Fanatics of the Magic Academy

Chapter 125 The Systemic Unsolvable Instigator Breaks Free from the Golden Vertical Pupils of [Materialism]

Rose fell into a deep silence.

Finn burst into laughter at Rose's silence, assuming Rose was shocked by the idea that "in this new era of magic supremacy, there is such a profession in the world."

Finn felt he had finally gotten his revenge. He had always been shocked by Rose's bizarre and outrageous theories, but now it was finally his turn to shock Rose.

Of course, what Finn didn't know was that the psychological impact and shock he had on Rose was far greater than he had imagined.

Finn continued to boast about his experiences, saying, "Haha, to be honest, before coming to the slums, I didn't even know that the Magic Federation had observation points, because although this organization is listed on the official website, it operates in a very secretive way."

I heard from my college roommate, who used to study deities, that this "observation point" is actually part of the effort to completely eradicate deities. I don't know what it's related to, since I majored in pharmacy during college and rarely touched on other fields.

Of course, as my college roommate once said, without the covert operation of these "observation points," using the people of those slums as fuel to stifle the gods, the Magic Federation would probably be in complete chaos by now!

Listening to Finn's inner thoughts, Rose felt a chill, but she could understand his words and thoughts.

Because this is a society that prioritizes rationality, although there is a certain degree of humanistic concern due to certain reasons, the general social trend is still like this.

This is still a social organization and operating model determined by extraordinary fundamentals.

Because this world has extraordinary powers, and there are significant differences in power among individuals, the prevailing ideology at the bottom of society is not the "equality for all" of the previous life, but rather "rationality supremacy" centered on reason—the core source of power for the entire Magic Federation.

In the past, there was no extraordinary power, and the level of individual strength was not very different. Furthermore, capital naturally requires equal relationships to conduct commodity trade. Therefore, the founding ideology of most modern countries is "equality for all".

In this world, the Magic Federation, due to its rational supernatural system, has not given rise to a social ideology of "equality for all." It needs to sacrifice a portion of the population to keep society running smoothly and stably, which aligns with the ideology of "rationality above all else."

However, this general societal sentiment does not represent the sentiment of all individuals, because individuals still possess emotions and will feel sympathy and sorrow when faced with the suffering of their fellow human beings.

For example, in the book "The History of the Suppression of Believers" that Rose had seen before, the author said at the end of the book: "In that case, is the civilization that the Magic Federation promotes, which consists of "freedom," "reason," and "equality" and "defeats ignorance," really reasonable?"

If a country can only maintain its "rationality," "freedom," and "equality" by keeping its young people from the lower classes captive, providing them with entertainment for the upper classes, squeezing them dry, and then burning them at the stake to make the lower classes cheer, then it is truly capable of doing so.

Therefore, I believe that this kind of rationality is perhaps no more noble than the ignorant oracles of the age of gods.

I believe that a country's true rationality, freedom, and equality lie not in how it treats its glamorous citizens, but in how it buries the corpses hidden in the darkness.

I didn't experience the Age of Gods, nor the era of the Magic City's most glorious beacon of reason. Now some say it's an era where everyone is slaughtered. Perhaps in a few hundred years, new interpretations will emerge, but I know that no matter how the narrative changes, people are still dying under bridges, in sewers, and in tents in the slums.

Six months later, with a change in mindset and the accumulation of knowledge, Rose recalled these words again, and a completely different feeling welled up in her heart.

At that time, influenced by his past life's thoughts, when he read this sentence, most of his feelings were about the irrationality and darkness of the Magic Federation system.

Now, however, he truly felt the crushing force of this massive system at work and the indescribable despair that the author felt as he wrote those words, a despair that seemed to leap from the text itself.

That kind of inexplicable, instinctive sadness and sympathy for the tragic fate of fellow human beings—a sympathy etched into genes and instincts—has even broken through the social norms of the Magic Federation that have lasted for thousands of years.

However, the extraordinary foundation determines the social organization and operation, and the extraordinary power, like the power of capital in the previous life, can devour and alienate people.

Everyone who embarks on this extraordinary path is part of it, and no matter how desperate or dissatisfied they are, they will only become more desperate in the face of this massive system.

Rose remained silent for a long time, so long that Finn reached out and began waving his hand in front of his face. Rose snapped out of his reverie, turned to look at Finn, who asked with a puzzled expression, "What's wrong, Rose?"

Rose replied, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things from my school days. You mentioned college roommates, and it made me think back to my college days decades ago. Time really flies."

Upon hearing this, Finn nodded, a nostalgic look appearing on his aged face. "Ah, indeed," he said, "Those days, though burdened with heavy student loans and sometimes having to donate blood and participate in human experiments, were truly the happiest period of my life. I was so free back then..."

"If it were Rose from six months ago, Finn definitely wouldn't have been able to hold back when he said that, but the current Rose has been partly assimilated by societal trends, and she instantly got into character, saying, 'Yes, although there are bad memories, it is precisely these hardships that make the freedom of that time seem so sweet.'"

