goddess of revolution

Chapter 366 Man has the freedom to be a slave, but the people do not

Hathaway went back and forth, honestly Li Qi was a little surprised.

She looked towards the control tower in the distance, and said with a gloomy face, "Li Qi, are those people from the Heiye Society?"

The control tower is on the edge of the huge gap from the Silver City to the Underground City. Even if the base cannot be blown up, as long as the foundation under the base is shaken, the whole tower will slide into it with the surrounding earth and rocks. underground city.

"When the thugs from the Black Night Society said they were going to blow up the control tower, I thought they were overthinking their capabilities. I never thought...they would actually have a chance."

Hathaway turned to look at Li Qi, and said bitterly: "You gave them a chance, and now you are protecting them to make trouble together! Don't you think this mess is not messy enough?"

Li Qi didn't expect to alarm Hathaway so soon, he felt a little guilty, and asked cautiously, "Will the consequences be serious?"

"Very, very serious!"

Hathaway said angrily: "If the control tower is still good, we can adjust the regularization of the sub-plane to ensure that after the Storm Islands return to the main plane, the sub-plane mask can still have the protective ability to resist the tide, and Opening up space passages between planes will not be affected."

Li Qi frowned: "That's it?"

"What do you mean? What else do you want?"

Hathaway looked at him incredulously: "If the control tower is gone, the secondary mask loses its protective ability, and the Storm Islands return to the main plane, and the tide floods back, except for places with magic towers that can be protected by protective barriers, other places It's all over! There will also be problems with the connection to the open plane. The filmed plane fragments will leave the Storm Islands, and the space channel will be distorted. It will take several years to recover. As soon as!"

Li Qi's expression didn't change at all, and he continued to ask: "Will someone die?"

Hathaway glared at him angrily, and explained patiently: "When Menesus lifted the Storm Islands out of the main plane, everyone should have fled to a place protected by a protective barrier. Those who stay outside at this time are asking for their own death..."

She twisted Li Qi's arm severely: "But whether people die or not is not the point! Even wealth is secondary! Originally, this was a destructive revolution, from the civilians in Shadow City to those who are willing to embrace change The magician family, all working together to overthrow the backward order. Let those thugs destroy the control tower, and the revolution will turn into a disorderly riot!"

Li Qi gasped in pain from this pinch, and said to himself that it's fortunate that you didn't use your legendary power, otherwise I would have lost a lot of weight this time.

Although Hathaway was angry, she still communicated with him in this intimate manner, and he explained patiently: "For the people of Shadow City, this control tower has a different meaning."

"The tower was erected thousands of years ago, and they were imprisoned underground. They once killed half of the people trying to destroy the tower, and there was a holy woman... counting it as your aunt, she also sacrificed for it .”

"Taking the opportunity of this revolution, they destroyed this control tower, and they also expressed their determination to never be enslaved like before."

Li Qi said sincerely: "Since you also said that unnecessary casualties will not be caused, and the loss is only some wealth, let them pour out the anger that has endured thousands of years of suffering."

Hathaway frowned and said, "Just for this? Haven't you ever thought that Shadow City has contributed a lot in this revolution, and when the Supreme Council is rebuilt, the future of Shadow City will definitely be discussed. I can't make a decision yet details, but the people of Shadow City will surely be free."

"Now that they have made such a fuss, they have destroyed the control tower and brought heavy losses to the Storm Islands. What will the magician think of the people in the Shadow City, won't they guard against them again? Won't they continue to be locked in the Shadow City?"

"Wait," Li Qi's face became serious: "I'm listening to you, will you restore the barrier of the Shadow City?"

"That's a refuge!"

Hathaway twitched her mouth, probably trying to resist the urge to scold Li Qi bloody: "The tens of thousands of years of history of the Storm Islands are deeply engraved in the hearts of magicians. There must be refuge at all times." So, not to mention Shadow City, the underground city will be rebuilt. Of course, it is impossible for Misley to happen again, after all, it is the plan of Lady Ye and a few magicians."

