People in Mond, arrogant sun, not hated

Probably this is also the influence of the arrogant fate, but it is really unbearable. Now he is the same as the original Escanor in memory, and he gradually begins to loathe his own power and existence, and the tracks of fate begin to overlap.

This irresistible coercion of fate made him extremely tired, but whether he wanted to or not, he was now on the path of Escanor's fate, but unlike it, he was not unable to make other choices.

Although that choice is destined not to be correct.

"I'm tired, so I'm going to put an end to all my troubles today."

He calmly spoke incomprehensible words, making Zhong Li frown slightly.

"Al...you..."

The god thought a lot in an instant.

But neither spoke.

The arrogant Sun will carry out his decisions, and no one can influence this.

and so--

"Well, then no matter what, just don't make a choice that makes you feel hesitant."

He spoke solemnly in the tone of an elder.

"Well, if we can meet again—forget it, it's pointless to assume."

Elmes nodded, then stood up, and walked away casually with his hands in his pockets.

Zhong Li silently watched him drift away.

The knight just walked quietly through the streets of Liyue, watching Xing Qiu Chongyun, who was listening to the cross talk in the teahouse, and the deceased hall master who was still yelling to promote his business, squatting blankly by the grass and watching the little zombie of the group bird. Having glanced at all of these, he sighed deeply.

A self-deprecating and cold smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"...that's an arrogant thing to do."

He suddenly murmured.

unclear meaning.

"Shanghai Yue Brand Lotus Cake, produced by Liyue, delicious and inexpensive, 300 Mora a piece, 1000 Mora three servings, don't miss it if you pass by."

Familiar yet unfamiliar shouts came from the stall on the side of the road, and the familiar scent made him subconsciously walk up to the young stall owner, staring in a daze.

The strange aura and empty eyes made the stall owner a little nervous, and after a full minute of stalemate, he finally spoke out unbearably.

"Boss, can you keep watching if you don't buy it? It's terrible."

But the weirdo in front of him still didn't say a word.

The result is another 1 minute.

He nodded in surprise.

"Ah, that's what happened..."

He whispered to himself softly.

For some reason, from the boy's sigh, he could hear the emptiness and heaviness.

The stall owner scratched his hair speechlessly, then wrapped a piece of lotus cake in paper helplessly and handed it to him.

"Why is the young man so listless? It looks pitiful. Forget it. I'll treat this as an invitation to you. Take it to the side and eat warmly."

"Thanks--"

Faced with this sympathetic kindness, Elmes subconsciously stretched out his hand to thank him, but his body froze for a moment.

He put down his hand, shook his head and turned to leave.

"I am not interested."

And looking at his back, the stall owner who smiled and handed out the lotus cake said a word with a smile.

"Tsk!!!"

What the hell are you doing here?

He rented a small boat at the port, picked up the oars, and paddled casually to a corner that almost no one visited. Feeling the sea breeze blowing in his face, he quietly fell down and looked at the cloudless blue sky.

really wide...

Only when he looks up at the sky can he feel that he is an insignificant existence.

So he once again made up his mind, no matter what the final outcome is, this shit must come to an end, and he has to make a choice.

Let's go.

Sun closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he was standing on the ocean without any foothold.

Looking at the silent sea of ​​death, he once again held the baitless fishing rod.

Chapter 367: No matter what happens in the future, please don't regret meeting me

"Oh my god, I'm here again, isn't it very sighing, for you who have already made up your mind not to gain power."

The same voice as my own reappeared in my ears, but the tone was unusually cheerful and frivolous, exuding an unpredictable smell.

But ignore it.

A small wooden stool appeared in Elmes' hands at some point, and he sat down calmly, quietly looking down at this sea of ​​dead spirits.

One last thought before beginning the act.

【First of all, think about it, why on earth are you here】

Aware of my own curse, witnessed the tragedy of my confidant, and killed countless people who "liked" you.

Feel guilty, feel irritable, feel unable to let go.

You are the strongest, but powerless to resist.

Because the curse has the same source as the power you rely on, this is the punishment you were prepared to accept long ago, but you never thought about it——

"The curse will not hurt the invincible you, but the weak people around you."

Elmes remained silent, and the voice in his ear gradually became leisurely and slow.

"Then you find that in the face of this cruel curse, the vows you made in the past, the relationships you established in this city, and the future you planned all collapsed at that moment, but after taking a second breath, you lost it again. care about everything."

"You can't be indifferent. This is not only your nature, but also the restraint of the fate of the sun. That heavy shackle has become something like a novel character that binds you firmly."

"So, you started to think about a question, a question that many people have pointed out - Elmes, is your arrival really a good thing for this world?"

If he hadn't appeared, would the world be in crisis?

The answer to the question is naturally no.

