Just like before, during our one-day trip on the River Styx, when Aillé and I finalized our plans, I suddenly became interested in idle chatting. (Chapter 66)
"You've probably met the Goddess of Order, Astrya, and the Goddess of Chaos, Cynthia. What kind of existences are they? Why did they cause the Eternal War? "
Of course, for people like us, how could we possibly be simply chatting? But how could I be at ease if I didn't take this opportunity to learn more about the final boss?
"What kind of personalities do they have? Just what kind of stubbornness caused them to cause the Holy War? What are the characteristics of their powers? They …"
I had far too many questions that I desired answers to. In order to defeat an opponent, apart from overwhelming them with pure power, the most practical method would be to target their weaknesses.
"What weaknesses do they have? Is the Goddess of Chaos impulsive? Is the Goddess of Order overly conservative? Will they make mistakes? Will they personally make up for their mistakes? "
From a certain standpoint, directly telling me the answer to my ill-intentioned question would be the equivalent of betraying the Order Faction. That was why this was nothing more than "idle chatting."
At that time, Aillé understood. After a period of silence, he sighed helplessly and really began "idle chatting."
"The Mother Goddess (Goddess of Order) is a good woman. She views all life as her own children. But sometimes, excessive maternal love will actually limit the development of children. She wishes for all species to live the way she wishes, but how is that possible? As for Sister Cynthia, she's at the other extreme. She's naturally active and loves to watch gladiator fights and battles. She admires unyielding warriors. She wishes for her children to be able to evolve independently. Would you believe it? The Immemorial Demons from back in the day weren't actually evil at all. They just loved all sorts of competitive sports … "
Even though this was supposed to be a heart-shaking epic legend, Aillé, who appeared to be the youngest, made it sound like two unfilial children from next door were fighting on the streets. Even though this was supposed to be a bloody battle between the Immemorial Gods, he made it sound like an 8 PM show filled with love and hate.
Thanks to the Immemorial Death God's description, I gained a more direct understanding of the two Goddesses of Order and Chaos. At the very least, compared to those vague myths, I now had a more human-like understanding of these two "venerated" Goddesses of Aichy.
"… It's like quarreling with an ordinary sister. After the parents passed away, the strict eldest sister took charge of the family business, but she was too strict and strict with her only sister. As a result, she became more and more rebellious, and in the end, they had a falling out. "
However, from a certain standpoint, this was probably the most vicious sisterly quarrel in history. This "sisterly quarrel" lasted for such a long time, affected so many people, and left such a terrible impression that it probably exceeded the scope of any creature's understanding.
"You're probably the only person in the world who understands the Holy War as a quarrel between sisters."
When I told him my thoughts, Aillé said so, but he didn't refute me. But in fact, you could also see a world war as a group of human brothers having sex …
"After the Creator God Aichy left, the core of the dispute between the Gemini Goddesses was over how to manage their people. The Mother Goddess hopes that she can act according to the duties of her talents. She wants the Shepherds to be Shepherds for generations, and the descendants of the warriors to be warriors. She wants the Angels to fulfill the duties of God's Messengers, and the Titans to be masters of architecture and art. She also wants all of her people to not fight or marry each other … "
"Pfft, where did such a naive lady come from?"
When I mentioned Astrya, I didn't give her any face and laughed out loud. Even considering how simple and honest the people of ancient times were, this was obviously problematic. The children of farmers would be farmers, and the children of government officials would definitely be government officials. This type of injustice would only cause social conflicts to erupt. Not to mention, it was even more ridiculous for the other species to become professional. Wasn't this an obvious example of racial discrimination? How would the conflicts and differences between species be resolved in the end?
"… You don't say. If it was someone else who was truly messing around, Astrya was confident that she would succeed. As long as everyone felt that this was only natural, wouldn't it be fine? The current angel society … You probably don't know about this, but the angels are the only species that can enter and leave the Source of Order. The result is that their entire species is becoming more and more 'Order'. Yep, just like I said earlier, they're basically a bunch of tools without any sense of self. "
"That's ridiculous. Who can guarantee that such a society won't be unfair? There's no such thing as a completely fair ruler."
"… There is. It's said that the Mother Goddess intends to give up on her sense of self and transform into pure Order. However, I personally refuse to do such a thing. That's because even if society can continue like this, all individuals will doubtlessly lose their sense of self. If I could turn back time and choose again, I would still choose to betray the angels, even if the end result would be my entire species becoming demons. "
I nodded. If everyone was brainwashed, it would be possible to create a harmonious society. However, this would be a living hell where no one would know that they were living in a living hell. In a way, I somewhat agreed with Cynthia. At the very least, she didn't allow her older sister to mess around.
