novelsite Chapter 642: Not fearless for life, but because of choosing fearlessness
Chapter 642: Not fearless for life, but because of choosing fearlessness
"Are you talking about that time you broke the holy sword?" Bianca glanced at the embarrassed captain. Although he still looked carefree, his eyes were filled with disappointment, which made Bianca sigh. "Trying something unknown doesn't always guarantee satisfactory results, right?"
"That's generally true..." Shakespeare said, throwing up his hands helplessly. "But if someone knowingly refuses to go somewhere still insists on trying, and the cost requires many people to work for many years to undo it, then that's foolish."
"Captain, are you talking about... yourself?" Bianca's words were always straightforward, and Shakespeare just laughed bitterly. "Hahahaha, is there anyone else among your acquaintances who fits that description? You know, when I first picked up that sword, it gave me this comment: 'You are the most presumptuous person I've ever met in tens of thousands of years. Just kidding.'... Thinking back, it probably meant that although I wanted to be its master, I couldn't provide it with the extra energy to offset the uncertainties of its use. But you also know that the sword's own personality could be described as 'seeking death'... So, we finally went ahead with that attempt... Strictly speaking, it was impossible to succeed. The result, as you can see, is that the holy sword was shattered into pieces, and even lost its memory of the incident. And searching for and repairing its fragments has cost me over twenty years. For me, of course, it was my own fault—but for the world, it also lost twenty years that could have destroyed the wall earlier."
In fact, Shakespeare was always very heavy-hearted. Perhaps only by singing operas and laughing every day could he hide his anxiety and guilt.
"In fact, if I hadn't finally met Dr. Schrödinger, I wouldn't even know that finding the Stone of Courage is 99% of success." Shakespeare raised his finger and pointed at Schrödinger. "If it weren't for her... if I had just continued searching like a drunken headless chicken... we wouldn't be standing here side by side today."
"Okay, Captain, but didn't you find the Stone of Courage before you found us? Doesn't this mean that this long journey to find the sword is finally coming to an end?" Li Ming walked over and patted Shakespeare on the shoulder. The captain, who had been feeling a little sad, grimaced in pain. "Isn't it just right that you met us? This is the choice of Steins;Gate!"
"Perhaps this is destiny's guidance... Or perhaps, someone predicted your appearance to us through radio waves." Shakespeare hugged his chest and whistled.
This kind of charlatan's words only left Bianca speechless. "Prophecy..."
"Who knows?" Shakespeare thought back to the situation. "We didn't know who they were at the time, but the amazing thing is... it was an incredibly accurate prophecy. They precisely calculated your landing location and time, as well as your adaptability to Honkai energy. In hindsight, perhaps they would have preferred to contact you directly—but due to the inconvenience of distance, they ultimately chose to hide behind the scenes and guide me, a captain who... is relatively capable of going anywhere."
"Haha, have we been discovered?" When a group of people were sighing, Thoreau suddenly said this sentence to reveal the identity of a big villain.
This made Li Ming roll his eyes at her, and Bianca couldn't help but become a little alert.
Thoreau didn't care about these reactions and walked closer. "You should remember that although the Inca Republic is now in decline, it has always maintained a tight control over the existence of the Anchor Point. From the case of Yukimura Sanada, you also know that, in theory, the Anchor Point has the ability to monitor all places in the world with violent energy fluctuations, except for those within the wall. Many years ago, based on data, testimony, and legends, we deduced what happened to Captain Shakespeare—and based on her ability to repair the holy sword, we planned the operation we are implementing today."
"What—" Bianca was extremely surprised. A twenty-year plan was truly too far-reaching.
Li Ming, on the other hand, held his chin and secretly complained, "It seems that the Bishop has been suppressing this for five hundred years alone. He is really inhuman. Otherwise, he should not be too calculating. I feel that he will suffer a loss. If all else fails, he should just find an opportunity to fake his own death."
Rita looked at Thoreau cautiously. Although they were trying to protect their own world, this had nothing to do with Lady Bianca.
Seeing everyone start to think, Thoreau looked at Bianca seriously. "You don't think Operation Pachacuti was just a plan hatched by politicians and clueless council members, do you? Indeed, looking at the entire plan, we've never had a weapon capable of meeting the requirements of Operation Pachacuti. Your presence has helped us greatly reduce the potential casualties of astropaths. But you should also understand that sending intelligence experts to lurk in Alexandria, manipulate the overall situation, and meticulously slice and dice the world bubble was something we planned very early on. We deeply respect your subjective opinions, and that's why we've been waiting for you to come to us."
This kind of talk made Bianca, who was a straightforward person, feel a little uncomfortable. "...Don't you think you're being too roundabout?"
"I know this makes you all feel uncomfortable, but don't do to others what you don't want done to you. I never thought we could make any choices for you. The experience of the elderly is only the choices they made when they were at the peak of their careers, facing the current environment. Their lives have often already experienced various painful failures. They only know that their past actions were full of mistakes, but they don't know what is right. Therefore, no one can make the truly correct choice. The only ones who can make the decision are you, the decision-makers, and you can regard us as logistics personnel!"
"...Even though this matter is just a challenge to me, it concerns the survival of the world for you." Bianca's eyes were full of fighting spirit.
Thoreau nodded and said, "I think this kind of thing should be your choice. A hero is not born fearless, but chooses to be fearless."
"Hey, hey, doesn't this make me, a logistics guy, look outdated?" Li Ming shouted exaggeratedly, then patted Bianca on the shoulder. "But I do agree with this saying: No one is born fearless, only those who choose to be fearless. Since he has been chosen as the savior, he should be freer, because he carries the weight of our incompetence and hopes."
"Hey, hey, you're talking like you've saved the world before. Hey, your forehead..." Bianca couldn't help but complain.
"It's okay, I just remembered something!" Li Ming just sighed, covered his forehead with his hands and walked away. The [Heavenly Wisdom] mark on his forehead and the [Savior] mark on his back were both glowing faintly.
At this time, Li Ming also completely understood the full picture of [Observer?Lost].