Great, we're doomed now!

Now we can talk about it with a smile, but to be honest, back then I was so anxious that I couldn't sleep night after night, and I wasn't even interested in looking at the maid's white stockings.

"?"

Tiga tilted his head, not quite understanding what Ye Shou was saying, but he could inexplicably sense that carefree and confident emotion.

"Compared to then, although victory is still not guaranteed, at least we are no longer powerless to resist."

Ye Shou laughed heartily: "Isn't this something to be happy about?"

What does an imbalance of light and darkness count as?

He dared to fight Su Nuo with just a heat-powered sword, and charged into the world-destroying mechanical army in a Gundam. Now he can transform into a fifty-meter-tall giant. Does he still have to be sentimental and worry about whether he can unlock a new form?

If there's a problem, solve it; if there's an enemy, eliminate them; if you can't win, regroup and strike again. What's so great about that?

—Although the battle with Gatanothor was extremely fierce and failed to kill the formidable enemy, Ye Shou's mindset has truly undergone a significant change.

Fighting against the nightmares that had haunted him countless times pierced through Ye Shou's deepest shadow, making him fearless.

Ultimately, it's just a difference in strength, but my fist has indeed landed on you!

“…No, you’re wrong.” Tiga denied earnestly.

"Ok?"

"I meant that you were wrong about what you said, 'Only I need to fight again'."

Tiga punched Ye Shou hard in the chest: "The warriors of light will never fight alone. When this world is in crisis again, we will definitely stand side by side again."

And I believe they think the same way: even in a world 30 million years from now, as long as light remains, it will surely answer your call!

"……Thanks."

Ye Shou nodded very seriously, and the two of them reached out and clenched their hands together as if arm wrestling, each exerting their strength.

"This sentiment will never fade with time!"

...On the high platform, the trio watched this scene unfold.

Darram felt his blood boiling, Hitler curled his lip, and Camilla suddenly frowned.

If it were her, she would rather wander the streets with her family and friends than challenge the evil god again, since there were many preconditions that allowed her to barely force him to retreat this time.

First, there was the unexpected factor of Ye Shou; second, the evil god's overconfidence in revealing his true form; and third, the giants' concerted efforts.

Nevertheless, it came at an extremely heavy price; it can be said that the faction of light could never again muster such a powerful military force...

Naturally, they wouldn't understand why Ye Shou and Tiga were so full of fighting spirit, when this was clearly a battle with no hope of victory.

"Men... I really don't understand you guys."

Chapter 249: The Dark Side of the Cosmic Will (Bonus Chapter)

Ye Shou considers himself to be quite studious, and the teachers he has encountered before all like him as a student. Although they were initially attracted by the reputation of the Jiu family, they eventually recognized Ye Shou's attitude and talent.

Of course, there are also those who don't consider these factors, such as Nishikita Keiryu. The relationship between this swordsman and Ye Shou is more like that of a master and disciple in the traditional East Asian sense. If this were in ancient times, and Ye Shou's family background wasn't so illustrious, he would most likely have changed his surname to Nishikita and inherited his family name.

In short, he has always been quite likable in this respect.

"Humph!"

"..."

—I met someone who doesn't play by the rules today.

"Miss Camilla, is being my teacher so unappealing to you?" Ye Shou looked up helplessly and put down the notebook he had just started writing.

The human-shaped female giant glared at him from above and said irritably, "I just don't like you as a person."

"You're quite outspoken~" Ye Shou laughed instead. "But I was already prepared, so it doesn't matter how sharp-tongued Miss Camilla is. Please continue to enlighten me."

"The power of darkness...does it fascinate you that much?"

Camilla narrowed her eyes and gave Ye Shou a deep look: "As a Giant of Light, you are already very powerful, aren't you?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shou immediately retorted, "Are you comparing them to mortals or to evil gods?"

"...It's meaningless."

Camilla turned and walked to the stone bench, sitting down with her face turned to Ye Shou, looking disdainful: "If you think that with the experience from last time, you can really kill the evil god as long as you put in a little more effort, then you are very wrong."

"Oh? I'd like to hear more." Ye Shou's eyes lit up.

Although he hadn't known Camilla for long and the two barely had any connection, the giants were all straightforward people who didn't hide their true nature, and with Ye Shou's experience, it was easy for him to understand their individual personalities.

For example, Camilla is a typical stubborn and obsessive woman with a strong competitive spirit. She is prone to extremes and even if she realizes she is wrong, she will not admit her regret but will forcefully push her will forward.

Therefore, during the time of the four heroes, she had the best relationship with humans, but once disappointed, she became the one with the worst attitude towards humans.

Although she is currently on the side of light, her inherent attributes have not changed. Like Hitler, she is a dark giant. She still doesn't have any kind words for humans and often makes sarcastic remarks about other giants. In fact, she agrees with the giants' ideas, otherwise she would not have been able to merge successfully in the first place.

Ye Shou actually suspected that she had become a light attribute, but was just pretending to be like this... but he felt that if he pressed for details, he would be whipped, so it was better not to investigate further.

Camilla's attitude towards him might actually be a way of giving him pointers, so Ye Shou naturally had to listen attentively.

"Whether it's you or Tiga, although you both once transformed into dark giants, you never regarded it as your primary identity. It was merely a tool, a power, a mark that needed to be rid of... I am different. I have seriously explored this path."

Camilla adopted a haughty demeanor like a career woman, but then her expression turned serious, and a hint of fear flashed in her eyes.

