"call……"
Yinla sighed softly as he stood alone on the terrace at night, gazing at the starry sky... He wasn't lamenting the injustice of fate, nor was he suffering because of the drama of his life.
He might do that someday, but he doesn't have the time or energy for it right now.
Next, Yinla will have to face the calamity of the "resurrection of the dead." Tomorrow, he will also have to warn the people he knows that the upcoming calamity may involve fighting against people they are familiar with.
Without even needing to think, Ira knew... that the souls of Yuther and Faviginio were probably in the hands of the serpent, and it was also very obvious that elves would face elves and monsters would face monsters.
However, according to the snake's slough, if those souls return to the calamity, they can, through their own will, partially mitigate the damage... Therefore, it might be more like— than the calamity itself.
It's been a long time since we've had a reunion.
"well……"
Yinla couldn't help but sigh again, feeling conflicted once more... Since the world is already like this, what's the point of him going to all that trouble to think about and deal with the disaster?
Yinla has always been very concerned about dealing with disasters, because he needs to preserve the world's living forces as much as possible, which is perfectly normal... However, now this meaning has become problematic.
Imagine it.
Imagine there are two railway tracks. One person is strapped to one track, and five people are strapped to the other. You are holding a joystick that can remotely control the tracks...
Okay, this is the classic trolley problem, but...
If turning the joystick only moves one of the animals about to be crushed to the back, delaying its death... then is it even necessary to pull the lever?
They'll all die sooner or later.
Moreover, pulling the lever requires effort.
...
However, reality is not a "puzzle" after all. Reality is full of surprises and miracles... Perhaps, in the end, everything can be resolved properly, and it won't end up like the world being destroyed, with him running away with the soul of civilization.
But Yinla also knew it was a miracle, a miracle that could only be hoped for, something unexpected... and that was the most fatal contradiction, because he himself had never been that kind of person, nor was he used to putting possibilities above reality.
He always believed that what kind of things to do depended on the current situation.
However, his current situation and his current rationality tell him that nothing he does will make a difference, and the best option is to accept it from the heart and prepare himself mentally to run away with the bucket.
"This is really terrible."
Yinla couldn't help but sigh as he stood by the railing of the terrace, gazing at the dense array of stars in the sky.
"..."
"Hey, Yinla, are you alright? You've been acting strangely ever since we came back from Silvermoon Tree Garden?"
Vera's voice came from the corridor behind her. She then walked to the side of Illa, who seemed to have no reaction, and looked in the direction he was looking... but she could only see the night sky.
"Is my 'muddled and confused' state obvious?"
Vera nodded at Illa's question, still studying what Illa was looking at, and said, "Of course, everyone should have noticed... So what exactly happened?"
If it were anyone else who often lost in thought, it wouldn't be too strange, but if it was Yin La, then it was quite terrifying. After all, Yin La's usual behavior proved that he was definitely not someone who would be so confused.
However, when it came to Vera's question, "What exactly happened?", Yinla didn't know where to begin, and... Yinla also didn't want to pass on her negative emotions.
"I'm fine, I was just thinking about the calamity."
Yinla said this.
"You mentioned this in the morning meeting, didn't you? The calamity of the dead rising from the dead might just be a friendly sparring match."
As Vera spoke, she looked at Yinla's expression and his lifeless eyes. Usually slow-witted, she was surprisingly astute at this moment and said, "Did something happen? You look... so weak."
Powerless? That's terrible.
Did anyone else notice that something was wrong with me?
As Yinla asked this question, he got the answer he wanted from Vera's casually nodding face. He sighed and said, "If you noticed it, it means I really lost control of my expression."
That sounds contemptuous, since it includes the phrase "you've already noticed it."
However, Vera couldn't bring herself to complain at a time like this...
"Has something really serious happened?"
Even the oblivious Vera asked this question, realizing something and already guessing: "Could it be that you have to sacrifice yourself to save the world? Or are you one of the calamities that will destroy the world? Or... is the world doomed?"
"..."
Vera could have guessed it?!
"He probably just guessed..."
Yinla muttered under his breath. He could roughly guess Vera's thoughts and knew that Vera's wild guesses were not without basis. However... Vera might be smart, but she was by no means clever. So, her accidental guess of the truth was just a bluff.
"ah?"
Vera, who hadn't heard clearly, asked a question.
"..."
Yinla sighed again in silence and said, "Well... talking to you might make me feel better. First of all—this world is truly beyond saving."
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