The real Man of Destiny, the traveler in a foreign land will finally wake up from the seal with a mission, and bring a different dawn to this land. It will also solve the disaster of Mond, and make the people grateful and respected. Untie many people's knots in getting along, become their friends, do what you have done, and do what you have never done, and there will be no harm.

"You have always thought that you have absolute power to protect this city, but this wishful thinking itself is tantamount to harm. In the end, people who have the power to do everything end up doing nothing well."

Really useless.

"After feeling that fate is gradually closing and feeling that you have nowhere to go, you start to hesitate, that's why you came here."

There was a bit of leisurely heaviness in his voice, and he calmly stated the fundamental purpose of his coming here.

"I want to reverse the torrent of time and get the world's track back on track."

Elmes looked at the fishing rod in his hand, thinking silently.

Time, what a mysterious and irreversible concept, but to the watchers of the sea of ​​darkness, it is just a simple noun.

"In this ocean, everything is close to infinity. There are immeasurably many "water droplets" that can control time. You can easily get them by catching any fish. It's amazing. What you have is such a convenient power. As long as you Think, you can do almost anything. "

Even the ocean itself responds to the Watcher's request, sifting out the most reasonable forces.

That's where the sun came from.

For the knight's inheritance and longing, I hope to be absolutely powerful but not beyond human standards, not to be a ghost of dark will, all emotions are intertwined, and finally attracted the destined answer.

"Now that you know the price, you can still easily take away the power of the dead, but it's still the same. If you choose to get it, you will be cursed by the power. After you make a choice, your originally free life will no longer have real benefits. There is no choice, only the destiny that is constantly converging in the established direction, and there is no turning back."

Those who use power for personal gain will eventually face liquidation, which is just the retribution that should have come long ago.

"You are lucky. Unlike other beings who can only obey their fate, you can make a choice, although... that can only be a worse choice."

"As long as you make up your mind, you can immediately have the power to reverse time and bring all the stories back to the beginning. The people you care about will not be hurt, and the people you killed will return to their original state, and all the stories that unfold because of you It’s all going back to where it started.”

The palm holding the fishing rod exerted a little force, and trembling fingertips could be vaguely seen.

Is this a good thing?

Is this a bad thing?

The answer is not clear, but it is certain that this must be a very arrogant thing.

No matter what kind of thoughts come from, whether it is from so-called good intentions or malicious intentions, the act of imposing one's will on the world is absolute evil and the ultimate manifestation of self-arrogance.

"Of course, you also have to pay the price and bear a new destiny, but no matter what, as long as you choose that path, you can no longer stay in this world, or you will just repeat the same mistakes."

He can make any choice, it's just that once you move forward the door closes behind you and there's no turning back.

"So, what is your choice?"

..............................

..................

......

After a long silence that was close to dead silence, finally——

Elmes swung his fishing rod.

puff!

A more profound ridicule than before rang in his ears.

"It's a stupid decision, it's so funny that people can't laugh."

"Have you ever thought about where you will go after you leave? Have you ever thought about what will happen if the fates of the three are intertwined? Have you thought about your final ending?"

"This kind of behavior is essentially the same as shutting yourself in a pure oxygen room in order not to be poisoned by arsenic. The strong poison suppresses the weak poison. As you can imagine, the only thing that can be changed is the cause of death. A brief summary—— "

A cold voice made the final announcement.

【You are no longer attached to life】

No matter how powerful the mask is, how legitimate the reason is to cover it up, in the final analysis it is the weakness of choosing to surrender.

Is this the arrogant sun?It's ridiculous.

"...Shut up."

Elmes finally spoke at this moment.

But the calm counterattack ushered in even greater ridicule.

"Ha, shut up? I am a part of you, a part of your thinking separated from the special environment here. What I am talking about is just the most real thought in your heart after all subjective and factors have been excluded. If you use the concept of psychology to describe it- —”

【I am your "superego"】

Accompanied by these disgusting words, the arrogant Sun has already made himself an enemy.

Elmes listened quietly, but still did not stop.

The so-called arrogant is a lunatic who will run through his own thoughts under any circumstances. When he comes to this answer, no one can stop him.

This is the great sin he committed and he needs to pay for it.

Even if the price is self-denial.

Accompanied by the torrent of soul sweeping across, the sky filled with water sprayed out in the ocean, and a drop of water finally floated in front of him.

At this time, the voice of the superego finally stopped, because everything was doomed, and everything could no longer be changed.

I swore an oath to the children of the wind, but they died because of me.

I vowed to repay the important people, but in the end he fell on the hospital bed dying.

I once vowed to go on with her, but in the end I personally erased everything with her.

There is power in the air, but nothing is defended, nothing is achieved, only an empty title called the strongest, surrounded by meaningless victories.