Desire

Azin raises the air with a tense face. A man with a accumulated face of intense fatigue was sprawling helplessly into the air, looking down at only his eyes. Brown scalding skin. Golden eyes. Grey hair, full of gaze and annoyance.

I could feel it right away as soon as I faced it first. That the opponent is not human. What was in the golden eyes was an endless great power. No, it's not just power. It is not just a glimpse of power that the opponent thinks of, but not of a human being.

It was a peculiar camouflage. Man is not called man to the beast. When faced with an animal, it is naturally considered an animal. I felt the same way about him now. In front of him it was being seen as a person, but it was not thought to be a person at all.

“.. adim? ”

“Still, 113rd time's a charm. You said that as soon as I saw you. Aren't you going to kneel? ”

“Should I kneel?”

In response, Adim opens his eyes and spits out a silly smile. “No, you don't have to kneel.” Adim mutters and turns away. He sits upright in the air, looking down at the pain.

“The Emperor. Are you from Jinsun? ”

“Yes.”

As he nodded his head, Ahdim opened his eyes and looked down at the pain. The golden color in my eyes fluttered. Ahdim looked at the power that Ajin had in his body. Seeing the magnitude of the power that was surging through the body, Adim shed a small admiration.

“You're pretty strong. Pretty good for a human. You must be the strongest of those who came here to become a knight. ”

“.. what do you mean? ”

At the muttering of Adim, he tilted his head and asked. “You're strong. He's the strongest one who's ever been here.” That's how Adim answered, and got down on the ground. Hearing that, he made a face that he couldn't understand. The strongest? Before he opened his mouth and asked, Adim intercepted Azin's words.

“Oh, of course, it doesn't mean you're the strongest in the line of work. Everyone who wanted to be a knight here was a kid at first. There are a few people with a bit of strength, but that's a little more than I thought. But you're different. I don't know why I want to be a knight. ”

“Does the answer affect my being a knight? ”

When Azin asked, Adim smiled.

“You seem to be thinking that way. Influence... Maybe, maybe not. I am Adim, the God of knights. ”

Adim leans back. Fluffy. A fluffy chair appears behind him to support Adim's body.

“Every article that exists in this world is determined by me. Because I'm the knight god. No one asks me the fairness of being a knight. You being a knight and not being a knight are all my business. You want me to make you a knight? If you feel that way, I'll make you a knight. No one interferes with him. No one complains, no one doubts. I am Adim.”

The eyes of Adim looked at his face. It was a clear line of sight.

“Do you understand what I'm saying? You asked me if this question has any effect on being a knight. That means it may or may not be. There are no specific tests. I'm in a mood. Oh, I want to make this guy a knight. This is how it ends. Be a knight. But on the contrary, there are many other cases. No matter how strong you are, no matter how upright you are. If I don't want to be a knight, I won't. So you'd better not think about it in vain. ”

If you can see it, Adim taps his head with his fingers.

“I am God. Greater than any man. Monsters are nothing compared to dragons. You think I can't read a man's mind like that? I know you're a shampoo, and I know you're lowering your head and making a good snort. So answer whatever you want. One tip: I don't like lying very much. You know what I'm saying? If you lied to me, I might be offended at that point and not make you a knight. ”

What a wonderful God.It was a moment when I didn't even know what I was thinking. Adim frowns. “Most things are God. Very well.” He twists his legs, saying.

Azin cleared his mind for a moment. I can read minds. Then this side cannot match the mood of Ahdim. Since you told him yourself that you hate lying, he is out to lie.

Let's change our minds on purpose. First of all, the question is, what is Ahdim exactly? What is your relationship with the creator Gladiolus? Do you know of the transcendent? Do you know what the world looks like and what players are?

“Are you going to shut up? ”

Thinking about it for a long time, Adim tilted his head and asked only that. His eyebrows twitched slightly. Can't you read minds about players, Gladiolus and the Transcenders? I see. Ajin understands. If Gladiolus and the transcendent are the operators of the game, then Adim is a transcendent being, but intertwined with the story of the game.

“... what exactly is there to talk about? ”

Azin straightens up his thoughts and asks. In the question, Adim touched his chin.

“Conversation is good in any form. Like I said, this isn't a test. If I take the exam the same way, I'll get bored and go crazy judging. That's why we do it one-on-one. This side is less boring. But I'm starting to regret this, too. Too many people come here every day. It would be better to make a problem and test it as a group. What do you think? ”

Adim asked, "The test of knighthood has already begun from the moment I entered this room and met Adim. Every action Ajin takes, including this question, is to separate whether he can be a knight.

