thefictionvixens Chapter 177 Bazel: Loki, when you take the sword of your father, can you shoulder the burden of the
Chapter 177 Bazel: Loki, when you take the sword of your father, can you shoulder the burden of the
Chapter 177 Bazel: Loki, when you take the sword of your father, can you shoulder the burden of the world?
"--I see!"
Kaido, who had just sat down cross-legged, suddenly realized what was going on and looked at Loki, who was being taught a lesson by Bazel, with excitement in his eyes.
"Another mythical beast!"
"I never imagined that what Bazeir promised back then would actually come true!"
"Three signboards, three mythical beast species, plus a fruit~~"
"Ooh-hoo-hoo!"
"This is an incredible improvement!"
"Feed Bazel!"
Kaido shouted towards Bazel:
"That's enough. It's understandable that Loki is excited about getting the fruit."
Loki gave Kaido a grateful look.
He had been being lectured for over half an hour, but dared not resist.
Whenever the thought of rebellion arose, looking up at Bazel's expressionless face would inexplicably make me feel guilty.
"This guy's just asking for trouble."
Bazel squinted at Loki, wondering if he should find an excuse to teach him a lesson.
This isn't the first time Loki has let loose.
"I promise, brother!"
Loki raised his hand and swore an oath like a good boy.
"I promise I won't do that again!"
"snort."
Bazel gave a low snort, losing all interest in lecturing.
"Next time you find something, don't just stuff it in your mouth. If you eat another Devil Fruit, you'll be ready to self-destruct!"
"I'll try my best to piece the body back together for you."
"Stay, stay! Hahaha!"
Loki immediately resumed his previous carefree and jovial demeanor.
"Hey, Captain, I've got some really good fruit!"
"My brother said it's the Nue form of a Mythical Zoan. This fruit is incredibly powerful!"
"Furthermore, my Observation Haki has changed; I seem to be able to sense something different."
A red arc flashed in his eyes.
Loki scratched his head and looked at the group of people in front of him.
"You're all so strange. Apart from my sister-in-law, everyone else seems to be a mix of good and evil to me."
"No, no, no, Captain, you're strange too. One minute you're a villain, and the next you're a good guy. It's really weird."
"Brother, why are you the only one out of so many people who hasn't changed at all?"
Loki glared at Bazel.
"—How can someone be half evil and half good?!"
"Loki, there is no clear line between good and evil in this world."
Bazel brought up the words he had used to fool Gion.
"The pirates robbed the rich and stole Berries, but in the end, they left Berries on me."
"So, is he good or bad?"
"This—" Loki was a little confused about what his older brother was trying to say.
"Don't judge a person's good or evil by one thing, and don't judge them by what you hear."
Bazel looked up at Loki, his voice not loud, but every word he spoke penetrated the young giant's heart without missing a single word.
"Killing is evil, but what if I kill something bad?"
Similarly, rescuers are not necessarily good people.
"What if the person saved is a Celestial Dragon who indiscriminately slaughters innocent people? What then?"
Under Bazel's gentle tone, Loki could clearly feel his restless heart calming down.
He rarely pondered the deeper meaning behind his elder brother's words.
"Loki, you need to learn to think for yourself."
At this moment, neither Kaido nor Dorry spoke to disturb them.
They knew exactly what Bazeel was doing.
Especially Kaido.
He knew how much Bazel liked his giant brother.
The other person kept telling me that human lifespan is only a mere hundred years.
He didn't want to see Loki follow Harald's old path after he and the others died.
"You must have your own sense of good and evil, instead of judging a matter as good or bad solely based on the traditional ideas of the giants."
"Whether the person you are about to kill is good or bad, the only thing you can do is not regret it afterward."
"If you regret it, it means you killed the wrong person."
"And this regret will stay with you for the rest of your life."
"The Nue is a great yokai that can distinguish right from wrong, and at the same time, it is also the freest yokai."
"If you want to become a qualified King of Giants, the first skill you must learn is not compromise."
"It is the keenness to distinguish right from wrong and to discern the truth."