And then, I immediately regretted it …
"But Older Sister Cynthia is at the other extreme. She's using a 'survival of the fittest' system that's even more dangerous than completely ignoring everything."
"Isn't that the current society?"
"Ha, it's not that simple. She believes that the goal of all life's existence is to evolve to the ultimate. And as a ruler, she should give them the soil to successfully evolve and the motivation to compete. All life should compete for their own position in the food chain. You can take a look at the current demons. That's her ideal example. "
Demons would begin devouring each other from birth, and their brains were probably filled with nothing but eating and killing. Perhaps their individual combat prowess was indeed superior to all other species, but these single-celled vicious lifeforms were treated as the perfect model for evolution. Was there something wrong with that?
"From a certain standpoint, it's actually a good thing that things from back then ended up like this. At the very least, for ordinary lifeforms, no matter if they're angels who have lost their sense of self or demons who are chaotic and evil, that's not an ideal life. And as long as either side obtains the final victory in this Holy War … "
"We'll all enjoy such a living hell?"
"No, the Order Faction will probably recreate the world and create a new species of Order. The Source of Order has long since disliked chaotic lifeforms like humans. It's likely that the Source of Order will create pure creatures of Order, similar to the current angels. At the very least, the Mother Goddess already had such intentions during the later stages of the Holy War, and the current behavior of the angels proves this. As for the result of the Chaos Faction's victory, I don't know. But as long as Cynthia resets the world according to her intentions, it'll be impossible for ordinary lifeforms to survive. "
Back then, when I chatted with Aillé, I once again exclaimed, "The ending will always be a terrible one if you choose either option. This has already surpassed the so-called hellish difficulty. Can this game even be played?" More than that, I became even more determined to find my own team and fight by myself.
Back then, I had a new idea about my personal hack, especially after I learned that Time, Space, Fate, and other abilities were the highest-level dimensional powers of Order. As I spent more time adventuring on the surface, I began to have more and more ideas about my System.
Actually, there were already many suspicious points in the past.
The first was probably my identity as the "Child of Light". This mysterious Holy Light's favor would be easier to understand if I explained it as the Child of Order. Although my System's abilities were all strange and strange, in the end, it still followed the most basic principle of "equivalent exchange."
None of my lucky draws were reliable. Rather than calling this a Wheel of Fortune, it would be more accurate to call it a wishing machine that followed the most basic principle of "equivalent exchange." Such magic and Divine Arts did indeed exist in the mortal plane, such as the "Wishing Pool of Ain". However, my System was obviously much more high-level.
As time passed, this feeling became clearer and clearer. As I was a conspiracy theorist who would even worry about picking up a wallet on the ground as a trap, how could I not be suspicious of something as unscientific and unmagical as my System?
The final confirmation came from the information that the White Dragon Sam told me not long ago.
"A great prophet of the Order Faction? Does this have anything to do with the Order Faction? Isn't prophecy supposed to be a separate magic system? "
"… Of course, this is only the ultimate power of the Order Faction. Order has its own rules, and the highest level of rules are space and time. Prophecy abilities seem to have no rules at all, but they are actually the materialization of the rules of space and time. Being able to obtain more information than your opponent is the foundational reason why the Order Faction's overall combat strength is always higher than the Chaos Faction's. Fate is the same. Otherwise, why would the God of Fate be in the Order Faction? "
By now, I was pretty much certain that my System was inextricably linked to the Source of Order. That "game guide" was far more detailed than any prophecy I could think of, and it was even more acceptable to me as a transmigrator. In that case, the so-called Fate Points were naturally an ability of the Order Faction.
In fact, I even guessed that perhaps in the previous Holy War, there was also a hot-blooded young man like me who obtained a cheat system and became a great prophet of the Order Faction. He learned of everything that was about to happen, and with the help of my System, he finally defeated the evil demon king and became a hero. Not only did he marry a beautiful, rich, and beautiful woman, he also became a winner in life. In the end, he even ascended to Godhood due to his achievements … Fine then, I was talking about the God of Holy Light, Roland Luoxi, whose name had even been forgotten by others.
But even though I guessed this, I didn't say it out loud. After all, that would be the equivalent of telling my cards on the table. And since I was an existence that would follow you even after entering the Cycle of Reincarnation, it would be impossible to avoid it even if I wanted to. And now, as our grand scheme had entered a critical juncture, it was time for me to tell my cards on the table. After all, we were about to become enemies with the entire Order Faction!
[I was wrong back then, but my choice this time isn't wrong …]
After a moment of silence, my System spoke up in a rare serious tone, revealing a past event that had long been hidden in history.
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