Chapter 59: End of the Conversation
If killing the innocent is considered a wrong deed, then killing the guilty must be a righteous act.
That argument, while logical from a certain standpoint, completely falls apart in the context of modern society.
Only those with proper authority can pass judgment on others. If anyone could do so freely, it would lead to countless disastrous situations.
Take a simple example: A person sees a thief attempting to steal something and immediately rushes over to punch the thief in the face. Unfortunately, the blow lands on a fatal spot, and the thief drops dead on the spot.
Another person witnesses this scene and assumes that the one who struck the thief is a murderer who acted with malicious intent.
The one who delivered the punch now has no way to explain himself—the thief is already dead, and his one-sided story sounds suspicious, especially since the thief was found with nothing stolen on him. In the end, the person who should have been hailed as a hero is instead sentenced to death by the judgment of the crowd.
This instance instance is just a small example. In reality, society is far more complex. If anyone could issue judgments at will, chaos would be the only outcome.
Of course, the three members of the Veilrose family understood that as well. But did it really matter to them? Social collapse was society’s concern. As far as they were concerned, their actions were completely justified.
Naturally, under normal circumstances, they wouldn’t think this way. But now, with immortality and power far beyond mortal limits within reach, hesitation no longer came so easily.
"This makes it a bit more acceptable, but doesn’t this behavior show disregard for the law?" Caelan asked.
For a businessman, the law holds great importance. They may bend it for profit, but no seasoned entrepreneur wants to be on the wrong side of it.
To the common people, the government might seem like an abstract, unreachable entity. But to someone who truly understands this world, it’s clear that their lives are constantly under the influence—and protection—of the government.