Reincarnation of the Human Swordsman
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As Human Beings Qualification. Honestly I don't know what this qualifies for, but it most likely tests human worthiness? Those savage gods would rather arrange for others to act as what rather than evaluate his own actions as it turned out.
“This will be a little entertaining. After all, I won't be able to get out of here without being able to clear this indistinct exam, right?” I stepped forward, where the wall behind the throne turned out to be a giant door that was now slowly opening.
“Please sign in to qualify,” said the voice that echoed in the room.
According to the instructions, I entered a room behind the door. A moment after I entered, the door was tightly shut, then so many fireballs floated up, lighting up the path before me.
For a moment I looked around, then muttered, “Cih, here is only a path whose end is not yet visible, while beside kira and right it looks like an endless ocean.”
While I was observing, the voice spoke again, “You can only walk through the path. If you dare touch the water around you, you will soon die.”
“Mati?” I raise my eyebrows. “I think I've died enough twice. However, if I end up having to die permanently without reincarnation, it might be much better.”
What was holding me back from jumping into the stream of water that was squeezing this path was merely the existence of Ling Chen. I'm sure my best friend isn't okay right now. Besides, surprising my students with a sudden appearance doesn't seem like a bad idea.
“So, what should I do to get out of here?” I slowly stepped forward. “Is it only by continuing to walk down this path that I can escape?”
“It all depends on yourself,” replied the voice who then disappeared just like that.
“In the end you tested me to think and guess yes.”
As I expected, there was no answer. But whatever, I don't care either. Now I will just focus on completing this useless exam.
“Yes, this is indeed very useless.”
I immediately stopped my steps when I heard that voice. Right in front, there was a young man with a crown and neat clothes walking over. She ... is very similar to me.
“I think you imitated the wrong person,” I told the young man.
“You're the copycat.” The young man stopped his steps when he was close enough in front of me. “You are just a collection of meat full of lies and dishonesty, Luo Xiao. Whereas I am the real Luo Xiao.”
I smiled faintly, wanting to laugh at this reality. However, instead of laughing, a sentence came out of my mouth, “You think you really are the real me, huh? A con man like you can brag too even if I'm right here. In front of you.”
“That's because I said honesty, Luo Xiao.” Slowly the young man pointed his index finger at me. “In other words, I am honesty, whereas you are a lie!”
What's wrong with this guy? Is he trying to provoke me? I'm sorry, but such cheap tricks won't move my heart. Whatever you say, nothing more than the words I'll laugh at.
“Remember again,” continued the young man, “how many lives have you stepped on to reach the top? Now you think that you're holy?”
For a moment, I bowed my head while exhaling a long breath. That sounds simple, but it means a lot to me.
“I never said I was a saint,” I said. “However, I hate it when someone says that phrase to me, in a haughty tone like you.”
“I am indeed a hypocrite,” I said, darting fast and launching one hard punch with the right hand. “And this is the blow of hypocrites.”
That one hard punch could be held back by the impersonator youth by using both hands. However, I re-launched the back-to-back attacks to narrow his movements.
“It's free!” He fended off all my attacks, then launched a counterattack. This movement ... my movement!
I jumped back, but he rushed towards me. This time, he urged and narrowed my movements using the same streak as me earlier. However, making use of his counterattack move earlier, I managed to repel this young man.
The young man kept a short distance from me, then said, “Look, we are balanced by comparing physical strength! However, in terms of heart, I am the most honest figure of you, Luo Xiao! I am Luo Xiao!”
I made a fireball in the palm of my right hand while staring intently forward. “It may be true that you are me, I am you. But, I would rather live in lies to save those I love than have to live in hell with honesty!”
“YOU HYPOCRITE!” The young man coated his body with energy force, then darted quickly at me. “I'M THE ONE WHO DESERVES TO LIVE FREELY THAN YOU!”
“I disagree.”
The punch collided with the fireball, maybe it was the one in sight. However, is there anyone who can capture the meaning of the collision of the two attacks that can even make the water beside this path split.
“I live for myself!”
“I live for others.”
Two young men, hugging each other while closing their eyes. It was me and the young man who claimed to be my most honest being.
“I've changed since I met Ling Chen,” I murmured, slowly.
“I know it,” replied the young man, “I can see it from your eyes.”
“We know what we are doing.”
A moving end? I guess it wasn't so when I stabbed into the young man's back, and he stabbed me in the back using an energy force formed into a knife.
“Argh ...” I immediately jumped back, closing my wound with my left hand.
“In the end we still find similarities between us, right, Luo Xiao?” said the young man without regard for the blood pouring profusely from the wound on his back. “You must not continue to live in a lie that can destroy yourself! The world does not require us to be good people! It is man who makes us, restraining us from always being more concerned with others than ourselves!”
“You may be right ...” I felt my eyes begin to blur. The wounds he gave were so deep. However, I will not lose! “But, regardless of them, why am I living my life?!”
Different ideals will always find a point where they will clash. One idealism must submit to another in order for the dispute between the two to disappear. In other words, the clash of idealism must be won! I'll win it!