Li Qi shook his head slightly: "That is to say, even if the people of Shadow City shed blood and sweat for the magician in this revolution, what they will get in the end depends on the mood of the magician, waiting for their charity?"

Hathaway was stunned, and Li Qi continued: "As for the sanctuary, it was caused by the history after the magician left the main plane. In my opinion, the fate of the magician should be the same as the Storm Islands returned to the main plane. The main plane has merged with all mortals. In fact, there is no need for that layer of membrane to exist anymore, so is it meaningful to maintain a refuge of the size of Shadow City?"

Hathaway's face gradually softened, she didn't listen to Li Qi's words, but realized something, and realized that there was something wrong with her previous attitude.

She sighed, and said quietly: "Li Qi, you are really on their side, right?"

"You know my position from the very beginning," Li Qi said frankly: "My belief is against all forms and substance of slavery, and my cause is to liberate all slaves in Fern. The rebels who are the thugs here are the real revolutionaries, and their actions are just."

Hathaway looked directly at him with those bright silver pupils: "That is to say, you want to be the enemy of the magician and me?"

"No, I am the enemy of slavery..."

Li Qi said solemnly: "I am the enemy of the church that tries to enslave mortals through the church, and the conspirators who try to enslave magicians through the dark magic net. He who enslaves others is even the enemy of God."

"I also know that the eradication of slavery and the emancipation of all slaves is far from achieving this goal. I will take the overall situation into consideration and work in solidarity with all forces that move the world in this direction."

"However, cooperation does not mean that there is no disagreement. Some things I have seen and experienced with my own eyes, such as the resistance of the civilians in Shadow City, I can't just turn a blind eye just because I take the overall situation into consideration."

He looked back at Hathaway: "At the end of the day, I can't just take care of the overall situation."

Hathaway pursed her lips and thought for a while, then said coldly: "Your goddess has already demonstrated her strength. Thanks to her, our Storm Islands can get rid of Menesus' clutches, and I can continue to be free. You have Right to the Storm Islands, ask me for a reward."

"If that's what you want, after we've done the necessary operations in the control tower, we can dismantle it, and I'll do it myself, okay?"

"Now, you can order them to stop," she said, pointing in the direction of the control tower.

Li Qi's heart was still heavy even though he had expected the cold words and the gesture of refusal.

Unfortunately, this is not the end.

"Hathaway, the freedom given by the charity may be taken back at any time, and the freedom can only be taken by oneself. That's what I mean by liberating the slaves..."

Li Qi said: "Destroying the control tower is not my hope, but the hope of the people of Shadow City. They also yearn for freedom. The freedom they want is nothing compared to the freedom you magicians want, but it's the same. Take control of your own destiny."

"Li Qi...I have some doubts that your goddess is the same as the current Ismat." Hathaway raised her jaw slightly. It was someone who was an expert or even an authority in a certain field, but someone was playing tricks in front of her. Gesture: "About freedom, whether it's the path of magic or the spirit of Ms. Ye, can you have a deeper understanding than me?"

"Don't speak ill of my goddess in front of me, she holds more grudges than many gods," Li Qi said with a smile, "Then let's see what differences we have regarding freedom."

"This is not a disagreement, but the difference between the ignorant and the wise," Hathaway said disdainfully: "Let's start with the most basic, and see how many fallacies there are in your understanding of freedom."

Want to beat me philosophically?
Li Qi shook his head secretly. When we met for the first time at Tangus' ball, the sentence you said, "Truth and morality will be measured by us, destiny and order will be created by us, we are free, comfortable, and self-sufficient." ", it has already penetrated your bottom.

Your path to freedom will only focus on your ultimate personal freedom.You will ignore and criticize the collective, you will only seek personal detachment.Your concern and pity for mortals is just to hope that they can break free from the shackles of the old world, and create a sea level with a higher starting point for you and the superhumans you represent, without moral burdens.

He nodded and said, "Please advise..."

