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His expression became serious: "I hope you give up this idea, Nicholas."
This was his nickname for Nicholas.
"When you have such thoughts, you have committed an idea more deadly than laziness. When geniuses have sinful thoughts, they are more terrifying than any devil... You are a genius, so
You can't think like that."
——So what if I have to think this way?
Nicholas had this thought in his mind, but he did not say it out loud.
He just asked humbly: "Then, why?"
"Because humans themselves are imperfect."
Isaac said slowly: "Our history so far has been progressing in this imperfection. If we are to let go of all 'imperfections', then this means that we will no longer be human beings.
"Do you know what this means? The inheritance of civilization comes from history and tradition. The new humans who have become perfect may continue to inherit and may become prosperous, but that will be another civilization... For them
Say, our old history of 'repeating failures' will lose value. Then, they will no longer be 'our successors'.
"——But a predatory and ruthless demon born from the remains of our civilization."
After that conversation.
A crazy idea began to grow in Nicholas's mind.
If human beings are vulnerable to that "perfect civilization", but they can completely control the new human beings...does it mean that they can defeat everything in the old world?
If the new human being is a being that is constantly approaching perfection, then it is the "perfect thing" itself.
The motto passed down by Jade Tower is "to sublimate everything to a more perfect state."
And sublimating oneself to perfection—what’s wrong with that?
That will be the ultimate victory.
Yes, victory!
Eternal victory, creating a new world - the complete Lord of Creation! The limit of human intelligence is to create something that can surpass human intelligence. If we can reach that point, it will be the perfect victory as a human being!
Led by such a strong "desire to win", he ascended to the gold level and spent a long time developing the prototype of the artificial human.
But when he proudly introduced the "Homon Cruz" he created to his most respected adoptive father and mentor Isaac, he was severely reprimanded by the other party.
Isaac ordered Nicholas to destroy this technology immediately and not to disclose it to anyone. This has exceeded the limit of the god's tolerance, and even the Jade Tower, which is famous for developing forbidden technologies, cannot preserve it.
"——Human beings have been living in hypocrisy since ancient times.
"——Deceive others and deceive yourself. The so-called 'desire' is just a nice thing to say. In the end, when I really gave up everything and moved towards my ideal... I accidentally looked back, only to find that no one had moved.
"——Everyone stood there, looking at me in silence.
"——No one supports me. No one worships me. The motto of 'sublimating everything to a more perfect state' inherited by the Jade Tower has made me devote my life to this motto... In the end, even the owner of the tower
None of them took it seriously.
"——Just treat it as a joke, as a slogan. I am the only one who takes it seriously."
These are the true words that the demon dragon once expressed hatred towards Annan.
Of course.
Nicholas refused.
He immediately turned his back and used the element of "victory" to raise his "authority" to a higher level. He also used the noble false body to control Isaac and directly took away his authority as the tower master.
After he succeeded him as Lord of the Tower, Isaac also lost his immortality because he was forcibly stripped of his authority as Lord of the Tower, and was killed by Nicholas.
He later used an artificial man and used Isaac's spinal cord to create an "artificial man" to replace Isaac. He controlled the other person and handed over the position of the titular tower master to himself in full view of the public.
Completed the abdication.
And in the end, when burying Isaac, Nicholas put his real ashes into it. He buried his mentor who was killed by his own hands and taught him since he was thirteen years old until he became the adoptive father of the Lord of the Tower.
Isaac Flamel.
——Although Isaac can see through the truth of all things, he cannot predict the madness of people's hearts.
Faced with such a perfidious person... Annan could not possibly spare his life.
But the problem comes again.
Is his wisdom really that necessary? Even if the gods take risks, they still want to resurrect him? He even wants to steal the position of the heavenly chariot, cut off the light world from the human world, and monopolize the birth ceremony of the new gods... but the gods do not
To stop him?
Annan instantly thought of what happened when Nicholas II escaped shortly after defeating the Spirit-bearing Monk:
"——Father Shi let him go on purpose."
Zhiji said so.
"——It seems that even Nicholas's escape was fate itself."
Faced with Annan's inquiry, Father Shi replied like this.
These should all be true.
"I see……"
Annan suddenly realized.
This false "Nicholas" was just a tool from the very beginning.
His destiny from the beginning of creation was to be killed by Annan.
That's why the gods didn't interfere at all.
In other words...
This is Annan’s exclusive experience baby.
A mirror belonging to Annan.
A "mirror" who has the same extraordinary wisdom as Annan, and the same lost memory of the past... who also hopes to make the world "perfect", but has embarked on two completely different paths.
As Isaac said...human beings need to use history as a mirror.
Nicholas II was to serve as Annan's "mirror", allowing Annan to see his shortcomings on the other side, so that he could reflect on himself and grow.
"So……"
Annan sighed: "I understand."
As long as he cleanses all the memories of Nicholas and transforms him into an ordinary winter citizen, the evil dragon who loses the name "Nicholas" can be reborn.
Annan will be able to gain a powerful, safe and reliable subordinate - let him become the Hand of Winter, and the "new Nicholas" will not know that he is the former "Nicholas" until his death.
Because Nicholas Flamel has indeed been buried.
Then he can live his life safely and happily.
Annan can save a person's life.
Everyone is happy. Congratulations.
……but.
Just like what Annan said at the end of his nightmare in the gallery.
“——Some people don’t deserve redemption.”
Annan murmured softly.
The tide of frost and snow seemed to cover the entire world, with the shining young dragon as the center, and surged in all directions.
After completely submerging and destroying Nicholas' memory world... Annan opened his eyes again.
He looked at Nicholas' dragon eyes that had become lifeless.
Become a human again.
Raising his right hand, an ice sword fell into Annan's hand.
——Piercing into the dragon’s heart.
Annan's [will to win] suddenly surged.
A brand new power flowed out from the "mirror" and poured into Annan's heart.
That is……
Annan was slightly startled and opened his attribute table.