Chapter 198 It is Immoral
"But they are not companions either." Sylvie said casually, looking around at everyone in confusion, "Why don't you continue eating? Time is limited, so get back to work after you're full."
"Minister Sylvie, please wait a moment! I don't quite understand. Since we and the villagers of Hope Church are not enemies, why should we kill them!" Arthur raised his hand and asked in surprise.
Sylvie sighed impatiently: "Keep your voice down. Even though there's no one around, what if they hear us? Should we let them prepare to run away?"
"No... this isn't right... why should we kill them?"
Arthur looked confused and shocked, he always felt that something was wrong.
"Why can't we kill him?" Sylvie asked back.
"I think indiscriminate killing is unnecessary! Although the God of Hope is our enemy, the villagers here are not enemies. That's what I think." Liu Feiyun agreed with Arthur's point of view, and then looked at Su Ming, "Su Ming, you think so too, right?"
"Sorry, you don't know yet, right? This is part of Su Ming's plan."
Sylvie apologized symbolically, and then slowly spoke:
“I was negligent, and now I will tell you what his specific plan is.
Let me first briefly describe our current situation so that you can understand it.
First of all, according to the currently known information, we can know that we were not pulled in by the natural phenomena of this world, but entered this different world because of the power of the Devil of Hope, so if we do not rely on the power of the Devil of Hope, we cannot get out.
Of course, we can't compromise with this demon, but we also have no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation. I think you all understand this conclusion without me having to explain it, so I won't go into details here... I'll just tell you about the specific plan, which shouldn't be difficult to understand.
The current plan is to use the Dream Cult and the Plague Cult to put pressure on the Hope Cult, so as to deter the Hope Demon, and then negotiate with the other party, sign a contract, and then leave this place. Does anyone not understand this logic?"
No one said anything. Arthur was still in shock, but Liu Feiyun and Flora had calmed down a lot. They both realized that this was not a killing without reason.
Su Ming lowered his head, still thinking about the problem he had just discovered: Why is it so difficult to make the same decision?
Sylvie's eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one, and after scanning the circle, she nodded and said:
"Very good, it seems everyone understands.
Then I went on to say that in order to achieve the goal I just mentioned, the death of a large number of sect members was something that had to happen, and it didn’t matter how they died.
The best situation, of course, would be for the Dream Cult and the Plague Cult to attack and destroy the village, but this is not something we can control.
Therefore, we still have to rely on ourselves for everything. It is unrealistic to expect others to help us do things. The truth is to be self-reliant.
Now the white fog is still spreading outside. When it spreads to a certain extent, the Alliance will use still cameras, and then we won't be able to get out even if we want to.
Time is running out, so do what needs to be done as soon as possible, so that you have a better chance of winning. "
Arthur looked at Su Ming in shock and asked in disbelief: "Is this... your idea?"
"Yeah." Su Ming nodded calmly.
Su Ming knew that what Sylvie said was absolutely right.
In his plan, the Dream Cult massacred the villages of the Hope Cult, and they massacred the villages themselves. For the villagers of these villages, the result was the same, which was death.
The only difference between the two is whether they are the ones who did it. The former induces people who already have malicious intentions to kill another group of people who are destined to die, while the latter kills a group of people who have no grudges against them with murderous intent.
Allowing the Dream Cult to massacre the village is something that can only happen under ideal conditions, and this so-called ideal condition only avoids direct moral responsibility.
But if they put aside their moral concepts and do it themselves...it will be more efficient.
If you tear off the ugly outer layer and look at the essence of the matter, you will find that there is no essential difference between these two methods, except that one of them has an extra layer of fig leaf.
"I think... what we are doing is immoral." Arthur stared at Su Ming seriously.
No one commented on his words. Liu Feiyun was thinking silently. He had calmed down.
As the person who proposed the plan, Su Ming remained silent. He felt that this matter was indeed immoral, but it was something that had to be done.
Su Ming's silence made Arthur very irritated, and the silence of others made Arthur feel as if he was isolated from the group.
Arthur swallowed and whispered to Su Ming, "Su Ming, you saved the group of children who attacked you in the Black Gate, right?"
Su Ming frowned and remained silent. He knew that Arthur was reminding him, but he also knew that the current situation was different from that in the Black Gate.
Xia Xiaoyu looked at Su Ming quietly, wanting to say something, but she couldn't organize her words well, so she could only remain silent temporarily.
