4-03: -B: The Uncertainty of Good and Evil, the Anomaly That Cannot Be Shaken (1/4)
As unfortunate as it may be
Actions born from virtue would not necessarily bring fortune.
Just as ones pursuit of power born from the desire to repay gratitude could itself lead to the murder of ones very own benefactors, so could fleeing to avoid conflict negatively influence many regions, and just as so, the slaying of a monster to save another could result in the collapse of the balance of nations.
As unfortunate as it may be
Actions born from malice would not necessarily bring misfortune.
Those that plotted the resurrection of the evil god brought to life a destroyer that would hunt them.
Those that sought a princess they could control created an opportunity for their encounter.
And that who spread the knowledge to create life ended up saving the life of ______.
How miserable is the world.
How vain good and evil.
Is there no aning to the will of man?
Is result everything?
Are the ans that fail to produce result aningless?
Is it human to bend to the ways of such a world? Is it human to resist?
Was there even an answer to begin with?
That which man can fathom alone is limited.
Be it good or evil, the process or the result, failure or success
In the end, perhaps everything is but an illusion of the pygmy that is man.
They who know little, who live their lives with different thoughts and answers, so of whom do not even possess those.
If one could know all of the history of the world and the people, all of the truths hidden behind everything and with ones own eyes behold the vanity of justice and evil across the millennia as though they were ones own mories, could such a person retain his ego?
He cannot. Be it his common sense, or morality, or sense of good and evil Everything would be crushed.
It was a strange story, really.
It was the history of humanity, yet it denied humanity itself.
To lack humanity and serve no purpose Is that what it ant to be human?
Is that cruel or compassionate?
Righteousness, wickedness, progress, ambition, regret, strength, weakness, life
It was as though it was denying all of that.
Trampling everything underfoot and yet respecting everything all the sa.
Is such contradiction the truth?
Is truth the lack of truth? Should one see it as such just like a hermit?
To struggle is a vain attempt, one that leads only deeper into the vortex, no answer in sight, until before long, the bottom is reached and one can breathe no more.
Yet despite that
Should there exist soone with a path that he refuses to yield, should he have sothing that cant be changed no matter what, should he be able to arrogantly persist in his self, then he must have sothing that is more noble than faith, more hideous than persistence, and more broken than a monster.
By the front gate of the large mansion that was the villa exclusive for the Earthgant royalty was a young boy chewing on skewered at.
The structure showed off the royal familys coat of arms and made it clear that all sorts of barriers have been erected in the vicinity.
That was most likely both for security and to intimidate any hopeful wrongdoers, or at least thats what the boy suspected.
Master, that ones ready!
Oh, thank you.
In front of them and the gate was a bonfire flickering with flas of red.
It mightve been because a certain soone wastefully used their skill to light the bonfire that it burned so strong despite how small it was.
The flas crackled, and they occasionally flew at the couple with vigor, but without a care, the boy and the creature just enjoyed the warmth of its flas.
But of course, the main purpose of this bonfire as shown by Youko was to grill the skewered at.
There were all sorts of skewers sticking out of the ground around the bonfire. They included at, fish, and vegetables, and when she pointed to one, Shinichi would grab it and eat it.
A face full of satisfaction appeared on him as he enjoyed the umami and aroma of the juices overflowing from the at, and Youko just watched him with a proud smile full of joy.
As for why they were camping at such a place, there actually wasnt any deep reason for it.
They were just keeping watch out here just as Shinichi said he would after the maids finished cleaning his room.
At the sa ti, Shinichi was stocking up on calories in case sothing happened.
The location he chose for his little camp indeed left much to be desired, but that wasnt sothing that was high up in his list of priorities, and he really didnt care.
By the way, the ingredients and the skewers were prepared in advance by none other than the maids, so him eating like this was basically sothing they all acknowledged, but of course, none of them thought that he would so brazenly eat at a place like this.
Hamu, amu, all we did was cook it, and yet its so good!
Youko skillfully used her small paws to grab herself a stick and dug in herself.
Though her face was that of a beast, the emotions on her were all too easy to read.
Shinichi smiled at that, but he quickly beca sullen.
I see Mnn, I wonder why. When Im with them, I feel like Im slowly turning into a useless man. I an, I do kind of lean toward that, but I really dont want to beco any more useless than I am now, Shinichi muttered as he finished his umpteenth stick for the day.
So good, he said in admiration as he licked his lips.
All hed asked from them was to prepare sothing that could be easily cooked, but what they sent him instead was a variety of food that have already been seasoned and prepared in various ways, such that a little cooking with the bonfire was enough to bring about a wealth of taste from them.
Above all, they seem to have sohow figured out his tastes and were able to prepare them accordingly.
What remarkable maids indeed.
He had accompanied them to cover up the murder of the Tenkorius, to monitor their education, and to fix Lilishas unhealthy new hobby, but he was currently experiencing a luxury when it ca to food and bedding that hes never experienced since drifting into this world.
He was understandably happy, but at this rate, hell find it difficult to leave when the ti ca.
The food was just that good.
As for him actually starting to like them, that was sothing he intentionally put off his mind.
Am I being trained?
Fu fu, its the other way around, Master.
When those words slipped out of Shinichis mouth, his servant laughed and corrected him.
But he failed to understand what she was getting at, and he just tilted his head in confusion.
What is that supposed to an?
They cant help themselves but take care of you Honestly, it makes so jealous.
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