Durin's Diary

Chapter 581 Bukong
Why do you feel sorry for that kid? He is obviously a killer.

"Because she was seeking revenge against the villain who trafficked her. In my eyes, she and he were not father and daughter, but a human trafficker and an orphan."

Du Lin stood by the gate. Everything here had its own unique ending. All Du Lin had to do was take out the incense burner from the space, take out a handful of holy ash and sprinkle it in the air, and then lead the way with fragrant oil.

The next second, the town disappeared from his sight and Du Lin was in desolation.

There were countless solidified black shadows around him, and Durin recognized them - these people were the deceased in Durin's mind, who were convicted by the tower and eventually punished by Durin.

They howled and began to pounce on Durin, as if tearing him apart would bring an end to their suffering.

Du Lin sighed, looking at the dark shadows surging towards him, and said, "My heart and my actions are as clear as a mirror."

The next second, the wasteland turned into grassland and the ashes no longer covered the sky.

He threw a punch, and the black shadow that was struggling to get close to him was shattered into pieces.

"Everything we do is justice!"

When the sun shines, all the dark shadows are burning themselves.

Du Lin looked to the side, where a huge tree shadow emerged. The nameless person sitting beneath the tree smiled and nodded. "You have a very good understanding of revenge. If you could be more merciful and let go of your hatred, you wouldn't have to come all the way from the desolate land."

"Without killing, hatred will never end." Du Lin used a classic line. This is a poem or song from the old era. In short, it is scattered in the world and the complete text is not available.

"You are just confusing cause and effect. After all, your mentor is just a dead object that has been enlightened by someone." The Nameless Man seemed to know everything. He smiled and commented on the sage in the tower of Durin.

"You can't say that about him."

"Why not? His stubbornness stems from his adoptive father. His adoptive father naively handed over a world doomed to destruction to his AI son. And his AI son, naively, led that world towards the future his father envisioned, forgetting that life is a fluid history. Generation after generation passes, and those who come after forget the suffering of the Age of Destruction, the sacrifices made by individuals at the end of civilization, the life-and-death struggles against chaos, and even more so, the fact that those who sacrificed their lives to liberate each other's planets desired a world vastly different from the one they now ravage."

Having said that, the nameless person gently raised his little hand, and tree stumps and wooden tables emerged from the ground one after another. Twigs hung from the giant trees, the fruits turned into cups, and the pulp turned into juice.

"The sage named Yu has the stubbornness and old-fashionedness that are unique to AI. His adoptive father showed him the best side of the old era, hoping that he could one day save the world and save the people. He and other AI sages spent thousands of years and used up almost all the spare parts in the warehouse to finally complete this mission. I have seen that day coming." The nameless person, who is also a grassland elf, sighed softly.

"Similarly, I witnessed the distortion of the new era. I personally closed all the warp rifts and exiled all the gods. However, the humans the AI ​​sages believed in did not embark on a new path. They went against the grain and showed the sages all the sinful aspects of the old era, which eventually led to what happened that night. The AI ​​sages once again took back power from humans." "I think this is good. Humans are no longer caught up in the chaos and they dare not do injustice anymore." Du Lin answered naturally: "I know what you want to know. You want to say that the tower cannot represent justice, but I have never thought of myself as the embodiment of justice. We wield sharp blades, kill people and exterminate families, in order to make retribution come true, so that the poor people who are harmed by those who speak beautiful words and do evil things will see the day when retribution comes to their enemies."

He sat down on the chair. "You are a god, looking down on everything. Naturally, you have your own opinions. I am a mortal, and I have my share of strengths. But we will never compromise, never give in. We only hope that retribution will continue in this world, and cause and effect will continue. If the big guys can't give the little guys fairness, and they're busy, then we'll do it."

A dark shadow suddenly appeared at this moment. It transformed into a woman and said sternly, "You killed my whole family."

"I remember you. Your husband colluded with others and killed several people. He coveted their wealth and property, and their lives were ruined. Their children were displaced until one of them was discovered by the tower because of his talent. He knelt outside Sage Yu's door for seven days and seven nights." Du Lin smiled. He looked at the woman in front of him and began to recount his crimes in detail. "Sage Yu couldn't stand it and specifically sent a question through the official window, but your husband kept making excuses, and you helped him cover up the facts and kill people to silence them. Seven children in the orphanage died overnight. You were so quick and swift, you even had your help in the police station."

Having said this, under Du Lin's gaze, the woman screamed, as if some powerful force pressed her to her knees on the ground.

"That night, the entire third grade class of High Tower came out. Three classmates and I went to your house, solely to exterminate your entire family of thirteen. I threw the dog outside to death, and I pitied its puppies; each of them had a broken neck. Your children, your husband and your wife's parents, all died because of your crimes. So many victims and their deceased family members are waiting for your damnation, and yet you still have the nerve to scold me. I tell you now, that night, hundreds of people died because of your stupidity and greed. You colluded for personal gain and sold out the interests of our country. The sage personally signed the extermination order; even the cockroaches under your floorboards died that night."

At this point, Durin laughed. "It is because of your death that your so-called rebellion was ignited. You have forgotten that it was the sages who loosened the shackles on your ancestors, and you have forgotten the oath your ancestors swore to the earth."

A young branch fell from the giant tree and wrapped around the woman's neck, strangling and purifying the remnant of her sinful soul.

The Nameless Person nodded approvingly. "Although you may not be merciful, your desire for revenge is unwavering. I don't approve of your actions, but I do approve of what you've done for the innocent. There are mortals who are capable of doing their bit, and those who are helpless. Someone must stand up and protect the interests of these pitiful lives. Every soul is equal. Life isn't born equal, but it should be respected and understood the same way after birth. We shouldn't be treated differently based on a slight difference in status or financial resources. You, child, truly delight me."

Having said that, he looked at Du Lin and said, "Just call me Sir."

"Sir, I have never considered my classmates and I to be the embodiment of justice, nor do I admit that what we do is anything great or glorious. I simply willingly serve as the sharp blade of the tower, simply because fairness is more expensive than a bag in a luxury store, rarer than true love, and more unrealistic than the oaths uttered by politicians."

"We also want to be honest people, have a home, a wife and children, an obedient dog, and a sensible cat..." Having said that, Du Lin raised his glass and drank the sacred juice.

We don't deserve the beauty that seems like a dream.

So we are willing to walk in the darkness, just to be able to fight for the dawn of our imagination.

We are just evil spirits in purgatory, chewing on sinful souls and drinking each other's blood.

That's it.

(End of this chapter)