I, Jianhao, infinite flow

"So, Rainbow Dash, have you met the Witch?"

"Yeah, thanks to this, there are more headaches."

"After all, she is the Witch-sama, so no decision will surprise anyone."

The chat was interrupted, Yun Tian paused for a while, and then got to the point and asked:

"You should know what Miss Lutz said."

"Rainbow is referring to the soul of Lord Witch in the cemetery?"

"No, going one step further, it's the difference between Echidna and Echidna."

"...Have you found out this far? I am really amazed by the old man. I have only seen Mrs. Witch once."

"Thanks to the information revealed by someone when he was dying, I have some understanding of the lustful witch Echidna 400 years ago. The gap is really obvious."

Yun Tian picked up the tea prepared by Lei Mu on the table, took a sip, and waited for the other party's answer.

"This is the experimental site for the lust witch, you know that, Rainbow Dash, right?"

"Ah."

"Then do you know what the result of the experiment is?"

Liu Zi looked at Yun Tian and asked.

And Yun Tian pondered for a while, and tentatively replied:

"Soul reincarnation?"

"no."

Lucy shook her head.

"If it's just to survive, there are more or less methods used by Mrs. Witch. In fact, there are already successful cases in the tomb."

Not only Echidna, but also the souls of several other witches are sealed in the witch's tomb.

Although there is no body, the existence of the soul can still be regarded as alive in a sense.

This point, Yuntian who understands the concept of death and has mastered the blessing of Hades can be sure.

Since Echidna was able to save the souls of other witches, there was no reason why she couldn't save her own. Lucy and the others were also following her orders.

As long as she is willing, she can continue to carry out the so-called experiment with the help of Luz.

Since this is not done, it is likely that the experiment has actually been completed.

"That is to say, Echidna who is on target..."

"About this, I really don't know." Liu Zi shook his head, then looked at Yun Tian and said:

"But the probability should be the highest."

As Echidna 400 years ago, she personally created the clone of Leuzi who was in charge of managing the sanctuary. If there is anyone in this world who can distinguish Echidna.

Apart from Roswaal, it should be these four Ryuzes with independent consciousness.

In the original work, after the end of the Sanctuary chapter of the anime, Echidna in the tomb was indeed resurrected with the help of a certain Ryuzu.

This fact also proves that the reincarnation of the soul has already been completed long ago. As long as Echidna wants to, she can use it to live.

With only one generation, Roswaal dragged his body crippled by the melancholy demon to complete the bloodline soul reincarnation secret art.

Then, as the basis of all Roswaal's study and research, there is no reason why Echidna can't do it, since every book in the forbidden library is her memory.

Roswaal is excellent, but there is no reason for Echidna to be inferior to him as a witch of lust, especially if she is still in possession of the Book of Wisdom.

Then, in theory, the real purpose of this experimental field should not be soul reincarnation.

"Miss Liuzi, what do you think of the current Echidna?"

"Eh? To the Witch-sama?"

Seemingly not expecting Yuntian to ask this question, Liuzi was stunned for a moment.

After a while, he came back to his senses and said hesitantly:

"Although it is a little different, after all, it is the witch who has inherited the name of lust, that is, the master and creator of the old people. It is a bit disrespectful to discuss in private..."

"Echidna won't mind this matter, and it's not for you to speak ill of her, just to talk about understanding."

Yun Tian interrupted Liu Zi and re-emphasized it.

"There is no need to compare the original Echidna and the current Echidna. What I want to know is your opinion on the current Echidna."

2074 Compassion and the meaning of 'self'

"If you insist on what the old man said..."

Liu Zi was silent for a while, then looked at Yun Tian, ​​and said in a slightly complicated tone:

"Maybe it's sympathy."

"Sympathy?" Yun Tian was stunned for a moment.

He had imagined what kind of conclusion he would draw from Liuzi's mouth, but he was a little surprised to sympathize with this statement.

"I don't know if Rainbow Dash can understand it, but I probably can't understand it when I think about it."

Lucy sighed slightly and explained:

"The old man is a clone, so he is endowed with knowledge and personality, and at the same time is bound by the contract to stay in the sanctuary and be responsible for managing it.