"Let's start with some premises," Hathaway said: "First of all, the equality that mortals think about is always a vain slogan. Some people are born with magical talents, and some people are born with blood blessings." , between mortals, has always been different."

Li Qi said frankly: "This is a fact, I don't deny it."

I am a smuggler brought here by the smuggler Little Red Riding Hood, and you are the Night Maiden created by Lady Night and the Night Watchman. The two of us are enough to illustrate this point.

Hathaway said again: "Okay, with this premise, let's confirm again that freedom means that mortals control their own destiny. Since the reality is that everyone is not equal, then mortals are willing to hand over their fate to the strong and obtain the protection of the strong , which is also a manifestation of freedom.”

She smiled proudly: "Being a slave is the freedom of mortals. Slaves and slavery do not conflict with freedom. On the contrary, this is freedom."

"Take Sahina as an example. She is in my family, and her background is not good. But she can still eat and wear warm clothes, and has a dry and tidy house. This is many times better than the civilians in Shadow City. But she Not satisfied, she wanted to live a better life, so she voluntarily chose to become a battle magician."

"Battle magicians are indeed slaves, but Sahina has exchanged for a better life for her relatives and faster growth. The world she has come into contact with is far wider than that of ordinary people. In front of ordinary people and even magic warriors, she is respected. existence. Although she became a slave and lost the freedom to make another choice, this is her free choice."

"Li Qi, do you understand? If you want to liberate slaves and eliminate slavery, you are restricting such freedom. Of course, the behavior of forcing or tricking others into slavery must be opposed, but entrusting the fate to the strong Isn't freedom the most basic right of mortals?"

Li Qi sighed deeply, this is not a disagreement that can be clarified by a debate.

"Mortals are indeed born different, and equality for all has always been just a slogan, but I don't think that's false. Isn't the free choice you mentioned just now a basic right that everyone should have?"

"As for completely entrusting fate to the strong, why does such a thing exist?"

"The nobles, the church, and the magicians stood on the banks of the river and said to the civilians soaked in the river, be my slaves, otherwise it will be your fate to be soaked in the water. The civilians can only go ashore if they accept it. This is their freedom. Choose?"

Hathaway sneered and said, "Why can civilians only be in the river? Because they only have that kind of power. The strong can be on the river bank because they are strong enough. Isn't the difference between mortals just because of the difference in strength?"

Li Qi asked: "So, the weak are doomed to be enslaved and exploited by the strong?"

"Li Qi, you're almost becoming a paladin," Hathaway sighed, "This is an eternal law, you're not so naive as to fight against such a law, are you?"

"That's why Fein has stagnated for tens of thousands of years." Li Qi shook his head: "Compared with a world where mortals enslave and exploit each other, or a world where mortals help each other grow, which of these two worlds is more progressive and stronger?"

Hathaway said with sharp teeth: "The one in the dream is obviously more advanced and stronger, of course it's only in the dream."

It is indeed a dream, but this is a world where the mind generates power.

Li Qi didn't bother with this topic, and turned to Hathaway: "Shouldn't free choice be free from external influences and completely obey your own heart? Just like when you faced Menesus, you also chose to continue. Be a mortal instead of becoming a god. At that moment, didn't you realize that entrusting your destiny to someone stronger is actually not true freedom?"

"I won't, and I will never be attached to others." Hathaway said: "This also shows that mortals are different. Most people will, and even enjoy it. If you can't attach to the strong, They will be very sad and will not find their direction in life."

She pointed to the control tower: "Do you believe it, if everyone in the Shadow City knew what the Night Council was doing, the vast majority would not only not support them, but would even scold them and even stop them. They are waiting for the Supreme Council alms."

Of course, I believe that human nature is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but what is beneficial and what is harmful, there are too many differences due to differences in vision, experience and even beliefs.

Most people only care about small self-interests. Only the brave will abandon self-interests and not be afraid of sacrifice for the sake of greater public interests.

"So, they're just people, not people."

Li Qi said: "Man has the freedom to be stupid and to be a slave, but the people are not."

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