角色故事•二(解锁条件:角色等级40)
男子的故事起始于一个混乱的时代。
就像一只无法安静下来的牛虻,以凡人之躯经历了圣杯战争的他离开了故乡,前往世界最为动荡的角落,擎举起替天行道的大旗——为了成为正义的伙伴。
这条道路并非一帆风顺。在世界各地,男子发动过不计其数的武装暴动,竟无一成功。他逃过了十余次暗杀、百余次伏击甚至几次枪决,却在返回故乡稍作停留时,被曾经的朋友推上了绞刑架。
但这并非他讨厌过去的自己的原因…至少失败的部分不是。
他所厌恶的,是那位梦想成为正义伙伴的少年,彼时还对这种人生的代价一无所知。
执行一人的正义,就要剥夺另一人的自由。执行万人的正义,更难免头颅滚滚、血流成河。正义的确是美丽的字眼——但它的重量,却足以让任何渴望拥抱它的少年溺死在理想的海洋。
“我的确说过类似的话,但那不过是发牢骚罢了。
“环境和情感会让人发生巨大的变化。哪怕是完全相同的存在,也会在命运的十字路口做出某些不一样的选择。
“像我的人未必是我,是我的人也未必像我。说到底,人可没法在自己的视野之外寻求救赎。”
理想会践踏理想,命运会谋杀命运——年轻人并非意识不到这些。
只是正义的伙伴,理应无所畏惧——男子学会了赞赏这一点。
• Unlocked at Character Level 40
The man's journey began in a time of turmoil.
Like a persistent gadfly that refuses to settle, having lived through the Holy Grail War as a mere mortal, he abandoned his homeland for the world's most volatile regions, raising the banner of righteous judgment — determined to become a hero of justice.
But his journey proved anything but easy. Throughout the world, the man sparked numerous armed rebellions, yet strangely, not one prevailed. Despite escaping over ten assassination plots, hundreds of ambushes, and even several execution squads, he found himself facing the gallows during a short visit to his homeland, betrayed by a former friend.
But that's not why he resents his former self... At least, not the failures.
What he truly loathes is that idealistic boy who dreamed of becoming a companion of justice, yet knew nothing of the price such a journey would demand.
Enforcing one's justice necessitates robbing another of freedom. Implementing justice for thousands inevitably means mountains of severed heads and rivers of blood. Justice may sound like a beautiful word — but its unbearable weight is sufficient to drown the young dreamer in the very ocean of ideals he cherished.
"I've expressed similar thoughts before, but those were simply moments of frustration speaking."
"Our environment and emotions can dramatically reshape who we are. Even completely identical beings might make entirely different choices when standing in fate's crossroads."
"Those who resemble me aren't necessarily me, and those who are me don't necessarily resemble me. After all, no one can find salvation beyond the boundaries of their own perspective."
Ideals will always trample competing ideals, and destinies inevitably destroy other destinies. The young aren't blind to these realities.
But a true companion of justice must remain fearless despite knowing this, as the man has finally learned to value this quality.