"At the very bottom of the R'lyeh Ruins, there are many doomsday cults and dark believers, as well as mindless zombies... I walked to the end of the most chaotic world and saw those so-called 'creatures' that had been completely alienated into non-human beings, like mud, like mummies, like reptiles."

They built structures for their objects of worship that could hardly be called temples, and wrote words that would corrupt even the minds of giants. Their prayers sounded to me like the grinding of teeth, sending chills down my spine…

"You learned it?" Ye Shou looked at Camilla with keen interest.

The giantess flinched for a moment, but then nodded in acknowledgment: "Yes... so I know very well that what you're doing is completely pointless."

Even if all the giants combined couldn't contend with the forces of darkness, and even if a miracle were to occur again, even if Gatanothor were killed—the darkness wouldn't vanish. It would inevitably give birth to another 'evil god'; it was only a matter of time!

Although Ye Shou felt heavy-hearted upon hearing this, he was not too shaken: he always underestimated his enemies, and the ability to be reborn was not uncommon in tokusatsu works.

"Will Gatanothor be resurrected?"

"It's not that simple."

Camilla crossed her arms to hide her nervousness. There were some things she didn't want to say, because saying them meant reliving those blasphemous words and prophecies, which were not comforting things.

She is an extremely intelligent person. From the fragments of forbidden knowledge, combined with her own research and speculation, she possesses far more "truth" than those devout believers. Perhaps she is the most advanced person on this path.

"...Kuze Yeshou, how do you view this universe?"

"Hmm?" Ye Shou didn't expect her to suddenly change the subject. He hesitated for a moment, "Which aspect are you referring to?"

"Is 'life' in the universe something that should naturally appear, or is it an inconceivable miracle?"

"...The latter, although there are many alien civilizations, the number of civilizations nurtured by the universe is not that many compared to the vast starry sky."

"[Pregnancy]...Hehe...Interesting~"

Camilla suddenly chuckled, then her shoulders trembled as she tried to hold it in, which puzzled Ye Shou greatly.

"Your statement is like saying that the universe is anticipating the birth of life and is trying to protect it."

Ye Shou was taken aback, a strange unease creeping into his heart: "Is this just a rhetorical device... or is that not actually the case?"

"Of course!"

Camilla jumped to her feet and waved her hand upwards, causing the dome to slowly unfold to reveal a clear, azure sky. However, under the influence of the Giantess's superpowers, the refractive index of the atmosphere was altered, like a stroke on a canvas, instantly revealing a "galaxy" through the narrow window.

"Those stars move along fixed trajectories, colliding with or orbiting each other. From birth to death, no matter how they develop, they all operate under certain rules."

If there were a supercomputer with unlimited computing power, as long as there were enough input variables and the conditions were complete, it could simulate all their possibilities without any unexpected events.

"The universe is like a computer, and all variables have been in its database from the very beginning. Everything that happens, from the past to the future, is already predetermined."

Is it "Laplace's Demon"?

Ye Shou nodded; Camilla's words weren't too difficult to understand.

Similar assumptions exist in later generations' imaginary physics:

If there exists an "omniscient" being who knows the position and momentum of every atom in the universe, then it could completely deduce the past and future of all events in the universe, that is, "completely predict the causal chain of the universe through physical laws".

This hypothetical creature is [Laplace's Demon].

Camilla's statement is simply a replacement of "biological beings" with the universe itself.

It is worth mentioning that this utopian theory has been refuted by the laws of quantum mechanics and thermodynamics, so it only has philosophical significance in later generations and no practical scientific research value.

Of course, the technology of the ancient times far surpassed that of the 21st century, and the giants viewed things from a completely different perspective than ordinary people.

This is a world with an Ultraman theme, so we can't assume that the same applies here.

"The universe knows when to shut down the moment it is 'powered on,' and the initial driving force propels this process, giving birth to many physical laws, which is 'order'!"

Camilla's tone turned somber: "But even with the most sophisticated settings, errors can still occasionally occur, those beings that deviate from the original trajectory and try to understand and grasp 'order'."

"……life?"

"Life itself can be regarded as a natural phenomenon. The vast majority of organisms are not able to affect changes on the planet's surface. Instead, they are repeatedly washed away by geological activities. As long as they are confined to a planet, they will not affect the 'order' of the universe."

Camilla gave a cryptic hum: "But if a species with advanced intelligence is born, it will quickly develop language, culture, and even civilization... Any species that develops to this stage has a strong thirst for knowledge and will instinctively crave to master more knowledge. Once they understand it, they will inevitably try to 'utilize' it!"

From macroscopic physical laws to microscopic particles, the more powerful they are, the more they understand the truths of the universe. And once they master the algorithms of 'order,' the evolution of the universe will take unexpected turns.

At this point, the giantess paused, turned her head to look at Ye Shou, as if to ask, "Do you understand?"

Ye Shou's face was indeed extremely ugly, clearly indicating that he understood something.

"Judging from your ashen face, you've probably already guessed it."

That's right. Civilizations in this universe, once they develop to a certain point or come into contact with a certain truth, will be subjected to corresponding calamities!

Monsters, meteorites, star extinction, technology out of control...

And this entity that brought about this calamity is, in essence, the 'malice of the universe'!

Camilla was either mocking herself or others, but she couldn't hide her smile.

The so-called "evil gods" are merely the choices of the source of darkness—the will of the universe.

Even if you kill Gatanothor, a new Dark Avatar will be chosen after a while... So do you understand? It's all meaningless.”

"I see." Ye Shou nodded. "It's very helpful. I'll take note."

He quickly scribbled this information in his notebook, then looked up and asked, "Can we continue?"

"..."