Worlds is limited, so I can't refute the four charges against the Mother Goddess. Because judging from today's perspective and results, the four major charges are indeed well-deserved. But we have to
Think about it, when the Mother Goddess made her choice that day, could she have predicted this outcome? If she had predicted the consequences, how would she have reacted given her personality?"
"Striping away my human identity, I can make a fair evaluation: This is the Mother Goddess's exploration of life and the world. In complete isolation and helplessness, the Mother Goddess takes care of her children and the world in the way she sees fit. In the results
Before the truth came out, no one knew that this would be a tragedy. It can be imagined that the world she faced at that time was a blank sheet of paper, with no reference to draw from, and no one of equal status to remind or restrict her.
.”
"Just like other explorations, the ending is not happy. The Mother Goddess is lost in the system she built, and the world is trapped in an endless loop. But fortunately, with our efforts, today is the end of this absurd era.
…But when we sentence such a person, shouldn’t we be more cautious? Should we consider her motives and purposes? Why did she commit these crimes?”
"Okay, let's put aside these theories and look at the trial from another angle." This is obviously not an argument that the ancient will likes to hear, so Cohen quickly passed by, "As a person who lives in this tragedy, as someone who personally awakened another
As a person from the Source of Life, I am certainly wary of danger. Therefore, I have some questions about the punishments of the Laws of the Worlds."
Cohen raised his head and held out a finger: "First, the law is not set up to change what has happened, but to avoid tragedies that may occur in the future. Because the past is history, people can only remember it but cannot change it.
We should understand that it is not worth sacrificing the future to punish the past and paying a huge price for history that cannot be changed."
Then, he stretched out his second finger: "Secondly, since we have had an unforgettable memory, we must make plans for the future. In order to return the Bis world to normal in the future, the source of life alone has been proven to be harmful.
The way of existence will be denied! If the Mother Goddess is obliterated according to the punishment of the laws of the world, then who will prevent the next source of life from derailing? Yes, he probably will not make the Mother Goddess’s mistakes, but other things that we do not pay attention to
What about the level? Who can guarantee that he won’t make any mistakes?”
Cohen's suspicion is so naked.
"It's really hard for you to come up with such a reason." Crow sneered again and again, "But even if she wants to change the independent existence of the source of life, she is not the only choice! The ancient will and I can also awaken a new source of life, which will be even more
Perfect."
"Of course you can awaken the third source of life, but how long do you plan to use to mature it?" Cohen shook his head, "How long did it take for the Mother Goddess to mature? How long did it take for you to mature? And my life is only
I can’t wait for decades!”
This is a sharp counterattack, which is probably the foreshadowing laid by Cohen when he emphasized the age of human beings at the beginning - Crow forgot to look at the problem from Cohen's perspective when rebutting, and in the eyes of the ancient will, Cohen's opinions are quite realistic and very reasonable.
"Speaking of which, I originally didn't know that there was a second source of life, let alone the existence of ancient will. My previous plan was just to use my meager strength to make the Mother Goddess give in, because under normal conditions, the Mother Goddess and I
Equal communication cannot be achieved." Cohen changed the topic, "But this reckless and semi-forced approach is not a good way to solve the problem. Why? Because although cutting the knot with a quick knife is straightforward, it does not demonstrate the role of logic and morality, which will make later people
Blind imitation leads to the belief in violence."
"But now we don't need to use violence, because the second source of life has appeared, the ancient will has appeared, and we are fully qualified and capable to get things back on track! We can make all parties reach an understanding and seek a request that everyone can meet
A plan that satisfies all. The only price to be paid may be that all parties have to make a certain degree of compromise - I am the person who is the least willing to compromise, but for the ultimate goal and for the inheritance I hope, I
Willing to do so.”
This time, Cohen did not advance the topic immediately because the ancient will needs more time to think and communicate. The ancient will is undoubtedly powerful, but at the same time they are also chaotic. At least they are very direct when thinking about problems, otherwise they will not be mothered.
God is excluded from Bis and wants to judge the Mother Goddess through the crow's code of the worlds.
Therefore, Cohen did not use gorgeous rhetoric when persuading, but as soon as he finished speaking these plain and straightforward words, the mother goddess's chance of survival greatly increased. In his simple and straightforward words, there are at least three key points that can resonate with the other party.
, the most important thing is to severely punish the Mother Goddess. If there is another choice, the ancient will may not be willing to obliterate the Mother Goddess. After all, the Mother Goddess is the first source of life and an extension of their original will.
Then there is the problem of the crow. After Cohen's repeated emphasis, his insistence on erasing the Mother Goddess has become a bit strange. Even if the crow itself has no intention of continuing to be a dictator, the ancient will will make this situation necessary
On the excluded list. And the simplest and most effective way to prevent the dictatorship of the Source of Life is to use another Source of Life to supervise him. Awakening the third Source of Life? After Cohen pointed out the key of "time", it is obvious that no more
Accepted by the ancient will.
The third key is the future impact of the punishment on the world of Bis. Destroying the future in order to punish historical mistakes is a price that no intelligent creature can bear. It would be fine if it has not been brought up, but since Cohen has already emphasized this
point, then the ancient will cannot be turned a blind eye.
"Cohen Keda." The baritone voice came out again from the Code of Worlds, "You have made it difficult for us."
"I can't help you on this point. Maybe you have reached a point where you need to compromise." Cohen's extremely sinister and gentle advice, "If you are really in trouble, I suggest you think about the crime of the Mother Goddess. Are those four words the same?
