Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1044 Will You Protect Me?

For some people, the power of chaos is more useful than order?

Favrona pondered it carefully. She thought she was not very smart. She had neither the calmness and wisdom of sister Pereke nor the erudition of Olvera, but she had her own logical system. First of all, judging from the semantics, sister Carabosse's words were obviously not a compliment, otherwise she would not have had nightmares; secondly, the power of the Chaos Kingship was a concept that was born to maintain the balance of laws in contrast to the Order Kingship. It was a symbol of the dark side of the universe. It itself had no definition of evil or not. So the problem obviously appeared on the person who used the power; but she and others had always been following the advice of her mother and conscientiously maintaining the balance of the laws of the universe. How could it not be her own problem?
So, besides themselves, who else can use the power of the Maiden's Kingdom? Why is the power of Chaos more useful to them than the power of Order? And what do the temples, thrones, believers, twisted and blasphemous doctrines, and evil and cruel sacrificial rituals that appear in the dream refer to?

Darkness, strife, disaster, plague, death, the end, fear... In an instant, a flash of lightning pierced the darkness, and Favrona's pupils shrank. She suddenly understood where the strange and uneasy feeling came from. Then, her eyes ignited with rage, so that she clenched her teeth, with deep reluctance, anger, and disbelief: "That man, he betrayed us!?"

She completely understood the whole story.

The man named Tumi had earnestly requested them to grant him power to save mankind from suffering, and he vowed to ensure that even if mankind gained power, they would not provoke disputes, bring war and chaos like other races. He and his people would abide by the goddess's motto, end this turbulent era, bring freedom to all living beings, and bring harmony to civilization.

What a beautiful oath! It made some girls, including Favrona, think they saw hope. To them, the world created by their mother should be as prosperous and brilliant as described in storybooks. However, the selfish desires and ambitions of living beings have plunged it into frequent wars, where it has been lost in fire and sunk in blood. The girl king must abide by the warnings left by her mother and must not leave the Holy Temple without permission, so she is powerless to do anything about this situation. At that time, they thought that it might be a good choice to place their hopes on this man named Tumi and his people. His perseverance, determination and faith are destined to make him have extraordinary achievements. Such a person may really be able to end the long and silent night and rebuild a glorious civilization on the ruins?
Therefore, the fourteen young queens each entrusted a part of their power to humans. In fact, it was not only power, but also a heavy trust, a little expectation and goodwill they gave to that distant and unknown world. The young queens were destined to be lonely in the universe, so they never expected their trust and goodwill to be rewarded, as long as they could help those in need, it was enough.

Favrona and Carabosse had always had the best relationship, but don't forget that she voted in favor of the meeting that decided the fate of mankind. That was the first time in her life that she went against her dearest sister. Afterwards, she avoided Carabosse for a week and dared not appear in her sight, but she never regretted her decision.

Favrona occasionally wondered, has her power helped those humans? They should have gotten rid of their past sufferings and gradually become stronger, right? Have they realized the true meaning of power from the disputes over the royal power? That's right, the true meaning of power is not gorgeous and solid armor, not martial arts that can defeat a hundred people alone, and not the momentum of fighting fiercely, but a heart of courage that is always fighting against oneself and fate, shining like the sun. If they can understand this, then no matter how bumpy the road ahead is, or how powerful the enemy is, it will not be able to stop the rise of mankind.

Humans, fight with a bright red will like the sun - this is the blessing that Favrona gives them. Although the red-haired girl always looks careless, she is actually a very delicate person in her heart. She has the kindness, gentleness, and tolerance that her other sisters have, but she is not good at expressing them.

That's why the betrayal made her even more angry.

Everything I saw in the dream indicated that the mortal world was undergoing some drastic and extreme changes. Beauty was destroyed, kindness was trampled upon, fanatics were greedy for blood and flesh, and people who longed for peace were sent to the altar and became sacrifices of war. How was this different from the past? No, it was even worse, because the power used by humans to start wars and destroy peace was given by the young queens. In those vivid lives that passed away, didn't they have their share of mistakes?

"If I had known this, I should have kicked that guy out!"

Favrona said angrily, then jumped off the railing and turned away.

Carabosse's flat voice came: "Where are you going?"

"Of course, tell everyone the truth!" Favrona said in an indignant tone, "Let them know the true face of that guy."

"I see." Carabosse nodded slightly, as if she understood Favrona's feelings, but then she changed the subject: "Now that I know, what can I do about it?"

"of course--"

A flash of lightning streaked across the darkness, and Favrona's voice came to an abrupt end. She stood there in a daze, and the anger and hatred in her bright red eyes gradually faded away, turning into a helpless confusion.

After a while, the girl walked back to Carabosse in a depressed mood, sat down with her back against the railing, and looked up at the distant stars in the sky. For some reason, she felt that their light seemed to be much dimmer. She murmured, "But can we just do nothing and let that guy do whatever he wants?"

"There is always a way, but we just need to wait patiently." Carabosse said softly: "What is power? It is the price. The relationship between them is never cause and effect, but gain and loss. It is not because you have to pay a price when you gain power, but when you gain power, you have already started to lose something. This loss is very obvious. If the man is smart enough, he will know when to stop and when to restrain himself. Otherwise, it will be self-destruction."

