Chapter 211 Nightmare: The long night has come, clear the level!
Annan lowered his head and glanced at his main mission.
[Main mission: choice]
[Reducing the number of Purifiers to "one" (completed)]
[Meeting with ████ (Completed)]
【Until dawn】
The first two mission objectives have been completed by Annan.
Now all we have to do is wait for dawn.
"As expected."
Annan murmured softly and relaxed his body.
He leaned on the seat behind him, raised his head slightly, and looked at the ceiling of Notre Dame illuminated by the faint candlelight.
The first mission objective, "Reduce the number of Purifiers to just one person," obviously needs to be accomplished by killing or rescuing others.
And since this is Annan's main mission, it means that this step will be completed by Annan.
At that time, Annan was thinking, what method would he use to rescue his teammates who had fallen into complete despair?
Now Annan finally understands.
——God saves those who save themselves.
It is precisely because they have never given up, can still hold onto hope in the deepest despair, and can immediately grasp the fleeting thread of fate that Annan's assistance can be effective.
If they all give up, Annan will not be able to save them anyway.
we can even say……
Whether it was Ofishi or Isaac, the "ability to change destiny" controlled by Annan was almost useless. Ofishi only used a total of four absolute points - this made it difficult for him to meet the outstanding hero.
Sen's Orpheus poems, you can meet him.
There is no doubt that this should be a fateful encounter.
Because Annan, who is familiar with mythology, immediately realized that... there is actually another way to translate the name Jason.
That's Jason.
This name was the new name given to Diomedes after he was adopted by Chiron.
Although his identity is different, his gender is different, and even his age is different... Although he spans different worlds, he is also the "captain" that Ofishi loves.
Jason in one world and "Orpheus" in another world finally met again.
The only thing Annan did was to create a "fate" between them. It was precisely because they seized the opportunity for each other that they would not be "fate-destined".
What the crane can provide is just an opportunity - to be precise, it is the "opportunity of sublimation" that allows truly desperate people to grasp hope again.
It is similar to the protagonist in martial arts novels who falls off a cliff.
If they are lucky enough to survive, the power of the crane will allow them to encounter adventures. As for what they can gain from it, how far they have practiced, and how they will make the final decision, this has nothing to do with the crane.
Rather, it has to do with their own talents, character, experience, and luck.
Or……
The crane is a reward mechanism that encourages people to escape from desperate situations.
From this point of view, the entire sublimation ceremony of the Mist Realm is not about people drowning in the curse, using their own desires as fire to light up the light of hope, and finally struggling to escape from this curse-ridden desperate situation?
The "gods" who have completed sublimation are indeed no longer restricted by curses. Whether it is curses evoked by rituals or curses caused by mortal objects and mortals, they will all slip away from the body of the light realm.
This is exactly the job of the crane.
——Although Annan has not yet completed his own sublimation ceremony and has not truly become a "Heavenly Car".
But the process of saving Orpheus and Isaac is exactly what the crane should do.
"...I don't hate this kind of work."
Annan whispered to the green-robed saint: "It would be better to say, I like it very much.
"I have been lamenting the story of 'just a little bit' since a long time ago. If you lose after trying your best, there will only be regret and relief, but no resentment; but in more cases,
It's 'It would have been like that', or 'It would have been like this at that time', such a misguided approach of 'lack of some possibility'.
"I have been thinking since then...if someone gave these pitiable losers another chance and let them live a new life, would the story be different?
"No, it should be said... the story will definitely be different. Because this time their desire allows them to seize every opportunity. Even if there is no such opportunity, they will create it. Even if the loser risks his life, he will never
Let yourself fall into the same failure situation again.
"-But it would be better if they started from the very beginning and there was no such 'failure'.
"What they lack is 'opportunity'. Those who have determination, perseverance, and willpower to overcome all difficulties and obstacles...why can't they succeed?"
The so-called, let those who work hard also succeed.
Just like in the game - whether it is the acquisition of experience or the breakthrough of realm, there is a clear progress bar. Players know where they should go to obtain experience and where to get materials.
——And Earth Online is undoubtedly the worst game, absolutely terrible.
If Earth OL players, that is, people in real life, could also have such an "experience bar" that would allow them to clearly see the extent of their efforts; and as long as they work hard, they will definitely get results.
alright.
Annan occasionally has such delusions.
He came from the bottom of his heart and believed that such a world would be a much better place.
Because most tragedies are not because people don’t work hard enough... but that even their efforts are useless, or their efforts are in the wrong direction. Or, in fact, hard work itself is useful, but fate dictates that people fail before they succeed.
Choose to give up.
It would be great if people could all become "players".
It would be great if I could make people happy.
Under the gaze of the saint in green, Annan, who had understood his mission, only smiled from the bottom of his heart.
"So my mission is this..."
——That’s really great.
Thinking of this, Annan's mood improved a lot. The numbness that broke free from the deep despair has also been cured in this heat.
Without the protection of the Heart of Winter, Annan's character is closer to that of a mortal - rather than a god. Regardless of whether it is reversed or not, the Heart of Winter has given Annan protection.
Protection from the world.
Annan raised his head and looked at the green-robed saint.
He felt more and more an inexplicable sense of intimacy coming from the other person. It was as if he should have known him.
"Do you have anything else to say to me?"
Annan subconsciously asked softly in a respectful manner.
The green-robed saint just pulled out a card from the pile of cards, handed it to Annan, and put the dice back.
——Annan actually felt that the twenty-sided dice looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere. But he searched his memory and confirmed that he had never seen it before at least in this life... He thought that this might be where he was in his previous life.
I have seen similar styles in movies and games, and it gave me a sense of déjà vu.
"Thanks."
Annan thanked him and took the card.
He had probably realized it in his heart.
——Everyone else in this nightmare has left.
If nothing else, this should be Annan's own card.
Soon, writing appeared on the card:
Those are very brief words.
“…So, the you you were yesterday will be reborn today.
"When these eyes are opened, justice will no longer be blind."
Annan raised his head and saw that the man in green robe had disappeared at some point. The bloody glimmer that was everywhere in the room also dissipated.
A ray of morning light shot in from the window, spilling on the ground, on the table, and on the spot where the man in green robe was just now.
Annan was startled for a moment, then quickly walked to the window and looked outside Notre Dame.
I saw that the red moon hanging in the sky had also disappeared.
People who got up early were walking on the streets, and hope and vitality were restored on the streets.
This was an extremely long time for Annan, Isaac, and Aoifeshi... for all of them... even a night that was so long that it felt like a world away, finally ended.