Are you really not behind the scenes?

prosperity?bustling?But full of darkness?

Kazuto thought subconsciously and compared the two eras subconsciously, and then... Kazuto seemed to react and couldn't help but open his eyes wide.

The times... are similar... I see... I see... No wonder Quezal said this, no wonder...

Indeed, the Heian era and this era are very similar...really similar...as if they were carved from the same mold!

This era is as prosperous as the Heian Era. This era is as prosperous as the Heian Era. This era... everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, and the country is prosperous and prosperous. It seems like a country that only exists in stories.

But...this era is just like the Heian era...behind this prosperity, there is still an unknown darkness.

Maybe these darkness cannot break into people's vision. Even in this era and in this city, they can only see the prosperity and darkness of nakedness, dew and the sea.

But...gods are different from humans. What gods rely on is not the so-called physical eyes, but the so-called...heart.

The terrifying darkness hidden under the city... is the true face of this era...

Therefore, I want to destroy mankind and this race called mankind.

Kazuto seemed to understand why Quezal made such a decision and held such a comparison.

Japan's Heian Period is a relatively famous era in the world.

In people's impressions, this should be a very beautiful and prosperous era. If we want to select the era that Japanese people most yearn for, then the Heian Period will undoubtedly be the most respected and yearned for by people in many eras. era.

The Heian period was an era after the Nara period. At the end of the Nara period, conflicts between the imperial court and the aristocratic forces intensified. In order to weaken the power of the powerful aristocrats and monks, Emperor Kanmu decided to move the capital from Nagaoka to Yamashiro Province at the end of the eighth century AD. Heian Jing planned to build a new capital there and named it Ping An, hoping to gain peace, auspiciousness, tranquility and peace.

Because Heian-kyo was completed in 790 AD, historians often regard 790 AD as the beginning of the Heian Dynasty. Although many authoritative international and Japanese historians regard the decision to move the capital in 780 AD as the official start time of the Heian Dynasty. .

But which of the two times is more important is not what we should consider.

After moving the capital to Heian-kyo, in the early Heian period, Emperor Kanmu's series of reforms briefly revived the power of the imperial family, showing a prosperous side.

At the same time, in addition to the economy, culture, communication, songs, clothing, and many other things began to develop during the Heian period.

All Japanese know that the Heian period was the most prosperous era of Japanese culture.

Therefore, many people yearn and worship the Heian Era.

Especially the monsters and characters that appeared during the Heian period.

The Genji clan who defeated the monsters, the Onnyōryo and Abe Seimei who defeated the monsters, and the evil ghosts of Ojiangshan who ruled one side and commanded all ghosts.

These dazzling characters and prosperous culture are even more fascinating.

But, was the Heian era really beautiful?

No...it's not beautiful. At least in the eyes of the people who actually lived in that era, the Heian Era was an extremely scary era.

In other eras, although the economic and cultural center will definitely be the capital, there are other capitals that can compete with it and become famous all over the world.

For example, Kyoto and Nara in the Edo period; Kyoto and Kamakura in the shogunate period, for example. These are cities that can be compared with the capital.

But in the Heian period, there was only one city that was famous all over the world, and only one city that was extremely prosperous.

At that time, Heian Kyo was the only city that people could rely on and yearn for.

Heianjing is like a symbol, a yearning, supporting everyone to go there. No matter what means are used, even if they die, they will die on the way to Heianjing.

And these people have never been in the prosperous history of Heianjing...

Chapter 416 Humans, worthless creatures

From Quezal's words, Kazuto recalled the misery of that era and the desolation of that era.

Countless people who lost their homes due to the war traveled over mountains and rivers and came to Ping'an in ragged clothes, hoping to enter Ping'an and get shelter and food. However, Ping'an is not their Ping'an. As people who have lost their homes, Ping'an is beyond their control. exist.

Heianjing does not accept refugees who come from far away. It simply builds a fence outside Heianjing to let the refugees in. It is neither responsible for food nor shelter.

Those refugees went through all kinds of hardships to come to Ping'an Jing, spending the last bit of money and the last grain of food at home, but in the end they got this result. They wanted to leave, but where could they go without money and food?

In the end, they either died or froze to death on the outside.

Everyone only saw the prosperity inside Ping'an Capital, but they had no idea that outside Ping'an Capital, there were piles of bones...

In fact, many people connect economy and culture, thinking that culture will develop only when people live and work in peace and contentment. However, as everyone knows, culture will not only develop when the economy is prosperous, but will also develop when experiencing recession and social unrest... ..

And after all, Japanese monster legends have appeared before the Heian period, but why?Will it reach its peak during the Heian Era?

Because the emergence of yokai is the condensation of darkness in Japan. The more prosperous and popular yokai are, it proves that the darkness of that era is deeper.

The Heian Period was an era that belonged to Heian Kyo, and an era that belonged only to Heian Kyo.

In that era, the only thing people could know was Heian Kyo, and except for Heian Kyo, all those terrible darkness were forgotten...

The prosperity of Heian-kyo is a prosperity that belongs to the emperor's nobles, not to ordinary people...

And this era...this era at this moment is just like the peaceful era.

