The Righteous Player(s) Chapter 448: Death of Nicholas
Hearing this, Isaac looked at him in surprise.
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, that’s why you can’t think like that.”
——So what if I must think this way?
This thought came to Nicholas's mind, but he did not say it out loud.
He just asked humbly: "So, why?"
"Because humans themselves are imperfect."
Issac 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 It's human.
"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, 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 inherited by Jade Tower is "to sublimate everything to a more perfect state."
What’s wrong with sublimating oneself to perfection?
That will be the ultimate victory.
Yes, victory!
Eternal victory, the creation of a new world - the complete Creator! 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 it took him a long time to develop 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 the technology immediately and not to reveal it to anyone. This has exceeded the limit of God's endurance, and even the Jade Tower, which is famous for developing forbidden technologies, cannot save it.
“——Human beings have been living in hypocrisy since ancient times.
"——Deceive others and deceive yourself. The so-called 'wishes' are just nice things 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 else had it. Move.
"——Everyone stood there and looked at me silently.
"——No one supports me. No one worships me. The motto of 'sublimate everything to a more perfect state' that has been passed down from the Jade Tower to this day is a motto that has cost me my whole life... In the end, even The owner of the tower didn't take 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 the Lord of the Tower, Isaac also lost his immortality because he was forcibly stripped of the authority of the Tower Lord 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. And controlled the other party, handed over the position of the nominal master of the tower to himself in full view of the public, and completed his abdication.
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 from the age of thirteen until he became the adoptive father of the Tower Master, 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 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 wanted 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 god... but the gods didn't stop him?
Annan suddenly thought of what happened when Nicholas II escaped shortly after defeating the Spirit-bearing Monk:
"——Father Shi let him go on purpose."
Zhi Ji said so.
"——It seems that even Nicholas's escape was fate itself."
Facing Annan's question, Father Shi replied like this.
These should all be true.
"So that's it..."
Annan suddenly realized.
This false "Nicholas" was just a tool from the 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.
And Nicholas II was to serve as Annan's "mirror", allowing Annan to see his own 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 Nicholas' memories and transforms him into an ordinary winter citizen, the evil dragon who has lost 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 he dies.
Because Nicholas Flamel was indeed 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 salvation.”
Annan murmured in a low voice.
The tide of frost and snow that seemed to cover the entire world surged in all directions with the shining young dragon as the center.
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.
The right hand was raised, and 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's...
Annan was slightly startled~IndoMTL.com~ opened his attribute table.
[Soul elements: brilliance (100%), wisdom (100%), understanding (85%), victory (33%), beauty (38%), strictness (26%), glory (10%)]
——That is the key to victory.
A gift from Nicholas...
Or it's a curse.
Looking at that line of text, Annan felt that Nicholas's last will seemed to be saying something to him.
"...But I will never follow your old path."
Annan murmured in a low voice and raised the ice blade that pierced the dragon's heart high.
With the blessing of the [Victory] element, Guanghua easily split the rock wall.
The next moment.
Nicholas's body suddenly shattered and disintegrated, turning into a sky full of frost and snow.
The huge rock monster lost its life.
It's like the mountains are split in the middle, and the brilliance shines out from the heart of the mountains.
A beam of light leaning toward the sky reaches straight into the sky!
Wait until the light beam dissipates.
A white page that looks like paper and feels like jade floats quietly in the air.
——Five of the seven mirrors have been broken.
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(End of this chapter)