Spell Return: The Wheel of Time

Chapter 298 Wish

"Teacher Genichi, did you 'see' all this..."

Although the anger was about to burn through Geto Suguru's reason, he still suppressed the anger for the time being. At the same time, he thought of the most critical problem, which was the sudden appearance of Shenyuan.

Xia Youjie guessed that it was not surprising, Shenyuanyi signaled him to rescue the two children first, and the former then broke the wooden cage, and the two children inside were frightened by the sound and huddled tighter.

The silent Geto Suguru paused for a moment, then his movements became much gentler, but no matter how gentle and kind he was, the two children inside just hugged each other, their eyes full of fear and avoidance as they looked at the unknown situation in front of them.

"My Lord, they..."

The village chief came over with a cane, as if he wanted to say something, but what he was greeted with was a scolding with a horrified look in his eyes.

"roll!"

A trace of murderous intent rose in Xia Youjie's heart. How was this situation different from murder? If things continued to develop like this and they didn't come, it was possible that the two children were sacrificed and cursed.

Sometimes collective evil is even more horrific and outrageous than individual evil. Many of these villagers probably think: this is the will of "everyone" anyway, and everyone thinks that they are the children of "evil spirits", so there must be nothing wrong with that!

Subconsciously, the villagers must have a consciousness similar to "the law does not hold everyone responsible". Everyone will feel that they are not the "murderer" but just a member who follows the opinion of the group. But in fact, each of them is the culprit who persecuted these two children.

When the curse appeared in this village, no one could stay out of it. So when these two innocent children with talent for spellcasting were imprisoned just to "pacify the wrath of the gods and ghosts" in their eyes, no one could escape this sin either.

Even if there may be some villagers who feel "unbearable" in their hearts, their "standing by" and "acquiescing" are also sins, because they are not people who have nothing to do with this.

If someone like Geto Suguru or someone passing by saw this tragic scene and chose to ignore it for self-protection, they would only be morally condemned. As long as they did not cover up or harbor the criminals, it would not be considered a "sin."

And these villagers...if we kill them all, there might be people who were not guilty of the death penalty by mistake, then if we kill every other one, there will definitely be some who slip through the net.

At this moment, Xia Youjie couldn't help but have a thought: If he could deal with those cursed spirits more slowly, he could just let the curse kill them. However... his own cursed spirits...

"Jie, what do you think should be done with these people?"

Shen Genyi's sudden voice interrupted Xia Youjie's thoughts. After hearing the former's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then thought about the question carefully. Although he did not get the answer, Xia Youjie could already confirm that the reason why Shen Genyi suddenly went with him was this matter.

At the moment, while being angry, Geto Xiayou was thinking about the answer to this question while also thinking about the real reason behind it.

"Teacher, I was very angry just now, just like seeing those people who wanted to kill Riko for a ridiculous reason. The sorcerer is obviously the guardian who protects ordinary people, and many people have died on this road for this reason..."

"But why... why are we still regarded as 'monsters' in the eyes of these people? Although these people did not show it before, when I removed the curse, the fear in their eyes and the disgust they showed as if they saw an 'inhuman' were all real."

A hand on his shoulder made the somewhat negative Geto Suguru raise his eyes, and then Shen Genichi's words seemed to float down from above.

"Because we are 'strong', because we are the same kind as them, but we have power that most people cannot understand or possess."

"This kind of fear, exclusion and even persecution are all due to this mentality. Humans are very complex creatures. When faced with existence that is beyond their understanding, they usually have two ways of dealing with it.

One is to try to destroy and control the other party, and the other is to surrender to an irresistible force, but this is not the end. If there are enough opportunities, they will repeat the first option and repeat it over and over again. "

Xia Yujie's eyes were a little confused. Most of the people he came into contact with on a daily basis were sorcerers. In addition, they were people who knew the ins and outs of spells and would never show hostility towards sorcerers. What Shenyuan said now seemed to be a little different from what he thought.

"But, teacher, we are clearly protecting them. Magicians who harm ordinary people will also be identified as curse masters and then wanted and hunted. Why are they afraid? Do curse masters have to hide like this forever? Otherwise, won't children like them still be hurt?"

Shen Yuanyi showed a look of reminiscence and sighed: "That's a long story. In the past, the most typical one was the Heian period. At that time, ordinary people also knew about the existence of curses and spells, but they could not hurt the spell masters, even the children who had not yet fully awakened, because at that time, the spell masters and the nobles with the blood of spells were human beings, and those ordinary people were slaves and livestock, but definitely not 'human beings'.

So the two sides lived in 'harmony', but that 'harmony' was just an illusion. Oppression will inevitably lead to resistance. This is the truth, and it is not the right path. Later, when the magic declined and the magicians were persecuted and excluded, the collective power of mankind overwhelmed the magic, so ordinary people became the upper hand. "

Shen Yuanyi looked at Xia Youjie, and there was a certain power surging in his icy blue eyes: "That is the change driven by the tide of the times. Jie, this era is very good now. Although there are still such sad things in the dark corners, the opportunity to change everything is also greater!"

"Teacher, what you mean is..."

Shen Yuanyi extended his hand: "Let's change this world together, break down the barriers between people, and make the sorcerer no longer a special existence. It is just a profession, just like the police and firefighters who protect ordinary people. It does not need to be sought after, but it should definitely not be regarded as a disaster."

