Chapter 2993 Love Life More than the Meaning of Life

Inanna was relieved by the result of Udinos' referendum.

Now, she can take off the crown imposed on her head with peace of mind, leave her hometown, and pursue freedom and dreams.

However, for Saoirse, this result was undoubtedly the heaviest blow, which made her disheartened and even outraged. Just after the voting results were announced, she couldn't help but utter extreme remarks that were almost cursed in public:

"Inanna is right, Udinos is a lunatic asylum, don't expect to find a sliver of sanity here!"

"I hate this lunatic asylum named Udinos, and I wish it could be destroyed as soon as possible. Without the supreme Udinos, perhaps the end of self-destruction can be accelerated-this is the ending you want to see!"

...

When one kind of power is absent, it will be replaced by other powers.

Apart from Saoirse and a few of her allies who were disappointed and worried by the referendum result, more Udinos residents were optimistic.

In particular, the only remaining two warlords in the city, Aysha and Amiretta, sang the hymn of the Republic in public with enthusiasm in the council hall, but they were gearing up in private, and they had already started to fight for power.

Joan was not surprised by this result, nor could she be regretful or gratified. Since everyone has made choices according to their own wishes, it is better to leave the merits and demerits to time to judge, but she just wants to stand on the sidelines.

In the eyes of this young legendary mage, the Nest City of the Demon Eye, which is far away from the outside world, is like a natural sociological testing ground, where she can observe many interesting trends and phenomena.

Joan could see that the vast majority of beholders longed for freedom in the absolute sense. This group of natural anarchists were not even willing to sacrifice even one percent of their personal freedom for the establishment of an effective government. Now they got their wish However, can you really get rid of the troubles and obtain permanent tranquility?

His Majesty the Emperor of the Far East once made a brilliant conclusion, which left a deep impression on Joan.

"Man is a social animal, the sum of all social relations."

The "person" used as the subject here does not specifically refer to human beings, and it is also valid to replace it with other highly intelligent creatures including beholders.

Individually, beholders are obviously much stronger than humans. However, when the variable of "social relationship" is included, beholders, as the sum of social relationships, appear so fragile, so thin, and so pitiful.

The value of the "Hive Mother's Eye" to the Beholder Nest City is mainly reflected in strengthening the social relations of the Beholder clan and stimulating the social mobilization potential of compatriots, which is the least common multiple of this solitary species.

The liberated Udinos may continue to exist for a while, but without the control of the "Hive Mother's Eye", Udinos is no longer a "Nest City", and it is likely to go downhill. Perish in darkness in the not-too-distant future.

The beholders are free and will lose their country.

is it worth it

Doesn't matter if it's worth it or not.

As Saoirse complained bitterly, for beholders, who are inherently mentally unsound, have a strong tendency to self-destruct, and love neither relatives, friends, compatriots, nor themselves, this is what they wholeheartedly want. The - and only deserved - end.

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After the referendum was over, Joann returned to his territory and spent ten days building a mythical barrier with the assistance of Saoirse and Inanna, completely enveloping the two territories within the barrier so as not to Invaded by foreign enemies like mind flayers... or by civil war.

On the second day after the myth lock was completed, Qiao An took her daughter to bid farewell to the servants on the territory, and prepared to return to Cloud City.

As always, when she and Inanna were not at home, the territory was entrusted to Saoirse to look after it.

Before the mother and daughter left, Saoirse came to see them off, and asked Joan full of worry: "Mitra, after you and Inanna left, I was left alone in the city, what can I do?" What to do for Udinos?"

"Master Saoirse, you have done your best, and you don't need to burden yourself any more." Joan said sympathetically.

Your Excellency the Prime Minister shook his head and smiled wryly, his eyes full of sadness.

"I've tried my best, but it's not enough. Udinos is slipping to sinking, unless there is a new queen."

"Lord Saoirse, if Udinos must have a queen, why can't it be you?" Inanna couldn't help interjecting.

"Silly boy, I don't have a supreme bloodline, and I don't have a 'mythical rule', how could I sit on the throne?!" Saoirse asked angrily.

Inanna shook her head repeatedly, her expression childish and serious: "If a nation can live in peace and build a community together only under the coercion of supernatural forces, then this nation does not deserve to enjoy a community of long-term stability and stability."

"Lord Saoirse, you have the ability to become a sage queen, but it's a pity that the beholders are not worthy of having such a sage queen as you, it's not your fault!"

Saoirse did not refute Inanna's point of view, but just shook her head and sighed.

Inanna seemed to have a premonition that it would be difficult to have the opportunity to confide her heart to the Prime Minister in the future, so she put aside all scruples and asked her a sharp question face to face.

"Lord Saoirse! Please forgive my offense. Have you ever had such thoughts, even for a moment, to feel sorry for being a beholder?"

Your Excellency the Prime Minister, who has always been moody and angry, may have lost his former calmness because he has suffered too many blows recently.

The question that Inanna asked at this moment seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back, piercing her soul deeply, breaking through the dam of will that suppressed the torrent of emotion, and she couldn't help losing control of her emotions and shedding tears.

"You asked a good question, Inanna... To tell you the truth, a terrible thought has been running through my mind lately..."

Saoirse choked up.

"Being born as a beholder, living in this world, so painful, so hopeless, what is the meaning of such a life, what is the meaning of it?!"

"It's too uncomfortable, it's too uncomfortable...It's better to die than to live in this world..."

Saoirse's emotions were completely out of control, and her suppressed sobs turned into wailing, and in the end, she just cried and repeated a sentence:

"It's too uncomfortable! It's too uncomfortable!"

From Saoirse's heart-piercing cries, Joan heard the familiar sense of disillusionment, and couldn't help feeling a bit of sadness in her heart. She reached out to wipe away the tears on her face, trying to comfort her to cheer up.

"Saoirse, we can't choose to be beholders, mind flayers, or humans. As long as we have wisdom, we will have similar pain and confusion."

"You ask what is the meaning of living. I can't answer this question. I can only wish you to get rid of the shackles of vanity and responsibility in the rest of your life and find your own happiness."

"But... what kind of life can be considered happiness?"

Saoirse raised her head and stared at the young mage with bewilderment, tears in her tearful eyes.

"The so-called happiness..." Joan said deeply, "Maybe it means loving life more than the meaning of loving life."

(end of this volume)

Sorry, there are only two chapters today.

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