Extraordinary pedigree

Nowadays, the hub of New Lisbon Island.

Inside the Edge Forest Library.

The old Diego Flores held the steaming glass tremblingly, and took a small sip along the edge of the glass with his pale lips, until the hot water flowed down his throat and into his stomach. After the warmth slightly drove away the oppressive feeling brought by [Miracle on Earth], he looked forward again.

A man in black clerical uniform stood there with an indifferent expression on his face, as if nothing in the world mattered. The left hand gently holds a black, simple book, which exudes the traces of time. He turned the pages of the book with gentle movements and read the contents intently.

He stood there like a traveler walking on the edge of time, his eyes calm and far-reaching.

His amber eyes revealed an otherworldly indifference, as if he could glimpse some other kind of existence while reading.

Perhaps he noticed the gaze of Old Flores, and the number one sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven, who had been obsessed with books, raised his head and looked at him.

When the old man came into contact with Saint Valentine's eyes, he subconsciously showed a tremor. This was a specific kind of terror - this terror stemmed from his fear of the concrete miracle of a specific idea, a certain kind of poetry. Sexualized existential fear.

"It seems you've almost rested."

Saint Valentine noticed the flash of trembling and strange eyes in the depths of the old man's pupils. He was too familiar with that kind of eyes, the kind of gaze that looked like a monster.

He didn't care.

The number one sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven continued to speak.

"Who is Pedro Iberia?"

When he heard the name Pedro Iberia, the old Flores' hands holding the cup couldn't help but tremble.

His tired expression collapsed instantly, and a look of sadness could not be suppressed in the depths of his eyes. The liquid in the cup swayed slightly, as if recording the waves in his heart.

Flores Sr.'s fingers tightened around the cup, but the shaking force made his hand tremble slightly.

The name was like an electric current passing through his body, evoking memories buried deep in his heart, making him feel the weight of sadness uncontrollably.

"Where did you hear the name Pedro Iberia..." Old Flores looked at the people in front of him with a sad expression.

"I got it from the Silver Hand Royal Family. The lock in their minds is too thick, and the lock is surrounded by dense defenses with bells. Without triggering a large-scale chain reaction, I can only slightly unlock it. Move [the thread of Cloteau] (Κλωθ, the spinner of destiny). At the origin of the thread, I got a name - Pedro Iberia." Saint Valentine said the appalling words with a calm expression Deeds.

Just by taking a simple peek, you can follow thousands of [lines of relationships] to trace back to the source and reach the essence.

"That lock is very tricky. In order to avoid being discovered, I can only pull out another related line along the original line, and the result of this line is you."

Saint Valentine bluntly stated his purpose. He continued to face Old Flores, "Tell me about Pedro Iberia, and I will help you avoid the contamination of the lock. However, this This method requires the cooperation of others.”

"Are you willing to cooperate with me?"

The number one sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven asked Old Flores in a solemn tone.

Old Flores opened his lips slightly, he originally wanted to refuse.

However, when that person's name flashed in his mind, as well as the regret, sadness and self-blame for the past, the words of rejection were like a hard stone stuck in his throat. He felt the contradiction and entanglement deep in his heart, and seemed to be fighting against the shadow of the past.

Finally, with Flores Sr.'s lips trembling slightly, he agreed.

"Pedro Iberia... This is an orphan brought back from a lost monastery by an old hunter in [Hall of Hunting] who adopted him. The hunter brought the orphan back to Iberia and gave him Given the surname of the child Iberia, there is a topic that can never be avoided before talking about him - the topic of [electronic channels].

As you know, Iberia is one of the few extraordinary countries with high welfare within the Central Government. The [Hunting Hall] is responsible for domestic affairs, and hunters occupy a very important position in national life.

And the foundation of all this stems from [electronic channels].

Relying on [Electronic Channel], Iberia is the first coastal country to complete social reforms within the central government; due to the endless energy of [Electronic Channel], the country has implemented a comprehensive social security system very early, and they cover medical care. , unemployment, pensions and other fields; Congress also provides comprehensive health care services to ensure that all Iberian citizens can receive high-quality medical care without being restricted by economic status; and education reform has already been fully promoted , the state will provide free or low-cost education, including basic education and higher education.

These are only impacts at the national level. At the individual level, labor rights and interests are also fully protected, including wages, working hours, working conditions, etc. We have huge confidence to ensure that citizens can receive reasonable treatment at work; and at the family level , related social benefits have also been fully popularized, such as childcare allowances, maternity leave and care services. These benefits can fully support a family's life and the growth of children.

And all of this relies on [electronic channels].

Pedro does not hate high-welfare societies. He once said that no citizen of any country will refuse the temptation of a high-welfare society. The exploitation that is too beautiful and is based on the reality of the future will always be inaccessible to this shore. Matched by happiness.

The yearning for a better life is a realistic yearning, not an illusory bubble of ideas on the other side that is about to be religious.

However, even after understanding this, Pedro Iberia still questioned the cornerstone of all happiness. He was challenging the happiness of the entire Iberian citizen and the beautiful society shaped by extraordinary beings. "

"The pursuit of truth is never a beautiful thing, even if it is true, even if you know the truth, but..."

Old Flores stretched out his dim eyes and stared at the number one sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven.

"...In the face of ignorance, even the Kingdom of Heaven can only remain silent."

"What about the child?"

“Although our civilization pays lip service to various lofty goals and idealism, in the face of reality, all our actions seem to be based on the pursuit of the comfort of life for individuals or human groups.

Although we understand that smoking is harmful to the body, instead of quitting smoking, we prefer to develop cigarettes that do not cause cancer; internal combustion engines pollute the atmosphere, and although the best solution is to stop using them, we prefer to create engines that do not pollute the air.

