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Lan Qi seemed to hesitate for a moment.
When leaving, he took out a hair ornament from his pocket.
"Cristina, Ioan asked me to bring this to you."
The small hair accessory that Lan Qi took out from his pocket was a silver hairpin, engraved with a delicate rose, with tiny rubies inlaid on the edges of the petals, shining brightly in the natural light.
He handed the hairpin to Christina with a gentle and solemn tone.
This is an Inoan hair accessory.
Christina originally gave it to her, but it was damaged after the battle, and Lan Qi repaired it.
Christina stared blankly at the familiar hairpin and stretched out her hand to take it.
Her fingertips gently brushed the rose, as if touching a memory.
"Inoan...she..."
Christina choked with sobs, tears gradually filling her eyes.
Tears finally slipped from the corners of Christina's eyes, leaving a glistening trace along her cheek.
"Then I'll go first."
Lan Qi is ready to resign.
Christina closed her eyes and let the tears flow freely. She clutched the hair ornament tightly, as if it was the last connection between her and Inoan.
"Will I ever get a chance to see her again?"
Christina reached out and grabbed the hem of Lan Qi's butler uniform as he was about to leave.
"It's best not to meet again."
Lan Qi looked at her and replied.
He believed that Christina also understood the meaning of this sentence.
For a young lady like her who lives in the right world, the best outcome is to never meet the Bishop of Destruction in her life.
"That's great...that's great..."
Tears flowed down Christina's fair cheeks, gathering into a drop of crystal water on her chin, and finally fell on the hem of her snow-green skirt, spreading out into a dark water stain.
Her lips trembled slightly, trying to force out a smile, but more and more tears flowed uncontrollably.
"She is alive and alone cannot defeat me."
Christina put it close to her cheek, her smile seemed a little bitter amid the tears, but it was full of endless relief and touch.
"Rocky, thank you."
Christina murmured to herself, her tone full of relief.
She closed her eyes, with tears hanging from her eyelashes.
"..."
Lan Qi's eyes trembled slightly, he pursed his lips and looked away.
"I went to work."
He emphasized again and left quickly.
Seeing Christina's mixed expression of joy and sorrow, he felt mixed emotions in his heart.
Lan Qi left the room, closed the door, and walked alone through the long corridor, his footsteps echoing in the empty space.
He felt like going outside to breathe.
When he came to the terrace on the other side of the third floor, he stopped.
"call--"
He held on to the railing, looked at the garden, and took a deep breath.
Then he stared at the maple forest outside the courtyard for a long time, with the leaves falling quietly.
"Meow."
A little black cat quietly jumped onto the railing and squatted down next to Lan Qi's hand.
It raised its head and looked at Rocky with its bright eyes, its tail wagging slightly.
"..."
"Boss Cat, don't fall."
Lan Qi stretched out his hand and stroked the smooth fur of the little black cat.
"Have you forgotten that I am a divine beast?"
Boss Cat asked in his childish voice.
It can use telekinesis magic, and even if an ordinary cat jumps from this height, there won't be much problem.
"Meow, are you feeling bad?"
Boss Cat blinked and made a soft sound.
"Actually, I feel that I made a mistake by not telling her the truth."
He muttered, his voice low and tired.
Some people believe that lying is always immoral, regardless of the consequences.
Some people also believe that we should pay more attention to the consequences of actions. If the overall happiness brought by an action is greater than the misfortune it brings, then this action is moral.
However, sometimes only considering the consequences will ignore the autonomy of the participants.
"It's definitely better not to tell Christina the truth, meow."
The cat boss felt that Lan Qi was doing fine, but he didn’t know why it felt more uncomfortable to see Christina like this.
"Boss Cat, imagine if your brain is connected to a magic terminal machine, which is probably more advanced than the artificial shadow world startup terminal. It can bring endless happiness to you for the rest of your life, only joy, no sadness. If Let you choose, would you like this kind of machine?”
With a helpless smile, Lan Qi reached out and gently stroked the little black cat's back.
Just as Boss Cat was about to answer, Lan Qi continued to speak:
"It should be noted that once you enter this experience machine, you will never be able to come back from real life, but it will be difficult for you to discover this fact yourself. You will not be able to tell whether you are in the real world or the virtual world. Your life should be Some ups and downs will be replaced by smooth sailing.”
"Meow……"
Boss Cat felt very good when he heard it.
But if you think about it carefully, isn't this the gentle land of falling?
However, this machine does not sound like the soul-melting negative effect of the falling gentle land. It is a pure and harmless experience.
"You don't want to enter, what's the reason?"
Lan Qi seemed to see the hesitation of the cat boss and understood what he was thinking at the moment.
It's obviously such a good thing, why do you still hesitate?
According to hedonism, the most important thing in life is to maximize net happiness, because happiness is the most precious gift that life gives us, and what we pursue must be things that can bring maximum happiness.
In other words, that's what it feels like to fall into a gentle land.
But what is stopping you from choosing this endless happiness?
"That's what this question is trying to prove and disprove, and there are still good reasons not to go into this machine."
Lan Qi said to the cat boss.
"What meow?"
The little black cat jumped on Lan Qi's shoulder, looked at him and asked.
It feels like the answer is in its heart, but it doesn't expect it.
"Authenticity."
Lan Qi stared at it, his emerald green eyes glowing with thought,
"Maybe this analogy is a special case, but for Christina, is protection more important or authenticity is more important? Compared with the sense of security of being deceived, whether the pain is real, for her Is it better?"
He once again cast his eyes on the autumn scenery outside the railing.
If she didn't know the truth, Christina was actually living in her own "experience machine."
It doesn't hurt, but it's not real.
Originally, Lan Qi could use the magic [Falling Gentle Land] on enemies without hesitation, but he would never use it on his own people.
His understanding of this magic may be different now, and some things may not be described as right or wrong at all.
"I don't understand meow, I'm just a little kitten."
Boss Cat shook his head,
"I think lies are more like a tool? For example, Tata can use a knife to cut vegetables, or he can put the knife on your neck. You can only comment on the right or wrong of the user, but you can't comment on the right or wrong of the knife itself. Meow , I think it’s okay for you not to tell Christina, she is still so young and cannot be left to recover.”
"Whoosh..."
Lan Qi was amused by it for a moment.
It seems to be more because of the content of Cat Boss’ metaphor.
Not to mention that he still misses Tata who would put a knife to his neck if he disagreed. Now that she can only cook quietly, Lan Qi feels that he can no longer experience the adrenaline rush.
One person and one cat are working hard in this rare place.
Lan Qi was immersed in his own thoughts, and the little black cat on his shoulder was curled up quietly.
Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice behind him.
"Rocky, you are here."
Lan Qi turned around and saw the young Earl Kyle standing in the corridor outside the terrace, smiling at him.
"Master Kyle, do you have any orders?"
Lan Qi asked with some apology.
He felt as if because of his laziness, Kyle came to him for something, so he searched around the mansion before finding him.