Xia Youjie was shocked. He understood the true meaning of Shenyuan's words. If a sorcerer wants to become an "ordinary" profession, the prerequisite must be to break the ordinary people's ignorance of sorcery. "Teacher, do you want to break the rules of sorcery and make the existence of sorcery visible to all ordinary people?"

For a moment, Geto Suguru was almost ignoring the anger caused by this incident. If someone else said this, he might think that the other person was a lunatic or even a curse caster, but this person happened to be Shen Yuanyi... It was undeniable that if the latter really wanted to break the rules of curses, Geto Suguru couldn't think of anyone who could stop him.

In other words, if Shen Yuanyi becomes a curse caster, he will not be able to imagine how the curse world will deal with him. At that time, no matter who wins or loses, the existence of the curse will no longer be hidden.

Shen Yuanyi's expression remained almost calm, without any change due to Geto Suguru's loss of color or his own words, as if he was talking about a very ordinary topic.

"I know what you're worried about, Jie. Once the existence of the curse becomes widely known, ordinary people will be afraid of it anyway. It's just a matter of size.

The negative emotions that arise from this will give rise to more curses, but the magician was not born out of thin air. Once this balance is broken, it will snowball and eventually collapse."

Shenyuanyi explained the reason why Geto Suguru was surprised, which was also the meaning of the rule in the code of spells that spells cannot be leaked.

"But, Jie, the times are changing. It's no longer the case that people stay in their hometowns all their lives, like frogs at the bottom of a well, only able to see a small part of the sky.

Now a piece of information can be spread around the world in an instant, and a piece of news can attract millions, tens of millions, or even the entire world's attention in a few hours. The curse is destined to be hidden. "

"This opportunity may be a dangerous curse event. When that time comes, it will be the real danger. What I want to do is to slowly influence people until the existence of the curse is made public before that.

The truth is harmful, but we can also paint a similar face to reduce people's fear. Human habit is a terrible thing. In fact, the number of people who die from accidents every year is far greater than the number of people who die from curses. As long as we plan properly and control in time, ordinary people will gradually get used to the existence of curses and cast aside their fear. "

"and……"

Seeing that Geto Suguru was thoughtful, Shen Yuanyi asked a question that the other party would definitely be concerned about, as well as a somewhat incredible guess.

“How many children who should have become sorcerers are buried? If sorcery can be popularized among the whole population, then screening for those who have the talent for sorcery will definitely yield better results, and other children like these two will not suffer such tragedies.

"Jie, have you ever thought about why there were so many more sorcerers in the past than now, and why the heyday of sorcery was a thousand years ago? I have an unconfirmed guess about this, and that is the curse!"

"It is a 'curse' that people put on themselves. They hope to become sorcerers, even if they regard them as 'monsters'. This hope is often mixed with resentment, jealousy, anger and other emotions that they themselves are not even aware of. They are the ones who 'curse' themselves.

Therefore, the number of magicians was the largest in the past when magic was not kept secret. If the existence of magic can be accepted in the future, there will inevitably be more children with the talent for magic. Because when they themselves can no longer be magicians, people will still "curse" their children to be magicians. In this subtle change, there will be more and more magicians... Maybe one day, the power of magic can become a power that everyone can use, like electricity."

Geto Suguru was shocked, he never expected that Shenyuan would give such an explanation for the rise and fall of sorcery. It sounded quite reasonable because it also explained why ordinary people, especially those whose ancestors could be traced back to the past, were not sorcerers.

They or their descendants may also give birth to people with the talent for casting spells, but a sorcerer, even if he is the blood descendant of another sorcerer, may not be able to become a sorcerer and can only be an ordinary person.

However, for sorcery powers like the Three Great Families, the proportion of sorcerers born among their descendants is terrifying. People used to attribute it to bloodline or some rituals, but if it is this kind of "curse", it seems to make sense all of a sudden.

The spellcasting families knew about the existence of spells, and they certainly hoped that their descendants could become spellcasters. Therefore, under this "curse", the proportion of spellcasters born from their descendants was very high.

But ordinary people cannot do that, because they don't know the existence of spells, so they can only passively wait for the "curse" to befall their children of an unknown generation. They cannot actively create this special "curse", and can only wait ignorantly for one of their descendants to coincidentally become a sorcerer, so the gap between the two sides is so huge.

As for the Heian period... doesn't it fit with what Mr. Genichi said? People in that era generally knew about the existence of spells, and the number of sorcerers and cursed spirits at that time was also the largest and strongest.

It is said that when sorcery reached its peak, some magicians who were not strong enough could not become nobles, and could only be a class slightly better than ordinary people. Unfortunately, just when sorcery was about to overlap with that of ordinary people, that era of sorcery's peak collapsed. The specific reasons are kept secret, and like other history, it has not been preserved well.

"If Genichi-sensei's conjecture is correct, no, as long as it is roughly correct, then this kind of future is really possible! A world where the power of spells is no longer mysterious and curses can be completely eliminated!"

"Whoo~"

Geto Suguru let out a breath and looked at the two children who were rescued. He absolutely, absolutely didn't want to see Riko's experience or such a tragedy again.

Turning his head, determination had returned to Xiayou Jie's eyes, and burning in them was the light and flame called 'faith'.

"Teacher, please let me contribute all my strength to such a future. I am willing to give everything for it, because this is my wish!"

(End of this chapter)