dkrc Chapter 2044 The Omniscient and Omnipotent Savior: The Story of the Dragon Slayer Becoming the Drago
Chapter 2044 The Omniscient and Omnipotent Savior: The Story of the Dragon Slayer Becoming the Drago
Chapter 2044 The Omniscient and Omnipotent Savior: The Story of the Dragon Slayer Becoming the Dragon.
Himouto! Umaru: "You can't stand a lot of hypocritical things and want to correct them, which is why you established the Service Club. You use your own way to help others, hoping they can find the right path on their own. It's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish."
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "In the past, you knew that you were just a high school student who was a little better than the average person, and that your power was limited."
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "So your change should start from what's around you, from small things, do your best, but don't expect to have too much of an impact."
Umaru paused here, organized her thoughts, and then continued.
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "But things are different now. You have the power to easily do things you never dared to dream of before."
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "The power of the Otsutsuki clan is comparable to that of gods in the everyday world. You have truly gained the ability to change this world, so how could your mindset not be affected?"
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "You are no longer an ordinary high school student, Yukino Yukinoshita, who can only do what she can; you are now Yukino Yukinoshita, who possesses godlike power and can influence the fate of countless people."
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "You'll find yourself thinking involuntarily, 'With this power, what should I do? To what extent can I achieve it? What's the right thing to do? Will this power lead you astray from your true self? How will others perceive you for having this power?'"
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "Strictly speaking, I don't think you've changed, Yukino."
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "You're still the same Yukino Yukinoshita who strives for integrity, takes responsibility, and wants to make the world a better place."
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "What has changed is the amount of power you hold in your hands."
Yukino Yukinoshita has always been someone who pursues "correctness".
This kind of "correctness" is not a conventional rule or a moral standard that is followed blindly, but rather stems from her inner insistence on "truth".
She cannot tolerate hypocrisy, weakness, injustice, and distortion. She longs for change, for the world, at least the world within her reach, to conform to the "correct" image in her mind.
However, despite having such aspirations, Yukino Yukinoshita also knows that she is just a high school student, the daughter of a family with some influence in Chiba, and a girl who is more intelligent and beautiful than the average person.
Her power is limited to her knowledge, skills, and ability to act. She cannot shake the deeply rooted social structure, cannot change the common weakness and compromise in human nature, and cannot even easily sway the thoughts of those close to her.
Therefore, she founded the Ministry of Service not to play the role of an omniscient and omnipotent savior, but to provide a place to "help" those who come to her for help in her own way.
But now, everything is different.
The divine power bestowed by the fruit of the Divine Tree flowed within her, giving her the ability to change this country and even the world.
She was fully aware of the power she possessed, so the way she pursued her goals would naturally not be the same as before.
Has her goal changed?
No.
From beginning to end, what she pursued was still that more "correct" world.
She hopes that the weak will be protected, injustices will be corrected, hypocrisy will be exposed, and people can live more authentically.
This has never wavered for any reason.
So, what has changed?
It is the power she possesses, and the "responsibility" and "doubt" that come with it.
With great power comes great responsibility.
In the past, she thought about how to help an isolated student, how to correct a misconception, and how to uphold fairness in an event.
Now, she has to consider whether she should do it if she could redress injustice in a country.
In a way that this country does not allow, but which her power can achieve?
Yukino Yukinoshita did not become arrogant or indifferent after gaining power. On the contrary, it was because she was too clear-headed and too obsessed with "right" that she felt uneasy and awe towards this great power that was capable of changing everything.
She feared that this power would corrupt her original intention to pursue "rightness," and that she would unconsciously become a "judge."
She didn't want the story of the dragon slayer becoming the dragon himself to happen to her.
Hachiman Hikigaya's silence and awkward "normality" after noticing this were reminders of this "difference."
The questions she pondered, the weight she carried, and the perspective she took were no longer on the same level as his or most people's.
