After getting lost in the abandoned village, they gradually became confused and infatuated

"And you think that witches are people outside the world, in other words, they are dispensable existences, so you think it is understandable to sacrifice them to preserve the peace outside."

"Because that's where you stand."

"There is no good or bad in these two choices, because good and bad itself are judgments based on people's subjective standpoint."

"But because your position is different from yours, you accuse the other side and say it's wrong. Isn't it a little too... self-righteous?"

A layer of frost gradually formed in Kitsudahime's beautiful eyes.

Chapter 343 What is a hero?

It can be seen that Mitsuya Hayabusa's remarks have stepped on her sensitive areas.

What a nice look.

We still need to continue to add more money.

Optics Valley Falcon raised his voice again and said.

"Finally, I would like to share some legal knowledge with you."

"When you are faced with the trolley problem, doing nothing is actually the best option."

"Because once you make a choice, no matter who dies in the end, you are truly a criminal."

"Respecting the objective development laws of things is also a choice and stance, isn't it?"

Anger and hostility flowed quietly in Kitsudahime's eyes.

no doubt.

Mitsutani Hayabusa's words strongly conflicted with her ideas and values.

For the first time, this miko Takamama, who had always been aloof, felt provoked by others.

This feeling made her very uncomfortable.

At the same time, Kijima Hime also noticed that more and more shrine maidens were aware of her conversation with Mitsutani Hayabusa and stuck their heads out to find out.

Kijima Hime knew that in front of so many people, she must not be suppressed by Kotani Hayabusa.

Otherwise, it will not only be a matter of her face, but the foundation of the shrine since its establishment will be shaken again.

Kitsudahime did not show her anger or annoyance, but smiled politely, showing the demeanor that a Takamagahara shrine maiden should have.

"What you said does make sense."

"But the Shadow and the Gate of Hell are like natural disasters. If left unchecked, they will cause immeasurable losses."

"And when disaster strikes, there must always be brave people who stand up and save the common people."

“When the floods come, some people sacrifice themselves to pave the way for others.”

"When there is heavy artillery fire, some people choose to stay alone for the safety of others."

"These people are all praiseworthy heroes, aren't they?"

"Himeka Shrine has sacrificed so many shrine maidens so far to prevent the shadow from the Underworld Gate from wreaking havoc on the world. Shouldn't we be praised?"

"You are right, what the shrine is facing is not the tram problem at all."

"If we don't do this, countless lives will be lost."

"No matter what your stance is, I think Himeka Shrine and the shrine maidens who sacrificed their lives for the sacrificial ceremony are worthy heroes."

Optics Valley Falcon heard this and laughed loudly.

His laughter spread throughout the entire corridor, and could even be heard on the floors above.

More and more witches gathered to witness this debate about justice with their own eyes.

Optics Valley Falcon, seeing that the time had come, also used his trump card.

"Wrong, big mistake."

Kitsudahime's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly: "Excuse me, what was wrong with what I just said?"

Kotani Hayabusa's voice was so penetrating that all the witches present could hear it clearly.

"What you said is a complete blasphemy against the word hero."

Mitsuya Hayabusa's words undoubtedly touched Kitshimahime's bottom line.

The always steady expression management has finally begun to waver.

"It is true that you are a distinguished guest of the shrine."

"But even so, you are not allowed to use such vulgar language to belittle those sacrificial witches."

"I think if you don't have a reasonable explanation, I will suggest to the shrine that you re-evaluate your value to the shrine."

Following Kitajima-hime's words, the surrounding shrine maidens also started to commotion.

They didn't understand why Optics Valley Falcon said these words.

What the hell is he thinking?

If there is no reasonable explanation, some members of the conformist faction among the shrine maidens may even defect directly and become staunch opponents.

Mitsuya Hayabusa was not overwhelmed by Kitsudahime's aura, and his tone became more relaxed.

"Since you think those sacrificial witches are heroes who save the common people, then we might as well talk about what a hero is."

"I want to ask you a question."

"A soldier who dies on the battlefield to protect his family and country is a hero, right?"

Kijima Hime chuckled: "Of course he is a hero."

Optics Valley Falcon continued: "But what if these soldiers are slaves who were forcibly kidnapped."