The selfishness in human nature makes us pay more attention to immediate interests, while the arrogant belief is as if we are the creators of the world and believe that all resources should serve us, never really seeing or deliberately choosing to ignore the crises that may occur in the future and Harm caused to other living beings.

Although the above description may appear to be a bit of environmentalist preaching, in the face of this ignorance, human beings seem to be trapped in a dilemma: if we look at the world and treat the world with the lofty ideals we preach, then it is equivalent to giving up. Current interests; being too obsessed with the "comfort" created by current civilization has doomed possible "destruction" in the future.

The current reality is that our choice seems to be more inclined to the latter.

We are reluctant to start thinking formally unless a disaster threatens our immediate lives and jeopardizes our comfortable lives.

This means that humanity has never won the battle against ignorance. "

"Pedro Iberia, a lunatic in the eyes of the world, is trying to challenge the Iberian order. All the views he puts forward to attack [electronic channels] will only become sensitive and taboo topics."

"Every existing large-scale society has status gaps. This is the embodiment of the order of this society and the balance maintained by this society at present. However, some balance points are very steep and unstable, while some balance points are gentler and can be stable for a long time. ; There is sensitivity to any shocking initial conditions, and the early differences of each individual ancestor may have a huge impact on the social system - this corresponds to the "initial condition sensitivity" in chaos theory, that is, small changes may will lead to huge differences in the future evolution of the system.

The steeper the balance point of the social system, the easier it is to slip from the current balance point, so it requires a lot of effort to maintain and further shape the steepness of the balance point; the flatter the balance point of the social system, the easier it is to maintain the current balance point. state, the less force needs to be maintained, and at the same time, the gentleness of this balance point is further shaped. Public systems require a lot of power to maintain certain equilibrium states, that is, the interactions and rules within the system that produce the ability to self-adjust and self-organize.

Countries need to control boundary conditions extremely tightly and maintain large amounts of energy input, and as the energy in the system increases, the demand for input energy increases rapidly.

Relying on [Electronic Channel], Iberia can easily balance this point, but Pedro wants to pry this point. He wants to destroy the current social balance.

The problem that needs to be overcome to introduce radical change is society's dependence on paths and its dependence on the current welfare system. "

"These things are not something Pedro can change easily. When he shows hostility to [the electronic channel], he is destined to become the rock on the countercurrent that is constantly washed away."

"For this reason, he lost the surname Iberia that he was proud of. From Pedro Iberia, a genius praised by everyone in the eyes of the world, to Pedro Iberia, a betrayer of mankind who was despised by everyone. Miguelset.”

"Do you know what the name Miguelset means?"

"That's the name of a foreign race called Miguelset. This race is jokingly called the 'fooled fools' by the Iberian Academy of Sciences——"

Flores Sr.'s voice unconsciously became hoarse when he spoke.

Like an angry and roaring beast, his voice contained deep reluctance.

The old man's chest, which was breathing heavily, seemed to be ignited by the flames of anger, and every breath was filled with struggle and uneasiness.

The bloodshot eyes were like windows, revealing unfathomable rage.

This is a kind of anger that has been accumulated for a long time, a kind of fire buried deep in the heart.

The flames of memory stirred up in the memories of the past.

And when the old man mentioned the name [Pedro] many times, as if something strange had been triggered, the whole room suddenly became extremely depressing.

A suffocating sticky feeling filled every inch of space.

The surrounding atmosphere is like a deep sea, silent and restless, as if it hides endless dark secrets.

The extremely strange dark blue bubble suddenly appeared, and then broke into countless tiny particles.

Each bubble reflects a strange and deep luster, making people feel an unspeakable fear.

And in the luster, thousands of black lines suddenly emerged, extending in all directions disorderly and crazily. These lines are intertwined and tangled, like tentacles in the abyss, carrying endless evil.

In this strange luster, one thread appeared quietly, then two, then thousands, then ten thousand...

Tens of millions of threads extend outward from nothingness. These lines are entangled and intertwined, forming a complex and unknowable web.

There were densely packed bells hanging on every thread, emitting a faint and eerie tinkling sound. The source of all these lines actually comes from a simple lock, which is quietly suspended in the air, and the lines at the lock mouth extend outward like countless tentacles.

"You... when... quiet... silent——"

"You... should... keep silent..."

In this dark corner, there was suddenly a horrifying murmur, as if seeping out from the dream of the deceased, and an ancient and terrifying strange spell echoed in the air.

This murmur was not the speech of any creature, but an incomprehensible low chant, like the gates of hell opening, containing unknowable abyss and deathly silence.

Every syllable was filled with an unspeakable horror, seeming to summon an abomination from the shadows.

This strange murmur penetrates deeply into people's hearts, making people's reason begin to waver involuntarily, and their cognition gradually collapses under the shroud of this dark sound.

Every syllable is like a rusty dagger, piercing the heart and inspiring the deepest fears.

In this resounding murmur, it seems that echoes from the dark abyss can be heard, the souls of the dead are awakened, and the sleeping nightmares are awakened again.

when--

A crisp knocking sound sounded.

All the visions came to a sudden halt.

Saint Valentine tapped the black umbrella in his hand on the floor, and an angel representing the wrath of heaven floated behind him.

"Cut out."

The deep voice of the number one sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven sounded.

Then, the cutting blade named [Atropos] (τροπο, the terminator of fate) began to cut off these densely packed thin threads, and [Cassir] also flew over to Old Flores and stretched out his hand .

Old Flores, who was entangled in the lines, took the initiative to reach out his hand and hold the rescue hand of Wrath of Heaven.

Poof——

When Old Flores actively cooperates with the rescue, it means that the contamination of the lock can no longer prevent the cutting of [Atropos' Shears].

Qiang——

The sharp blade passed through and the blockade was shattered.

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