He might not understand exactly what was bothering her, but he keenly sensed that "distance".
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "So, your complicated feelings about Hachiman Hikigaya and your alienation from ordinary people are actually due to the sense of responsibility brought about by this sudden surge of 'power'."
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "That's normal, so you don't need to be too anxious."
Himouto! Umaru-chan: "I believe you can find the balance."
Umaru comforted Yukino Yukinoshita.
There's nothing wrong with Yukino Yukinoshita pursuing the idea of "correctness".
No one is born liking hypocrisy, living behind a mask, or eroding their true self through compromise.
Most people are driven by reality, by their environment, by their own weaknesses, or by their concerns for others, and end up becoming someone they don't even like.
What's wrong with wanting authenticity, wanting things to appear as they should be?
The pursuit of "authenticity" has always been Yukino Yukinoshita's guiding principle.
This wish itself is incredibly beautiful.
In fact, in Umaru's opinion, if Yukino Yukinoshita were to use her god-like power to punish obvious evils, help the voiceless weak, and forcibly correct distorted phenomena, she would applaud and think that Yukino Yukinoshita was doing a good job.
But is a completely "correct" world possible?
It's probably impossible.
At the very least, with Yukino Yukinoshita's current power, it is impossible for her to fundamentally create a "correct" world.
The human heart is incredibly complex, and desires are equally intricate. The definition of "correct" varies from person to person, from culture to perspective.
Yukino Yukinoshita's "correctness" is based on her own growth experience, the books she reads, and her own personality, but not everyone is like her.
Is it possible that forcibly promoting a "correct" approach, no matter how good the initial intention, could turn into another form of despotism and oppression?
Moreover, would a "correct" world, forcibly shaped by external forces, really be better than the world we have now?
Kazuma: "There's no need to care about this kind of thing. Once you have power, what's wrong with changing the world according to your own beliefs?"
Kazuma: "Isn't that what everyone does?"
Human Head Dog and True: "Those with power and influence make the rules so that the world is more in line with their interests; the rich use money to influence the winds so that the world is more in line with their preferences."
Kazuma: "Even ordinary people use their small efforts to make their surroundings a little more comfortable."
Kazuma: "It's just that most people are too weak to change anything."
Kazuma Sato glanced at their remarks and said casually.
And what he said was true.
The use of power is inherently related to personal will and ideals; the only difference lies in the magnitude of the power and the scale of its influence.
Kazuma: "Just like before the reforms, no one knew whether the world after the reforms would be happier than it is now; before the world that Yukinoshita hopes for truly appears, no one can say for sure that it will be worse than the world now."
Kazuma: "Perhaps, in the 'correct' world you created under the snow, a loser like me could actually live a better life."
Human Head Dog and Zhen: "At least we don't have to face those hypocritical faces and troublesome things all day long."
Kazuma Sato didn't know what the others in the chat group thought, but he strongly agreed with Yukino Yukinoshita's pursuit of authenticity and aversion to hypocrisy.
Recalling his life as a shut-in in his previous life, he can be said to have a deep hatred for "hypocrisy".
A "real" world no longer holds any appeal for him now, but what about people like him?
Kazuma: "These things need time to be verified, but at least I don't think it's wrong to use the power I've gained to change the world according to my own ideas."
Kazuma: "Isn't it better than doing nothing, or having something happen that I'm unhappy about but have the ability to do?"
Of course, Kazuma Sato himself was aware that he was standing from the perspective of an "observer" and an "ideological advocate".
Although he himself also resists this world full of hypocrisy, trouble and injustice, if asked to think about how to "reform the world" after gaining power like Yukino Yukinoshita, he would probably find it too troublesome and choose to lie down.
He lacks the strong sense of responsibility and drive that Yukinoshita possesses; instead, he is more of a go-with-the-flow type who seeks immediate comfort.
Ask him to change the world? That would be more troublesome for him than saving the world.