Although it looks full of prosperity and prosperity, in fact, there are countless darkness hidden in the dark.

The ultimate darkness hidden under this city, untouched and untouched...

The fragile city built on false prosperity, the greed of trying to reach the sky with human power, and this dreamy future... Quezal's words are right, human beings are a group of people. Creatures that don't know how to learn lessons.

The lesson they learned from history is to forget history...

Human beings repeat their mistakes every time.

They recuperate, they provoke wars, they indulge their greed, and they wreak havoc on nature.

They define themselves as the primates of all things and believe that they are the masters of the world, but little do they know that in front of nature, their power is so weak that it is indescribable...

Even now, even at this moment, such mistakes continue...

In fact, as the Lord of Darkness, Kazuto, who has obtained the power of Balor and Athena, can more or less feel the darkness of this era.

Kazuto is not sure what the darkness was like in the past, but it can be roughly inferred from history that the darkness in the past should have been despair and fear, as if there was no end in sight, but now the darkness is depression, It's silence. It's clear that there is an end point in front of you, but you can't reach it no matter what.

These are two different eras, two completely different darknesses.

However, compared to the darkness before, Kazuto felt that the darkness at this moment was more...frightening...

In the Heian Era, even in despair, there were still people who stood up and roared in the form of monsters and culture. However, in this era, darkness has bound people. Those human beings who once had self-awareness, could think independently, and have unrestrained imagination, became its slave.

They walked and walked in the darkness like zombies, until they reached the end of their lives, unable to reach the end that seemed within reach...

This is...the darkness of this era...this is...the darkness of this world...

It’s simply a creepy, heart-chilling darkness!

For some reason, Kazuto suddenly thought of such words.

Robbers will only take away your existing property and life, while demons will take away all property and freedom in your life.

Are times...really progressing?

"It seems you understand, Fool."

Kazuto's wavering was clearly seen by Quetzal. He opened his arms, lowered his head, and looked down at the demon king who was trying to protect mankind.

"So, do you still want to protect humans?"

"Do you still want to fight for such a human?"

"Humans, worthless creatures."

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Unable to refute, Kazuto could not refute this assessment.

Everything Quezal said was true, and everything he said was extremely correct.

Human beings have given birth to darkness and given birth to darkness. What human beings have done for this world has always been destruction and destruction. They have no value at all.

They...have no meaning in living in this world.

Quezal's words were not hidden. Everyone heard this voice. Everyone watching the scene through the live broadcast heard Quezal's judgment of mankind.

Greedy, ugly, worthless, and meaningless, He seems to have ruthlessly tore apart everything that humans have hidden, and then put it in front of people.

Is such a human being still worth protecting?Is there any point in protecting such a human being?

They wanted to refute Quezal's words, wanted to deny Quezal's words, but... after thinking about it, they found that they had no point to refute at all.

Although there are other things on the barrage such as 'The value of human beings does not need your evaluation', 'Human beings do not need so-called gods now', 'Why do you decide our life and death', 'What qualifications do you have to evaluate us', 'Give I 'go back' within words, but more people have chosen to remain silent.

They don't want to die... In fact, no one wants to die... Even those who have made their own decisions and want to sacrifice themselves don't want to die. People's fear of death has been around for a long time. No one can avoid it. The warriors who are willing to die and move forward courageously are just because their determination and fighting spirit override their fear of death.

Ordinary people definitely don’t want to die...

However, it is not themselves who decide whether they will disappear or not, but the god of the sun and the Fool who protects them...

Chapter 417: What would you choose? Hero

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"Little Snow..."

Japan, Chiba City, Yukinoshita's home, Yuigahama, who was also watching the live broadcast, looked at Yukinoshita with some worry... After the sun god Quetzal finished his words, Yuigahama I found that there were originally a lot of barrage suddenly became less, and an inexplicable atmosphere suddenly filled the air.

No one wants to die, but they don't know how to refute the words of the sun god. It's like they don't want to die, but they can't find a reason to live.

Not only those on the other end of the barrage thought so, but even his friend Yukinoshita also became silent.

Yuigahama is a little worried, worried that Yukinoshita will be persuaded by such words and agree with the sun god...

This is not impossible. After all, Yukinoshita's ideas are very similar to those of the sun god. Yukinoshita, who has been targeted since childhood, is very clear about the inferiority of human beings and whether human beings are worth living.

If Xiaoxue also agrees with the sun god... then she...

Yuigahama was extremely worried and wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say. She could only look at Yukinoshita like this.

And perhaps because Yuigahama's gaze was so obvious, Yukinoshita suddenly asked this question after being silent for a while.

"Yugahama-san, do you think his words are correct?"

"Eh? I, I..."

Yuigahama was stunned for a moment when she was suddenly asked, and then she became a little panicked. She blinked and looked around involuntarily, as if she wanted to say something to refute, but in the end, after thinking for a while, , she couldn't think of anything and could only lower her head.

"I have some examples that I want to refute, but I don't think these examples can refute this. He is right... Human beings are such creatures. They look down upon others' good, are jealous of others' success, and hate others. Powerful, even people with no connection can become enemies over meaningless things.”