Chapter 591: Chapter 58 Imperfect_2
Creyah was enchanted as she gazed intensely, until Aorus spoke with a hint of amusent in his voice.
“I’ve heard that ladies love aquariums.”
“Not all ladies.” Creyah corrected subconsciously, “But I indeed like them… oh… sorry…”
Creyah lowered her gaze, feeling both delighted and confused. She truly didn’t understand any of this; she didn’t understand anything that had occurred tonight.
“It’s okay, Creyah. I was just thinking that I rarely get to go out with just you.” Aorus said, “Perhaps I could explain the habits of these animals to you?”
“Why not?” Creyah tightly grasped her lover’s hand.
So, she slowly walked through the aquarium’s corridors, listening as Aorus explained every animal they laid eyes on. Aorus was incredibly eloquent, turning tedious information into sothing utterly intriguing, almost as if he had worked at the aquarium for many years. They walked and talked, circling the empty aquarium, then sat down on a long bench in the main hall.
“Have I talked too much?” Aorus asked, “Forgive ; this will be the last ti.”
“This won’t be the last ti!”
Creyah snapped out of her excited mood and interrupted him eagerly.
“It won’t be the last! Aorus, don’t even think about driving away from your side!”
Aorus seed to have anticipated this; he responded helplessly, “Why? You know, the organization’s philosophy is outdated.”
“Aorus, I love you!” Creyah said impulsively, staring into her lover’s eyes with her beautiful green eyes, “Even if you don’t want to run the organization anymore, I still want to stay by your side.”
The young man with brown hair gradually let go of her hand.
He clasped his own hands together, lifting his head to gaze at the aquarium ceiling as though in prayer.
“Creyah, have I ever told you about my ti when I first arrived at the City of the Sky?”
Creyah shook her head. Aorus had never ntioned his past to her. She only knew that Aorus was on that ship too, for he was one of the original Superpower Users.
“I was sitting in the restraint chair, proudly looking at my two cellmates. Gongsun Ce and Kardesia were both very flustered, while I remained calm. I knew more than they did, I knew more than most on that ship.”
“I had ample ti to think. Examining the ship, observing my uneasy roommates, I assessed the situation from an outsider’s perspective. The anxious atmosphere was omnipresent, the staff mbers were filled with doubts, and the Superpower Users were almost driven to the point of collapse. I soon got my answer: the operation was bound to fail; soone among us would eventually lose control due to the harsh treatnt, destroying everything.”
Aorus was wholly imrsed in his mories; his tone gradually shifted, becoming as confident and stubborn as it had been three years ago.
“It was absurd! An international cooperative operation harbored so many flaws; the containnt plan was as ludicrous as a joke! I was convinced of their stupidity and incompetence, believing I could do better than them—even though I was just a child then, I had no doubt about it.”
Aorus shifted his gaze, looking straight ahead.
“Later on, I changed my view, Creyah. I realized that those involved in decision-making, those at the pinnacle of power, even if they had ulterior motives, were not stupider than ordinary people. They were smarter than , a child; they had more experience, had seen a broader world. Yet still, the powerful made mistakes.”
“Why?” Creyah asked.
“Because they are not alone. Emperors, presidents, queens…they have to consider each other’s opinions, they must compromise in all respects, coming up with a solution that’s not perfect, but acceptable to all. When different intentions diverge, the contradictions erge in the decisions, and errors are thus born. Our world operates on the basis of compromise, persisting forward amidst endless mistakes.
“From these mistakes arose the accidents with the flying ships, my foolish and shortsighted self, and so many tragedies at the dawn of the City of the Sky.”
Aorus lowered his gaze, looking down at his feet.
“So, I believe there must exist a ruler superior and more powerful than anyone. He must be imnsely talented, able to keenly recognize the value in each person, positioning them appropriately without wasting anyone’s ti or effort.
“He must elevate himself above all, thinking rationally without personal emotion, making correct and swift decisions with absolute power. Only in this way can we minimize the ergence of errors.”
Creyah was all too familiar with this doctrine; she spoke anxiously, “You are—”
“I am not, Creyah.”
Aorus stood up. Although he was smiling, to Creyah, he seed profoundly sad.
“I am not perfect and never have been. I am complacent, arrogant, and care too much about my vanity. I always want to solve problems behind the scenes, but that is just deceitful and cowardly. This fear is because I do not trust that I possess absolute power; subconsciously, I know I am not strong enough.”
“But these are surmountable, that’s not the key issue. I can overco being despicable, I can beco stronger. The dilemma I find hard to navigate but must confront is: I still have my own feelings, personal likes, and dislikes.”
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