"No matter what difficulties you encounter, a sharp mind will always allow you to find weaknesses and break through the encirclement with the help of other forces."
"—I understand, brother. I will calm down and observe the good and evil in human nature."
Loki spoke very seriously, as if he had made up his mind.
Seeing the other party's attitude, Bazel did not continue lecturing, but instead looked at Amaterasu.
"Ashi, let's prepare to head to Oden Castle. I passed over Oden Castle on my way here. I sensed Fukurokuju's presence; he's already paving the way for your arrival."
"Dongli, Brogy, proceed according to the previous plan."
"Loki, on your journey ahead, if you're lucky, you might witness the most terrifying evil in the world."
"You can also see the gentlest kindness in the world."
Bazel jumped onto Loki's shoulder and gently patted the giant's cheek.
"Don't be angry, don't be sad, your elder brother is now telling you the second skill the king needs to learn."
"Don't let your emotions control your soul when you're not required to fight on the front lines."
"When you need to draw your sword and charge into battle, don't let reason take over your body."
"Reason and impulse are two sides of a double-edged sword; you must learn to use different sides at different times."
"I don't understand," Loki said in a deep voice. "I am a giant, and giants must always maintain a high spirit."
"So right now you're just a giant, not the King of Giants."
Bazel called out to Kaido and took the lead, flying into the sky.
"Remember Loki, once you learn to wield that double-edged sword skillfully," you'll understand why your father Harald became the way he is.
"If the giants are truly facing a life-or-death crisis, you will see your father become the person you know again."
"I don't want that day to come, but Loki."
"If that day truly comes, and you are forced to take the Sword of the King from your father, will you be able to uphold the sky your father held up?"
The man's figure completely blended into the clouds.
Before leaving, Kaido suddenly spoke:
"Loki, Bazel likes you very much. You can understand it as everything he does is to train you to be a qualified king."
"He doesn't want you to follow in your relatives' footsteps after we die a hundred years from now."
"Compromise cannot bring peace; only by striking the wolves dead can we create a peaceful and prosperous world."
"Think carefully about what he said. Although it differs from Lao Tzu's philosophy, Lao Tzu has to admit that the principles Bazel spoke of are the true path to becoming a wise ruler."
"By the way, Bazel didn't send you to Kuri on a whim."
Amidst a burst of clown laughter, Kaido transformed into a giant dragon and flew into the clouds.
As the man and the dragon flew far away, and everyone was still immersed in Bazel's words, a rustling sound suddenly came from the grass.
"Lord Tianyue! Lord Loki, please accept us!!"
Ashura Child led a group of bandits out of the forest and knelt down on the ground.
Loki glanced sideways.
"Clearly a villain, yet a glimmer of white goodness lingers in his dark soul? Brother, is this what you call humanity?"
He lifted his foot and walked towards the bandits.
This time, Tianyue did not stop her; she wanted to see what Loki would do.
Should we kill those people, or drive them away as usual, or—
Loki sat cross-legged in front of the group of human bandits and asked in a deep voice:
"Why are you following us? Or perhaps I should put it another way: what do you plan to do with us?"
Ashura Child raised his head, his expression solemn:
"I was once a retainer of Lord Oden, but His Highness is currently missing. I wish to make Wano Country better before His Highness returns!"
"Even sacrificing my life is no problem; I aspire to be a patriot who gives his life for my country!"
"I do not expect the people to forgive us, but I hope they can live better lives and Wano Country can become better."
"We villains are satisfied!"
"I swear on the honor of a samurai that I will never again engage in plundering and despicable acts, even if Wano Country becomes better in the future and I am fortunate enough to survive."
"He will also lead his surviving subordinates into seclusion, never to set foot in the city again."
"This is our intention to atone for our sins, therefore!!"
Bang--!!
The villains following Ashura Doji slammed their foreheads into the ground, but they remained silent.
"Please, gentlemen, give us villains a chance to atone for our sins!"
"We are villains—"
"I want to be a brick in Wano Country's path to a brighter future!!!"