Todd remained silent for a moment in response to Scáthach's statement.
Then he asked, "What are you trying to tell me?"
Before Scáthach could speak, Leviathan's voice rang out again: "Good and evil are never absolute. They are dependent on individuals, factions, or groups, and exist only relatively. It's like my previous view—to exterminate the human race in order to protect the right of other races to survive. At the time, that was the greatest good I saw."
Todd pointed to the floating buildings in the sky and said, "But it turns out that peaceful coexistence of races can be achieved even without the extermination of humanity."
Scáthach nodded and said, "Yes, you're right. We are looking for a new path to control and balance the power of all races, but in the process, we will inevitably encounter problems that we don't want to encounter."
Todd's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth as he said, "What exactly are you trying to say?"
Scáthach walked up to Todd and said quietly, "Todd, as a newborn soul, you have only seen and heard about the universe for a few decades, but your achievements in intellect and thinking have left us pioneers in awe..."
Todd looked at Scáthach and said with a wry smile, "Let me guess, you're going to say 'but' next."
Scáthach slowly said, "However, when faced with certain things, you prefer to think and deal with them from an emotional perspective. This approach isn't bad, but it might yield undesirable results."
Todd closed his eyes and said softly, "So, you're now accusing me of not being cold-blooded or cruel enough?"
“We don’t want you to become a cold-blooded and cruel madman, but we also don’t want to see you make overly emotional decisions that lead to irreversible consequences.” Scáthach reached out and gently stroked Todd’s cheek: “Always remember your goal, your dream.”
Leviathan, who had been silent all along, suddenly said, "Todd, perhaps you don't understand yet."
"What?"
"Whether it's heaven or hell, everything we're working hard for now could be ruined by just one thing."
Todd asked, puzzled, "What is it?"
"The War of the Chosen Ones".
After Leviathan uttered the word, his tone became unusually serious: "Using the method of soul judgment to restrain and control the behavior of the race, the prerequisite for the success of this method is that it must obtain the support of the new god."
“According to our creator, Crystal, once a victor is chosen in the War of the Gods, that victor will gain the power to change all the rules. Even Scáthach and I cannot interfere with or oppose the rule of the new gods.”
"If this new god is a wise and magnanimous person, then everything is fine. The pioneers can negotiate with him and persuade him to try to bring peace to the world through the method of soul judgment; however, if this new god is a dictator, or even... a madman..."
Leviathan's voice lowered: "At that time, all Scáthach and I can do is submerge this island back into the sea, anxiously awaiting the end of this divine era, while praying that the next new god will be a wise man."
Scáthach looked at Todd, her smile somewhat forced: "Todd, before you came into this world, Leviathan hid in the deep sea for nearly millions of years, and I almost lost hope in this world. It was your appearance that gave us a glimmer of hope, that showed this world that it could escape the cycle of destruction and end and usher in a brighter future."
"But all of this is contingent on you winning the War of the Chosen Ones so that we can continue to build this future."
Todd's brows furrowed deeply: "Let me sort this out. Are you saying all this to me today because you learned something about the War of the Chosen Ones from Crystal Nest? In other words, someone has a greater advantage than me in terms of the progress towards victory?"
Scáthach shook her head and said, "Sorry, we can't tell you..."
Todd said helplessly, "Alright, then I won't ask you about the War of the Chosen. Let's get back to the previous choice between good and evil. Do you also know something about it?"
Scáthach shook her head again, saying, "We can't say..."
Todd looked up and let out a long sigh.
Leviathan said in a low voice, "Evil exists even in the purest goodness, and conscience is hidden even in the purest evil."
Todd felt his head spinning again: "Can you guys stop playing these riddles with me?!"
Leviathan sighed, and his voice gradually faded into nothingness.
Scáthach picked up the slate in her hand and smiled slightly at Todd: "Take what I've said today as a suggestion."
Watching the purple-haired queen's figure slowly float into the sky, Todd closed his eyes helplessly and murmured, "Why add to my burdens? I've already done enough. Why can't I leave without any worries...?"
"Can you be our friend?"
The girl's clear and melodious voice rang out behind Todd.
Todd opened his eyes and looked back.
Not far behind him, the innocent Aurora stood on a rock, with the scorpion lion as gentle as a big cat beside her.
She stood on tiptoe and shouted again towards the sky above, "Can you be our friend?"
Todd followed her gaze and looked up at the sky. The Primordial Angel Shields was floating in mid-air, looking at the girl on the ground with a surprised expression.
Shields retracted her six wings of light and slowly descended to Aurora's side, looking at her carefully and saying, "You...you are the daughter of the Supreme One..."
Aurora jumped off the boulder and hopped over to Shields, sniffing him intently: "You smell wonderful, hasn't anyone told you?"
Shields looked down at herself, puzzled, and said, "Scent?"
Aurora took a cloth bag from her waist, which was filled with all kinds of candy: "Let's be friends."
Shields looked up at the busy angels in the sky and said apologetically, "I have something very important to do..."
Aurora said firmly, "I can wait here for your reply."
“Your Highness, you may find other companions for yourself, but I have many important things to do…”
Aurora pouted, lowered her head, hesitated for a long time, and then suddenly nodded vigorously, as if she had made up her mind.
She took a small cartoon dragon from her backpack and reluctantly handed it to Shields, saying softly, "This doll is my most precious treasure. It was a birthday present from my father. I always carry it with me, whether I'm eating, sleeping, or traveling... Now I'm giving it to you..."
"I……"
Looking at the doll with worn stitches, Shields uttered only one word, only to find herself unable to speak any more.
After a long while, Shields slowly lowered her eyelids, reached out her palm, took the doll from Aurora's hand, and showed her first smile since her birth.
"I'd like to be your friend..."
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