The Righteous Player(s) - Chapter 999

[Chapter 42 The Right Play]

There is no doubt that the life arranged by Father Ludwig for Bernardino can be said to be extremely bright.

And Annan can also see.

Father, he did not just raise the fatherless Bernardino with compassion and do not expect anything in return… But he took a fancy to Bernardino’s talent and hoped to train him to become his successor. His own sculptural art was passed on to him.

The reason why Father Ludwig chose to live in seclusion back then may be another story.

When the priest’s voice fell, Annan finally had a new main quest.

[Main Quest: Play as Bernardino]

Immediately, a large piece of small characters appeared below the line of characters.

But the content of it surprised Annan slightly:

【Don’t regret it】

【Wake up quickly】

【Live】

——The long-lost “live”.

Annan sighed silently.

As expected of a nightmare with a “repeat” feature.

Everything in the past will be abstracted in this nightmare.

Unlike “recall”, which focuses on restoring facts, “replay” is also a deduction of the past, but it emphasizes the realization of psychology.

That is to say, after a certain degree of “artistic processing”, it has a different kind of expressive power.

It is like the “Brother Sledgehammer” who followed him in the nightmare of the gallery, symbolizing the imminent death; the infinitely repeated gallery is Amos’s subconscious resistance as he has gradually realized that he will eventually die.

The props in the display cabinet do not exist there on the historical line; the shadows under the lamp, the approaching demons and hounds in the counter-chronological corridor, all also symbolize something.

On Amos’s true escape, of course, that sort of thing doesn’t come up.

He is just an ordinary person, and of course Joseph can communicate… However, the “Sledgehammer Brother” in the nightmare is just a ruthless death mechanism.

According to the nightmare study of the Black Tower of Zedi, the [replay] type of distorted nightmares emphasizes a certain process with emphasis on abstraction.

A recurring nightmare is itself an infinite repetition of that nightmare.

In order for the purifier to experience this process perfectly, once he dies in this nightmare, he will be emptied of all the memories that appeared in the nightmare.

All of this is to be able to provide a “deeper sense of substitution”.

– That is, to prevent spoilers.

Fortunately, Hugo didn’t get into this nightmare at the time.

The corners of Annan’s mouth rose slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

Because of this, he can fully experience the whole of this nightmare…

The world is still pretty bright today.

The setting sun is just outside the window, and the golden light is sprinkled on the shimmering sea.

It was undoubtedly a very beautiful, dreamlike sight.

After carefully pondering Bernardino’s mood, Annan said in a low voice, “I just…hope to become a more meaningful person.”

“What does it mean to be meaningful?”

Father Ludwig sighed lightly: “Do you give all of your rations to other hungry people and save one poor person, or the rich people who give away porridge every day and save more than a thousand people? The former uses all his strength, but only Give yourself the chance to live to others; but the latter, if they do their best, can even eliminate the famine in one place.

“What you lack is not kindness, not awakening, but aptitude… or, in other words, strength. Without strength, you can’t do anything. Conversely, as long as you have enough strength, no matter what you want to do can do it.

“What is power? That’s absolute excellence. Whether it’s being a superhuman, or being an official, or being a brilliant scholar, or a fairly well-known artist—just outstanding. Your excellence, Naturally it turns into strength.”

“…Is the career you are good at more important than what you like?”

“Yes, it’s more important.”

Father Ludwig replied without hesitation: “You are just the son of a fisherman, and there is no room for hypocrisy.

If you just want to live a peaceful and happy life, then I won’t ask you anything more – your craftsmanship in sculpture will keep you from starving to death in any industry.

But you want to do ‘meaningful things’ and become ‘meaningful people’… You have your own ideals.

”

The priest sighed lightly and said slowly: “You are still young, and you don’t understand… how heavy the word ideal is. It is so heavy that if you don’t exert all your strength, you can’t carry it at all, and you can only choose to give it up.

“Then mediocrity is an unforgivable sin for you.

“You can be miserable, you can be unhappy, you can be crazy, you can be sad. But you can’t be mediocre. Because you have dreams, you want to do meaningful things… and mediocrity means giving up your dreams.”

Annan was dumbfounded.

—Because he knew that Father Ludwig was right.

Bernardino doesn’t even have money, he has so far not been able to survive on his own.

He needed Ludwig’s money to leave the Silmarillion, and even the living expenses were paid by Ludwig.

The “apprenticeship” work he performed was not so much a part-time job as an internship under guidance.

What he made was not sold and had little value.

Then Ludwig actually has the right to speak – he just has to reject Bernardino.

But the priest was sitting here, earnestly reasoning with Bernardino.

– and it really makes sense.

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After all, Father Ludwig has no obligation to satisfy Bernardino’s delusions.

He’s not even Bernardino’s biological father, nor is he related to him in any way.

Sculpture is indeed the only craft Bernardino currently possesses that can be used to make a living.

This made Annan not knowing how to respond.

He wasn’t the real Bernardino after all, and there was no teleprompter in the nightmare.

He didn’t know how Bernardino was going to refute and make trouble at that time…

“If you have nothing else to say, that’s it for today’s conversation.”

Father Ludwig saw that Bernardino fell into silence, so he concluded: “I will go to the church to continue making new stone statues, you remember to eat on time, don’t wait for me. Dinner is stewed fish with green vegetables and dried tofu, still in The pot is hot.

“After eating, remember to watch “The Beauty of Solidification” for an hour, and then continue to make the plaster statue you made two days ago. I will check your progress when I come back.”

Father Ludwig, who is both a teacher and a father, carefully arranged the learning content for the 13-year-old Bernardino.

Father Ludwig’s always stern face, without any fluctuations in expression, always maintained solemnity, and always squinted even when speaking.

He doesn’t seem like a nice guy…but he’s extremely patient with the rebellious Bernardino.

After Father Ludwig left the house, time seemed to fast-forward, and it was dark in the blink of an eye.

Annan moved in his heart.

Judging from this reaction, this memory did not end here… His main quest did not fail either.

There seems to be something else in the back.

…Could this not be the last conversation Bernardino had before he left?

In other words, his current role is actually correct?