Chapter 137: Justice
Astrea wouldn't accept someone whose beliefs conflicted with her own, lest she make herself uncomfortable.
Sion felt the same way, he also had his own demands.
With his current abilities, he was capable of choosing his chief god.
Even if he didn't choose one, it didn't matter. Even if he didn't become an adventurer, his progress would only be slower at most.
His spells had entered a period of accumulation, and with the help of a falna, he could grow faster.
The limit of his spells could be broken through the acquired spell slot system, and the limit of his body could also be broken through a falna.
But even without that, it didn't prevent Sion from finding the path of evolution by spending some extra time.
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Thinking about how he had to cling to Meteria after his arrival in the gekkai, and even basically give up the option of finding his own familia, he realized that even if he joined another familia, he would still need to rely on Meteria and her influence.
Now, if Sion wanted to join another familia, he needed to consider many things, but his options had also increased significantly.
For example, his compatibility with the chief god. His girlfriend might convert to another familia, therefore the chief god needed to be female, such as Hera.
Without a doubt, Astrea was one of the most suitable candidates, but it didn't matter if she didn't pass his test.
Both of them felt the same way.
"I have only one key question to ask you, but it requires both of us to have a basic understanding of each other."
Sion calmly spoke. "Based on this, I will decide whether to question you. Therefore, you may begin."
"An interesting statement."
Hearing this, Astrea couldn't help but smile.
If he wasn't satisfied, Astrea wouldn't even hear his question.
This arrogance ignited a rare fire within Astrea.
"So, the most basic and essential question."
Astrea let her smile fade away. She calmly looked at Sion and spoke. "As you know, I am the goddess who governs justice, and the question I want to ask is obviously about justice."
"So, what's your view on justice?"
"She's starting with difficult questions."
Sion sighed.
After Astrea finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent.
Meteria, Alfia, Elsa, and even little Ais all sensed the somber atmosphere.
Even Sion had to admit that she truly was a god.
It was just a simple interview, without any sense of pressure whatsoever, yet it easily created a tense atmosphere.
"Is it difficult?"
Astrea raised an eyebrow and smiled. "For a wise man like you, this kind of question shouldn't be considered difficult, right?"
"Everyone has a different understanding of justice. You just need to express your own understanding of it."
"No, it's precisely because I'm different from ordinary people that I think about more things," Sion shook his head and spoke seriously.
"For the people of this world, justice is a rather vague concept. Even you, the goddess of justice, can't give a precise definition to the word justice."
"You're right."
Hearing Sion say that, Astrea couldn't help but feel hopeful.
As expected of the lord of mysteries, it seemed she could hear a unique answer from Sion.
As Sion said, Astrea was in charge of justice, but everyone had a different definition of justice, and she wasn't able to give an answer about perfect justice.
Therefore, she was looking forward to his views on justice.
"For me, the first justice is to protect."
Sion calmly spoke. "Protect Meteria, protect my family, and protect myself."
"Therefore, whenever it comes to them, I will crush all threats."
"This act is just, and it's also my initial and most fundamental justice."
"If I can't even protect the people around me, then justice has no meaning. I will cast it aside, trample over everything, and take my revenge."
"That's a clear and terrifying idea," Astrea said seriously.
This boy was dangerous. That was the answer Astrea received in their first conversation.
His understanding was clear and was strictly autocratic, he was a dictator.
If he gained something and then lost it, he would transform into a monster more terrifying than the dragon, and Astrea had no doubt about this.
"You're quite bold to say something like that to the goddess of justice."
Astrea took a sip of tea, exhaled slowly and smiled.
But after careful consideration, Astrea realized she couldn't be so definitive in her words.
Because Sion defeated the dragon, he single handedly guarded the dungeon, protecting many people and familias.
Knowing he would inevitably face despair if he had failed to defeat the dragon, he still fought which made him a true hero.
If he truly had no sense of justice, he wouldn't have done this, even though Sion didn't seem to be taking any risks.
"Humans can't lie before the gods. If we are to be honest, it's better not to hide anything."
Sion calmly spoke. "Human existence itself has nothing to do with justice, nor does it depend on justice."
"If we can't even protect the root of being human and the fundamental existence of our beliefs, then even if we are entangled in justice, it's just an empty and powerless justice."
"This is my view on justice. If you can't accept it then let's end the discussion here."
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