Super Righteous Player
Chapter 977 - 35 The Realization of Being Abandoned by the World

Chapter 977: Chapter 35 The Realization of Being Abandoned by the World

Annan glimpsed into the depths of Demon Dragon Nicholas’s heart and saw memories that weren’t exactly the same as what had truly unfolded.

Nicholas had believed, until his death, that he was the one who had killed his foster father Isaac—and had proceeded forward without ever looking back, burdened with the resolve that there was "no turning back."

Compared to his biological father, who after bringing him into this world did nothing more for him beyond finding him a foster father, Isaac was undoubtedly closer to his real father and at the same time his mother.

But it was only after the "dead" Isaac explained the matter himself did Annan understand there was another side to this history.

Nicholas had indeed plotted to kill Isaac.

But Isaac did not die from it.

Even being betrayed by his own foster son, he did not react with anger, despair, or filled with resentment. Instead, he remained rational, seeking to understand the reasons behind the betrayal.

Thus, he turned into a spiritual body, observing Nicholas from a superior position—probably still in the empty world of spiritual bodies, crossing his arms and evaluating which of Nicholas’s actions were inappropriate and which words might leave others with something to hold against him.

It wasn’t until the end, when Nicholas buried Isaac’s "ashes,"

...that Nicholas finally realized what he had done.

But it was too late to turn back.

If he were to turn back at this moment, it would mean admitting his own stupidity...it would turn his father’s death into a joke.

Once he came to his senses, he realized just how foolish his initial actions were.

Creating a new world, transcending human intellect...

That was clearly just a child’s contrarian rhetoric, something even he himself had never believed. His fierce opposition to Isaac was merely due to a long-standing sense of emptiness from a lack of recognition by others, and nothing more than a displaced outpouring of that frustration.

He just didn’t want to admit that Isaac was right.

And for that reason, he who could not turn back—had to sincerely pursue, even a goal he himself deemed impossible.

He wanted to prevent history from declining.

He wanted the world to keep improving, ascending in an infinite spiral to reach the "state of infinite perfection." If the world couldn’t fulfill his wish... then he would change it.

"Humans have always lived in falsehood, deceiving others, deceiving themselves," he proclaimed. "The so-called ’wishes’ are nothing more than pleasant sounding.

"The Heath Tower of Black’s legacy to this day, ’elevate everything to a more perfect state,’ such a Proverb, for which I gave my life... In the end, not even the Tower Master himself took it seriously."

In the words spoken by Demon Dragon Nicholas, filled with hatred towards Annan...if one were to remove the part about "others," the remaining words were still true.

Because he too was hating himself.

It wasn’t "not even Isaac took it seriously," but "not even the Tower Master believed it."

Because once he himself became the Tower Master... even Nicholas no longer believed in that absurd wish.

But knowing this, he still had to move forward. He could not betray the sins he had already shouldered—it was precisely this absurd pose of the fool that had gained him the Heath Tower of Black’s recognition.

"He did not kill me nor steal the identity of the Tower Master but rather inherited my position and responsibilities in another way."

"The election of the council is an inheritance, the turnover of bloodlines is an inheritance, and the passing of the torch at Heath Tower of Black is also an inheritance. The strong ascend, the vanquished descend... that is an inheritance as well.

"Nicholas was completely ignorant of this. But he doesn’t need to know these things, because for him, there really is no difference. After all, in the end, it was indeed he who killed ’me.’"

"Isaac the Second," as he spoke, turned his head to look at Thirteen Fragrance.

Although there was no difference from before, Thirteen Fragrance suddenly understood the rationality in Teacher Isaac’s eyes.

Isaac earnestly admonished, "The first consciousness a Wizard should have is to abandon the old notions of a mortal. What is good in the eyes of an ordinary person is no longer good in your eyes, and what is evil in the eyes of a mortal is no longer evil in yours.

"What you crave, what you hope for, what you firmly believe in, all differ from that of ordinary people. If you are concerned with the morals of ordinary people, you can never walk far on this path.

"When you find your true desires, would you give it up thinking ’this is too bizarre’? Don’t joke... It is not only Wizards who should have this awareness but all Transcendents.

"--- The awareness of being abandoned by the world!"

Isaac’s voice was not loud, yet it struck Thirteen Fragrance and Husky with a thunderous shock.

Even Annan, standing to the side, sharply narrowed his pupils---as if he had understood something.

For Annan, who was searching for his desires and trying to advance to the Gold rank, this was undoubtedly an extremely beneficial reminder.

---Why do Transcendents rarely choose to show themselves to the public?

It is not arrogance, nor is it indifference to fame and fortune... The path of ascension is not about cultivating immortality, it inherently demands the exploration of human desires.

The real reason is... they no longer inhabit the same world as ordinary people.

"For example, my grandfather, the ancestor who has become a True God... at the very beginning, was a male and a noble of high rank."

Isaac looked at the three dumbstruck individuals, nodded in satisfaction, and continued earnestly with his example: "Although he was a follower of the Goddess of Cup, he never really understood the way of desire. He was purely greedy for pleasure, lacking artistic pursuit and talent, and felt indifferent to the doctrines of other True Gods, so he chose the Goddess of Cup as his faith.

"Or rather, it was the Goddess of Cup’s appearance that enchanted him, leading to his choice. This would be a blasphemous act for other deities, but for the Goddess of Cup, it was a form of recognition and respect.

"Until after one absurd and chaotic feast ended, the drunken ancestor came out alone to sober up. He walked to the riverbank, and suddenly felt the urge to jump in.

"It was just a momentary impulse. But he started to wonder, why did he have a desire to die? He had been living so happily, carefree, with the only task being to enjoy a life of luxury.

"He began to think. And at this point, he quickly realized---he didn’t even know why he could derive joy from such a luxurious life.

"He wanted to understand the relationship between desire and joy. So he started to live ascetically, fasting, beginning a three-year ordeal of asceticism. And his ascetic journey made him the archbishop of the Goddess of Cup.

"At the end of his ascetic journey, he realized he understood nothing, he was incapable of anything. So he wished to ’become someone else.’

"He first transformed his own gender, turning himself into a girl. Then, without a penny, he ran away from home... and in the suffering of the mortal world, she ascended to the Gold rank. She learned a lot, yet realized she knew even less.

"To understand the desires of different people more profoundly, he split his being and gave it to nine individuals of different genders, ages, and backgrounds.

"After these nine individuals died, he was born again---by personally experiencing these nine people’s lives, he finally understood the way of desire. And he obtained the Book of Truth, offering himself as a grand feast, to everyone he encountered.

"He is the Feaster, the God of Understanding and Resonance. Our Master of Feasts. Since that grand feast, the era began to advance... and no more books of truth have fallen from the sky."

Isaac looked at the people before him and said word for word: "The path of ascension is the journey of change and transformation.

"From a mediocre mortal to a True God. He is no longer the original him... naturally, you must also change."

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