"They are not citizens of this country, but they were forced onto the battlefield. They were forced to face the hail of bullets outside with cold weapons."

"So, are they heroes?"

"Or a poor man with a tragic fate?"

Kitsudahime bit her lip, her brain working rapidly.

But after thinking about it for a while, she realized that this question was still a trap left by Optics Valley Falcon.

There is no way to answer.

Mitsutani Hayabusa gradually mastered the rhythm of the entire debate and continued with his trademark loud voice.

"Let me put the question in another way."

"On a huge ship that is about to sink to the bottom of the sea, there is only one small boat that can escape."

"But there are too many people on the boat, and it is destined that only a small number of people can be rescued."

"If everyone rushes aboard, the boat will capsize and everyone will die."

"But as long as most people stay on the ship, a small number of people will survive."

"In this case, the person who stayed on the ship and was willing to die in order to let some people survive, is he a hero?"

Kitajima Hime knew that Mitsuya Hayabusa's question was another trap, but she had no choice at all.

There was only one choice left for her.

Kitsudahime, like a hostage held hostage by Kotani Hayabusa's words, could only watch helplessly as he gained the upper hand bit by bit.

"Being...a hero."

"A worthy hero."

Kijima Hime bit her lip tightly and squeezed out this answer from between her teeth.

Optics Valley Falcon sneered and continued.

"But what if there is a person on this giant ship who has weapons, and this person is bribed by those who have massive wealth."

"Only the rich can board the life-saving boat."

"And the poor people who have no money can only stay on the ship and wait to die."

"So, in this case, are these people who stay on the ship heroes, or are they miserable and helpless people?"

Kitsudahime is a smart person.

She naturally understood that Mitsuya Hayabusa's words were extremely directional, and he was almost madly uttering them right in her face.

But there was nothing she could do.

From the moment Mitsutani Hayabusa opened his mouth, every word was a trap.

His tone, volume, and even his confident posture were all carefully calculated.

This is not a debate at all, but a targeted attack on the shrine’s opponents!

He wants to take the opportunity of this debate to completely destroy the righteousness that the shrine opposition has always insisted on.

Even the righteousness is gone, and the opposition's power will undoubtedly be weakened like a cut in half!

This man is so cruel!

It's good to borrow a knife to kill someone!

And the most depressing thing is that the knife he borrowed turned out to be himself, a miko of Takamagahara!

"What you said is the same as before, you are secretly changing the concept!"

Kotani Falcon looked down at Kitsudahime, with a sharp cold light in his eyes.

"Switch the concept?"

"No, no, no, what I'm talking about is actually the current situation of the shrine."

"Determining whether a person or a group of people is a hero or a pitiful person is not actually about the result, but about the choice."

Chapter 344 Criminal

"Individual choice, group choice."

"A person who is willing to become a soldier to defend his country and die in battle is a hero."

"But if they don't even have the right to choose, then they are just simple poor people."

"If people are on a giant ship, they are willing to let women and children board the boat for the sake of the continuation of life, while they are willing to die on the giant ship."

"They are heroes."

"But if they can only be coerced by weapons and have no right to choose, then they are poor people."

"The willingness to choose is the most important factor in measuring whether a person is a hero."

"Next, let's move our gaze away from the soldiers who defend our country and the giant ship that is about to sink to the bottom of the sea, and focus on this Jixiang Shrine."

"None of the witches here came here willingly."

"They are either homeless children who were forcibly brought here by you, or they were bought and sold by you."

"They don't get to choose their own destiny."

"After entering the shrine, they accepted your brainwashing education. They had no other choice but to die as sacrifices in the Gate of Hell one day."

"From entering the shrine to dying at the shrine, they didn't have a chance to choose their own destiny!"

"Even when you will die, it is decided by you, the original shrine maidens of Takamama, by drawing lots."

"So, they're just a bunch of miserable wretches."

"When you stand at the entrance to the Gate of Hell, can you hear the heart-breaking screams of those poor witches before they die?"

silence.

Still silent.

At this moment, the entire corridor fell into deathly silence.

Mitsutani Hayabusa's words were like a steel nail, nailing the shrine's so-called righteousness to the unjust side.

Kijima Hime knew that she had completely lost the chance to win the game.