In the meeting that decided the fate of mankind, in addition to discussing whether to hand over the power of the kingship to humans, they actually discussed how to impose restrictions on this power to prevent humans from making mistakes. But the final result of the discussion was that there was no need for restrictions - because humans using the power of the kingship itself represents a great risk. This is like the difference between origin magic and ordinary magic. Although both can contact the law, the latter's path is full of obstacles, which is also a kind of protection; while the former's path is unobstructed, but it also loses this protection.

Direct contact with the law without protection will erode the human soul, causing them to be gradually assimilated by the law and lose the most precious things given by their mother: personality and emotions. The way to avoid this fate is also very simple, that is, the four words that Carabosse warned Tumi: stop when enough is enough.

When she realized that she was about to be assimilated by the law, she decisively stopped the pursuit of power and restrained her desire for magic power, which could minimize the impact of this erosion phenomenon, which was equivalent to putting a lock on humans in disguise. The young girl Wang Quan believed that this lock would be able to restrain the man and his people well. This was a very simple truth. It was impossible for someone to be so greedy that they would pursue a stronger power even though they knew they were destroying themselves. As long as they still feared death or had attachment in their hearts, they would always retain their awe and restraint of the power of the kingship.

The rationality and sensibility that Mother has endowed all living things with are prepared for moments like this.

Knowing when to stop is not a cold warning, but a good wish. "But..." Favrona hugged her knees and whispered, "What if they don't want to stop?"

This is an absurd assumption.

Even Favrona laughed at herself in her heart. Are there really beings in this world who would rather destroy themselves than satisfy their desires? Her mother had never created such extreme emotions. But once she thought of what she had seen and heard in her dream, and of those believers who shouted fanatically, sacrificed with blood, and seemed to not know what life and death were, she felt a shudder and inexplicably felt that if there were such beings in the world, they could only be them, right? The emotions of those people were so extreme that they didn't seem like her own, but rather like they had emerged from another shell. For example, the girl with a familiar face and eyes who was enshrined on the altar by them, didn't she also seem like another self that had emerged from her body?

Carabosse was silent for a moment, and then he said, "Then we will take back our power with our own hands."

Favrona was stunned when she heard this and raised her head in surprise: "But, mother's instructions..."

"It's fine as long as we don't get caught." Carabosse interrupted her calmly, "Mother is still sleeping, and I don't know when she will wake up. I don't want to disturb her sleep for such a small matter. As for Xiaoxia and the others, as long as we disguise ourselves and leave for a short time, they shouldn't be able to find out. This matter must be kept secret from Xiaoxia, because if she knows the truth..."

The girl looked at her sister deeply and said, "She will be very sad."

Favrona couldn't help but pursed her lips. It was true. This was not only because Sister Xiaoxia was the kindest and gentlest, and she also trusted others the most. Therefore, when she was betrayed, her sadness must have been the deepest. At the same time, it was Sister Xiaoxia who cast the most critical vote in the 6-6 vote, which played a decisive role. Although this was not the direct cause, with her personality, she would definitely blame herself for all the mistakes and take responsibility for others.

But she was just showing kindness and expectation, so did she really do anything wrong?

"After all, it's all about that guy!" Favrona suddenly cursed, her tone fierce, as if she was venting her emotions, but due to her limited vocabulary, she kept cursing the same few words: "Betrayer! Liar! Despicable villain!"

Carabos listened to her sister's abuse, but did not agree with her. She just stared at the night sky calmly. In her black and white eyes, there floated a ray of thought that was colder than the moonlight. In fact, she was also very confused. Why did the man choose to betray? No one could lie in the holy land of the goddess, so he swore in the Holy Temple of Heaven. Every word he said was undoubtedly from the heart, and had a convincing power; but who would have thought that in such a short time, he had gone to the other extreme, and the change was so fast that people could not react.

Could it be that living beings are so complicated that they can become unfamiliar in the short time between sunrise and sunset? Carabosse couldn't help but sigh, thinking that all the knowledge they learned about mortals from books and drawings was actually inaccurate. There must be no book in the world that can accurately summarize these complex lives.

This sigh was particularly abrupt in the night, because Favrona had stopped cursing at some point and was now hugging her knees, staring blankly at the dark night sky. The stars had disappeared, and the wind blew a large cloud of fog from the north, slowly moving forward like a huge wall, covering all the moonlight and plunging the city and the forest below into endless loneliness.

The silence made the heartbeat more obvious, beating against the chest, as if it was about to burst out. This clear, slow but unwavering heartbeat suddenly reminded Favrona of a scene in her dream, when those cruel fanatics chopped off the heads of the sacrifices, drew out their bones and blood, and then used a cold dagger to cut open their chests and take out their hearts. The warm hearts were actually still beating, beating rapidly, just as powerful as her heartbeat at this moment. It had to wait for some evil soul to eat it and drink up the bones and blood, and then that life would be truly gone.

And the person who eats that heart is yourself.

The red-haired girl suddenly felt a chill running down her spine. She couldn't help but shudder again, hugging her knees tightly and burying her head in the darkness, muttering, "Sister Carabosse, I'm a little scared..."

"I'm afraid that one day, I will really become what I dream about... I'm even more afraid that one day, even you, Fei'er, and Sister Pereike will become another person because of these dreams..."

She was a little confused for a moment: "What should we do then..."

"It's okay, Favrona."

A warm embrace suddenly surrounded her, a hand gently stroked her soft crimson hair, accompanied by Carabosse's gentle but firm voice: "I won't let you become like that."

because.

I will protect you.

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