Instead of wasting time on that, you might as well take on a few easy and lucrative jobs, or enjoy life.
However, in terms of ideology, he supports Yukino Yukinoshita.
With power in hand, use it as you please; if you feel it's right, then do it.
As for the consequences? You'll only know once you do it! Hesitating and looking back might actually prevent you from accomplishing anything.
Kazuma: "Oh, right, what I just said about 'doing things your own way' and 'doing it first and then talking about it' is on the premise that your starting point is good; if someone gains power and wants to destroy the world or enslave everyone to be their king, then that's a different story."
Human Head Dog and True: "This has nothing to do with my opinion."
Kazuma Sato added a premise to his previous point of view.
He doesn't really support doing whatever you want after gaining power.
Kazuma: "Then, I think, Yukinoshita, you could try having a good talk with Hachiman Hikigaya from your world about this."
Kazuma: "You like him, right? Although judging from your current situation, you definitely haven't made it official yet and aren't together, but that's just a matter of time. You don't even need to think about it."
Kazuma: "Besides, given that guy's personality, although he's awkward and a bit of a chuunibyou, he's essentially a trustworthy guy."
Ren Tou Gou and Zhen: "He has strong observation skills and a unique perspective on problems. Most importantly, he is probably one of the few people around you who can truly understand your seriousness and pursuit, and will not be easily affected by your 'abnormality'."
Although Kazuma Sato is a hedonist who hates trouble, he is surprisingly good at judging people.
Especially considering that he was already friends with Hachiman Hikigaya from another world in the chat group.
He knew Hachiman Hikigaya's personality, and he believed that Hachiman Hikigaya was the same in every world when it came to pursuing the genuine.
Human-Headed Dog and True: "It's always better to ask for his advice than to get stuck on your own in a rut."
Kazuma: "Thinking too much about power, the world, right and wrong can easily get you tangled up; although that guy is a gloomy man, sometimes his twisted logic can provide unexpected perspectives."
Kazuma and the Headless Dog: "Relying on others isn't necessarily a mistake; having seen the memory copy, you should understand what I mean, right?"
These words gently touched Yukino's heart.
She certainly understood what Kazuma Sato was referring to.
In the original "future," her beliefs and personality underwent a tremendous impact and reshaping through her interactions with Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama.
Like Hachiman Hikigaya, she is not only outwardly lonely, but deep down she yearns for a pure relationship where there is no deception or exploitation, and where there is genuine mutual understanding – the "genuine thing".
However, this pursuit of "authentic objects" once plunged her into an even deeper predicament.
The tacit understanding between her and Hachiman Hikigaya is essentially a form of escapism—escaping the risks of facing real interpersonal relationships independently, and escaping the fact that she is also weak and needs to rely on others.
Unbeknownst to her, she had become dependent on the connection between these fragile "fakes".
When her older sister, Yukino Yukinoshita, cruelly exposed the dependence in this relationship, Yukino Yukinoshita's long-held beliefs were shaken.
She painfully realized that she may never have truly possessed an independent "self," and had always been merely chasing after her sister's shadow, or relying on Hachiman Hikigaya's "understanding" to confirm her own existence.
In extreme disappointment and self-doubt, she even chose to withdraw, thinking it was a form of "fulfillment".
That was the most profound lesson she learned on her path to adulthood.
True strength and independence do not mean not needing others, but rather being able to openly acknowledge one's own imperfections, bravely relying on trustworthy people, and moving forward together in mutual support.
Pursuing "authenticity" does not mean being an invincible, never-showing-weak "correct" person, but rather accepting one's own and others' authenticity, including vulnerability, confusion, and needs.
Now, having gained power comparable to that of a god, she stands at an unprecedented height, contemplating even grander questions.
So, will she repeat the mistakes she made in the future, choosing to face, think, and bear everything alone because she is afraid that her "abnormality" will create a barrier?