Chapter Seventy Eight: Unwillful Witnessing

"You have seen it, too. Don't tell me that you deny seeing the truth!"

"Keep your voice down. Someone might hear you. They will mistake you for a lunatic."

"Why, then? Why are you suddenly backing down from our collective responsibility? The Ministry of Space and the entire Planetary Co-Operation must know of this fact!"

"I am not willing to do that. Would you rather poke a sleeping bear? I don't think so, soldier. It is best to keep your mouth shut and let no harmful words pass through your teeth."

"I still do not understand. How about our mission to protect the planetary systens? What happened to our Oath --?"

"And then eventually die doing so? What makes you think that they will do the same for you? You are only here because there is still some form of utility to be derived from you. But once they are finished with you, what do you think will be your fate? It is best to keep your mind out of the secrets of these greedy politicians."

"Then all of us are just working for a lie?"

"What else are you expecting to happen? Everything that resides in this dimension is a farce! Open your eyes. We are living in a perilous universe. Both good and evil, everything is unfolding as it should be. Do not just assume that there is a specific role that you are supposed to take, even with all the good intentions you have in mind."

"What do you mean by this, exactly?"

"There is still hope, I believe. The forces of the Universe are working right now against each other to triumph from the rules of Metaphysical substances, and it is foolish enough for anyone to think that a careless opposition to the obvious manipulation will bear fruition. That is not how the cosmos work, soldier. There is a lot to be learned from the world, and it is best to open your sight and hear with both ears. Learn to listen. That is the only thing that we must do."

"But --?"

"There is no mercy unless we allow the higher power to work its miracle. Without it, the ruthless nature of creation will eat its way towards all manifested physical characteristics of this Universe. Even the world of Fantasy is in grave danger (in particular the most vulnerable characters of Fantasy), for most of the composition of this genus are easily manipulated. Heed my advice early if you want to stay alive. There is still hope, as I have said. I just wish you can manage to live long enough to see it."

"Then what must we do? Shall we simply close our sight and remain silent?"

"Endure the prejudice with determination until the help arrives."

"Well then, granting that this curious supposition is true, where do you think this help will be coming from? Who is out there to save us? Are you meaning to say that this is a valid case of the dreaded circumstances that --?"

"That the prescriptions provided by the Lore is actually true? You have a clever thinking alright but you tend to ask all the wrong reasons for this situation. Try even harder."

"Well, is it true anyway?"

"Yes."

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