This isn't right!
Codori had mixed feelings as she looked at the dead beasts in front of her. She couldn't accept it no matter how hard she tried.
In the past, their battles were all quite dangerous. They had to wield the relic weapon to resist these terrifying beasts. But now, they only needed to fly in the sky and beckon their fingers, and they could easily eliminate beasts that were many times more powerful than usual?
If this required a lot of mana, Codori might find it easier to accept. But in fact, they didn't even need to exert much effort. After familiarizing themselves with the use of this strange weapon, all they had to do was fly a little higher, and they could … .kill the beasts at will.
This isn't right!
Looking at the monsters that she had to fight and struggle to defeat being blasted into charcoal so easily, Codori felt uncomfortable no matter how she thought about it. If these beasts could be eliminated so easily, what were they doing all this time? What were the sacrifices of those seniors?
Codori was still in a daze when she returned to the airship. When Fangzheng called out to her, she didn't react for a moment.
"Hey, what are you spacing out for?"
Codori only came back to her senses when Fangzheng waved his hand in front of her. She lowered her head in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry, I was distracted."
"How could you be distracted like that?"
Asya asked curiously.
"We successfully eliminated the beasts this time. Isn't that a good thing?"
"That's true, but … .why do I feel like … .this isn't right."
"Isn't right?"
Nefran tilted her head in confusion.
"That's right!"
Codori finally regained her senses. She clenched her fists.
"We didn't have it so easy when we fought those beasts before. We needed to concentrate, or we might die. But now, we don't need to fight like before. We can easily eliminate those beasts by beckoning our fingers. "
"Isn't that great?"
Asya scratched her head in confusion and exchanged a puzzled look with Nefran.
"That way, we don't need to self-destruct and fight like before. We can live longer. Isn't that a good thing?"
"But … .but …."
"Okay, I think I understand what you mean."
Fangzheng shrugged when he saw Codori dancing around and not knowing what to say. He could more or less understand Codori's way of thinking. Just like how the mechanized infantry eliminated the cavalry, the eliminated side would either gladly accept or resist. This was easy to understand. Just like the knights in the Middle Ages, they spent a lot of time and energy on riding, fighting, training, and so on. Because of this, they obtained superior status and strength on the battlefield. No one could compete with the knights. However, after the advent of firearms, the status of knights rapidly declined. They were no longer the high and mighty kings of the battlefield. On the contrary, any small soldier could take them down with a gun.
With just a slight movement, a knight's lifetime of learning and everything he owned would vanish. Honestly speaking, not everyone could accept such a reality.
"Do you think that after spending so much effort to fight against the beasts, it's all meaningless now?"
"…"
Facing Fangzheng's question, Codori pondered for a moment and nodded. At that moment, Asya and Neferian finally understood.
But obviously, they were not as stubborn as Codori.
For example, not only did Asya not resist it, she even welcomed it. Just like she said, in the past, when the fairy soldiers encountered an enemy they could not defeat, they could only self-destruct. But now, with this special and powerful weapon, they had another way out. Although the Gold Fairies had a weak concept of death, everyone wanted to live a little longer, didn't they?
"I can say a lot of things to comfort you, but at least … I can assure you that it's not meaningless. If it weren't for what you've done, this world wouldn't have lasted until now. Then, when I came here, I wouldn't have met you, and I wouldn't have fought here. Maybe I would be alone in the desert on the surface, playing whack-a-mole with Cain out of boredom …. "
Fangzheng shrugged.
"So, think about it in a positive direction. Everything you've done has at least allowed this world to last until now."
"But … what about after that? What should we do? "
Codori's mood did not improve after hearing Fangzheng's words of comfort. On the contrary, she became more and more confused. The Gold Fairies were born to fight against beasts, and they died to fight against beasts. If one day, their existence was no longer necessary, then what was the point of them living in this world?
"I can't answer the three philosophical questions, but I can give you an answer."
Fangzheng looked at the three girls in front of him.
"In fact, I didn't intend to say it so early, but since you have this idea, I might as well tell you directly. When all this is over, I plan to leave this place with all the Gold Fairies. Of course, that's if you're willing. "
"Huh?"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
"Leave this place?"
"That's right. This world is far bigger than you think …."
As he spoke, Fangzheng turned on his personal terminal. Soon, a 3D holographic projection map appeared in front of the three of them.
"Do you see it? This is our Airship, and these are the floating islands. This is the world you're familiar with, right? "
The three of them looked curiously at the holographic projection in front of them and nodded. They were born on the floating islands and grew up on the floating islands. For them, the floating islands were everything.
"But in fact, your floating islands are just some small islands floating in the air. The land below is like this …."
Fangzheng stretched out his hand and gestured to shrink the scope of the entire map. Soon, the three of them could see the difference between the two. They could not help but exclaim in surprise.
"Is this the land?"
"It's amazing …. It's bigger than all our floating islands combined!"
"This is the land? Don't we have to worry about falling? "
Although the holographic projection was only a rough image, the scene in front of them was enough to shock the three girls.
However, their amazement was not over yet, because the camera continued to zoom out. Gradually, they saw the land turn into a huge sphere, then into a medium-sized sphere, then into a small dot of light …. Around it, there were dots of light that were almost the same everywhere.
As for their floating islands, they had long disappeared.
"Welcome to the real world."
Fangzheng let go of his hand and let the star map rotate. The three girls stared at the star map in front of them dumbfoundedly.
"As you can see, this world is infinite, and your world is just a small grain of sand in it. As for these floating islands …."
As he spoke, Fangzheng pointed to the floating islands next to him.
"As you can see, they don't matter at all to this world, because they don't exist at all."
"…."
This time, no one spoke. After a while, Codori finally spoke with much difficulty.
"So, what are we going to do?"
"You can explore this world with me. In fact, as I've told you, I came to this world with a mission. I have to face a threat, a very big threat."
As he spoke, Fangzheng stretched out his hand and grabbed the light spot floating in the star map.
"If I fail, the whole world will be finished. I need more strength, more companions. "
"But I don't think you need our help. After all, compared to the weapons in your hands …."
Codori swallowed hard and said in a low voice. She knew very well that she could not do that. Just the effect of Cain alone was enough to make up for Codori's hard work in fighting for half a day.
"A weapon is just a weapon. If no one uses it, it's just a pile of scrap iron. And I have high hopes for you."
Fangzheng patted Codori's shoulder and put away the holographic projection.
"But you don't have to answer me right away. Give me an answer before we leave this world after we've dealt with these beasts."
After saying that, Fangzheng waved his hand and left the deck.
When he returned to the cabin, Codori, Nefran and Asya were all silent.
Everything that Fangzheng had shown them was too shocking. They felt as if their worldview had been rewritten. Even when they entered the room, the three of them still felt dizzy.
"I feel like I'm dreaming right now."
Asya threw herself on the bed and said in a daze.
"Do you think … .those beasts can really be eliminated? If it's just us … .we don't have enough manpower. "
"But he said it's possible."
Nefran replied silently.
"If the beasts are really eliminated one day, what should we do?"
"I don't know …."
Codori also shook her head blankly. They had already gotten used to their current lives. In their eyes, they would fight and die like everyone else. Then, someone would inherit their relic weapons and continue to fight. It was like a cycle. They had never thought that one day they could completely eliminate the beasts. To them, it was more like a distant dream than a reality.
But now, Fangzheng gave them a new choice.
That night, the three of them did not sleep.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
