Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 1260 The Sun Obscures the Stars
Looking at the brave Ismail's complex expression which was a mixture of sadness, reluctance and relief, Aiwass guessed what he was thinking.

"No, there is no appointed savior."

Aiwass sighed and shook his head slightly.

He now does have the power to change all of this, but this is not inherited from his parents, nor is it a family inheritance, nor is it even a reward from the monarch or the gods... Rather, it is the advantage he has accumulated for himself through reincarnation after reincarnation, relying on the huge pain and sacrifices he has made.

The only external force that was used here was probably the self-sacrifice that Amber chose in the beginning. It was because of Amber's self-sacrifice that these subsequent possibilities became possible.

Just like in a RPG game, every death can gain extra-game growth. After accumulating enough extra-game growth, and then entering the game, you can't say that this value is unfair - this is all accumulated through time and energy, and the pile of corpses formed by repeated deaths.

What kind of suffering did Huan Tiansi go through in the past?
In order to find a way to save the world from a hopeless future, he was once very confused. He had almost walked through all the nine major roads before he finally found the right direction.

——Then, in order for the world to reach its right place, I have to abandon myself as well.

If the "savior" is a sounding rocket, he is the rocket's propeller. In order to allow the rocket to rise higher, he chooses to burn himself out and fall into the air.

"I completely understand you, Ismaili."

Aiwass said slowly: "But it is not only the 'legendary savior' who can save the world. Only the person who saves the world can be called the savior. Don't believe in prophecies too much, just as you shouldn't believe in what others say.

"Even the words of our loved ones are mixed with lies and prejudice. How can you be sure that what the prophet saw is exactly the same as the future? How can you be sure that he described what he saw completely?
"Is he born in the past and knows everything that people in the future will face? Does he fear the future and add his own understanding to it? Will he modify his prophecies just to guide others' actions, or to cause chaos and bury hope?"

Aiwas looked at Ismail and said softly, "You are the good Lord. Have you ever heard some bad news but concealed it or rewritten it? It's the same with the prophet. Because you have your own personal inclinations, so do the prophets. Therefore, the prophecy cannot be trusted.

"If you believe in the prophecy completely, it is equivalent to giving up personal efforts. Because the 'day of prophecy' has not yet arrived. The good masters of the past hoped that their slaves would think so and give up resistance...but they didn't expect that even the good masters of the future would believe in the prophecy. It's ridiculous."

Hearing Aiwas' words, the brave Ismaili slightly widened his eyes.

He had never considered this scenario.

How could the prophet... be wrong?
Rather, as long as they are Parthians, they will not have any genuine doubts about the prophecies in the Book of Parthia. It is something engraved on the bottom of their culture, a reference book used to explain the world around them.

Despite his name as “the Brave Man”, Ismaili was actually one of the rare good people who loved reading.

He had read many books, including those left by the ancient winged beings and rare classics looted from other countries. Before meeting Aiwass, he had already regarded it as superstition... But after meeting the "Indigo King", he instinctively questioned the knowledge he had learned.

"I can indeed change all this, Ismaili."

Aiwass said seriously: "But that's not because I'm the destined savior, but because I have the power to change everything. If your power is stronger than mine, then you can do it yourself.

“Let’s take a step back and say that you are not the savior, but can’t you do anything? Suppose that in just one month, all the Parthians will be liberated…then there will be people who would have died in the war caused by Ark City, but survived that day because of your benevolent rule. Don’t they exist?

"——They survived because of you, didn't they? To them, was it you who saved them, or the 'savior'? If you also believed in the prophecy and did nothing, would they have survived? Then, in fate and prophecy, should they exist or not?"

Hearing Aiwas' words, the brave Ismail's fingers trembled slightly. His mouth opened and closed slightly, like a dying fish. His chest rose and fell violently, and his emotions fluctuated violently.

From a rational point of view, he felt that what Aiwas said was right. But this almost negated everything he knew in the past... As a transcendent on the twilight path, this drastic change made him extremely painful; but at the same time, as a transcendent on the path of transcendence, this easier cognition made him feel strongly comfortable.

"The sun's radiance may obscure the stars, but that doesn't mean they don't exist in broad daylight... is that right?"

Ismail muttered.

He looked up at Aiwass.

Aiwass faced the light, his entire body bathed in the sun's flames, shining brightly... He looked like a god.

But he was not aggressive. Instead, he lowered his head, smiled at himself, and reached out his hand to pull himself up.

"No need to kneel, Ismaili. Not anymore."

Aiwass said lightly: "Just as you don't need to kneel to me, the slaves don't need to kneel to you."

"...What are you going to do?" Ismail felt like a child.

Not only was there a significant difference in strength, but also in knowledge and courage. This reminded him of how he had to survive in front of his cruel and arbitrary father when he was a child.

So he immediately and instinctively modified his words: "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"If you need to do anything... then help me coordinate. If you have any news, remember to report to me."

Aiwass said casually: "They may become my enemy."

The "they" here refers to other good people.

As he spoke, Aiwass glanced at the others who were in the "End of Civilization" state: "They can't hear you anyway. Just say that you were petrified with them.

"As for me...I want to overthrow slavery."

Aiwass said gently: "I don't want to be condescending and comment on the systems and cultures of other civilizations, thinking that anything different from my own is wrong. I just think... no matter what meaning it once had, bad things are bad, and backward things are backward.

"Not to mention, it doesn't even have any meaning now - the slavery in the past was to facilitate the tribute to Yuan Tiansi and to allow everyone to survive. But now, even Yuan Tiansi himself is going to be dragged down and killed... Then the system established in the name of Yuan Tiansi has now become a 'memorial' to facilitate their own rule?

"Problems should be solved as they exist. Future problems should be solved later. Don't dream of a permanent solution, and don't ignore the looming problems and think that they have been like this since ancient times.

"—Are you right, Ismaili?"

(End of this chapter)