“I don't know how to make trouble, but I'm not picking bureaucrats, I'm picking articles. I think it's more about powerlessness than theory. ”

“You give me your best answer. Well, that's something you can appeal to strongly. Power. You are overwhelmingly strong. Than the humans who have passed through me today, rather than the humans who are standing in line and who have been looking for me all these years. If you draw a knight by force, I will not hesitate to pick you. ”

Azin laughed as he said so.

“But power is not the only thing that matters to knights. It's a little far-fetched and obvious. When we talk about miracles, the first thing we do is our beliefs, our pride and our loyalty. Do you know what they say about knights? ”

“I've just come to Gracia. ”

“Yeah, I know. Today's the second day? You want to be a noble. I want to be a knight to become a nobleman. Oh, don't worry. I don't want to blame him. I am a god, deprived of the human desire for water or power. Whether or not ants started a rebellion about becoming king, all it seems is that a little ant is crawling around from above. That's the way it is. Goddess, I don't count on ants. I don't empathize with what an ant thinks. ”

Adim said without changing his face.

“I was talking about the story of the knight. It's a common story.A princess kidnapped, a knight stepping up to save a princess. A knight fighting in a war. A knight who sacrifices his life instead of saving someone. That's what most knights say. Loyal, righteous, full of conviction, loving, beautiful. What do you think of that beauty? ”

“You have the same opinion about him. As humans don't empathize with ants' will, I can't empathize with their inferiority. Because they and I are different beings, and I don't know them, and I don't decorate one part of their story. ”

“Those who come here admire such pettiness. Many people dream of knights because they are influenced by modernity, and some want to be knights because they are moderate. I've had people answer like you. I want to be noble like you, to elevate my status, to make my life a little more worthwhile. For such people, knights are the only breakthroughs that will reverse their lives, and my recognition will be the first step towards achieving their wishes. Would you blame me if I didn't make you a knight? ”

What a sudden question. Ajin replied as if he had nothing to think about.

“Yes.”

“That seems natural to you. That's what most people in the developed world do. Unlike Gratia, Jinshan is a weak concept of faith. No knights, no nobles. The person who asked you to come and make me a knight was well trained. Some of them fought well. Those who have learned to do nothing. They know they have great power, and of course they think they can be a knight. The people of Gracia despair if they do not gain my recognition. Give it up, that's all. I am God, and they are men. But the man in the line of fire was a little different. They don't know me as the knight god, so blame me if I don't admit it. ”

Adim chuckled.

“Such reactions are fairly honest and fun. It's not that I don't appreciate it. I don't force those who come looking to be knights to feel like knights. Loyalty, faith, pride, power. It can be made later. Again, I am God. Of course, what humans see is different from what I see. In recognition of the knights under my command, I always... must. I see one important thing. What do you think?”

“I don't know.”

“Being human. ”

Adim muttered.

“It's natural that the tribe is human. If Humans are Humans, they must be Humans. If I put a beast in a human hood as a knight, it'll ruin my face. Oh, of course. It is not that everyone who has met me and not been recognized as a knight has not become a knight because they were not human. There are many factors. But I think this is most important to you. Are you human?”

I was speechless. I couldn't accept what Adim was saying for a moment. Human? I didn't know what that meant.

“I can read your thoughts. I know what you are. You're cruel. You have little empathy for others. You just need to take care of yourself, and there's no hesitation about hurting anyone. It's full of black greed and lies. Are you human?”

“... a human being. ”

“You're aware of your kind. Do you truly consider yourself human? ”

“.. I don't know before, but I think things are changing now. ”

“Yeah, I know him, too. You're changing. Your experience has made you quite human. But what about the future? ”

His eyes narrowed.

“Right now, you are like a glass workpiece that is about to be finished. I sculpted it. I sculpted it. I sculpted it. Now only a tiny finish remains. But as far as finishing touches, glassware is very fragile. A little shock and it breaks the ceiling. No matter what experience you've had, no matter how it changed you. It has nothing to do with it. If I accept you as a knight today, it is not the past, but the present, and what you do as a knight becomes the future. ”

Adim clasped his hands together and looked up at Azin.

“Will your future ever be the same? Will you be human instead of human? What if another impulse turns you back into the past? What if you chose a path that wasn't human? Do I have to acknowledge you as a knight? ”

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