The Righteous Player(s) Chapter 42: Correct acting

There is no doubt that the life Father Ludwig arranged for Bernardino can be said to be extremely bright.

And Annan can also see it.

Father, he did not just raise the fatherless and motherless Bernardino out of compassion without expecting anything in return...but he took a fancy to Bernardino's talent and hoped to train him to become his successor. Man, pass on to him the sculptural art you possess.

The reason why Father Ludwig chose to live in seclusion here may be another story.

When the priest finished speaking, a new main mission finally appeared on Annan's side.

[Main mission: Playing as Bernardino]

Immediately, a large number of small characters quickly appeared below this line of words.

But the content surprised Annan slightly:

【Don't regret】

【Wake up soon】

【Live】

——“Live on” after a long absence.

Annan sighed silently.

It is indeed a nightmare with the characteristics of "re-enactment".

Everything in the past will be abstracted in this nightmare.

Different from "memory", a nightmare feature that focuses on restoring facts, "reenactment" also interprets past events, but it places more emphasis on psychological embodiment. In other words, after a certain degree of "artistic processing", it has a different kind of expressive power.

Just like the "Sledgehammer Brother" following him in the nightmare of the gallery, symbolizing the impending death; the endless repetition of the gallery is that Amos has gradually understood that he will eventually die, and the resistance in his subconscious mind .

The props in the display cabinet do not exist there in terms of historical facts; the dark shadows pressed under the lamp, the demons and hounds gradually approaching in the time-reverse corridor, also symbolize something.

Of course, nothing like that would appear on Amos's real escape path.

He is just an ordinary person, and of course Joseph can communicate... However, the "Brother Sledgehammer" in the nightmare is just a ruthless death mechanism.

According to the nightmare study of the Zedi Black Tower, the [reenactment] type of twisted nightmare focuses on abstraction and emphasizes a certain process. The recurring nightmare is itself an infinite repetition of that nightmare.

In order to allow the Purifier to experience this process perfectly, once one dies in this nightmare, all memories that appear in the nightmare will be erased.

All this is to provide a "deeper sense of immersion".

——That is, to prevent spoilers.

Fortunately Hugo did not enter this nightmare at that time.

The corners of Annan's mouth raised slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

Because of this, he was able to fully experience the entirety of this nightmare...

The world today is quite bright.

The setting sun is outside the window, and the golden light shines on the sparkling sea. It was undoubtedly a very beautiful, dreamlike scene.

After carefully considering Bernardino's mood, Annan spoke softly: "I just... hope to become a more meaningful person."

"What does it mean to be meaningful?"

Father Ludwig sighed softly: "Should he give all his rations to other hungry people and save one person, or should he give away porridge and save more than a thousand people every day? The former uses all his strength , it is just to give the chance of one's own survival to others; but if the latter tries their best, they can even eliminate the famine in a place.

"What you lack is not kindness or awakening, but qualifications...or power. Without power, you can't do anything. On the other hand, as long as you have enough power, no matter what you want, You can do anything.

"What is power? That is absolute excellence. Whether it is becoming a transcendent, an official, an outstanding scholar, or a very famous artist - as long as you are outstanding. You The excellence will naturally turn into strength."

"...Is the career you are good at more important than what you like?"

"Yes, it's more important."

Father Ludwig replied without hesitation: "You are just a fisherman's son, there is no room for pretense. If you just want to live a peaceful and happy life, then I won't ask anything more from you - you make The craft of sculpture can keep you from starving to death in any industry. But you want to do 'meaningful things' and become a 'meaningful person'... You have your own ideals."

The priest sighed softly and said slowly: "You are still young and don't understand... how heavy the word ideal is. It is so heavy that if you don't use all your strength, you can't carry it at all. You can only Choose discard.

"Then for you, mediocrity is an unforgivable sin.

"You can be painful, unhappy, crazy, or sad. But you can't be mediocre. Because you have dreams and you want to do meaningful things...and mediocrity means giving up your dreams."

Annan was stunned.

——Because he knew that Father Ludwig was right.

Bernardino doesn’t even have money, and he still has no ability to survive independently.

He needed Ludwig's money to leave Silmarillion Island, and even the living expenses were paid by Ludwig. The "apprenticeship" work he performed was more like an internship under guidance than a part-time job. What he makes cannot be sold and has no value at all.

Then Ludwig actually has the right to speak - he just needs to refuse Bernardino.

But the priest was sitting here, reasoning with Bernardino seriously.

——And it really makes sense. ~IndoMTL.com~ After all, Father Ludwig has no obligation to satisfy Bernardino's delusions. He is not even Bernardino's biological father, nor is he related to him by blood.

Sculpture is indeed the only craft Bernardino currently possesses that he can use to make a living.

This made Annan not know how to respond.

He is not the real Bernardino after all, and there is no prompter in the nightmare. He didn't know how Bernardino was going to refute or make trouble unreasonably...

"If you have nothing else to say, that ends our conversation today."

Seeing Bernardino fall into silence, Father Ludwig concluded: "I will go to the church to continue making new stone statues. Remember to eat on time and don't have to wait for me. Dinner is stewed fish with vegetables, tofu and dried fish. , still hot in the pot.

"After dinner, remember to watch "Frozen Beauty" for an hour, and then continue to make the plaster statue you made two days ago. I will check your progress when you come back."

Father Ludwig, who was both a teacher and a father, carefully arranged the learning content for Bernardino, who was thirteen or fourteen years old.

Father Ludwig always had a straight face, without any fluctuations in expression, and always remained solemn. Even when he spoke, he always squinted his eyes. He doesn't seem to be an easy person to get along with...but he is very patient with the rebellious Bernardino.

After Father Ludwig left the house, time seemed to have fast forwarded, and it became dark in the blink of an eye.

Annan's heart moved.

Looking at this reaction, it seems that this memory did not end here... nor did his main mission fail. There seems to be other content behind it.

...could this not be Bernardino's last conversation before he left?

In other words, my current performance is actually correct?