Finn nodded in deep agreement and said, "Yes, that's why I especially like dark chocolate. It's probably because of my experiences in college. That bittersweet feeling is truly intoxicating."

Finn looked at Rose and said, "By the way, Rose, do you like dark chocolate? I'll bring you some at the next party."

Rose smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, Finn, I haven't eaten in a long time since I came to the slums."

Then, Rose thought for a moment, and asked, seemingly out of curiosity, "By the way, Mr. Finn, was Silas the only 'priest' at the 'observation point' near the South District back then?"

Finn thought for a moment and gave Rose a definite answer: "Yes, that's right. At that time, there was only Silas. He worked there for about three years. Once he met his targets, he moved on to another job."

Although the actions of the "observation points" were officially approved, they were not in line with the spirit of "humanitarianism." Therefore, the "observation points" were generally established in batches to lure people in. Moreover, even though they were official, they could not lure the slum population indefinitely, because some of our magicians also needed the slum population to survive. So, after working there for three years, Silas went to do other work. Fortunately, Silas transferred to another location within the "observation points," otherwise, he might have gone to jail along with his colleagues.

Of course, Silas was also lucky. If the "Observation Point" had continued to operate and sell fanatics to the nobles for their amusement, this period should have been the time for Silas to continue as a priest, because the believers of the "Observation Point" were almost exhausted. However, a few days before the incident, he went to the headquarters of the "Observation Point" to go through the procedures for changing his job and continue to serve as a priest for another three years. This gave Silas the opportunity to continue operating and to be exonerated.

I can't really say whether it was a blessing or a curse, because if Silas hadn't left then, he might have been able to detect the cultist's abnormality at the observation point immediately, kill him beforehand, and prevent the incident from happening and spreading.

Rose was silent for a while before realizing that his escape was also related to the fact that the believers at the "observation point" had been overworked and many magicians needed to change their work arrangements, which allowed Rose to take advantage of the situation.

Furthermore, Rose knew that the "humanitarianism" that Finn had just mentioned was completely different from the "humanitarianism" that Rose had experienced in his previous life.

Because Rose's thinking had been partially assimilated and corrupted, he was able to understand:

The "humanitarian" spirit of the Magic Federation is essentially an extension of the "rationality supremacy" ideology, based on the idea that "all magicians may end up on the streets, and supporting ordinary people is saving one's own future."

"Ordinary people can also become magicians; they are the future magicians."

Humanitarianism, which evolved from the supernatural system, includes concepts such as "human beings' instinct for compassion for the suffering of their fellow human beings."

Rather than the "treating people as human beings" based on the idea of ​​"equality for all" from the previous life,

The "humanitarian" spirit that "transcends differences in race, nationality, religion, class and political stance, and emphasizes respect and care for every individual life."

After saying goodbye to Finn, Rose and Finn left the party.

He chanted a first-circle storm spell, "Transform into Clouds," and used the powerful winds surrounding him to lift the two machines on the table.

After saying goodbye to Keaton and Finn, he left the party.

He walked very slowly, his steps growing heavier and heavier.

With his head down and without saying a word, he walked through the dirty streets of the West End, past the homeless people huddled in the corners.

He walked into a small alley.

At the end of the alley, a long-abandoned trash can leans against the wall, its surface covered in rust.

This was Rose's first place in the slums.

He stood in front of the trash can, silently looking at it.

Six months ago, he huddled next to this trash can, surviving the cold nights on a few pieces of clothing he had picked up, and living on a piece of bread that a strange girl gave him.

Rose can now be certain of one fact—

That is, the person who lured and brainwashed his parents into the "observation point" was Silas.

Rose's chest heaved rapidly, golden blood vessels appeared in the whites of his eyes, and his azure pupils began to narrow. Rose raised his head and slowly covered his eyes with his right hand to conceal the strange phenomenon that was occurring in his eyes.

He tried to calm himself down, but those things surged up uncontrollably from the depths of his memory—when he first came into this world, his mother gently held him in her arms and softly called him "Little Rose."

Finally, his mother strangled him, cursing viciously, and died at his hands. When he was a child, he was sick, and his father carried him through the night, anxiously knocking on the door of an illegal clinic.

Finally, his father stabbed him with a knife, and he personally shoved the knife into his father's throat. He had once vowed to protect the hard-won family ties with his life. In the end, he killed his father and mother with his own hands, covered in blood, and fled into the slums like a stray dog.

Rose wondered what his life would be like now if his parents hadn't been tricked into the "observation point" and into believing in a cult.

After an unknown amount of time, he slowly lowered his right hand, revealing a pair of gilded vertical pupils beneath it.

Those gilded vertical pupils lit up in the dim alley, like two flames that had been suppressed for too long and finally broke free of their restraints.