"It is indeed an immoral thing." Sylvie spoke .
"But morality and right are two different things. If being moral is right, then all the people with noble character in this world will soon be killed by people with no noble character... Arthur, you have completed many missions, right? Haven't you encountered such a situation?"
Arthur looked at Sylvie in surprise, and Sylvie also looked at him with a hint of mockery in her polite smile.
She was disdainful.
"Arthur, your boss is an idiot." Sylvie laughed.
"Minister Sylvie, please be respectful!" Arthur said seriously, "Besides, we were not discussing anything about me just now!"
"Hahaha, young people are so cute, or naive." Sylvie put the knife and fork on the table and snapped her fingers, "Isabella."
Isabella came in through the open door.
"Make me a cup of coffee, just like last time, without sugar." Sylvie said to Isabella.
Arthur was furious at Sylvie's near disregard for him, but he was not completely angry.
At the same time as he was angry, he actually felt uneasy and frightened. There was a very bad feeling lingering in his heart and would not go away.
Arthur wanted to refute, but although he felt that Su Ming's plan was very inappropriate, he had no good reasons to refute , which made him dare not engage in a fair debate with Sylvie.
Not long after, Isabella brought the hot coffee. Sylvie took the coffee, tested the water temperature with her index finger, and put it on the table.
"Arthur, didn't you notice that your partner has been silent?"
"So what?" Arthur said confidently, "Minister Sylvie, you just insulted my minister."
"Oh, sorry, I have to apologize! I really shouldn't have said that about your minister. After all, everyone has different ways of training their subordinates.
But Arthur, if you don't mind, I'm going to give you some career planning now, okay?"
"Why are you saying this suddenly?" Arthur's eyes were full of confusion. Sylvie's smile made him feel upset.
"Arthur, since you are Xiao Ming's competitor, I have read your resume. Your resume is quite impressive. The tasks you have performed are of a certain degree of difficulty, and the types are also very complex and varied. With so much practical experience at your age, you definitely deserve the title of genius.
Your level is indeed good, but from what I have observed... it is not good enough, at least you can't be called a genius.
So I have always doubted my judgment. I can't believe that a young man with such outstanding practical experience can only be considered excellent.
Now that I understand, do you want to know what conclusion I came to?"
"What?" Arthur frowned.
“Your missions should all be selected. Arthur, although your strength is strong enough, you have not experienced mental training.
Under normal circumstances, after carrying out so many special and high-risk missions, you should have encountered such choices more or less, right?
In a critical moment, when there is no choice, you have to use civilians as tools to test intelligence, abandon your teammates and escape alone, or stay and wait for death while your teammates leave, or... kill your teammates who are not aware enough to minimize the threat of strange things.
If you have experienced anything, you should not be so naive. "
At this point, Sylvie paused and shook her head slightly:
"Arthur... your mission was chosen. You are the image bearer of the Bureau. I don't know whether your minister was not notified or he is too confident in you, but just looking at his decision to let you enter the White Mist, I think he thinks your level of awareness has met the standard.
Unfortunately, his decision was wrong. You shouldn't have played your role in such a dangerous and unfamiliar mission. He used your excellent sign as a stick to attack the enemy."
Arthur's lips were trembling, and the muscles on his cheeks twitched a few times. Then, he said, "Minister Sylvie... Can I think that what you just said is an insult to me?"
Sylvie sighed, picked up her coffee and took a sip: "Arthur, if you were to lead us now, what decision would you make?"
"Please answer first—"
“Answer my question! If you were a leader, how would you make decisions?”
Arthur's words were interrupted. Sylvie's voice was neither light nor heavy, but it carried an irresistible magic.
Arthur lowered his head to avoid Sylvie's gaze, and after a long pause, he said, "...I will hide and wait for the Bureau of Investigation to send more specialists in, and then, we will work together to find a solution."
He thought for a long time and finally came up with a plan that was not very useful.
Sylvie nodded slightly: "Then do it. I think this is a very good plan. Although it is conservative, it is also executable."
After that, Sylvie looked at Su Ming and said, "Xiao Ming, you will be responsible for attacking the village at night. Flora, Yichuan, and I will pretend to fight you. You can let me get seriously injured and the others get slightly injured. After that, you can leave and we will communicate through Isabella."