"Until now, the elders are still performing this task that lasted for 400 years."

The task of Liuzi and the others, the reason for their birth is to ensure the normal operation of this sanctuary, and they want to stay here for hundreds of years.

For this reason, what Echidna needs is actually a robot-like existence.

So Echidna endowed them with four intelligences, but did not give them personalities.

"This body made of mana does not need to eat or drink, and all personalities, including the surname, were born after a long period of accumulation.

"Ordinary lives may not be able to understand the shock of feeling the reality of being alive for the first time."

To this day, Lucy still remembers that moment.

Nothing special happened, as if after a moment, the world changed drastically.

Flowers and trees, blue sky and white clouds, everything has a different meaning at that moment.

The moment when they transformed from dolls to life gave them a real soul and heart.

"It was precisely because of the arrival of that moment that the old people realized that there was an objection to their coming into this world, and realized the weight and value of themselves as life."

Lucy had a smile on her face.

There is no sorrow or emotion as a man-made thing, but only the joy of coming into this world as a life.

"However, Mrs. Witch, the witch of lust, Mrs. Echidona, who is in the tomb now, probably hasn't experienced this moment."

After changing the subject, Ryuzu put the focus of the topic on Echidna again.

"She is Lord Echidna. Since she has inherited the name of Lust and Echidna, there is no doubt about it, but... there is a difference between the two."

The current Echidna was born in the witch's tomb. She has all the memories and knowledge of the Echidna 400 years ago, and even inherited the power of the Book of Wisdom, which symbolizes power.

But no matter how much you boast about the miraculous skills of that lusty witch, no matter how much you shock her great means.

It also cannot change the fact that this Echidna is a new life similar to Liu Zi and others.

She is well-informed and has all the knowledge in the world, but she has never seen a plant or a tree with her own eyes, and has never personally felt a wind or a rain.

"So, even if I have never met her, I can guess that there should not be much 'human' element in this witch, just like the old people at the beginning."

"...You are right." Yun Tian nodded, affirming Liu Zi's judgment.

This was shown in the original book, and Yun Tian was able to confirm this information after talking with Echidna in person.

That lady witch, except for the 'lust' and the hostility she showed towards Emilia, all her expressions, emotions, and actions were all faked.

It's flattering, it fits the lovable girly image, and even the slightest bit of it gets the conversation going.

Based on this principle of action, Echidna will be "a gentle and warm lovely girl".

If Yun Tian could be shaken by an image like 'Sister Gao Leng Yujie' or 'Lively Lolita', Echidna would switch to that personality without any hesitation.

For her, it was like changing clothes.

"The witch, who has been imprisoned in the tomb since birth, lacks the most critical step in life, the recognition and recognition of her own existence."

Ryuzu dipped his hand into the tea, and wrote his name on the wooden table.

【Luz Bierma】

"Just as the old man no longer regards himself as a copy of 'Liuzi Meier', but calls himself 'Liuzi Bierma', the witch should also find her own 'name'."

Because whether it's 'lust' or 'Achidona', everything that Echidna has is not her own.

"So, is it sympathy?"

Yun Tian sighed and fell into a brief silence.

The recognition of oneself and the recognition of the importance of one's own life are problems that normal organisms and even life will not encounter.

That's why Liu Zi said that Yun Tian probably wouldn't understand.

However, Yun Tian, ​​who has flaws in his personality, happens to be one of the very few who can understand this.

One's own life is very important. For people like them, this is a matter of course that needs to be understood and thought about before they can understand it.

The former Yuntian didn't understand, so he was never afraid, never timid, and never worried about losing.

But now, he can somewhat understand.

At least, if he lost Edelweiss, the Black Furnace Sword and the Meditation scabbard, Yun Tian would not be as indifferent as he was at first.

Similarly, if you understand the weight of other beings, you can somewhat understand your own weight in the eyes of others.

And then know the meaning of the existence of 'self'.

But Echidna, who is located in the City of Dreams, she doesn't understand, and she has no chance to understand.