It has nothing to do with the ancient will? When you decided to use the source of life to create intelligent life, was this decision appropriate?"
"Please continue." After a moment of silence, the baritone voice in the codex said, "Do you have another solution? A better solution than the previous verdict?"
"Whether a method is easy to use depends on whether all parties can accept it." Cohen smiled slightly, "First of all, I don't think it is necessary to obliterate the Mother Goddess and her offspring, because the state of the Mother Goddess itself is related to the entire world, and she continues to exist.
It is necessary to go down. From what I have observed, the second source of life does not seem to be good at maintaining the world. For example, it can transform elements that are inconvenient for all living things to accept and use. Currently, only the Mother Goddess can perform it."
"In other words, she won't have to pay for her past mistakes? Will she continue to exercise her rights?" Crow roared. He already understood Cohen's strategy, and his words were very direct.
"I didn't say that, and while exercising her rights, the Mother Goddess also needs to accept punishment." How could a cunning person like Cohen leave a loophole for him to take advantage of? "As a warning for the future, the Mother Goddess must be punished."
The specific method of imposing punishment can be discussed, but it cannot be at the cost of harming her body, because that will affect the stability of the existing world."
"I understand your anger, but this is the compromise you have to make for the overall situation." Cohen looked at the crow seriously, "Then there is the issue of the children of the Mother Goddess. Their abilities exceed those of ordinary creatures. If left alone, it will not be good for ordinary creatures.
It's not fair, and it's not fair to them themselves. However, on the other hand, this abnormal way of birth is not their will, and their survival and reproduction are also a fait accompli. We have no right to deprive an intelligent group of their rights when it is already safe.
The right to live.”
"Their problem is that they cannot control the power that is inconsistent with themselves, and they have no chance to develop a way of survival that corresponds to the power. They cannot rule out the huge impact of this power on other intelligent life." Cohen's eyes glanced at the kneeling returns.
"So... they must have their abilities sealed and separated from other intelligent life. Only in this way can their impact on the world be minimized."
"If one day, when they can view their abilities rationally, face other intelligent life on an equal footing, and obtain a suitable way of survival, then this seal and separation can be lifted."
"What about you? Where are your 100,000 crusade troops?" Crow asked angrily, "Don't say your abilities are ordinary!"
"I admit that problems involving myself are always so difficult, so I put it at the end." Cohen narrowed his eyes slightly and answered calmly, "I don't want to reveal everything, because no matter what, I and I
The crusade troops are no longer ordinary humans. So..."
"So what!" Crow asked.
"So, we will leave the world of Bis together with the Mother Goddess and her descendants, and jointly follow the principle of not interfering with the life course of ordinary creatures!" Cohen's answer shocked the crow and left him speechless, "As an advocate
, this decision is my compromise for the overall situation!"
There is no doubt that Cohen is the winner who has firmly grasped the world. Even if the Mother Goddess has to accept the previous verdict, with their past achievements, Cohen and his crusade can stay out of it. In the end, the Mother Goddess is unlucky to be with him and his ten men.
Thousands of people don’t matter much. But in order to achieve his goal, Cohen was actually willing to give up all the benefits he had already obtained!
His motives were pure, but at the same time his expression was abominable. Crow felt at a loss for words and extremely frustrated!
"Cohen Keda." The baritone voice in the Code of Worlds sounded again, "Can the plan you propose really solve this problem?"
Asking such a question shows that the ancient will is almost convinced by Cohen.
"I don't guarantee that my method is perfect, but it looks much better than the previous one. Besides, I have plenty of time, so I can watch it while doing it." Cohen's answer was fair and honest, but also full of unknown cunning. "If there is a problem, we will
There is also room for improvement.”
"You have a beautiful idea!" To everyone's surprise, Crow actually insisted to the end, "The Code of the Worlds is the combination of the highest law and my will. I don't agree with it, so this kind of judgment cannot be established! And you, Cohen Kay
Da, you can never convince me!"
"I never thought you would agree, and I didn't want you to be convinced by me." In any situation where Cohen is present, as long as he is willing, no one can cover up his edge. Just like what Cohen said now
Much more shocking than Crow, "In fact, few of my long speeches were directed at you. Do you know why?"
"You..." Crow choked, this kind of humiliation was really vicious.
"I have prepared for so long and suffered so much, just waiting for this moment to crush the enemy!" Cohen smiled coldly, "Because of your actions, I lost the possibility of revenge. If it weren't for you, I would have stepped on the enemy.
The false gods and demons are having a celebration party."
"It was you who forced me to reason with my opponent and present the facts. You forced me to be nagging. You forced me to let my opponent go! You ruined my affairs. Do you think it will be fine just by patting your butt and pretending to be cold? No need to compensate.
!”
If the crow was just speechless just now, then now he is in a state of petrification.
It is difficult for others to guess Cohen's psychology. Even among the crowd of onlookers, only Fischette, who was chewing snacks, knew what made Cohen angry. In fact, the real reason was not personal anger, at least not entirely.
"Persuading you? I don't have the leisure to convince you. It's almost enough to convince you!" Cohen snorted coldly, finally revealing the claws he had hidden for a long time. "There is no need for other people, it's just you and me. Whoever loses will be pinched."
I recognized it with my nose."
"If you don't admit it," Fischette continued to Cohen in his mind, "we will replace you!" (To be continued)